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Early Childhood Hearing Screening & Follow-up

Probes and Tips:  An interactive newsletter promoting quality early childhood hearing screening practices

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This newsletter provides TIPS to enhance OAE screening and follow-up practices and PROBES about current activities so screening programs can learn from one another's successes and challenges.

03/2020
Create a Spirit of Inclusion for Children Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
02/2020
Where to Find Hearing Screening Resources When You Need Them
01/2020
No Time Like the Present for Screener Training
12/2019
Popular Screener Training Opportunities Just Around the Corner
11/2019
Choosing and Using OAE Equipment for Hearing Screening
10/2019
Help Families Understand Hearing Screening & Language Development
09/2019
Get to Know State Partners in Early Childhood Hearing Screening
08/2019
Six Steps You Can Take Now to Prepare for Upcoming Hearing Screenings
07/2019
Common Questions to Address When Developing Sensory Screening Practices
06/2019
No Need to Add Middle Ear Screening Procedure
05/2019
Spotlight Your Screening Strengths During Better Hearing & Speech Month
04/2019
Staff Turnover and Screening Program Sustainability
03/2019
Maximize Children's Access to Sights & Sounds That Support Communication
02/2019
At the Heart of Language and Learning
01/2019
Plan Ahead for Screening Equipment Purchase
12/2018
Spotlight on Arizona!
11/2018
Mix & Match to Meet Your Needs: Options for Training Early Care and Education Staff to Conduct Hearing Screenings
10/2018
Fall Is for Follow-up After Hearing Screening
09/2018
Document Your Hearing Screening Learning Activities with Certificates of Completion
08/2018
Rely on Hearing Screening Tools Endorsed by Professional Organizations
07/2018
Tune Into New Pure Tone Screening Video Tutorial Modules!
06/2018
Which News Can You Use?
05/2018
Quality Improvement: A Look Backward Can Help You Move Forward
04/2018
Spring into a Self-Guided Learning Option for Hearing Screener Training
03/2018
New Video Examples of Effective Screening Strategies!
02/2018
Know When Not to Screen
01/2018
The Positive Impact of a "Refer" Result
12/2017
Reducing Refer Rates
11/2017
Learn the Basics About Types of Hearing Loss
10/2017
Greater Chicago Area Rocks OAE Screening!!
09/2017
"To Do" List: Get Ready for Hearing Screening
08/2017
What to Know About Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Hearing Loss
07/2017
Summertime Options for Screener Training
06/2017
Making Your Technical Assistance Priorities Our Priority!
05/2017
States Spring Forward!
04/2017
New Fact Sheets to Share with Parents and Programs
03/2017
New Resources to Prepare Parents for a Child's Audiological Evaluation
02/2017
Teaming Up to Expand Training and Technical Assistance to Programs
01/2017
Ring in the New Year by Registering for Hearing Screening Training!
12/2016
Coordinate Follow-up After Hearing Screening
11/2016
Tracking Tool Update Makes Hearing Screening Follow-up Easier than Ever!
10/2016
Head Start Performance Standards and Hearing Screening
09/2016
New Web Class Learning Opportunity for Hearing Screening!
08/2016
Share Hearing Health Goals and Responsibilities with Health Care Providers
07/2016
Learning Opportunities to Fit Every Schedule
06/2016
Documentation Do's and Don'ts
05/2016
Communication Takes Care
04/2016
Look at Hearing Screening Outcomes as Quality Indicators
03/2016
Picture Yourself as a Successful Screener!
02/2016
Beyond Hearing Screening
01/2016
Quick-Use Instructions for Otoacoustic Emissions Equipment
12/2015
Perspectives on Hearing Screening Options for Children 3-5 Years of Age
11/2015
Review and Evaluate OAE Hearing Screening Equipment
10/2015
Introduction to Hearing and Hearing Loss for Non-Audiologists
09/2015
Essentials of Hearing Aid Care for Children
08/2015
Ready-Set-Go Help With Screening Children 3 - 5 Years of Age
07/2015
How You Make a Difference in Your Community
06/2015
Learn "Who's Who" in Early Childhood Hearing Screening in Your State
05/2015
Contribute Hearing Screening Results to Each Child's Medical Home
04/2015
American Indian Head Start Programs Gain Screening Skills to Share
03/2015
Extra! Extra! Read All About It!! (Hearing Screening in the Zero to Three Journal)
02/2015
Tools for OAE Hearing Screening Available in Spanish
01/2015
Optimize Hearing Screening Training
12/2014
How a Pediatric Audiologist Evaluates a Young Child's Hearing
11/2014
Trainers in 19 States Set to Expand ECHO Successes
10/2014
Screening and Tracking Tool Updates
09/2014
Make the Most of Hearing Screening Data
08/2014
Prepare Expectant Parents for Newborn Hearing Screening
07/2014
Speak Out About Hearing Screening
06/2014
Spotlight on New Mexico: Seeds Being Planted and Nurtured
05/2014
Improve Hearing Screening Practices with Children 3–5 Years of Age
04/2014
Integrate Newborn Screening Results into Each Child's Hearing Health Profile
03/2014
Support Children Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
02/2014
Fulfill Head Start Hearing Screening Performance Standards
01/2014
A New Year's Commitment to Hearing Screening
12/2013
Understand Basic Ear Anatomy and the OAE Screening Process
11/2013
Next Steps for Children Not Passing the Hearing Screening
10/2013
Explore Sertoma's Service in Your Community
09/2013
New Resources for Finding a Pediatric Audiologist
08/2013
Empower a Pediatric Audiologist to Assist You
07/2013
New Tutorial Video Modules for "Independent" Learners!
06/2013
Share Current Research Findings with Health Care Providers
05/2013
Give Yourself a Hand!
04/2013
Hearing Screening Contributes to School Readiness
03/2013
When to Answer a Screening Question with More Questions
02/2013
ABCs of Hearing & Hearing Loss
01/2013
Ringing in a New Year with New Instructional Modules!
12/2012
Part of the ECHO: Spotlight on Tennessee
11/2012
Part of the ECHO: Spotlight on Washington and Kansas
10/2012
OAE Hearing Screening in Home Settings
09/2012
Get the Most from Your OAE Equipment
08/2012
Gear Up for Hearing Screening
07/2012
Improve Probe Fit
06/2012
Helpful Hints for Successful Screening
05/2012
Share Hearing Screening Results with Your State Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program: Spotlight on Florida and Indiana
04/2012
Coordinate Rescreens with Health Care Providers
03/2012
Communicate Screening Results to Parents
02/2012
Check that Hearing Aids are Working
01/2012
Types of Hearing Loss
12/2011
Putting Your Hearing Screening Practices in the Spotlight!
11/2011
Blow Your Own Horn and Spread the Word!
10/2011
Calculate Your OAE Pass/Refer Rate
09/2011
Serve Children Identified with Hearing Loss
08/2011
Prepare for Screening and Get to Know Your Partners in Hearing Health Care
07/2011
Deliver "Just in Time" Information to Health Care Providers
06/2011
Listen Up!
05/2011
Check Out Our Updated Website!
04/2011
Evaluate OAE Equipment Features Before You Buy
03/2011
Troubleshoot Screening Equipment Problems
02/2011
Introduce Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) Hearing Screening to Health Care Providers
01/2011
Answers to Many Frequently Asked Questions
12/2010
"Hears" How to Know When a Child's OAE Screening is Complete
11/2010
Don't Ask - Do Tell:  Elicit Cooperation from Children During OAE Screening
10/2010
Tracking OAE Outcomes and Next Steps Need Not be Messy: Check out our new, simplified tracking tool!
09/2010
Carefully Evaluate Before Contracting for Outside Hearing Screening Services
08/2010
Develop Your Program's Capacity to Include Children Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
07/2010
Get Ready to Train or Re-Train Screeners
06/2010
Find Out What OAE Equipment Others are Using and Share Your Preferences
05/2010
Look for New Resources from the ECHO Initiative