2024 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 17-19, 2024 • Denver, CO
| Audiologic Management for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Audiologic Management for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
It is estimated that up to seven percent of children who are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH) have a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), though not much is known about the success of audiologic intervention for this population. Further, for the children in this group who utilize hearing aids and/or cochlear implants, use of their devices is variable. Characteristics and communication needs of children with ASD vary significantly across individuals, and these factors may impact success with hearing technology. The purpose of this project was to investigate factors that influence hearing device use for these children, in particular how communication and reciprocal social interaction abilities, as measured by Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) scores, impact hearing device wear time. The retrospective review, capturing data from children (up to 21 years) diagnosed with ASD and permanent hearing loss at Boston Children’s Hospital, will include hearing device datalogging measures, ADOS scores, and other available data available in audiological and developmental medicine evaluations. Results will be discussed in the context of understanding what audiologic interventions have been most successful for children who are D/HH with ASD and how the characteristics of a child’s ASD may impact success with hearing technology, guiding audiologists in providing appropriate care to this population.
- Participants will be able to identify the types of audiologic interventions recommended for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH).
- Participants will be able to explain the relationship between Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) scores and hearing device wear time for children with ASD who are D/HH.
- Participants will be able to list variables that may have an effect on hearing device use for children with ASD.
Presentation:
3353554_15009DerekStiles.pdf
3353554_15009MeredithBraza.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
CART transcripts are NOT YET available, but will be posted shortly after the conference
Presenters/Authors
Meredith Braza
(Primary Presenter,Co-Presenter,Author,Co-Author), Boston Children's Hospital, meredith.braza@childrens.harvard.edu;
Meredith D. Braza, AuD, CCC-A is a pediatric audiologist in the Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement at Boston Children’s Hospital. Her primary clinical and professional interests include comprehensive inpatient and outpatient diagnostic assessment, interprofessional education, and care coordination for patients with medical and developmental complexities. Dr. Braza also serves on the Board of Directors for the Massachusetts Congenital cCMV Coalition, an interdisciplinary organization aimed at raising awareness and promoting education for congenital cytomegalovirus.
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Katherine Lynch
(Co-Presenter,Author,Co-Author), Boston Children's Hospital, katherine.lynch2@childrens.harvard.edu;
Katherine Lynch is a Doctor of Audiology candidate at Central Michigan University. She is currently completing her externship at Boston Children's Hospital.
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Krystina Schultz
(Co-Presenter,Author,Co-Author), Boston Children's Hospital, krystina.schultz@childrens.harvard.edu;
Krystina Schultz is a Doctor of Audiology candidate at Vanderbilt University. She is currently completing her externship at Boston Children's Hospital.
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Derek Stiles
(Author,Co-Author), Boston Children's Hospital, derek.stiles@childrens.harvard.edu;
Derek Stiles has been Director of Audiology at Boston Children's Hospital since 2014, and Director of the Center for Communication Enhancement since 2021. He leads a team of 30 audiologists, serving 20,000 patients a year across 6 clinical sites in Eastern Massachusetts. He also oversees the directors of the SLP, Feeding & Swallowing, Augmentative Communication, Autism Language, Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing, and Balance Programs at Boston Children's Hospital.
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No relevant financial relationship exists.
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Boston Children's Hospital.
Nature: employees.
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Amanda Griffin
(Author,Co-Author), Boston Children's Hospital, amanda.griffin@childrens.harvard.edu;
Amanda Griffin is the Director of Audiology Research at Boston Children's Hospital and an Instructor of Otolaryngology at Harvard Medical School.
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