Coffee Break 15-minute Mini-Webinar 

Middle Ear Infections: Implications for
Hearing Screening and Follow-up

Early Childhood Hearing Outreach (ECHO) Initiative

Thursday, April 13, 2017

  1:00 - 1:15 p.m. Eastern
12:00 - 12:15 p.m. Central
11:00 - 11:15 a.m. Mountain
10:00 - 10:15 a.m. Pacific
  9:00 - 9:15 a.m. Alaska
  7:00 - 7:15 a.m. Hawaii

Join the Early Childhood Hearing Outreach (ECHO) Initiative for an overview of middle ear infections in young children and the implications for hearing screening. This coffee break webinar will help Head Start (HS) and Early Head Start (EHS) staff understand the importance of including a middle ear referral in an effective hearing screening protocol.  Presenters will remain online at the end of the session to answer questions.

Topics for the webinar include:

• Description of the middle ear system
• Effects of middle ear infections on hearing screening results
• Coordinating middle ear referrals
• Conducting follow-up hearing screenings

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is designed for health and disabilities coordinators and other HS/EHS staff responsible for managing the hearing screening program.