NCHAM has put together a comparison table of purchase information for OAE and ABR handheld screening equipment. Find the equipment that is right for your situation!
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Link: http://www.infanthearing.org/screening/equipment.html
Criteria for Consideration as a Pediatric Case Study in a Family Centered Care Monograph
The American Academy of Pediatrics has commissioned a monograph on family-centered care. They are looking for examples of “best practices” in family-centered care from pediatric practices. Get the details on how your practice can participate as a case study for this important monograph!
Link: http://www.infanthearing.org/ncham_news/docs/MongraphPracticeScreen.pdf
March's EHDI Email Express
Read this month’s edition of AAP’s EHDI E-mail Express! This is a monthly electronic newsletter sent out for the purpose of providing resources and current clinical and other information to those interested in current issues facing childhood hearing detection and intervention. Check out the helpful insights from this month’s edition!
Link: http://www.infanthearing.org/ncham_news/docs/EHDI_Email_Express_March2011.pdf
Ten considerations for early intervention derived from nearly 50 years in the clinic
Read the veteran perspective of this seasoned audiologist that has been 50 years in the making! 10 strategies on early childhood deafness including important ideas on parental/family involvement.
Link: http://journals.lww.com/thehearingjournal/Fulltext/2008/05000/Ten_considerations_for_early_intervention_derived.6.aspx
Aprill 2011: Probes and Tips
The April issue of the ECHO Initiative’s Probes and Tips newsletter is now available: Evaluate OAE Equipment Features Before You Buy
Link: http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs073/1102782899287/archive/1104907287662.html
Duke AHEC Program Launches Polyglot Med Spanish iPhone App
The Duke Area Health Education Center has launched a new tool to
bridge the communication gap between health care providers and Spanish-speaking
patients. Polyglot Med Spanish, now available on iTunes for free
download, is a simple-to-use app that offers immediate audio translation of
more than 3,000 common words, phrases and assessment questions from English to
Spanish and Spanish to English.