2026 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 15-17, 2026 • Jacksonville, FL
3/11/2025 | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Personal experience of a CMV “Kid” and advice going forward. | 308
Personal experience of a CMV “Kid” and advice going forward.
According to the National CMV Foundation, ninety-one percent of women and healthcare providers are not aware of or familiar with congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV), which is the most common infectious disease that cause birth defects in the United States. It is essential that women and health care providers learn more cCMV, how CMV is transmitted to pregnant people and how they reduce their risk of contacting CMV. In addition, information about interventions, support for families, and resources from the National CMV Foundation, including both state and National levels, will be shared.
- Participants will be able to
- tell how CMV is transmitted to pregnant people
- Tell how pregnant people can reduce their risk of contracting CMV and list interventions and resources from the National CMV Foundation
Presentation:
3545975_18106KathleenSmith.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
CART transcripts are NOT YET available, but will be posted shortly after the conference
Presenters/Authors
Kathleen Smith
(Primary Presenter), National CMV Foundation, cmvminnesota24@gmail.com;
Kathleen A. Smith
Kathleen was born outside of Minneapolis in 1980 with cCMV. She is a DeafBlind intervener at Metro Deaf School in St. Paul. She has a 17-year-old son. She is the current President of the Minnesota Association of Deaf Citizens and an advocate for the National CMV Foundation Community Chair Alliance. She is writing a book about her experiences growing up with CMV.
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.