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Wednesday,
June 27, 2001
Early Newborn Hearing Screening Faye Eldar, M.Ed., Family Liaison, Quality Community Managed Care Project: Phase II, located at the Center for the Advancement of Distance Education, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Betty Vohr, M.D. a pediatrician and director of neonatal follow-up at Women and Infants Hospital, Brown Medical School in Rhode Island. Regina Brady, the mother of Michela, a child with a hearing impairment. The Bradys live in Rhode Island Jennifer Pinski, is the mother of Max, a child with a hearing impairment. The Pinskis live in Illinois. Many resources are available related to deafness and hearing impairments, including newborn hearing screening. This is a sampling of the most comprehensive, leading web resources. This is the site of the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information and Resource Center, National Center for hearing Assessment and Management, Utah State University. This is the leading national site for comprehensive information on all aspects of newborn hearing screening. Includes resources for families, state-specific information, professional training, legislation, research and many links. Website of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, a professional organization of speech, language and hearing therapists. Offers free download of brochure eon newborn hearing screening, has toll-free help line for consumers, involved in advocacy and public education. http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/ Website of the National deaf Education Network and Clearinghouse at Gallaudet University. The most comprehensive site covering education and information pertaining to children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Covers children of all ages and all communication options, professional training, family support, research, resources for children, searching the web for deafness-related information, publications and more. This is the website of the National Association of the Deaf, a consumer group with state affiliates. NAD is involved in education, advocacy, legislation, peer and family support and public education. Many resources for consumers, families, extensive information on technology. Lots of information on newborn hearing screening. Website of the National Institute of Health’s National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Information Clearinghouse. Informative, consumer-friendly information for families of children of all ages available in both English and Spanish. Clear explanation of newborn hearing screening. Many links to education, research, support and government agencies. Website of the federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau, which administers the Title V programs in each state. Let us know what you think of the webcast session, as well as your suggestions for future shows, by sending us a message at kmco@uic.edu.
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