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EHDI
SLHS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Early Hearing Detection and Intervention | The practice of screening every newborn for hearing loss, referring appropriately, and providing intervention as needed, all within a relatively short time frame |
| EDHI Timeline: 1-3-6 | 1 month screening 3 month diagnosis 6 months intervention |
| Screening measures | OAE screening aABR screening |
| screening to testing | Screening: OAEs Automatic auditory brainstem response Testing: auditory brainstem response visually reinforced audiometry |
| Other reasons for referral | -skill of tester - noise in the background - vernix that is left after birth |
| Goal 4 of EHDI | All infants and children with late onset, progressive, or acquired hearing loss will be identified at the earliest possible time - children need follow-up as they age |
| Goal 5 of EHDI | All infants with hearing loss will have a medical home |
| Medical home | - An approach to providing comprehensive and high-quality primary care - builds partnerships with clinical specialists, families, and community resources |
| Goal 6 of EHDI | Every state will have an EHDI tracking and surveillance system to minimize loss to follow up |
| Lost to follow up | child is "at risk" and has been referred for further testing but has not had a diagnostic evaluation |
| Goal 7 of EHDI | Every state will have a comprehensive system to monitor and evaluate the progress towards EHDI goals |
| Early Intervention | A system of coordinated services that promotes the child's age-appropriate growth and supports families during the critical early years |
| EI: CT B23 | mission is to strengthen the capacity of CT's families to meet the developmental and health-related needs of their infants and toddlers who have delays or disabilities |
| referrals (one of two ways | - call child development info line - fill out the referral form and print/fax |
| Individual family service plan (IFSP) | - guides interventions - identifies specific services - identifies service providers - outlines who will pay for services - records progress |