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9/26/2014  |   10:45 AM - 11:15 AM   |  Topical Session 2   |  Arizona

Timely diagnosis of hearing loss and early intervention services for families of infants and toddlers with CMV.

One in five children born with CMV will develop permanent disabilities including hearing loss, vision impairment, cerebral palsy, seizures, and poor brain growth. It is estimated that 14% of children with CMV will develop some form of sensory neural hearing loss, which may be present at birth or may develop and progress during the first 72 months of life. Often, hearing loss is one of the first diagnostic markers for congenital CMV. The purpose of this presentation is to emphasize the importance of early diagnosis and ongoing management of hearing loss and the need for intensive and appropriate early intervention services to monitor overall development. Emphasis will be placed on providing parents and professionals with strategies and tools to assure optimal outcomes in speech-language, motor and cognitive developmental domains. Presenters will outline a framework and timeline for audiological and developmental monitoring and considerations for providing comprehensive early intervention and preschool transition services. In addition, presenters will emphasize the importance of respecting the family through the service provision process. Two case studies will be presented, outlining the journeys of 2 families who have navigated the CMV diagnostic and intervention process with their children.

Elizabeth Preston (Co-Presenter), elizabeth.preston@usu.edu;
Dr. Elizabeth Preston is an Assistant Professor of Audiology as well as a Pediatric Audiologist serving children in Cache Valley and beyond. She has been a professor at Utah State University for 3 years. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders and Clinical Doctorate in Audiology (AuD) at Texas Tech University. Prior to joining the faculty at USU and Sound Beginnings, Dr. Preston worked at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Medical Center in Dallas as a Pediatric Audiologist.

ASHA DISCLOSURE:

Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist.

Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.

Marge Edwards (Primary Presenter), marge.edwards@usu.edu;
Marge Edwards, M.S., CCC-SLP is an early intervention specialist with the Sound Beginnings Program at Utah State University. Marge provides early intervention services to families children with hearing loss in Utah. She also provides services via Telepractice to families of children in Utah and Idaho. In her role at Utah State University, she provides graduate training and supervision of graduate students in the Listening and Spoken Language Graduate Studies Program.

ASHA DISCLOSURE:

Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist.

Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.

Alison Devey (Point of Contact,Co-Presenter), ali.devey@usu.edu;
Ali Devey is the program coordinator of the Sound Beginnings Preschool at Utah State University. Prior to her current position, Ali has worked in both Arizona and Utah providing early intervention services, preschool services, and itinerant services to children with hearing loss. Ali graduated from the University of Arizona with her MA in special education/hearing impairment. Ali’s desire to work with children who have hearing loss stems from having a daughter who was born deaf.

ASHA DISCLOSURE:

Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist.

Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.

Presentation:
321MargeEdwards.pdf

Handouts:
321MargeEdwards_1.pdf
321MargeEdwards_x.pdf