Support Children Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Link: http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs154/1102782899287/archive/1116648309418.html
When Even the Starting Line Is Out of Reach
This is an incredible article in the NY Times about the importance of early intervention and the work that still needs to be done.
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/23/opinion/sunday/kristof-when-even-the-starting-line-is-out-of-reach.html?emc=eta1&_r=0
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/23/opinion/sunday/kristof-when-even-the-starting-line-is-out-of-reach.html?emc=eta1&_r=0
FCC Moves To Upgrade TV Closed Captioning Quality
On February 20, 2014, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously approved standards defining the components necessary for high quality closed captions on television. The new standards explain that to be fully accessible, closed captions on television programs must accurately convey dialogue and sounds in the program, and run from the beginning to the end of the program.
Link: http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2014/db0221/DOC-325695A1.pdf
Link: http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2014/db0221/DOC-325695A1.pdf
Parental Survey Finds Children with Hearing Loss Need More Help
Every day, 33 babies are born with hearing loss in the United States. These children and their families face significant barriers to receiving the services and care they need, according to a new survey released by the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
Link: http://www.buffalonews.com/life-arts/health/parental-survey-finds-children-with-hearing-loss-need-more-help-20140221
Mastering School Life Despite Hearing Loss
The Hear the World Foundation gives parents tips on helping their children deal with hearing loss at school.
Link: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1746347
Introducing NCHAM’s newest resource: Timely Diagnosis: A Resource Guide Supporting TeleAudiology
Tele-audiology (T-A)- the implementation of audiological services via telehealth technologies –has great potential to ensure that infants who are in need of diagnostic audiology services can receive them in a timely manner. The purpose of this guide is to share the lessons learned and recommendations for conducting remote diagnostic audiological evaluations with infants based on the experiences of professionals in six states and one Canadian province.
Access this toolkit by going to
Link: http://www.infanthearing.org/teleaudiology
HHS Issues Model of Notices of Privacy Practices in Spanish
A Spanish version of the Model Notices of Privacy Practices (NPP) has been issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Office for the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). These materials were developed through focus group testing with Spanish speakers. This resource provides patients and health plan subscribers culturally competent information about their rights under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule.
Link: http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/modelnotices.html
Do 'deaf people have rhythm'?
To step on beat, you don’t need to “hear” in the traditional way. That’s what the members of percussion/dance touring company of STOMP learned when they visited Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. recently.
Link: http://usat.ly/1b6BwOu
AAP EHDI Task Force Tools
Check out the AAP EHDI Task Force tools to promote the role of the medical home within the EHDI system. See “AAP Fact Sheets and Other Resources”.
Link: http://www.infanthearing.org/medicalhome/index.html
Webinar Regarding Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
MCHB/AUCD (a LEND Pediatric Audiology Training Program) is hosting a webinar on Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. The webinar will be held Wednesday, February 26, 2014 from 3:00 PM-4:00 PM EST.