Pre se nte rs: E milie Wilding , MA, DS I I I -De a f Me nto r - PDF document

6/20/2017 E valuation Str ate gie s and T ools for Childr e n who ar e De af or Har d of He ar ing Pre se nte d b y T he Ne w Me xic o Sc hool for the De af E a rly I nte rve ntio n a nd I nvo lve me nt De pa rtme nt fo r the 2017 F IT Annual Me e ting Pre se nte rs:  E milie Wilding , MA, DS I I I -De a f Me nto r Co o rdina to r  K risti Ha lus, MA, DS I I I - Assista nt Dire c to r  Jo a nne Co rwin, MA, DS I I I - Dire c to r 1

6/20/2017 PROTOCOL FOR ACCESSING SPECIALIZED EARLY INTERVENTION AND/OR CONSULTATION RESOURCES FROM THE NEW MEXICO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (NMSD) FOR CHILDREN BIRTH-3 WHO ARE AT RISK FOR OR IDENTIFIED WITH A HEARING LOSS The intent of this protocol is to support early intervention providers of the Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Program and Children’s Medical Services (CMS) in accessing timely and appropriate services for young children who are deaf or hard of hearing. In order to assure appropriate services, a referral should be made to the NMSD Early Intervention and Involvement Division (EIID) as soon as possible for any child with a confirmed or suspected hearing loss. Suspected hearing loss can include children who have failed hearing screening through either the newborn hearing screening process, screening at a FIT provider agency, or whose family has concerns. In this way the family will have developmental services and/or consultation from NMSD personnel with specific training in working with children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families. Access to specific training is endorsed by the national Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) system, the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH), and is recognized in IDEA Early Intervention Services regulation §303.13 (12). The NMSD EIID personnel, who are Developmental Specialists as well, will continue to work collaboratively with the FIT provider agencies on the identification process, evaluations, consultation, IFSPs, and can provide service coordination at family request. To make a referral to the NMSD EII Division, please contact the main office in Santa Fe at 505-476- 6402 or the Regional Supervisor in your area of the state. NMSD REGIONAL CONSULTANT CONTACTS: Region Regional Telephone E-mail Consultant Northeast Kristi Halus (505) 690-3517 cell kristi.halus@nmsd.k12.nm.us Metro Lorraine (505) 231-7962 cell lorraine.crespin@nmsd.k12.nm.us Crespin Northwest Wendy Prouse (505) 860-4615 cell wendy.prouse@nmsd.k12.nm.us South Central Karla Sanchez (505) 469-7455 cell karla.sanchez@nmsd.k12.nm.us and Southeast Southwest Ann Swanson (505) 401-1291 ann_swanson@hotmail.com For information or help in contacting a Regional Consultant: Joanne Corwin, Early Intervention and Involvement Division Director at (505) 275-5433 or joanne.corwin@nmsd.k12.nm.us *Services from NMSD are Free of Charge I mpa c t  Pe rso na l sto rie s: T he impo rta nc e o f o ur syste m, o ne c o mmo n g o a l, a nd “se e ing two side s o f the pe nny”  She do e sn’ t lo o k De a f, He do e sn’ t lo o k De a f, T he y do n’ t lo o k De a f  Sha ring my fa mily’ s jo urne y  Bro ke n b o ne s VS b o ne fra c ture s  Who le Child a ppro a c h 2

6/20/2017 F lintsto ne s He a ring L o ss Simula tio n Pro duc e d b y Ho use Re se a rc h I nstitute 3

6/20/2017 Mild 25-35dB Moderate 35-50 dB 4

6/20/2017 Moderately-Severe 50-70dB Severe 70-90dB 5

6/20/2017 Profound 90+ dB Cla rific a tio n o n I DA Be c a use the I DA wa s no t de sig ne d fo r c hildre n with visio n a nd/ o r he a ring lo ss, if a visio n o r he a ring dia g no sis is kno wn prio r to the CME , NMSBVI o r NMSD must b e c o nsulte d to c o lla b o ra te with the CME te a m: • F o r a c hild who is b lind: …. • F o r a c hild who ha s visua l impa irme nts, b ut who is no t b lind: … 6

6/20/2017 Cla rific a tio n (c o nt.) • F o r a c hild who is de a f o r ha rd o f he a ring : T o supple me nt info rma tio n g a ine d thro ug h the IDA, NMSD will c o nsult with the CME te a m a nd will a dministe r o ne o r mo re o f the se c o mmunic a tio n a sse ssme nt to o ls, whic h ha ve b e e n no rme d o n c hildre n who a re de a f o r ha rd o f he a ring : L a ng ua g e De ve lo pme nt Sc a le o Ma c Arthur Ba te s De ve lo pme nta l Inve nto rie s o Visua l Co mmunic a tio n a nd Sig n L a ng ua g e Che c klist o RE E L -3 o T he se re sults will b e pa rt o f the CME Re po rt. If a ppro pria te , NMSD sta ff ma y func tio n a s a n a dditio na l disc ipline fo r the CME a s a De ve lo pme nta l Spe c ia list. • F o r a c hild who he a rs a nd who se pa re nts a re de a f, NMSD sho uld b e c o nsulte d to a sse ss a c hild’ s ASL skills. (NSMD will no t b e a n o ng o ing me mb e r o f the c hild’ s IF SP te a m sinc e the c hild is no t de a f no r ha rd o f he a ring .) IDA F AQs http:/ / c dd .unm.e d u/ e c ln/ F I T / F I T Stf/ E va lAsse ssme nt.html 7

6/20/2017 Que stio n 1: Do e s the I DA ha ve to b e use d to de te rmine e lig ib ility fo r c hildre n with a he a ring lo ss?  YE S, b e c a use it is writte n this wa y in the sta te g uide line s; ho we ve r, de sc riptive info rma tio n fro m a dditio na l a sse ssme nt to o ls (de sig ne d fo r this po pula tio n) sho uld b e use d in the CME re po rt, the I F SP, e tc .  Co nside r a dding a sta te me nt to the re po rt, fo r e xa mple : T he I DA wa s no t de ve lo pe d fo r use with c hildre n who ha ve diffe re nc e s in visio n o r he a ring , a nd the I DA sc o re s ma y no t b e a true re fle c tio n o f the skills o f the se c hildre n. Additio na l info rma tio n using to o ls de sig ne d fo r use with c hildre n who ha ve visio n o r he a ring diffe re nc e s sho uld b e c o nside re d.  T he I DA sc o re s the n a re in the re po rts, the I F SP, a nd the F I T K I Ds syste m.  (e ma il 1/ 17/ 17) Que stio n 2: Do e s the la ng ua g e po rtio n o f the I DA ha ve to b e sc o re d fo r c hildre n who a re de a f o r ha rd o f he a ring ?  YE S, a ll po rtio ns o f the I DA must b e a dministe re d a nd sc o re d fo r e a c h c hild.  De sc riptive info rma tio n fro m a dditio na l a sse ssme nt to o ls (de sig ne d fo r this po pula tio n) sho uld b e use d in the CME re po rt, the I F SP, e tc .  Ag a in, c o nside r a dding a sta te me nt to the re po rt, fo r e xa mple : T he I DA wa s no t de ve lo pe d fo r use with c hildre n who ha ve diffe re nc e s in visio n o r he a ring , a nd the I DA sc o re s ma y no t b e a true re fle c tio n o f the skills o f the se c hildre n. Additio na l info rma tio n using to o ls de sig ne d fo r use with c hildre n who ha ve visio n o r he a ring diffe re nc e s sho uld b e c o nside re d. 8