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'The Newborn Hearing Screening Training Curriculum: A Preview of Upcoming Changes' |
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1-EHDI Program Enhancement
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| Keyword(s): |
Hospital, Newborn Hearing Screening, Competency, Standardized, Training |
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1. The participants will learn about important changes being made to the Newborn Hearing Screening Training Curriculum.
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Abstract: |
The NHSTC was introduced in 2008 and has been well received. Currently, 2500 copies of the NHSTC have been distributed to stakeholders in 40 states, Canada and Puerto Rico. Hospitals and state EHDI coordinators indicate that the curriculum has been a very useful tool. In its current form, the target audience is the lay screener, but feedback received indicates the need for an expanded focus to include program coordinators and a model for systematic training. This presentation will focus on demonstrating upcoming changes and additions that will significantly improve this resource and make it a comprehensive “one-stop-shop” for hospital newborn hearing screening programs. Participants will be invited to share their success and challenges using the NHSTC and suggestions for future versions. |
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Handout is not Available
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PRESENTER(S):
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Randi Winston - NCHAM, The EAR Foundation of Arizona, The Arizona Department of Health Services
Credentials: Au.D, CCC-A
Other Affiliations: Member ASHA, AAA, ArSHA
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Randi Winston has been a consulting audiologist for The EAR Foundation of Arizona (EFAZ), the Arizona Department of Health Services and Arizona's State EHDI Program since 1998. Her role has primarily involved working with hospital based newborn hearing screening, early childhood hearing screening programs statewide. She continues to provide ongoing training and technical assistance with an emphasis on program quality. She serves on the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) Technical Assistance Network, assisting states in Region X in their EHDI efforts. |
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. |
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AUTHOR(S):
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Randi Winston - NCHAM, The EAR Foundation of Arizona, The Arizona Department of Health Services
Credentials: Au.D, CCC-A
Other Affiliations: Member ASHA, AAA, ArSHA
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BIO: Randi Winston has been a consulting audiologist for The EAR Foundation of Arizona (EFAZ), the Arizona Department of Health Services and Arizona's State EHDI Program since 1998. Her role has primarily involved working with hospital based newborn hearing screening, early childhood hearing screening programs statewide. She continues to provide ongoing training and technical assistance with an emphasis on program quality. She serves on the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) Technical Assistance Network, assisting states in Region X in their EHDI efforts. |
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