Professional Development: Are We Meeting the Needs of State EHDI Programs?

State coordinators of early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) programs completed a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, or SWOT, analysis that consisted of 12 evaluative areas of EHDI programs. For the professional development area, 47 coordinators responded with a total of 223...

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Published in:The Volta review 2011-07, Vol.111 (2), p.209-223
Main Authors: Houston, K. Todd, Munoz, Karen F, Bradham, Tamala S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Audiology
Auditory Evaluation
Barriers
Change Strategies
Children
Children & youth
Collaboration
Coordinators
Early Intervention
Educational Needs
Educational Opportunities
Hearing disorders
Hearings
Item Analysis
Item Banks
Labor shortages
Mail Surveys
Maternal & child health
Newborn babies
Performance Factors
Physicians
Primary care
Professional Development
Program Effectiveness
Program Evaluation
State Programs
State Surveys
SWOT analysis
Verbal aggression
Young Children
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Summary:State coordinators of early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) programs completed a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, or SWOT, analysis that consisted of 12 evaluative areas of EHDI programs. For the professional development area, 47 coordinators responded with a total of 223 items, and themes were identified in each SWOT category. A threats, opportunities, weaknesses, and strengths, or TOWS, analysis yielded 12 recommendations that focused on similar themes. Out of these 12 recommendations, 3 distinct strategies emerged: 1) target personnel shortages through collaborative relationships and partnerships by providing a range of professional development activities that target medical, clinical, and educational professionals who deliver direct services to young children with hearing loss and their families; 2) establish policies and procedures to eliminate barriers to training; and 3) publicize all training opportunities to foster greater participation. Addressed successfully, these recommendations can strengthen professional development in state EHDI programs. (Contains 6 tables.)
ISSN:0042-8639
2162-5158
DOI:10.17955/tvr.111.2.m.670