2026 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 15-17, 2026 • Jacksonville, FL
3/14/2022 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | FAQ's from the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing | Room 2
FAQ's from the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing
The Joint Committee on Infant Hearing published its most recent document in 2019. this statement covered screening, identification/diagnosis, medical care, early intervention, language acquisition and public policy recommendations. FAQ's have arisen following the publication, and the most frequent FAQ's will be addressed. These FAQ's cover risk factors for congenital hearing loss, newborn hearing screening and audiologic diagnosis, medical care, audiologic care, Early Intervention, speech and language development, hearing aids, cochlear implants and bone-anchored devices, Early Intervention considerations, language choices/options, surveillance. The FAQ's are drawn from questions addressed to the Committee over the past year. A variety of members of the JCIH will address specific questions within their scope of expertise/practice.
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Presentation:
3353554_14852PatriciaBurk.pdf
Handouts:
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Transcripts:
CART transcripts are NOT YET available, but will be posted shortly after the conference
Presenters/Authors
Alison Grimes
(Primary Presenter,Co-Presenter,Author,Co-Author), Audiology, RR UCLA Medical Center, AGrimes@mednet.ucla.edu;
A variety of presenters across audiology, medicine, early intervention and related fields will present.
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Kirsten Coverstone
(Co-Presenter), MN Dept. of Health, Kirsten.Coverstone@state.mn.us ;
Dr. Kirsten Coverstone is an audiologist at the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Newborn Screening Program. As a coordinator of Minnesota’s EHDI program, Kirsten has worked at the local, state, and national levels to support best practice for universal newborn screening, timely & complete audiologic follow-up for hearing, and early access to intervention. In addition, Kirsten implemented the statewide hearing instrument loaner program for infants and young children in Minnesota. Universal screening, education, and follow-up for congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) has been a longstanding aspiration as cCMV is the leading cause of non-genetic hearing loss and is intricately related to EHDI. She serves as current Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH), & Co-Chair of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) EHDI Data Committee.
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Patricia Burk
(Co-Presenter), Oklahoma State Department of Health, PatriciaAB@health.ok.gov;
Patricia Burk is the Manager of the Allied Health Technical Program at the Oklahoma State Department of Health. She launched this new state program in 2023 which provides technical support for the Oklahoma Part C Early Intervention Program, SoonerStart, and the state-funded Child Guidance Program serving approximately 200 employees statewide. Patricia served as Oklahoma’s EHDI Coordinator for the Newborn Hearing Screening Program for 13 years and previously as the program’s Follow-up Coordinator for 3 years. Patricia led the Oklahoma Audiology Taskforce (OKAT) during her time at EHDI bringing together statewide providers, advocates, and caregivers related to pediatric hearing loss. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center with a Masters in Speech-Language Pathology. Before becoming the state educator for Newborn Hearing, she worked for an intentionally acclaimed cochlear implant clinic where she specialized in intervention services for children and adults with hearing loss. Patricia holds her international certification as a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist, Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist (LSLS Cert. AVT). She has served as the DSHPSHWA Secretary/Treasurer as well as a Quality Improvement Advisor for the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management. Currently, Patricia serves as the DSHPSHWA Speech-Language Pathologist Representative and Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH). Though Patricia has served over a million Oklahoma children, she is most proud of her 11 year old son, Bennett.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
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