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Call for Abstracts

(Deadline Extended to Nov. 5th 2004)

The Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program Committee is seeking current research and practice updates. The deadline for receipt of abstracts is November 5, 2004 at 5 p.m. (Eastern). Abstracts submitted after the deadline will NOT be considered.

EHDI 2005 Abstract Guidelines.rtf
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Sample Abstract.rft
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NOTE: Submission of abstracts in electronic format is required to facilitate printing and formatting of the abstracts for inclusion in the meeting program book to be distributed at the conference. E-mail your abstract as an attachment to:

2005EHDIabstracts@iqsolutions.com

2004 National EHDI Meeting

3rd Annual National Early Hearing Detection
and Intervention Conference

Communication Counts: Optimizing
Outcomes for Children with Hearing Loss

February 18 - 21, 2004
Renaissance Mayflower Hotel
Washington, D.C.

Click here to view copies of presentations from the 2004 National Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Conference. Please note that these presentations are available on the NCHAM website, which is not apart of the CDC EHDI website.

2003 National EHDI Meeting

February 24-26, 2003
Renaissance Hotel, Atlanta GA

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Purpose of this meeting:

To provide a forum to present the most up-to-date information regarding EHDI programs and to promote information sharing and idea exchange between states, private industry, advocacy and partner groups, education organizations, and regarding the implementation and enhancement of EHDI programs.

Benefit of this meeting:

Will provide a framework for enhancing the implementation of comprehensive, state-based EHDI systems and programs.
Will enhance the awareness of EHDI related issues among CDC, HRSA and other federal programs (for example National Institutes of Health, Department of Education), consumers, health providers, constituents, and interested partners.
Will provide opportunities for collaborations, partnership building, and sharing of successful strategies to address issues of children with hearing loss and their families.

National EHDI Meeting 2003:

Session Descriptions (pdf document)

Presentations

PLEASE READ: Below you will find slideshows (PowerPoint Presentations) presented at the Annual National EHDI Meeting held 24-26 February 2003 in Atlanta, Georgia. The slideshows are intended for personal viewing only. Do not use or modify any slideshow without the expressed permission of the presenter. (The web versions of these presentations do not meet Federal 508 Guidelines for accessibility but are provided here as a service to our partners.)

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*HRSA: Health Resources and Services Administration

*OSERS: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

*NIH: National Institutes of Health

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