Pediatric Audiology: Early Identification and Intervention

Selected ASHA Practice Policy Documents

Selected practice documents related to Pediatric Audiology: Early Identification & Intervention are featured below from ASHA's Online Practice Policy.

Practice Scope and Patterns

Knowledge and Skills Statements

• Calibration of Speech Signals Delivered via Earphones Tutorial
• Guidelines for Competencies in Auditory Evoked Potential Measurement and Clinical Applications
• Knowledge and Skills Required for the Practice of Audiologic/Aural Rehabilitation
• On the Definition of Hearing Handicap
• Sound Field Measurement Tutorial
• Tympanometry Tutorial

Position Statements

• Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH) and Executive Summary [PDF]
• Evidence Based Practice in Communication Disorders
• External Auditory Canal Examination and Cerumen Management (with Guidelines)
• Hearing Loss: Terminology and Classification
• Inclusive Practices for Children and Youths With Communication Disorders
• Position Statement on Access to Communication Services and Supports: Concerns Regarding the Application of Restrictive "Eligibility" Policies
• Prevention of Communication Disorders
• Use of FM Amplification Instruments for Infants and Preschool Children with Hearing Impairment
• Principles and Guidelines for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Programs

Practice Guidelines

• Audiology Service Provision in and for Schools
• Fitting and Monitoring FM Systems
• Guidelines for Audiologic Screening
• Guidelines for Competencies in Auditory Evoked Potential Measurement and Clinical Applications
• Guidelines for the Audiologic Assessment of Children From Birth to 5 Years of Age
• Meeting the Communication Needs of Persons With Severe Disabilities

Relevant Papers

• Severely Hearing Handicapped

Technical Reports

• Amplification as a Remediation Technique for Children With Normal Peripheral Hearing
• Cochlear Implants
• Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Disorders: An Introduction
• Inclusive Practices for Children and Youths With Communication Disorders
• Audiologists Providing Clinical Services via Telepractice