Working with the Medical Community Specific to Identification Practices of Infants and Toddlers with Sensory Impairments Tanni L. Anthony & Gina Quintana Colorado Services to Children and Youth with Combined Vision and Hearing Loss Project

Partnership with EI Entities Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind - Colorado Home Intervention Program - Infant / Toddler Program for BVI Anchor Center for Blind Children

Colorado Home Intervention Program Infant Newborn Hearing Screening Two Tiered Screening Process Regular meetings with pediatric audiologists tied to hospitals with Infant Newborn Hearing Screen Training and support protocols to midwives through Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment

Anchor Center for Blind Children Work with pediatric ophthalmologists Work with Children’s Hospital – offering internships to pediatricians seeking developmental training Monthly evals / consults with low vision optometrist Monthly evals / consults with pediatric ophthalmologist

DB Project Specific Work Steady ID of our infants and toddlers – currently 20 identified Quarterly meetings with Anchor / CHIP – coordination of census protocol, training and support needs. Work tied to standard eye report forms for eligibility Work with medical community on updating vision and hearing protocols and training for very young children. Statewide vision and hearing screening training with referral protocols to medical community