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Presenter Information:
Presenter 1: Name: Amanda Angerstien

Affiliation:

Pediatric Audiologist and Parent Advisor for the Regional Infant Hearing Program, Region IX of Ohio, through the Family Child Learning Center, a research and training facility and a program of Akron Children's Hospital, in affiliation with Kent State University. Provides home-based intervention to children birth to three who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or have a cochlear implant, and their families including strategies to promote communication and auditory development, and parent education regarding communication options and amplification. Provides in-home Universal Newborn Hearing Screening follow-up testing. Works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to provide practicum experience to graduate students. Holds an M.A. in Speech and Hearing Science from Kent State University, is licensed as an audiologist in the state of Ohio and is ASHA certified. Has been trained to use SKI*HI, INSITE, Responsive Teaching and Triple P the Positive Parenting Program.
Presenter 2: Name: Sandra Domoracki
Affiliation:

Presenter 3: Name: Sheryl M. Silver
Affiliation:
Public Health Audiologist/Infant Hearing Program Consultant with the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Early Intervention Services. Provides technical assistance to hospitals, health departments and Regional Infant Hearing Programs to ensure compliance with Universal Newborn Hearing Screening legislation and grant requirements. Prior work experience was extensively with hearing impaired children and their families, providing diagnostic and habilitative services as well as advocacy. Holds an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Speech and Hearing Science from The Ohio State University, has been SKI-HI certified since the 1980’s, is licensed as an audiologist in the state of Ohio and is ASHA certified.
Author Information:
Author 1: Name: Amanda Angerstien
Affiliation: Regional Infant Hearing Program, Region IX
Author 2: Name: Sandra Domoracki
Affiliation: Regional Infant Hearing Program, Region IX
Abstract Information:
Title: In Home Hearing Tests for Lost to Follow-up
Primary Track: 5-Follow-up, Tracking, and Data Management
Keyword(s): Lost to Follow-up home testing

Abstract:

Ohio has ten regional programs; the Regional Infant Hearing Program, with the responsibility of providing follow-up and tracking for infants not passing UNHS and family intervention for those with confirmed hearing loss. Each regional program is funded through a grant from of the Ohio Department of Health. The programs follow the one-three-six protocol delineated by ODH for follow-up, tracking, and intervention. Utilization of the tracking and follow-up program has enabled the state to decrease the number of lost follow-up. One of the regional programs Region IX is made up of six counties consisting of both rural and urban communities. Analysis of data for that region has indicated that lost to follow-up numbers is highest among the most populated areas in spite of the fact that these communities have sufficient numbers of pediatric audiologists in close proximity to family’s homes. Analysis also showed that a portion of families said they would take their infant for further testing when contacted during the follow-up process but did not do so or did not do so in a timely manner. To reduce lost to follow-up and increase the number of infants identified at an earlier age Region IX was awarded a contract from the ODH to provide in home hearing tests free of charge to families who have not followed up with testing. This presentation will review current literature on the causes of lost to follow-up and how it relates to Ohio, explain how the in home testing program was set up, inclusion of graduate students, initial data, successes and challenges, and review of the reasons families have given for not taking their infants for follow-up testing.
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