2024 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 17-19, 2024 • Denver, CO
| Pivoting in a Pandemic: Just-In-Time EHDI Supports
Pivoting in a Pandemic: Just-In-Time EHDI Supports
From April 2020-March 2021 the COVID pandemic disrupted medical systems, resulting in additional barriers to timely screening and diagnosis within the Texas hearing healthcare continuum. Texas Hands & Voices, in collaboration with the Department of State Health Services, was able to continue to provide timely information and accurate guidance to 4,500 families who were navigating rapidly changing systems that were widely varied across the state. The poster outlines and describes five key features that resulted in continued EHDI Program effectiveness: 1) Providers across the state were tracked in real time with calls to providers, and data was shared centrally; 2) A robust data management system was used to identify trends and needs quickly; 3) A regional focus allowed responsive practices to be identified and matched to the demographics and services needs of each region; 4) An increase in the use of texting facilitated connections with families in a timely manner; 5) Training for parent-support team addressed changes in protocols as well as perceived family concerns to move families toward action. Data on the efforts across the state for the 12 month period are provided.
- Readers will be able to describe three types of barriers that impeded timely loss to follow up during the COVID crisis, as well as strategies for responding.
- Readers will be able to critique a professional development plan that matched rapidly changing service needs to targeted provider training.
- Readers will be able to examine strategic, regionally focused outreach plans to address loss to follow up during a period of disruption
Presentation:
3353554_15089SarahWainscott.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
CART transcripts are NOT YET available, but will be posted shortly after the conference
Presenters/Authors
Sarah Wainscott
(Primary Presenter), Texas Woman's University, swainscott@twu.edu;
Sarah Wainscott trains teachers of the deaf and speech-language pathologists at Texas Woman’s University, with an emphasis on language acquisition, auditory supports, and interdisciplinary collaboration. She is also the parent of two children who are deaf, and supports parent outreach and provider training for Texas Hands & Voices.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exists.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
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No relevant financial relationship exists.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Yuliana Trujillo
(Co-Presenter), Statewide Outreach Center at TX-SFD, yuliana.trujillo@texasdeafed.org;
Yuliana is a parent of a child who is deaf and is a leader in the Texas Hands & Voices Guide by Your Side Program. Yuliana has been instrumental in outreach efforts to families who speak primarily Spanish.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exists.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exists.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.