Infant cooing, babbling linked to hearing ability, researcher finds

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

Parents must speak up, say early childhood intervention advocates

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/

NCHAM Webinar: Freedom From Faxes: Florida’s Journey to Achieving Electronic Data Reporting

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

NCHAM Webinar: Promoting EHDI Pals – 9/18

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 CarleThere 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.