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)
The implementation of universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) has significantly lowered the age at which congenital hearing loss is detected in children. As a result, children can now receive early intervention for hearing loss within their first year of life. However, UNHS does not ensure that all children with hearing loss are receiving early intervention and identification due to false negatives, late-onset hearing loss, and other preventative factors. The prevalence of hearing loss rises from 1-3 cases per 1,000 at birth, to 9-10 cases per 1,000 children in school. This statistic emphasizes that as children become older, unidentified hearing loss becomes more pronounced. The Preschool Hearing and Speech Education – University of Pittsburgh (PHASE–UP) program seeks to bridge this gap of unidentified hearing loss during crucial periods of childhood development. PHASE-UP collaborates with the local Pittsburgh community to offer free, comprehensive hearing screenings to a wide variety of preschools. On average, PHASE-UP screens 800-1,000 children between the ages of 3 to 6 years each academic year. Under the supervision of a certified clinical audiologist and speech-language pathologist, first-year audiology and speech-language pathology graduate students perform the hearing and speech screenings. This benefits children and families of local communities and in turn, provides students with a unique academic and personal experience that enhances clinical skillsets across disciplines. This poster presentation will emphasize the fundamental aspects of the PHASE-UP hearing screening and prevention program, including the team members involved, hearing screening protocols, data collection guidance, and overall goals.
- Understand the advantages of preschool hearing screenings.
- Describe the basic components of a community-based preschool hearing screening and prevention program.
- Recognize the benefits of establishing a hearing screening and prevention clinical practicum for audiology and speech-language pathology graduate students.
Presentation:
3478265_16440NicoleCorbin.pdf
Handouts:
3478265_16440NicoleCorbin.pdf
Transcripts:
CART transcripts are NOT YET available, but will be posted shortly after the conference
Presenters/Authors
Hayley Schneider
(Primary Presenter,Author), University of Pittsburgh, has306@pitt.edu;
Hayley Schneider is a second-year Doctor of Audiology student and current LEND trainee at the University of Pittsburgh.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
• Receives Other financial benefit for Other activities from Maternal and Child Health Bureau-LEND Program.
Nonfinancial -
• Has a Other relationship (University of Pittsburgh Doctor of Audiology Student; Collected Portions of These Data as Part of Clinical Practicum Requirement for AuD Program)
relationship for Other volunteer activities.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
Financial relationship with - Maternal and Child Health Bureau-LEND Program
- Preschool Hearing and Speech Education-University of Pittsburgh.
Nature: -LEND Trainee
-University of Pittsburgh Doctor of Audiology Student; Collected Portions of These Data as Part of Clinical Practicum Requirement for AuD Program.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Madeline Sutter
(Co-Presenter,Author), University of Pittsburgh, mas969@pitt.edu;
Madeline Sutter is a third-year Doctor of Audiology student and former LEND trainee at the University of Pittsburgh.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
• Receives Grants,Other financial benefit for Other activities from Maternal and Child Health Bureau - LEND Program.
Nonfinancial -
• Has a Other relationship (University of Pittsburgh Doctor of Audiology Student; Collected portions of these data as part of clinical practicum requirements for AuD Program)
relationship for Other volunteer activities.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
Financial relationship with Maternal and Child Health Bureau - LEND Program, Preschool Hearing and Speech Education - University of Pittsburgh.
Nature: University of Pittsburgh Doctor of Audiology Student; Collected Portions of These Data as Part of Clinical Practicum Requirements for AuD Program.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Sarah Meier
(Co-Presenter,Author), University of Pittsburgh, sam484@pitt.edu;
Sarah Meier is a third-year Doctor of Audiology student and former LEND trainee at the University of Pittsburgh.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
Nonfinancial -
AAA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
Financial relationship with Maternal and Child Health Bureau-LEND Program
Pennsylvania Lions Research Hearing Grant
Preschool Hearing and Speech Education-University of Pittsburgh.
Nature: LEND is funded through a grant, and I received a stipend as a LEND trainee.
Pennsylvania Lions Research Hearing Grant: I was paid as an hourly employee to be a research assistant.
Preschool Hearing and Speech Education-University of Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Doctor of Audiology Student: Collected Portions of These Data as Part of Clinical Practicum Requirement for AuD Program.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Nicole Corbin
(Author), 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.
Katie Vellody
(Author), 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.