2015 Pre-EHDI LEND Workshop
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12:00 PM - 2:00pmET
Location: Louisville, KY
Join us for this unique opportunity to take a deep dive into Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) policy. This workshop will introduce trainees to discipline-relevant policy matters, with a special emphasis on EHDI reauthorization and its implications for how state programs are carried out.
Ms. Caroline Goncalves Jones, Associate Director of Federal Advocacy for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Assocation (ASHA), will be the guest facilitator.
Learning Objectives
- Trainees will learn about the basis for federal EHDI legislation;
- Identify and discuss key issues that lawmakers are currently considering; and
- Work in team to develop effective advocacy strategies, includes ones that engage trainees and professionals from other disciplines
Who Should Attend?
This workshop is intended for LEND pediatric audiology trainees and faculty who wish to learn more about EHDI policy and its implications for clinical practice.
Location
The workshop will take place from 12:00pm to 2:00pm on Sunday, March 8 at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, site of the 14th annual EHDI meeting. A complimentary boxed lunch will be available to all those who register by February 19.
Materials
All participants are expected to complete a pre-workshop activity, and there are also three recommended readings. Please refer to the attached document for specific instructions, and contact Ben Kaufman at AUCD if you have any questions.
Workshop Registration
There is no registration fee for this workshop.
Deadline to register: February 19
EHDI Conference Registration
Individuals planning to attend any portion of the EHDI meeting must register separately for that event at their own expense here. For more information, call (800) 538-2663 or e-mail [email protected].
