SHS 496 FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
UNHS - Answers - Universal Newborn Hearing Screening is important because children
who had UNHS have better language outcomes at school age than those not screened
Children who receive early diagnosis and intervention services demonstrate better
language, speech, and social-emotional development
Early diagnosis of UNHS - Answers - Hearing ties to other cognitive functioning abilities
Language development (morphology, syntax) before the age of 3 are rapidly emerging >
can cause them to lag behind on developmental scale.
Neurology - differences in brain development (neuroplasticity, neurosporene)
Learning ASL needs to start early for native fluency
EHDI - Answers - Early Hearing Detection and Intervention
- Funded to provide resources to aid in establishing and operating UNHS programs and
to connect them to EI services
- Makes sure children who are deaf/HH receive critical services
- When done early, they are more likely to reach full potential and live a healthy and
productive adult life
Timeline for early detection and intervention of HL - Answers - 1 month: All newborns
should receive a hearing screening before 1 month
3 months: All infants who are possibly deaf or HH should have a complete hearing eval
(diagnosis) before 3 months of age
6 months: All infants identified as D/HH should receive critical services before 6 months
of age (intervention). Family centered > Shared decision making and parental consent.
EI goals - Answers - Enhancing development
Minimizing the possibility of developmental delay
Enhancing the accommodation of the child's needs
What percentage of deaf children are born to hearing parents? - Answers - 90% of
children born deaf have hearing parents
There is a 1-25% chance for a child to be born deaf when the parents carry the gene
What should an effective early interventionist provide to families? - Answers - Unbiased
info and instruction
They provide empathic listening and unconditional positive regard
What are EI Services? - Answers - birth - 3 years
, an intensive stage of listening, language, and speech development
families need support w/ developing and implementing AR plans
EI helps make and reach short-term/long-term goals, provides emotional support
through listening and empathy
Qualifications of EI's - Answers - - need to have knowledge of normal infant/toddler
development
- understand the ramifications of HL on cognitive, communication, and social/emotional
development
- have knowledge of communication modes and pros/cons of each
- know federal and state laws pertaining to service provision in early childhood
- know the local services available in the community
What do parents desire from EI's? - Answers - - unbiased info about communication
options
- provide info needed to make well-informed decisions
- respect the choices that families make, let the parents make the final decision
- don't deliver opinion in "absolutes"
- give books, pamphlets, phone numbers, support groups, resources
Parent-to-Parent Support - Answers - - many parents find it useful to connect with other
parents who have been through similar experiences
- provides emotional support and to not feel as alone
Decisions parents need to make after learning their baby has HL - Answers - 1)
Counseling is vital! The support and guidance provided impacts family adjustment
2) Language input modality
3) Listening Device or not
4) Intervention programs
Steps of amplification process (5) - Answers - 1) Selection
2) Verification
3) Orientation
4) Validation
5) Follow-up
Qualifications of a CI - Answers - @12 mos: profound HL and no progress in speech
and language skills
@12-24 mos: severe-profound HL and insufficient progress in speech and language
skills
Percent of children with HL that have additional disabilities - Answers - 30-40%
UNHS - Answers - Universal Newborn Hearing Screening is important because children
who had UNHS have better language outcomes at school age than those not screened
Children who receive early diagnosis and intervention services demonstrate better
language, speech, and social-emotional development
Early diagnosis of UNHS - Answers - Hearing ties to other cognitive functioning abilities
Language development (morphology, syntax) before the age of 3 are rapidly emerging >
can cause them to lag behind on developmental scale.
Neurology - differences in brain development (neuroplasticity, neurosporene)
Learning ASL needs to start early for native fluency
EHDI - Answers - Early Hearing Detection and Intervention
- Funded to provide resources to aid in establishing and operating UNHS programs and
to connect them to EI services
- Makes sure children who are deaf/HH receive critical services
- When done early, they are more likely to reach full potential and live a healthy and
productive adult life
Timeline for early detection and intervention of HL - Answers - 1 month: All newborns
should receive a hearing screening before 1 month
3 months: All infants who are possibly deaf or HH should have a complete hearing eval
(diagnosis) before 3 months of age
6 months: All infants identified as D/HH should receive critical services before 6 months
of age (intervention). Family centered > Shared decision making and parental consent.
EI goals - Answers - Enhancing development
Minimizing the possibility of developmental delay
Enhancing the accommodation of the child's needs
What percentage of deaf children are born to hearing parents? - Answers - 90% of
children born deaf have hearing parents
There is a 1-25% chance for a child to be born deaf when the parents carry the gene
What should an effective early interventionist provide to families? - Answers - Unbiased
info and instruction
They provide empathic listening and unconditional positive regard
What are EI Services? - Answers - birth - 3 years
, an intensive stage of listening, language, and speech development
families need support w/ developing and implementing AR plans
EI helps make and reach short-term/long-term goals, provides emotional support
through listening and empathy
Qualifications of EI's - Answers - - need to have knowledge of normal infant/toddler
development
- understand the ramifications of HL on cognitive, communication, and social/emotional
development
- have knowledge of communication modes and pros/cons of each
- know federal and state laws pertaining to service provision in early childhood
- know the local services available in the community
What do parents desire from EI's? - Answers - - unbiased info about communication
options
- provide info needed to make well-informed decisions
- respect the choices that families make, let the parents make the final decision
- don't deliver opinion in "absolutes"
- give books, pamphlets, phone numbers, support groups, resources
Parent-to-Parent Support - Answers - - many parents find it useful to connect with other
parents who have been through similar experiences
- provides emotional support and to not feel as alone
Decisions parents need to make after learning their baby has HL - Answers - 1)
Counseling is vital! The support and guidance provided impacts family adjustment
2) Language input modality
3) Listening Device or not
4) Intervention programs
Steps of amplification process (5) - Answers - 1) Selection
2) Verification
3) Orientation
4) Validation
5) Follow-up
Qualifications of a CI - Answers - @12 mos: profound HL and no progress in speech
and language skills
@12-24 mos: severe-profound HL and insufficient progress in speech and language
skills
Percent of children with HL that have additional disabilities - Answers - 30-40%
