General
Welcome to the Early Start Special Topics course Hearing Assessment: Decisions and Documentation for Early Start!
This course defines evidence-based hearing screening practices. It offers procedures that can be implemented to monitor the hearing status of all children in Early Start. It describes the steps through which service coordinators support families from newborn hearing screening to diagnostic evaluation and audiological follow up. It also explores ways to access hearing screening resources in the local community.
Alignment to Early Start Personnel Manual (ESPM) Competencies
The Inter-agency Coordinating Council (ICC) Recommended Early Start Personnel Manual is a guide for planning and implementing professional development in support of early intervention services. It describes:- Core knowledge that is necessary for Early Intervention Specialists (EIS) and Early Intervention Assistants (EIA).
- Role-specific competencies needed for the EIS and the EIA incorporating current research and evidence in the field of early intervention.
The content of this course is aligned to specific Knowledge-level Competencies for both EIS and EIA, as listed below for each lesson. Completion of the course increases knowledge and awareness of evidence-based practices and Early Start principles and processes, it does not certify mastery. It is one step toward completion of an overall personnel development plan. To access the ESPM as a resource to guide personnel development, CLICK HERE.Early Start Personnel Manual (ESPM) Competencies Addressed
- Core Knowledge (CK) Areas:
- CK4: The range of typical infant/toddler physiological factors such as:
• Early neurological/brain development
• Basic health and nutrition
• Physical growth and maturation - CK7: The
variety of pre-and perinatal risk factors such as genetics, maternal
health and nutrition, medical complications, prematurity/low birth weight, substance exposure, and other teratogens and their effect on the
developing embryo/fetus/newborn.
- CK9: The
characteristics and influence of disabilities and risk factors on early
development, learning, care giving and relationships
• Individual variation within specific disabilities and at-risk factors
• Multiple disabilities and risk factors - Evaluation and Assessment (EA) Competencies:
- EA8
(EIS): Understands the connection between assessment information and the development of appropriate interventions.
- Identification and Referral (IR) Competencies:
- IR3 (EIS): Knows the referral process for Early Start and other public services.
- IR4 (EIS): Knows resource options for services and supports (other than Early Start) in the country/area of residence.
- Individualized Family Service Plan Implementation (IFSP-i) Competencies:
- IFSP-i4
(EIS): Understands early experiences that contribute to emergent literacy.
- IFSP-i10 (EIS): Knows strategies that support parents in providing basic health, nutrition, and safety for infants and toddlers in natural environments.
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The sample risk assessment form and hearing infographic will both greatly support your participation in this course. Please download both these documents prior to opening the course presentation.
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