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'Pediatric Specialty Certification and NCHAM' |
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2-Audiological Assessment and Intervention
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Pediatric Audiology Diagnostic and Management |
| Learning Objectives: |
Identify the key components necessary in specialty certification for Pediatric Audiology.
Identify the "next steps" that NCHAM will be taking to support the specialty certification in Pediatric Audiology training.
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Abstract: |
Qualified and skilled audiologists who can work with the infant population, especially those who fail their newborn hearing screen, continues to be an issue. The National Center for Hearing Assessment & Management (NCHAM) has been providing Pediatric Audiology, Diagnostic and Management of Hearing Loss, Workshops since 2002. Theses workshops are geared toward enhancing the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct the follow-up evaluations for those infants who do not pass the hearing screening. They are unique in building skills as they offer hands on experiences to complement the readings and lectures. In the fall of 2010, the American Board of Audiology (ABA) announced a new certification for Pediatric Audiology. NCHAM is in the process of developing an updated online education module of our well-received Audiological Diagnostic Workshop to provide a broader range of outreach to audiologists seeking the ABA Pediatric Certification. This session will discuss the next steps NCHAM is taking for this endeavor. |
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Handout is not Available
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PRESENTER(S):
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Karen Markuson Ditty - NCHAM
Credentials: Au.D.,CCC-A
Board Certified in Audiology
Other Affiliations: Newborn Intensive Care Specialists,P.A.
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Dr. Ditty is a pediatric audiologist with extensive experience and expertise in EHDI programs. Her career spans over 30 years and includes leading and implementing EHDI activities in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and in the Houston and Dallas areas of Texas. She is the former Director of Audiology and Speech Pathology at the Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, and continues to oversee hospital programs in the Houston and Dallas areas of Texas. Dr. Ditty has been associated with NCHAM for more than 15 years as a member of the Technical Assistance Network and coordinates the NCHAM national pediatric audiology diagnostic workshops. She also works on a variety of projects related to early childhood screening and pediatric audiology such as the Newborn Hearing Screening Training Curriculum and issues related to program quality, financing and sustainability. Dr. Ditty has authored and contributed to publications related to EHDI at local, national and international forums. |
Diane Sabo - NCHAM
Credentials: Ph.D.,CCC-A.
Other Affiliations: University of Pittsburgh
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Dr. Sabo is Associate Professor, Department of Communication Science and Disorders, University of Pittsburgh. She has over 25 years of clinical experience with infants and children, particularly in the area of electrophysiologic evaluation of the auditory system. She serves on the NCHAM Technical Assistance Network, assisting states in Region 3 and co-authored the Newborn Hearing Screening Training Curriculum (a competency-based training DVD for hospital Screeners) with NCHAM colleagues. Dr. Sabo has been actively involved in research for numerous years and has collaborated on numerous NIH grants involved in the study of otitis media and most recently, cytomegalovirus. Dr. Sabo is also actively involved in student training serving as core faculty for the University of Pittsburgh/Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Leadership and Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) training grant from Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). |
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