EARLY HEARING DETECTION AND INTERVENTION VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
MARCH 2-5, 2021
(Virtually the same conference, without elevators, airplane tickets, or hotel room keys)
3/04/2021 | 2:10 PM - 2:30 PM | Data Sharing of Early Intervention Outcomes: A model for change | Topical Breakout
Data Sharing of Early Intervention Outcomes: A model for change
In the absence of timely and appropriate early intervention (EI), children who are D/HH are at risk for developmental delays (Ching et al., 2013; Tomblin et al., 2015; Yoshinaga-Itano et al., 2017). Barriers to systematic, consistent collection and surveillance of EI outcomes, as well as a lack of infrastructure for sharing and using the EI data, limit our ability to evaluate health disparities and determine the effectiveness of EHDI programs nationally. The Idaho Collaborative Assesment Project (ICAP) provides a framework to address these barriers through an online, evidence-based assessment battery, accessible to all families of children who are D/HH regardless of EI enrollment status or geographic location or limitations related to in-person access. ICAP has integrated data visualization and online data collection to provide transparent outcomes for families and providers as well as enhance the ability to easily identify trends in the strengths and needs across regions and the state.
Because of the collaborative nature of the ICAP project, assessment results are also shared with the state Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program and with the Idaho Sound Beginnings Advisory Council to facilitate comprehensive and system-wide discussion and decision making. This presentation will outline how ICAP data is collected and used within the state of Idaho. We will also outline how early intervention outcomes are used to facilitate decision-making and resource allocation across the state.
- Participants will examine a model for collecting early intervention outcomes.
- Participants will be able to evaluate how outcomes can be used for statewide discussion.
- Participants will list the metrics that could be used for evaluating outcomes in their state.
Presentation:
23278_13633KristinaBlaiser.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
CART transcripts are NOT YET available, but will be posted shortly after the conference
Presenters/Authors
Kristina Blaiser
(), 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.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
• Receives Grants for Other activities from Obkerkotter Foundation.
Nonfinancial -
• Has a Professional (Advisory Board Member)
relationship for Board membership.
Brian Shakespeare
(), Idaho Sound Beginnings, Brian.Shakespeare@dhw.idaho.gov;
Brian Shakespeare has worked for Idaho Sound Beginnings since 2011; starting as the Data Manager and being promoted as Program Coordinator in 2014. He received his Baccalaureate of Science in Psychology from Boise State University in 2009. Following graduation he worked with children with developmental disabilities for two years, eventually becoming a Certified Behavioral Interventionist. Brian’s major accomplishments with Idaho Sound Beginnings include receiving the Outstanding Organization of the Year Award from the Idaho Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, overseeing data linkages between HiTrack, Idaho’s Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System, and the databases of both Idaho Vital Records and ITPKIDS, Idaho’s Part C database, as well as implementing process improvements in screening programs and audiology clinics across the state. Brian enjoys playing soccer, rock climbing, and taking his two Boston Terriers to the park to play Frisbee golf.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exist.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
Gabriel Bargen
(), Idaho State University, barggabr@isu.edu;
Gabriel Anne Bargen, Ph.D., is the Executive Director for the Idaho State University Health Science Center in Meridian, Idaho and an Associate Professor of Audiology in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Her clinical and research training includes master's degrees in both speech-language pathology and audiology and a PhD in Audiology from the University of Kansas. She instructs ISU courses including pediatric audiology and advance aural rehabilitation. Professional interests include pediatric audiology specifically diagnostic hearing assessment and treatment; assessing risks associated with hearing dysfunction in infants; clinical application of screening and diagnostic auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing; otoprotective agents. Dr. Bargen’s current research focuses on evaluating risk indicators for delayed-onset hearing loss and finding ways to make resources accessible to all children who are hard of hearing or deaf in Idaho by connecting community entities across the state. She also has a grant to evaluate the efficacy of an otoprotective agent against noise induced hearing loss. Dr. Bargen is on the Idaho Sound Beginnings (EHDI) Advisory Board, she is a member of the ASHA Special Interest Group (SIG) 6 Coordinating Committee, she is on the American Journal of Audiology Editorial Review Board and the SIG 9 Editorial Review Board, and serves as co-faculty lead for the Infant Pediatric Audiology supplement for the Utah Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (URLEND) program.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
• Receives Salary,Grants for Employment,Other activities from Idaho State University.
Nonfinancial -
• Has a Professional
relationship for Board membership.