2024 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 17-19, 2024 • Denver, CO
| PHASE UP (Preschool Hearing And Speech Education - University of Pittsburgh): Comparison of Preschool Hearing Screening Protocols
PHASE UP (Preschool Hearing And Speech Education - University of Pittsburgh): Comparison of Preschool Hearing Screening Protocols
Preschool Hearing and Speech Education - University of Pittsburgh (PHASE-UP) is a no-cost preschool hearing screening clinic for children ages 3 to 6 years. This poster describes a retrospective chart review of hearing screening results obtained from children seen in the PHASE UP clinic from September 2018 to April 2020. The hearing screening results came from a battery of three separate tests: (1) behavioral pure-tone audiometry, (2) physiological otoacoustic emissions (OAEs), and (3) tympanometry and/or otoscopy. Typically, the screening protocol began with tympanometry and/or otoscopy. Next, distortion product (DP) OAEs were measured at 2000, 3000, 4000, and 5000 Hz. Both absolute DP OAE amplitude and signal-to-noise ratio were recorded at each frequency. Finally, a behavioral pure-tone audiometric sweep was performed at a decibel hearing level of 20 at 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz using play-based techniques specific for each age group. The goal of this study was to determine if applying a stricter OAE pass/fail criteria than currently used in widespread clinical practice would result in more efficient hearing screening practices within this population.
- As a result of attending this presentation, learners will be able to list the standard test battery for hearing screening in the preschool population.
- As a result of attending this presentation, learners will be able to describe current challenges with administering preschool hearing screening.
- As a result of attending this presentation, learners will be able to recognize how they can modify otoacoustic emissions (OAE) screening pass-fail criteria to more efficiently screen hearing in the preschool population.
Presentation:
3353554_14949Dr. NicoleCorbin.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
CART transcripts are NOT YET available, but will be posted shortly after the conference
Presenters/Authors
Katie Vellody
(Primary 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:
Financial -
• Receives Salary for Employment from University of Pittsburgh - Audiology clinical Instructor.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
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. .
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Nicole Corbin
(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:
Financial -
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
Financial relationship with University of Pittsburgh
Maternal and Child Health Bureau LEND Grant.
Nature: Salary support.
Nonfinancial -
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.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
Nonfinancial -
AAA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
Nonfinancial -
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.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
Nonfinancial -
AAA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
Nonfinancial -
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.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
Nonfinancial -
AAA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
Nonfinancial -