Aural Rehab Exam 3 Review

Early Intervention

Critical for infants with hearing loss, focusing on the first 3 years to enhance development, prevent delays, and support families.

EHDI & EHDA 1-3-6

Legislation mandating early hearing screenings, diagnosis, and intervention within specific timeframes for infants.

Risk Factors for HL in Infants

Includes low birth weight, family history, ototoxic medications, in-utero infections, and craniofacial abnormalities.

Educational Acronyms

FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education), IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), IEP (Individualized Education Program), IFSP (Individualized Family Service Plan).

Key Provisions of IDEA

Cover identification, evaluation, IFSP or IEP development, parental involvement, related services, LRE, due process, advisory board, and funding.

Early Intervention Programs

Offer coaching or direct therapy, center-based or home-based, to enhance child development and support families.

IEP Team Members

Include audiologist, SLP, educator, psychologist, interpreter, and itinerant teacher for comprehensive support.

Classroom Acoustics

Consider reverberation, distance, background noise, and the importance of Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) for optimal learning environments.

Language Development with Hearing Loss

Highlights challenges in form and content for HA users compared to CI users, while both struggle similarly with pragmatics.

Fostering Pre-literacy Skills

Involves engagement, literacy strategies, teaching techniques, and interactive reading to support early literacy development.