Date/Time: December 9th, 2026, 12:00PM
For SLPs to meet satisfactory requirements for ASHA CEUs, participants must:
- Attend for the entire length of the course
- Participate throughout the course
- Complete the Texas Technology Access Program ASHA Certificate Request Form at the beginning of the course
- Complete an assessment at the end of the course
- All required components must be completed within 48 hours of the end of the offered course. Requirements completed after this time cannot be accepted.
Description
Early identification of hearing loss is essential to supporting a child's communication and development. This webinar will explore the newborn hearing screening process, including the recommended 1-3-6 timeline for screening, diagnosis, and early intervention. Participants will learn about next steps when an infant does not pass a hearing screening, including diagnostic testing, congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) considerations, genetic evaluation, and early-intervention referrals. The session will also highlight practical strategies to help families navigate the screening process, support their child's development, and connect with important resources and services.
Session Learning Objectives
- Explain the newborn hearing screening process and the 1-3-6 timeline for screening, diagnosis, and early intervention.
- Describe appropriate next steps after a newborn does not pass hearing screening, including rescreening, diagnostic evaluation, and cCMV coordination.
- Identify when genetic evaluation and early-intervention referrals should be considered for infants with confirmed or suspected hearing loss.
- Discuss how family members can prepare for and manage the newborn hearing screening process.
- Identify communication and development strategies families can use before, during and after the hearing screening process.
- Describe important connections families can make if hearing loss is confirmed.
Presenters:
Presenter Disclosures:
- Laura Buckner is employed by the University of Texas, Texas Center for Disability Studies and MOM.
- Daryl Scott is employed by Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital
Time Ordered Agenda
- 12:00 - 12:05 p.m. (5 minutes) Welcome and Announcements
- 12:05 - 12:30 p.m. (25 minutes) “Did Not Pass” to Early Intervention
- 12:30 - 12:50 p.m. (20 minutes) Family Perspectives, Communication, and Resources
- 12:50 - 1:00 p.m. (10 minutes) Questions and Answers and Closing
Registration Link:
Use this link to register for this session scheduled for Wednesday December 9, 2026
Accreditation Statement
Texas Children's Hospital is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This nursing continuing professional development activity awards 1.0 contact hour.
Additionally, The University of Texas at Austin Office of Professional Development School of Social Work is providing 1.0 social work continuing education credit The Office of Professional Development at The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work provides continuing education in accordance with the criteria and standards of the Texas Board of Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists and Licensed Psychologists under Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 34. § 781.509.
Texas Technology Access Program through the Texas Center for Disabilities Studies is an ASHA CE approved provider and is providing .1 ASHA CEU.
For cancellations, please submit your request in writing directly to gladys.pryor@bcm.edu. All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing; phone cancellations will not be accepted. Please allow at least one full business day for a response. There is no cancellation fee for events that are offered free of charge. Confirmation of request will be provided once change is completed.