PHEHP Webinar: Hearing Health *

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Event Title: Promoting Hearing Health in Oklahoma Schools

Event Date: Mon, July 21st

Event Time: 12:00 - 1:15 PM

Location: Zoom

Description: An educational webinar focused on the importance of early hearing screenings and interventions for school-aged children in Oklahoma. This session will highlight the current prevalence of hearing loss among youth, the impact of auditory processing on literacy, and effective school-based screening practices. Attendees will also learn how speech-language pathology students are playing a vital role in supporting early identification efforts in rural and underserved communities.

Speakers: Dr. Jamie Thomas, PhD, CCC-SLP & Dr. Jaqueline Rogers Scholl, AuD

Continuing Education: Up to 1 hour CPH and 1.25 hours of CHES are available from this webinar. Attendees seeking continuing education or certificates of attendance must request their credits from OPHA through this linked survey within a week of the event.

Learning Areas: Research and evaluation, Advocacy and policy, Ethics and professionalism, Skills-based training (e.g. CPR)

Learning Objectives

• Describe current rates of prevalence for hearing loss in OK youth
• Explain how auditory information processing interferes with literacy achievement in youth
• Describe 2 current practices for hearing screenings in Oklahoma schools
• Explain how Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) students contribute to early identification and intervention in rural and underserved schools

NEW – Cost of Continuing Education from OPHA

OPHA members pay no cost to attend and receive CE credits provided by OPHA. OPHA provides continuing education to Oklahoma CHWs at no cost - thank you for your work improving Oklahoma's communities! All other attendees will be invoiced $15 per credit hour upon event registration effective July 1, 2024.

Continuing Education Attendance & Evaluation Policy

OPHA offers professional development opportunities and pursues approvals from credentialing bodies to offer continuing education. OPHA strives to meet the standards and competencies of credentialing agencies, and therefore attendance at an OPHA CE event does not guarantee credit. CE-seeking attendees must complete OPHA's Attendance & Evaluation Survey, provided at the conclusion of the event, so that OPHA's Continuing Education Committee can ensure attendance, demonstrated learning, and provide requested CE event certificates to attendees on a quarterly basis. CE credits are ultimately awarded to participant by credentialing agency/body upon event and survey completion and the attendee reporting our provided activities.

OPHA Provider Information

NCHEC (CHES/MCHES) Provider #101897