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ABSTRACT INFORMATION
Title: 'Colorado Audiology LEND Tele-health/Tele-education Project' Track: 2-Audiological Assessment and Intervention Audience: Primary Audience: Secondary Audience: Tertiary Audeince: Keyword(s): tele-audiology, LEND Learning Objectives: 1. Formulate the aurgument for the use of tele-audiology to support rural audiologists providing care in infants and young children 2. Identify and assess strategies for effective provision of pediatric audiology management in rural settings. Abstract: The Marion Downs Hearing Center (MDHC) has used tele-health/tele-education to support to professionals and children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families since 2007. The Co-LEND project includes practicing audiologists in rural areas of Colorado who are part-time post-doc LEND trainees. Their goals focus on expanding their expertise, experience and capacity to serve infants and children. The Post-doc trainees participate in on-site training at the MDHC with faculty and off site mentorship via tele-health supervision. The 4th year AuD Pre-doc LEND fellow also supports this training by participating in the provision of services in the designated rural settings, also with tele-health supervision. The implementation of the project began in 2009 and will continue with added sites through 2011. Handouts: Handout is not Available
SPEAKER INFORMATION
PRESENTER(S): Vickie Thomson - Colorado Department of Public Health & Education      Credentials: Ph.D.       Vickie Thomson, Ph.D, is the State Audiology Consultant and Director of Newborn Screening Programs at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. She worked as a clinical audiologist for 25 years. The past 15 years have been devoted to developing comprehensive systems from newborn hearing screening through early intervention. Vickie provides technical assistance at the local, state and national level. Sandra Gabbard - Marion Downs Hearing Center      Credentials: Ph.D., Director of Audiology      Other Affiliations: University of Colorado       Dr. Gabbard has served as Director of Audiology at the University of Colorado Hospital for 25 years. She is the chair of the Audiology task force for the Colorado Infant Hearing Advisory and is the PI of the Colorado LEND Project. Shannon Burns - Marion Downs Hearing Center at the Univ of Colorado Hospital      Credentials: AuD       Shannon Burns, AuD, is a pediatric Audiologist at The University of Colorado Hospital / Marion Downs Hearing Center in Aurora, Colorado. She graduated with her master's degree from The University of Northern Colorado in 2000 and with her doctorate degree from A.T. Still University / Arizona School of Health Sciences in 2006. She serves children with all types of hearing loss, including children who use bone anchored hearing aids, traditional amplification and cochlear implants. Shannon is also the Coordinator of the Marion Downs Multidisciplinary Team Clinic. This clinic is designed to assist families in obtaining more information regarding their child's diagnoses related to hearing loss and other potential developmental delays. Stacy Claycomb - University of Colorado Hospital      Credentials: AuD, Board Certified Pediatric Audiology Specialty Certification      Other Affiliations: Colorado EHDI Program, Audiology Regional Coordinator       Stacy Claycomb is clinical audiologist at University of Colorado Hospital with a focus on newborn hearing screening programming as well as pediatric assessment and amplification. She obtained her AuD from the University of Northern Colorado in 2006. Her experience ranges from major hospital settings to rural private practice. Stacy is currently working to extend pediatric training opportunities to 4th year doctoral students as well as post-graduate audiologists practicing in rural communities. Kristin Uhler - Marion Downs Hearing Center      Credentials: PhD       Kristin Uhler, PhD is a clinical and research audiologist at the Marion Downs Hearing Center at the University of Colorado. She is a LEND audiology faculty member. Chandace Jeep - Animas Valley Audiology Associates      Credentials: AuD       Dr. Chandace Jeep is the practice owner of Animas Valley Audiology Associates, a private practice in Durango, CO. She provides adult and pediatric diagnostic testing and treatment including; hearing aids, tinnitus treatment, assistive listening devices and auditory rehabilitation.   AUTHOR(S):