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ABSTRACT INFORMATION
Title: 'The Era of Newborn Screening and Early Intervention – Where Are the Results?' Track: 9 - Program Evaluation and Quality Improvement Keyword(s): achievement, early intervention, measurement Learning Objectives: At the end of this session participants will be able to identify educational concerns among educators and audiologists Understand the current status of data regarding D/HH student’s academic achievement Discuss how changes in newborn hearing screening and early intervention can improve the outcomes of these children Abstract: Now that newborn hearing screening and early intervention are a reality for our children, are we closing the achievement gap? As the JCIH committee recommends we need to be looking at services a child receives as well as long-term developmental testing data. How do our children perform in their school settings once they exit the safety net of early intervention? How does their hearing level, language ability and intervention services impact their educational outcomes? What results do we have as a result of nationwide newborn hearing screening and Part C of the IDEA on our deaf/HH students? We will look at achievement scores and discuss best practices that we can promote among audiologists, early interventionists and Deaf/HH educators. By looking at educational records, surveys and interviews conducted with educators and audiologists we investigate the gap between hearing technology and teaching pedagogy. The presenters will share longitudinal data that includes relationships between home language, fluency and academic levels. After a review of the data, there will be a discussion focusing on the importance of providing early language exposure and communication between the parent and child. In addition best practices to promote early language acquisition and development for parents and the professionals who work with them will be shared. Presentation: This presentation has not yet been uploaded or the speaker has opted not to make the presentation available online. Handouts: Handout is not Available
PRESENTER(S) / AUTHOR(S) INFORMATION
-             ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - Nonfinancial - Michele Berke - Primary Presenter,Co-Presenter California School for the Deaf      Credentials: Ph.D., Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder; Multiple Subjects and Deaf/Hard of Hearing Teaching Credential; California       Michele Berke has worked for over 30 years in programs within the Deaf community. Her experience includes management of a rest home for deaf and deaf-blind senior citizens, directing Gallaudet University's western regional office, coordinating a US Department of Education funded project to develop an ASL Assessment tool, and teaching college-level Linguistics of ASL courses. Berke currently works at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont as the Student Outcomes Specialist where she is responsible for assessment and data analysis. Her doctoral studies in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences from the University of Colorado in Boulder focused on exploring the shared reading practices of Deaf and hearing mothers and their pre-school children.       ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist. Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist. Tracy Kuerbis - Co-Presenter California School for the Deaf      Credentials: AU.D., CCC-A      Other Affiliations: California Academy of Audiology       Tracy Kuerbis, Au.D., CCC-A, a second generation San Diego native, has worked with Deaf and Hard of Hearing children for more than 30 years. She worked as an audiologist at The Model Secondary School for the Deaf in Washington DC, The Hearing Society for the Bay Area, and as the Director of Audiology and Speech services for U.S.A.I.D. in the Gaza Strip. She formerly served as a board member for the California Academy of Audiologists. Tracy has taught graduate and undergraduate audiology courses at San Francisco State University and California State University, East Bay. Currently, Tracy works at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont, serving children from infants to adults.       ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - Nonfinancial - Laura T Petersen - Co-Presenter California Department of Education      Credentials: MA Ed      Other Affiliations: California Department of Education       Laura T Petersen MA Ed, currently provides support to families in California with young Deaf/HH children in her position as Early Intervention Consultant with the California Department of Education. She has worked with families with Deaf and Hard of Hearing children as a parent infant specialist at the Hearing Speech and Deafness Center in Seattle and as a behavior specialist at Seattle Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, a teacher and educational consultant in Northern California. She supports families in navigating the medical and educational approaches, research-based information and resources regarding language acquisition and social-emotional development as they apply to the academic readiness of their children.       ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist. Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.