The Wyoming team in the Improving Hearing Screening and Intervention Systems (IHSIS) project is using parent visits and letters from children to support families with hearing loss across the vast state.

Link: http://www.nichq.org/resources/IHSIS-Jan2013.html

A.T. STILL University, Arizona’s
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program and the National Center
for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) are partnering to offer an
exciting training opportunity for audiologists. This training will enhance
knowledge and skills in the assessment of hearing loss in infants and provide
strategies to ensure appropriate amplification and intervention for infants and
toddlers with hearing loss. The training combines 6 weeks of online preparation
with a three-day on-site session emphasizing clinical procedures and hands-on
practicum.

The workshop dates will be April 12th, 13th, and 14th 2013 and held at A.T.
Still University’s Arizona Campus in Mesa. For more details and to register
online, please follow this link.
You can also watch and share a promotional video about the conference by
clicking on this link.

Link: http://www.infanthearing.org/resources_home/events/diagnostics_az2013.html

We recently received a letter from Julia Filloon, a Girl Scout in Tallahassee, FL, who produced this short video on raising awareness about noise induced hearing loss in teens. We would like to help Julia with her project by sharing her message with you about this serious issue. Keep up the great work Julia!

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxDmxAaKF0g

The January edition of Probes and Tips is now available: Ringing in a New Year with New Instructional Modules! This edition includes such items as:

• A “sneak preview screening” of new, online hearing screening instructional modules; Please provide feedback on how useful they will be in training/retraining screeners in your specific settings.
• If you have new staff who need to learn about your OAE screening practices, remember to share the following website with them: www.infanthearing.org/earlychildhood and have them view the introductory webinar and training videos.

Link: http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs154/1102782899287/archive/1112031700840.html