Recommendations for Administering Early Intervention Assessments With Children Who Are Deaf/Hard of Hearing via Telehealth Technology

Abstract

The use of telehealth has significantly grown in recent years as a feasible, cost-effective model. While intervention services are typically discussed, there is considerably less known about the use of assessments via telehealth, particularly in pediatric populations. A survey was completed within the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) Telehealth Learning Community to decipher telehealth assessment practices, concerns, and recommendations. The findings from this survey, combined with the Learning Community discussion that followed, were valuable in providing a framework for recommended practices for early intervention providers serving children who are deaf/hard of hearing (DHH) via telehealth.