The Catalyst Center conducted structured interviews with Title V/CYSHCN programs, Medicaid agencies, and family leader organizations to learn about financing of care and coverage for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN).

Link: http://cahpp.org/projects/the-catalyst-center/financing-strategies/?utm_source=nwsltr&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=monthly

The upcoming 8^th International Conference of Coalition for Global Hearing Health (CGHH) will be held October 12-14, 2017 at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, USA. Don’t forget to submit an abstract for the conference.

Hope to see you in Florida next October!

Link: https://cghh.usu.edu

The May Edition of Probes and Tips is Now Available: States Spring Forward!

Link: http://myemail.constantcontact.com/May-Probes---Tips---States-Spring-Forward-.html?soid=1102782899287&aid=utcgpsNiNC0

The latest issue of the Journal for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention is now available. Articles included in this issue are shown below.

You can download the entire issue or just the articles you want for free at http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/jehdi/

Children are typically ready for VRA at 6months of age and they remain interested until approximately 2 1/2. Sometimes clinics have a test assistant available, but often this role is performed by the parent This video describes how to be a test assistant for visual reinforcement audiometry.

Link: http://heartolearn.org/tutorials/hearing-loss-management/test-assistant-vra.html

Link: https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/298-it-takes-two-the-roots-of-language-learning

Link: http://www.richmond.com/news/deaf-children-and-their-families-gather-in-richmond-for-lessons/article_a5b3313d-04fe-5d11-9ac0-0e3a10e641b0.html

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month!  In celebration, OSEP’s Early Childhood Assistive Technology Model Demonstration grantees and Center on Technology and Disability is partnering with the Office of Head Start’s Early Childhood Hearing Outreach (ECHO) Initiative to join the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in celebrating this year’s theme “Communication:  The Key to Connection.”  Throughout the month of May, ASHA partners with national and local stakeholders to engage in a multifaceted public education campaign to raise awareness about the critical need to intervene early when young children are identified with communication disorders.  The Coffee Break Webinars will focus on raising awareness about the use of assistive technology and the importance of frequent hearing screenings.  Please join the Coffee Break webinar series to learn more about assistive technology and hearing screening.  There is no pre-registration to join the webinars.

• Tuesday, May 2, 2017, 2:00-2:15 p.m. EDT

Debunking Common Myths about Using Assistive Technology with Young Children

Bridget Gilormini, Director, Simon Technology Center    PACER Center Bridget Gilormini Bridget.Gilormini@pacer.org

https://ncham.adobeconnect.com/bhsm/

• Wednesday, May 3, 2017, 2:00 – 2:15 p.m. EDT

Don’t Wait to Communicate! Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

Jacqueline Hess, Director, Disabilities Studies and Services & Early Care and Education  jhess@fhi360.org

https://ncham.adobeconnect.com/bhsm/

• Friday, May 5, 2017, 2:00 – 2:15 p.m. EDT

Quality Hearing Screening Practices for Children Birth to 5 Years of Age

Will Eiserman, Early Childhood Hearing Outreach (ECHO) Initiative 

https://ncham.adobeconnect.com/bhsm/

• Monday, May 8, 2017, 2:00 – 2:15 p.m. EDT

Using a Multi-Modal Approach to Support Children with Hearing Loss

Karen Latimer, Assistive Technology Specialist, Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative, Center for Disabilities Studies Karen Latimer klatimer@udel.edu

https://ncham.adobeconnect.com/bhsm/

• Tuesday, May 9, 2017, 2:00 – 2:15 p.m. EDT

Center on Technology and Disability: Free Resources to Support the Use of Assistive Technology in Young Children with Disabilities

Jacqueline Hess, Director, Disabilities Studies and Services & Early Care and Education  jhess@fhi360.org

https://ncham.adobeconnect.com/bhsm/

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

Link: http://www.heartolearn.org/tutorials/hearing-device-management/hearing-aid-care.html