15th ANNUAL EARLY HEARING DETECTION & INTERVENTION MEETING
March 13-15, 2016 • San Diego, CA
3/02/2010 | 11:50 AM - 12:20 PM | Topcial Session 5 | Teylers | 2 - Audiological Services
Audiology in the NICU
Since about 1/2 of newborns with congenital hearing loss are from NICU nurseries, performing diagnostic evaluations prior to hospital discharge is often advantageous for families. However, completing diagnostic assessments in the NICU environment poses numerous challenges for audiologists. This session will outline some of the key challenges and highlight some strategies for completing diagnostic assessments prior to hospital discharge for babies in the NICU.
- 1. outline the importance of audiology in the NICU 2. troubleshoot when performing ABR diagnostic evaluations in the NICU
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Presenters/Authors
Christina Graham
(Co-Presenter), Northside Hospital, christina.graham@northside.com;
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Laurel Thompson
(Co-Presenter), Northside Hospital, laurel.thompson@northside.com;
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Brandt Culpepper
(POC,Primary Presenter), Northside Hospital, brandt.culpepper@northside.com;
Brandt Culpepper is a pediatric audiologist at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, GA. She is working with the EHDI-PALs group to develop a national directory of pediatric audiology services. She is also serving on ASHA's Evidence-Based Systematic Review Committee on Hearing Screening. Northside Hospital has the nation's highest annual birth rate and serves as a regional referral source for infant hearing screening and assessment.
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