Link: http://blog.asha.org/2012/03/01/telehealth-regulatory-and-legal-considerations-frequently-asked-questions/

To date there are no licensure or certification requirements for
providers that are specific to TI. Some states have state provisions
regarding telehealth/telepractice. In general, these states require that
providers of TI have the same credentials as providers of traditional
home-based and center-based services. They also emphasize the importance
of adhering to privacy regulations. The ASHA website provides information on licensure trends, including the following:

• State Licensure Practice Provisions identified by state
• Licensure Trends by state [PDF]
• Telehealth Regulatory and Legal Considerations: Frequently Asked Questions

Link: http://infanthearing.org/ti-guide/licensing.html

Betty
R. Vohr, MD, of Barrington, director of Women & Infants Hospital’s
Neonatal Follow-Up Clinic and medical director of the Rhode Island
Hearing Assessment Program, has been presented with the national Antonia
Brancia Maxon Award for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI)
Excellence. The award was presented at the National EHDI Meeting in St.
Louis on March 5, 2012.

Link: http://www.physorg.com/wire-news/93268039/dr-betty-vohr-honored-for-early-hearing-detection-and-interventi.html

The March edition of Probes and Tips is now available

The March Edition of Probes and Tips is now available: Communicating Screening to Parents. This edition includes such items as:

• A script for not passing OAE 1
• Script following Middle Ear Consultation when a condition or disorder was detected
• A website link with info about the 28th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity from March 26-27, 2012

Link: http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs073/1102782899287/archive/1109390336414.html

A
rare cochlear implant surgery was successfully performed on a four-year
old girl, who had profound hearing loss since birth. This article
states that hearing loss was one of the most common major abnormalities
present at birth and if undetected would impede speech, language and
cognitive development,he said significant bilateral hearing loss is
present in about one to three per 1,000 newborns.

Link: http://www.ndtv.com/article/tamil-nadu/rare-cochlear-implant-surgery-performed-on-a-4-year-old-187151

The video-sharing site YouTube is improving its automatic captions in order to reach out to its many hearing impaired viewers. Read more.

Link: http://www.hear-it.org/Better-captions-for-hearing-impaired-on-YouTube

Link: http://

Specific  Toolkit for Families of Children with Hearing Loss: Follow this link to learn more!

Link: http://www.nichq.org/resources/Family%20Special%20Needs%20Toolkit/Hearing%20Screening/family_hearingloss_landingpage.html

You may think you already know a lot about hearing loss and treatment, but some of the facts surrounding this prevalent problem – for instance that, according to the Better Hearing Institute
(BHI), 11 percent of Americans report having hearing difficulties –
could surprise you. Here are some realities that may make you reconsider
what you think you know about your hearing. And, more children and teenagers are experiencing hearing loss. Nearly
one in five American teens now has some level of hearing loss, according
to a 2010 study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in
Boston.

Link: http://www.jsonline.com/sponsoredarticles/health-wellness/142074973.html

A
seventh-grader at Bedford Middle School recently raised $26,000 for
cochlear implant research during his bar mizvah celebration at Temple
Israel.

Matthew Reiser, having used a cochlear implant since
age four to offset profound hearing loss since birth, asked family and
friends to donate to the NYU Cochlear Implant Center instead of giving
gifts to him, according to a news release from his family.

Link: http://www.westport-news.com/news/article/Westport-seventh-grader-raises-26-000-for-3380619.php