2024 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 17-19, 2024 • Denver, CO
| Preschool Hearing and Speech Education – University of Pittsburgh (PHASE-UP)
Preschool Hearing and Speech Education – University of Pittsburgh (PHASE-UP)
Universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) has drastically reduced the age at which children are
diagnosed with congenital hearing loss. As a result, children can receive intervention for hearing loss within the
first year of life. Unfortunately, UNHS does not guarantee early identification and intervention of hearing loss in all children during critical developmental years (e.g., infancy through preschool). It is not surprising that the prevalence of hearing loss among children increases from 1-3 per 1,000 at birth to 9-10 per 1,000 in school. It is surprising, however, that there is no universal, systematic, population-based hearing screening program to identify children with educationally significant hearing loss who will not be identified by UNHS. Preschool Hearing and Speech Education – University of Pittsburgh (PHASE-UP) targets this gap in hearing screenings during a critical time of child development by partnering with the Pittsburgh community to provide no-cost, comprehensive hearing screenings for local preschools, the majority of which enroll students from underrepresented, marginalized communities. Through PHASE-UP, audiology and speech-language pathology students in the first year of their graduate training program perform hearing and speech-language screenings under the instruction of a certified clinical audiologist and speech-language pathologist. On average, PHASE-UP screens 800-1,000 children ages 3-6 years each academic year. This poster will focus on the basic components of the PHASE-UP hearing screening and prevention program, including personnel, coordination, hearing screening protocols, data management, and course objectives.
- As a result of attending this presentation, learners will be able to list the benefits of universal preschool hearing screening.
- As a result of attending this presentation, learners will be able to describe the basic components of a community-based preschool hearing screening and prevention program.
- As a result of attending this presentation, learners will be able to recognize the benefits of establishing a graduate-level hearing screening and prevention practicum for audiology and speech-language pathology students.
Presentation:
3353554_14903Dr. NicoleCorbin.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
CART transcripts are NOT YET available, but will be posted shortly after the conference
Presenters/Authors
Nicole Corbin
(Primary Presenter,Co-Presenter), University of Pittsburgh, NEC61@pitt.edu;
Nicole Corbin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Science and Disorders in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
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Financial relationship with University of Pittsburgh
Maternal and Child Health Bureau LEND Grant.
Nature: Salary support.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Katie Vellody
(Co-Presenter), University of Pittsburgh, katie.vellody@pitt.edu;
Katie Vellody is a clinical pediatric audiologist. She coordinates and oversees the PHASE-UP clinic at the University of Pittsburgh.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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• Receives Salary for Employment from University of Pittsburgh - Audiology clinical Instructor.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
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Financial relationship with University of Pittsburgh.
Nature: Employed part time as audiology clinical instructor, coordinate & instructor in the Preschool Hearing and Speech Education Univeristy of Pittsburgh (PHASE UP) clinic. .
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Elizabeth Larget
(Co-Presenter,Co-Author), University of Pittsburgh, egl15@pitt.edu;
Elizabeth Larget is a graduate student in the Doctor of Audiology program at the University of Pittsburgh.
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Emily Miller
(Co-Presenter,Co-Author), University of Pittsburgh, ejm134@pitt.edu;
Emily Miller is a graduate student in the Doctor of Audiology program at the University of Pittsburgh.
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Xin Zhuang
(Co-Presenter,Co-Author), University of Pittsburgh, xiz213@pitt.edu;
Xin Zhuang is a graduate student in the Doctor of Audiology program at the University of Pittsburgh.
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