15th ANNUAL EARLY HEARING DETECTION & INTERVENTION MEETING
March 13-15, 2016 • San Diego, CA
2/21/2011 | 10:55 AM - 11:25 AM | Topical Session 1 | International Ballroom A (M2) | 2 - Audiological Services
The Role of a Multidisciplinary Team Clinic in Evaluating Children with Hearing Loss
The Marion Downs Hearing Center (MDHC) has a multidisciplinary team approach for children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and their families. The Colorado Multi-Disciplinary Program for Assessment, Strategies & Support (CoMPASS) Clinic sees children who have demonstrated challenges in addition to their hearing loss. The team is designed to help those with hearing loss navigate their way to better communication. The team includes audiologists, speech-language pathologist, Otologist, Developmental Pediatrician/Geneticist, Genetic Counselor, Parent Advocate, Adult Mentor, Psychologist, and LEND Fellow Case Mangers. This presentation will discuss the strengths and challenges of a team approach to care and provide specific case examples.
- 1. Identify the role of each professional in a multidisciplinary team for children with hearing loss 2. Identify and assess the need for a multidiciplinary team
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Stacy Claycomb
(Co-Presenter), University of Colorado Hospital, stacy.claycomb@uch.edu;
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.
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Shannon Burns
(POC,Primary Presenter), Marion Downs Hearing Center at the Univ of Colorado Hospital, shannon.burns@uch.edu;
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.
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Sandra Gabbard
(Co-Presenter), Marion Downs Hearing Center, sandra.gabbard@uch.edu;
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.
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