Better Hearing and Speech Month – May 2015
Free Promotional Materials
May is national Better Hearing and Speech Month. Here is a collection of resources to support your special EHDI promotion efforts. Some are for families, some for partners, and others primarily for health professionals.
All are free for you to download or send to your art department for production.
As always, you can find a collection of materials on the CDC EHDI website: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hearingloss/freematerials.html.
If you have questions, please contact your CDC EHDI liaison, or Steve Richardson at SRichrdson4@cdc.gov.
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For multiple audiences
- Graphics on EHDI statistics for use with partner groups (Attached)
- Shows changes in screening, diagnosis and early intervention from 2005 to 2012
- Attached PDF documents are formatted to print as 2 handouts or as 2 larger posters
For clinicians
Several of these materials were developed by national EHDI committees composed of representatives from different clinical specialties or parents sharing their experiences in the clinical setting.
- Hearing Loss in Infants and Young Children: Considerations for Pediatric Primary Care Providers: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hearingloss/freematerials/pcp-hearing-loss.pdf
- Infants who may be deaf or hard of hearing: Special considerations for Otolaryngology: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hearingloss/freematerials/ent_guide.pdf
- What Else? Checklist. Patient questions and topics identified as important by families of children with hearing loss: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hearingloss/freematerials/checklist.pdf
- (Article) “Progress in Identifying Infants with Hearing Loss — United States, 2006–2012.” Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. April 10, 2015 / 64(13);351-356 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6413a4.htm
- (Medscape video) “A Clinician’s Pledge: Follow-up on Audiology Evaluations.” Georgina Peacock, MD; with Dr. Peacock. Medscape, Feb. 9, 2015. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/838791 “Since 2005, hearing screening has been almost universally performed on newborns prior to hospital discharge, which has led to the identification of more than 34,000 infants in the United States with permanent hearing loss. This is something the medical community can be proud of…Unfortunately, there is still a lack of follow-up for infants who fail their hearing screening, a gap that can lead to problems with a child developing critical communication, language, and social skills.”
For Families
- Decision Guide to Communication Choices. Helps parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing outline initial steps in deciding on first communication options: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hearingloss/freematerials.html
- Making a Plan for Your Child. Helps parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing work with professionals to build an Individual Family Service Plan: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hearingloss/freematerials/planforyourchild.pdf
- Parent’s Guide to Hearing Loss: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hearingloss/parentsguide/index.html
- How CDC is helping children and states… (pdf)
