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Hearing screening If baby has a hearing loss what happens now?
month check-up t any time
•AquickcheckbyaHearingScreener*tofindoutaboutyourbaby’shearing.
•Screeningmaybedoneinthehospitalorcommunity.
•Screeningmaytakemorethanoneappointmenttocomplete.
•AskyourCommunityHealthNurseformoreinformationabouthearingscreening.
First Steps• YoucanworkwithanEarlyCommunicationSpecialist*(earlycommunicationspecialistmayalsobecalledearlyinterventionist).
•TheEarlyCommunicationSpecialistcanshareideas,encouragingyourbaby’searlycommunicationdevelopment.
•YoumayalsofindithelpfultohaveanAboriginalInfantDevelopmentConsultant*involved.
Ongoing• YoucancontinuetomeetwiththeEarlyCommunicationSpecialistforsupportandinformation(abouthearingloss,helpingbabylearntocommunicate,choicestoconsider).
•Youmayhavemoreappointmentswithaudiologists(mayincludefurthertesting,andhearingaidservices,includingearmolds*).
•TheEarlyCommunicationSpecialist,theaudiologist,andotherpeoplewhosupportyouwillhelpyouwatchyourbaby’sdevelopmentandshareideasandinformation.
•Youwillcontinuetolearnnewwaystohelpyourbabycommunicateanddevelop.
•Youandyourearlysupportteamwillcontinuetowatchyourbaby’sprogressinallareas.
•Yourbaby’sserviceandsupportplanwillbereviewedeverysixmonthsandchangesmadeasneeded.
•Youandyourbabymaycontinuetoseeyouraudiologistforhearingtestingandhearingequipmentservices.
x Changinghowoftenyouandyourearlycommunicationspecialistmeet
x Tryingdifferentapproachestobetteraccommodatebaby’sdevelopment
x Reviewingyourbaby’shearingequipment-isitworkingproperly?Howoftenisitused?
x OthersupportsavailabletoyourbabyandfamilysuchastheSunnyHillHearingLossTeam*ortheWell-BeingProgram*
•Thisisanimportantcheck-up.
• The21monthcheckgivesyouandyourearlysupportteaminformationtomakedecisions.Thisisimportantifyouandyourteamhaveconcerns.
• Ifyourbabyorfamilyrequireadditionalsupports,youandyourteammayconsider:
• Ifyourbaby’shearingscreeningresultsareunclear,anAudiologist*
willdomorehearingtesting.
• Ifyouwish,theaudiologistwillsharetheresultswithyourCommunityHealthNurse,CommunityHealthRep.orothercommunitysupportworkers.
• Ifyourbabyisatriskforhearinglosslaterinlife,youcantakeyourbabyforregularchecksatPublicHealthHearingclinics.
•AnEarlyCommunicationCoordinator*willcontactyoutoansweranyquestionsabouthearinglossandearlycommunication.
•TheCoordinatorwillhelpyoutofindservicesthatwillhelpyouandyourbaby.
• Ifyouwish,theCoordinatorwillalsoworkwithyourCommunityHealthNurseorothercommunitysupports.
You,theEarlyCommunicationSpecialist,theaudiologist,andothersupportteammembersmeettodiscusstheneedsofyourbabyandfamilyandhowbesttomeetthoseneeds.TogetheryoudevelopaplancalledtheIndividualizedFamilyServicePlan.Thisplanincludes:
•Specialistsandsupportsyouwouldliketohaveinvolved
•Howoftenyouandyourbabywillmeetwithdifferentworkersfromyoursupportteam
•Areasofyourbaby’sdevelopmentthatyouwanttofocuson(e.g.listening,communication,language)
•Whatprogressyourfamilyandearlysupportteamexpecttoseeattheendofsixmonths
Familiesknowtheirchildbest.Throughouttheprocessofsupportingachildwithhearingloss,thefamilyandteamshareideastofindwhatworksbesttomeettheneedsofthechildandfamily.
Babiesarenevertooyoungtostartearlycommunicationservices.Babieswithhearinglosstypicallydobestwhenthefamilyandearlycommunicationspecialiststartworkingtogetherassoonaspossible.
Familiesandteamcandiscussadditionalresourcesthatmaybeavailable(e.g.consultationwithCochlearImplantteamatBCChildren’sHospital,SunnyHillHearingLossteam,Well-BeingProgram).
•TheCoordinatorcanhelpyouconnectwithotherparentswhohavechildrenwithhearingloss(GuideByYourSide).Thishelpsyoulearnfromtheirexperience.
•Youmayhavefollow-updoctorandaudiologyappointments(mayincludehearingaidservices)duringthesefirstfewmonths.
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Hearing Screener:Thepersonwhogivesthescreeningtoyourbabyinthehospitalorlocalhearingclinic.
Audiologist:Thepersonwhotestsyourbaby’shearingandcanselectandfithearingequipmentifneeded.TheAudiologistwillmonitoryourbaby’shearingandhelpyouobserveyourbaby’sdevelopmentoflisteningskillsovertime.
Early Communication Coordinator:TheCoordinatorprovidesinitialsupportandanswersyourquestionsabouthearinglossandcommunicationdevelopment.Theycanalsoassistyoutofindappropriateservicesthatwillhelpyouandyourbaby.
Parent Guide:Alloftheparentguideshavechildrenwithhearingloss.Theycanhelpgiveyouemotionalsupportandinformation.GuideByYourSideisaHandsandVoicesprogramthatisofferedfreetofamiliesinBCaspartoftheBCEarlyHearingPro-gram.
Early Communication Specialist:Thispersoncanprovideyouwithinformationaboutearlybabycommunication.Theycanhelpyouwatchyourbaby’sprogressandcanshareideasforwaystoencourageyourbaby’scommunicationdevelop-ment.Thispersonmaybeaspeech-languagetherapist,auditoryverbaltherapist,orateacherofthedeaf/hardofhearing.
Aboriginal Infant Development Consultant:Thispersoncansupportyouthroughhomevisitsandplaygroupsandcanhelpassessyourbaby’sandfamily’sneeds.Thispersoncanreferyoutoothercommunityresourcesthatyoumightfindhelpful.
Sign Language Teacher:Ifyoudecidetousesignlanguagewithyourbaby,asignlanguageteachercanhelpyoulearnsignlanguage.UsuallytheteacherisDeafandmayshareinformationaboutDeafcultureandtheDeafcommunity.
Earmold:Thisisthepartofthehearingaidthatisspeciallymadetofittheshapeofyourbaby’sear.Ithelpsdirecttheamplifiedsoundintotheear.Yourbabywillneednewearmoldsashis/herearsgrowandmature.
Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children:ThisCentrehasaHearingLossTeamandislocatedinVancouver.Thisteamofspecialistscanprovidedevelopmentalassessmentsthatmightnotbeavailableinyourcommunity.YourCommunityHealthNurseorotherHealthworkercanhelpyougetmoreinformationbycalling:604-453-8300andaskingfortheHearingLossTeam.
Well Being Program:Thisprogramprovidesfreefamilycounselingtofamilieswhohaveamemberwhoisdeaforhardofhearing.YourCommunityHealthNurseorotherHealthworkercanhelpyougetmoreinformationbycalling:604-456-0900.
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WhatisOtitisMedia?•Fluidorpressurebuild-upbehindtheeardrum,inthemiddlepartoftheear
•Sometimesmiddle-earfluidcanbecomeinfected
WhataresomesignsofOtitisMedia?•Sometimesearache,irritability,fever,poorfeeding,lessresponsivethanusualtospeechorothersound
Whyisthisimportant?•Fluidbehindtheeardrumcanblocksounds,makingitevenmoredifficulttolistenandunderstand
WhatshouldparentsdoiftheysuspecttheirbabyhasOtitisMedia?•Parentsshouldtalkwiththeirfamilydoctor,audiologist,orCommunityHealthNurse
First Nations Health Council Health Advocate can provide:
•SupportandadvocacyassistanceonNon-InsuredHealthBenefitsandMedicalServicesPlanissues
Call(tollfree)1-866-913-0033oremail:advocate@fnhc.ca
Aboriginal Patient Liaison can provide:
•SupportandcomfortforfamilieswithappointmentsatBCChildren’sHospitalorSunnyHillHealthCentreforChildren
• InformationaboutFirstNationsrightsandbenefits
Call:604-875-3440or(tollfree)1-800-331-1533
For more information:
Contact the BC Early Hearing Program Office
Toll free at 1-866-612-2347
This document was produced in collaboration with the Tripartite Planning Committee for First
Nations and Aboriginal Maternal and Child Health
YourCommunityHealthNurse/CommunityHealthRep:
YourAudiologist:
YourEarlyCommunicationSpecialist:
YourFamilyDoctor:
OtherSupports/Contacts:
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Hearing Screener:Thepersonwhogivesthescreeningtoyourbabyinthehospitalorlocalhearingclinic.
Audiologist:Thepersonwhotestsyourbaby’shearingandcanselectandfithearingequipmentifneeded.TheAudiologistwillmonitoryourbaby’shearingandhelpyouobserveyourbaby’sdevelopmentoflisteningskillsovertime.
Early Communication Coordinator:TheCoordinatorprovidesinitialsupportandanswersyourquestionsabouthearinglossandcommunicationdevelopment.Theycanalsoassistyoutofindappropriateservicesthatwillhelpyouandyourbaby.
Parent Guide:Alloftheparentguideshavechildrenwithhearingloss.Theycanhelpgiveyouemotionalsupportandinformation.GuideByYourSideisaHandsandVoicesprogramthatisofferedfreetofamiliesinBCaspartoftheBCEarlyHearingPro-gram.
Early Communication Specialist:Thispersoncanprovideyouwithinformationaboutearlybabycommunication.Theycanhelpyouwatchyourbaby’sprogressandcanshareideasforwaystoencourageyourbaby’scommunicationdevelop-ment.Thispersonmaybeaspeech-languagetherapist,auditoryverbaltherapist,orateacherofthedeaf/hardofhearing.
Aboriginal Infant Development Consultant:Thispersoncansupportyouthroughhomevisitsandplaygroupsandcanhelpassessyourbaby’sandfamily’sneeds.Thispersoncanreferyoutoothercommunityresourcesthatyoumightfindhelpful.
Sign Language Teacher:Ifyoudecidetousesignlanguagewithyourbaby,asignlanguageteachercanhelpyoulearnsignlanguage.UsuallytheteacherisDeafandmayshareinformationaboutDeafcultureandtheDeafcommunity.
Earmold:Thisisthepartofthehearingaidthatisspeciallymadetofittheshapeofyourbaby’sear.Ithelpsdirecttheamplifiedsoundintotheear.Yourbabywillneednewearmoldsashis/herearsgrowandmature.
Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children:ThisCentrehasaHearingLossTeamandislocatedinVancouver.Thisteamofspecialistscanprovidedevelopmentalassessmentsthatmightnotbeavailableinyourcommunity.YourCommunityHealthNurseorotherHealthworkercanhelpyougetmoreinformationbycalling:604-453-8300andaskingfortheHearingLossTeam.
Well Being Program:Thisprogramprovidesfreefamilycounselingtofamilieswhohaveamemberwhoisdeaforhardofhearing.YourCommunityHealthNurseorotherHealthworkercanhelpyougetmoreinformationbycalling:604-456-0900.
O
WhatisOtitisMedia?•Fluidorpressurebuild-upbehindtheeardrum,inthemiddlepartoftheear
•Sometimesmiddle-earfluidcanbecomeinfected
WhataresomesignsofOtitisMedia?•Sometimesearache,irritability,fever,poorfeeding,lessresponsivethanusualtospeechorothersound
Whyisthisimportant?•Fluidbehindtheeardrumcanblocksounds,makingitevenmoredifficulttolistenandunderstand
WhatshouldparentsdoiftheysuspecttheirbabyhasOtitisMedia?•Parentsshouldtalkwiththeirfamilydoctor,audiologist,orCommunityHealthNurse
First Nations Health Council Health Advocate can provide:
•SupportandadvocacyassistanceonNon-InsuredHealthBenefitsandMedicalServicesPlanissues
Call(tollfree)1-866-913-0033oremail:advocate@fnhc.ca
Aboriginal Patient Liaison can provide:
•SupportandcomfortforfamilieswithappointmentsatBCChildren’sHospitalorSunnyHillHealthCentreforChildren
• InformationaboutFirstNationsrightsandbenefits
Call:604-875-3440or(tollfree)1-800-331-1533
For more information:
Contact the BC Early Hearing Program Office
Toll free at 1-866-612-2347
This document was produced in collaboration with the Tripartite Planning Committee for First
Nations and Aboriginal Maternal and Child Health
YourCommunityHealthNurse/CommunityHealthRep:
YourAudiologist:
YourEarlyCommunicationSpecialist:
YourFamilyDoctor:
OtherSupports/Contacts:
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