18th ANNUAL EARLY HEARING DETECTION & INTERVENTION MEETING
March 3-5, 2019 • Chicago, IL
3/10/2015 | 9:40 AM - 10:10 AM | A Multi-site Study of Tele-intervention in Serving Families of Toddlers who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing | Stopher | 4
A Multi-site Study of Tele-intervention in Serving Families of Toddlers who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Telehealth is an important strategy to address the challenges families face in accessing early intervention services, particularly families who live great distances from qualified providers (Behl & Houston, 2010). Through “tele-intervention” via laptops and ipads, early intervention providers can conduct home visits with caregivers remotely, focusing on developing the caregivers skills in fostering the child’s development. Studies to date point to this form of service delivery being cost-effective, (Blaiser, Behl, White, and Callow-Heusser, 2014; Olsen, Fiechtl, & Rule, 2012) but further evidence is needed.
The purpose of this presentation is to share the findings from the largest study to date on the use of tele-intervention with families of young children who are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH). This comparison design study was a collaborative effort among five early intervention programs serving families of infants and toddlers who are D/HH. Researchers and the participating program directors will present findings documenting the effectiveness of TI on child, family, and provider outcomes. Additionally, they will share lessons learned in creating a successful program, training providers, and selection of equipment and software.
Benefits of tele-intervention in reinforcing best practices in service delivery will be highlighted, particularly in regard to supporting caregiver engagement and child language development. Tools to guide implementation of tele-intervention sessions will be shared, including a web-based resource tool (http://infanthearing.org/ti-guide/index.html ). Videoclips of sessions will be shown, demonstrating both successful and challenging scenarios in implementing TI. Finally, challenges to delivering TI and the future directions for guiding its improvement will be articulated, including ensuring sufficient bandwidth, adherence to privacy and security regulations, and administrative support. Efforts to address reimbursement, inter-state licensure, and security will be topics for discussion with the audience.(This study could be paired w/other TI study submitted by Blaiser & Behl w/30 min each).
- Participants will understand the importance of tele-intervention (TI) in meeting the needs of families with infants and toddlers who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- Participants will learn about the research evidence to support the use of TI via a collaborative studies.
- Participants will learn about tools to guide implementation of tele-intervention sessions, including assessing the capacity of available technology, preparing families for this new form of intervention will be presented.
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Presenters/Authors
Diane Behl
(Primary Presenter,POC), NCHAM, diane.behl@usu.edu;
Diane Behl is a Senior Faculty member at the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management. She facilitates telehealth learning communities and is a co-investigator for cost-effectiveness studies. She has expertise in evaluating the effectiveness of service coordination provided via Part C Early Intervention and Maternal and Child Health programs. Diane was a primary researcher on the EI SNAPSHOT study.
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Pamela Dawson
(Co-Presenter), Hear ME Now, pdawson@hear-me-now.org;
Pam has been working in the field of Early Intervention for over 20 years. She holds a Masters degree in Early Intervention from the University of Maine.
As the director of hear ME now, a listening and spoken language program in Maine, she works to promote access to qualified LSL providers to all families, regardless of geographic location. hear ME now has been successfully using tele-intervention to coach families for over 6 years.
Pam serves on the Board of Directors for OPTION, the EHDI Planning Committee, and facilitates the NCHAM Tele-Intervention Learning Community. She has also served as co-chair of the Maine Part C Interagency Coordinating Council and a Northern New England Collaborative to examine access to services for families in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
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No relevant financial relationship exist.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
Kristina Blaiser
(Co-Presenter), Idaho State University, Kristina.Blaiser@isu.edu;
Kristina Blaiser, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is
a Professor of Speech-Language Pathology in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and directs the HATCH (Helping Adults Talk to Children) Lab at Idaho State University. Dr. Blaiser has extensive experience leading early childhood education programs and evaluating the outcomes of children who are Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing. Her research interests include program evaluation and graduate training related to assessment and early intervention practices of children who are Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing. Dr. Blaiser’s recent work has focused on using telehealth to support families in early intervention. Kristina is the Coordinator for ASHA SIG 9: Hearing Loss and Hearing Disorders in Childhood.
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Judy Schlesinger
(Co-Presenter), The Moog Center for Deaf Education, jschlesinger@moogcenter.org;
Judy has been in the field of deaf education for more than 25 year. She has worked as a supervisor of other teachers, has extensive experience working with student teachers, has lectured for graduate courses, and is an experienced teacher in the field of Early Intervention. In addition to teaching in the Family School program at the Moog Center where she provides direct service to children, helping them to develop spoken language skills, Judy has also taught in the preschool and in the primary department working to enhance the students' academic skills. She works with families, helping parents develop strategies and techniques for teaching their children with hearing loss to talk. Judy participates in the Moog Center for Deaf Education Teleschool program and provides services to families via the internet. Judy has extensive experience serving children who are deaf or hard of hearing who present with secondary complicating factors.
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• Receives Salary for Employment from The Moog Center for Deaf Education.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.