Development of Digital Support Resource for EHDI Program

描述（由申请人提供）：新生儿普遍筛查和 识别听力损失是一个重要的国家目标， with today今天's科技.如果没有适当的干预， 听力障碍者在实现发展方面会落后于同龄人， 具有终身影响的里程碑。适当的早期听力检测和 干预（EHDI）方案应该以家庭为中心，跨学科; 文化能力，并建立在家庭知情选择的基础上。虽然 与EHDI相关的大量信息是零碎的 从各种来源，获取和使用决策信息 是家庭和专业人士面临的严峻挑战之一 今天由于EHDI是一个相对较新的领域，许多专业人士并不了解 准备好充分协助家庭作出重要决定， 他们孩子的未来。全面、方便、文化 为家庭和专业人员提供敏感的EHDI信息资源， 重要的新工具，以促进儿童和家庭的成功发展。的 该项目的具体目标是：（1）确定内容和优先次序， EHDI中家庭和专业资源的呈现格式; 2） 开发和测试EHDI资源的可访问数字格式; 3）为了 通过系统的实地测试评估EHDI资源的有效性; 在全国范围内传播和分发EHDI资源。的假设 将被测试的是，在使用EHDI资源后，父母，兄弟姐妹 专业人员将展示出特定知识的增加， 自我效能感与EHDI有关。此外，用户对EHDI的满意度 将对资源进行评估。评估将包括形成性、过程性和 结果程序。将进行多中心随机对照研究 作为成果评估的一部分。EHDI资源将包括英语和 西班牙语的叙述，纳入了广泛的可访问性功能， 以CD-ROM、DVD-ROM和Web三种格式分发。完成后， 该项目将成功地开发、评估和分发一个 为家庭提供了一套重要的新的EHDI信息资源， 专业人士

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Universal newborn screening and identification of hearing loss is an important national goal that is achievable with today's technologies. Without appropriate intervention, children with hearing impairments will fall behind their peers in achieving developmental milestones with lifelong effects. Appropriate early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) programs should be family-centered, interdisciplinary; culturally competent, and built upon informed choice for families. Although a large amount of information related to EHDI is available in bits and pieces from various sources, obtaining and using the information for decision making represents one of the serious challenges facing families and professionals today. Since, EHDI is a relatively new field, many professionals are not prepared to adequately assist families in making important decisions about their children's future. Comprehensive, easily accessible, and culturally sensitive EHDI informational resources for families and professionals would be important new tools to facilitate successful child and family development. The specific aims of this project are: 1) To identify and prioritize content and presentation formats for family and professional resources in EHDI; 2) To develop and test an accessible digital format for EHDI Resources; 3) To evaluate the effectiveness of EHDI Resources through systematic field testing; and 4) To disseminate and distribute EHDI Resources nationally. The hypothesis that will be tested is that after using the EHDI Resources, parents, siblings and professionals would demonstrate an increase in specific knowledge and self-efficacy related to EHDI. In addition, user satisfaction with the EHDI Resources will be evaluated. Evaluation will include formative, process, and outcome procedures. A multi-site randomized controlled study will be conducted as part of outcome evaluation. The EHDI Resources will include English and Spanish narration, incorporate a wide range of accessibility features, and be distributed in three formats, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, and via the web. When completed, this project will have successfully developed, evaluated and distributed an important new set of EHDI informational resources for families and professionals.