EI SNAPSHOT: Early Intervention for Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Systematic Nationwide Analysis of Program Strengths, Hurdles, Opportunities, and Trends
What is EI SNAPSHOT?
From November 2015 through May 2017, NCHAM conducted a study funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) with additional funding from the Oberkotter Foundation to review the state of Early Intervention (EI) services for children who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) across the US. The goal of the Early Intervention Systemic Nationwide Analysis of Programs’ Strengths, Hurdles, Opportunities, and Trends (EI SNAPSHOT) project was to develop a better understanding of the issues that affect the parents and service providers of children who are DHH.
This ambitious study looked at the EI system as a whole to determine how the interplay of state services combined with the education and preparation of service providers affect the satisfaction and outcomes of children with D/HH and their caregivers.
In order to get a complete picture, EI SNAPSHOT gathered data using surveys, telephone interviews and web evaluations from multiple sources including:
- Parents of children who are DHH
- EI Service Providers
- Audiologists
- Family Support Organizations
- EHDI and Part C state program coordinators
- Deaf Education Personnel Preparation Programs
- Recent Graduates from Deaf Education Programs
- State Part C Websites
EI Snapshot Executive Summary
A four-page overview of findings can be found in the EI Snapshot Executive Summary [PDF]
EI Snapshot Final Report
These results of these analyses can be found in the final report:
Appendices
In addition to the final report [PDF], this project generated the development of a wide range of support documents and presentations. These materials are available below, listed by their categorization in the final report.
- Appendix A: Categorizations of Family Survey Open Ended Questions [PDF]
- Appendix B: Categorization of EI Provider Survey Open-Ended Questions [PDF]
- Appendix C: Categorization of Audiologist Survey Open-ended Questions [PDF]
- Appendix D: Categorizations of Graduate Student Survey Responses to Open Ended Questions [PDF]
Bibliography
EI SNAPSHOT Tools and Presentations
These materials are Copyright © 2015 -2017 NCHAM (National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management). All rights reserved. They may be reproduced and distributed in print or electronic format at no cost to recipients and as long as full credit is given to NCHAM - including a link to the NCHAM site (infanthearing.org) and copyright notice (e.g., "© NCHAM").
In the spirit of collaboration, NCHAM invites others using these tools or those conducting similar research to contact Karl White.
Family Perceptions, Needs, and Choices
- EI SNAPSHOT Parent Survey – English [PDF]
- EI SNAPSHOT Parent Survey – Spanish [PDF]
- 2017 EHDI Presentation - EI Snapshot: Family Perceptions on Early Intervention for Children Who Are DHH [PDF]
EI Service Provider and Audiology Perceptions
- EI SNAPSHOT - Audiology Survey – Questions [PDF]
- EI SNAPSHOT - Provider Survey – Questions [PDF]
- 2017 EHDI Presentation - In the Trenches: EI Provider Perceptions [PDF]
Characteristics of Current Personnel Preparation Programs for Teachers of the Deaf
- EI SNAPSHOT - DE Program Website Coding Conventions [PDF]
- EI SNAPSHOT - Sample Customized Report - XYZ University [PDF]
- EI SNAPSHOT - Interview Questions – Deaf Education Program Directors [PDF]
- EI SNAPSHOT - Recent Graduate Survey [PDF]
- EI SNAPSHOT - 2017 EHDI Poster - Teaching the teachers A review of Deaf Education Personnel Preparation Programs [PDF]
Coordination among Part C, EHDI and Other Relevant Programs
- EI SNAPSHOT - Interview Protocol – EHDI Directors [PDF]
- EI SNAPSHOT - Interview Protocol – Part C Directors [PDF]
- EI SNAPSHOT - 2017 EHDI Presentation - EHDI and Part C Early Intervention Lessons Learned About Collaboration and Early Intervention Processes Across the United States [PDF]
Family Access to Web-Based Information and Connections to Broader Family Support Organizations
- EI SNAPSHOT - Part C Web Review Process [PDF]
- EI SNAPSHOT - Part C Website Review Form [PDF]
- EI SNAPSHOT - Family Organization Telephone Protocol [PDF]
- EI SNAPSHOT - Family Support Organization Report Form [PDF]
- EI SNAPSHOT - 2017 EHDI Presentation - Supporting the frontline responders Providing accurate, useful information to family support organizations [PDF]
- EI SNAPSHOT - 2017 EHDI Presentation - How many clicks does it take to get to the center of a website? A review of online Part C resources from a parent’s perspective [PDF]
