1. Support for Implementation of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Programs Les Schmeltz National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management Utah State University www.infanthearing.org

2. Efforts by the Federal Government to Promote Early Identification of Hearing Loss Federal funding for research and program development NIH Consensus Development Conference in 1993 Consortium for Universal Newborn Hearing Screening funded in 1993 Marion Downs National Center for Infant Hearing Established in 1996 National EHDI Technical Assistance System Established in 2000 NIH and Dept of Educ Projects at Boys Town and University of North Carolina

3. Goal of the National EHDI Technical Assistance System Every child born with a hearing loss will be identified before 3 months of age and provided with timely and appropriate early intervention before 6 months of age Every family of an infant with hearing loss will receive culturally competent family support as desired All newborns will have a medical home State will have tracking and data management systems which are linked to appropriate public health information systems

4. National EHDI Technical Assistance System EHDI Network members located in each of ten geographic regions

5. Region I (38% currently born in UNHS hospitals) Antonia MaxonB Region IV (46% currently born in UNHS hospitals) Faye McCollister Region III (49% currently born in UNHS hospitals) Sean Kastetter Region VI (38% currently born in UNHS hospitals) Karen Ditty Patti Martin Region VII (33% currently born in UNHS hospitals) Les Schmeltz Region IX (23% currently born in UNHS hospitals) Randi Winston Yusnita Weirather Region II (16% currently born in UNHS hospitals) Beth Prieve Region V (26% currently born in UNHS hospitals) Karen Munoz Region X (21% currently born in UNHS hospitals) Curt Whitcomb Region VIII (91% currently born in UNHS hospitals) Terry Foust National EHDI Assistance Network - VIII IX VII VI V IV III II I X Guam, American Samoa, Marshall Islands, Palau, No. Mariana Islands, Fed. Micronesia Puerto Rico Virgin Islands = indicates the locations of MCHB Regional Offices

6. Examples of Network Activities Training of Trainers Workshop Individualized TA with state EHDI programs NEC*TAS Webcast for Part C Programs Regional workshops on Diagnostic ABR

7. National EHDI Technical Assistance System (continued) EHDI Network members located in each of the MCHB regions Information dissemination and training

8. Support for Program Implementation Step-by-step Implementation Guide Distributed by MCHB to all birthing facilities in the US Down load from the web at www.infanthearing.org www.infanthearing.org Linked to examples of materials from existing programs

9. Sound Ideas Newsletter Published Quarterly Topical articles, suggestions for program improvement Upcoming events Available online or mailed

10. National EHDI Technical Assistance System (continued) EHDI Network members located in each of the MCHB regions Information dissemination and training Web site (www.infanthearing.org)

12. National EHDI Technical Assistance System (continued) EHDI Network members located in each of the MCHB regions Information dissemination and training Web site (www.infanthearing.org)www.infanthearing.org Collaboration with other groups and agencies

13. National EHDI Technical Assistance System (continued) Groups actively promoting and assisting with EHDI activities –AG Bell, NCHH, ASHA, AAA, JCIH, AAP, ASDC Relevant groups whose main focus is elsewhere –MCHB Regional Staff, SKI-HI, NEC*TAS, Early Head Start, 0-3, Family Voices, NCCC, KidsNET, AMCHP, AHEC Collaboration with Other Groups and Agencies