Infants’ vocalizations throughout the first year follow a set of predictable steps from crying and cooing to forming syllables and first words. However, previous research had not addressed how the amount of vocalizations may differ between hearing and deaf infants. Now, University of Missouri research shows that infant vocalizations are primarily motivated by infants’ ability to hear their own babbling. 

Link: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140923182138.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fmind_brain%2Fhearing_loss+%28Hearing+Loss+News+--+ScienceDaily%29

KUALA LUMPUR: Parents of children with disabilities should band together and speak up to have their kids included in the mainstream education system.

This is the opinion of National Early Childhood Intervention Council (NECIC) president Datuk Dr. Amar Singh, who said Malaysian parents were currently not assertive enough. 

Read more of this article at the link below.

Link: http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/09/25/Parents-must-speak-up-say-early-childhood-intervention-advocates/

The National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) continues to “Move the Needle” through continued efforts to assist with implementation and improvement of comprehensive and effective Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) systems.  As part of that effort, NCHAM is offering a wide range of webinars.

On Thursday, 10/9, NCHAM will be hosting the webinar Freedom From Faxes: Florida’s Journey to Achieving Electronic Data Reporting, presented by Pam Tempson, Brittany Bechtel and Drew Richardson.

Florida ranks fourth in the nation for births at 223,000 per year, with 7,000 referring on their inpatient hearing screening, generating a large number of results that are reported to EHDI. In 2013, Florida transitioned from a 100% paper-based reporting system to an electronic data reporting system. The process of implementation and its impact on EHDI performance data will be shared with participants.

Register today to learn more about how Florida achieved success!

When: October 9 at 1:30-2:30pm EST

Where: Adobe Connect- to register click

(http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1791470/NCHAM-Webinar-Series-Freedom-From-Faxes-October-2014)

Who: EHDI Coordinators, EHDI staff, Audiologists, Hospital Newborn Hearing Screening Program Managers

Link: http://www.infanthearing.org/resources_home/events/freedom-from-faxes.html

Read about current issues in Pediatric Audiology at the link below. This text course presented by Dr. Anne Marie Tharpe is an edited transcript of a live seminar.

Link: http://www.audiologyonline.com/articles/current-issues-in-pediatric-audiology-12918

The 14th Annual Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Meeting is scheduled for March 4-6, 2015 in Louisville, Kentucky. The abstract submission process is open until September 29! Submit your abstract now at the link below.

Link: http://ehdimeeting.org/PresenterInfo.cfm?pg=info

The National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) continues to “Move the Needle” through continued efforts to assist with implementation and improvement of comprehensive and effective Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) systems.  As part of that effort, NCHAM is offering a wide range of webinars. This Thursday, 9/18, NCHAM will be hosting the webinar Promoting EHDI Pals, presented by Fran Altmaier, Sondi Aponte, Gidget Carle. There is still time to register!

When: September 18 at 1:30-2:30pm EST

Where: Adobe Connect- to register click (http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1765417/NCHAM-Webinar-Series-Promoting-EHDI-Pals-September-2014)

Who: EHDI Coordinators, EHDI staff, Audiologists, Hospital Newborn Hearing Screening Program Managers

If you have questions about this webinar, please contact Derek Saunders at derek.saunders@usu.edu.

The American Speech- Language- Hearing Association (ASHA) has recently updated their Telepractice portal. Visit the site at the link below.

Link: http://www.asha.org/Practice-Portal/Professional-Issues/Telepractice/

Four students from the Rhode Island School for the Deaf attended Deaf Film Camp this year and helped make a video of Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” in American Sign Language.

Link: http://www.providencejournal.com/features/entertainment/music/20140901-r.i.-school-for-the-deaf-students-put-a-new-spin-on-happy-video.ece

Lachlan Lever was born with hearing loss in both ears and at 7 weeks old was fitted for the hearing aids. A video captured the emotional moment when he smiled after hearing his parents speak to him.

Link: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/australian-baby-smiles-parents-fit-hearing-aid-article-1.1927539

New Mexico State University’s Communication Disorders Program is partnering on a $2.3 million research project to pinpoint the types of teaching and services that will help deaf students in their educational pursuits.

Link: http://nmsu.scienceblog.com/2014/09/04/nih-grant-supports-nmsu-research-aimed-at-improving-education-for-deaf-students/