North Dakota Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program (ND EHDI)

09/03/2026

Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (JEHDI) has just been published. Check out the article, Monitoring Spoken Language in Infants and Toddlers who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing using the LENA Developmental Snapshot pages 70-80 by Monika-Maria Oster and Kimberly A. Peters.

Purpose: This retrospective analysis evaluates the Developmental Snapshot as a language monitoring tool for infants and toddlers with bilateral hearing loss who use listening and spoken language. Method: Data were obtained from the educational and clinical records of 147 children with bilateral hear...

09/02/2026

The North Dakota Dual Sensory Project is pleased to announce the Fall 2026 courses from the “Open Hands, Open Access” (OHOA) modules.
These online training modules, developed by the National Center on Deafblindness (NCDB), are designed to provide training about various aspects of deafblindness education and support. These fully online courses provide practical strategies for educating children and youth with deafblindness and other disabilities.
ND educators and professionals are eligible for a tuition reimbursement contingent on grant continuation funding.

09/02/2026

Beginners Sign Class being offered FREE online by the Outreach Department of the North Dakota School for the Deaf. 30 slots available, first come, first serve.

09/02/2026

09/01/2026

Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (JEHDI) has just been published. Check out the article, " A Survey Study on Physiological Hearing Assessment Practice in the USA pages 56-69, by Malina Mangrum, Hasan Saleh, Sangamanatha Ankmnal Ankmnal Veeranna, Kimberly Ward, and Charles G. Marx .

Background: In the United States, limited information exists regarding the physiological measures and testing parameters used in infant hearing assessments. To address this gap, we conducted a nationwide survey to identify the types of physiological tests and procedures currently employed by audiolo...

08/31/2026

Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (JEHDI) has just been published. Check out the article on Measuring Family Involvement in Early Intervention Services for Children who are DHH: A Scoping Review pages 45-55 by Marie Martinez, Blair Richlin, and Kristina Blaiser.

Background: Family involvement after a child has been identified as deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) is often recommended as “best practice” for Family Centered Early Intervention (FCEI; Szarkowski et al., 2024) and a catalyst for improved outcomes. Defining actions of a family will inform high-qua...

08/28/2026

Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (JEHDI) has just been published. Check out Exploring Speech-Language Pathologists’ Development of Hearing Loss Health Literacy pages 31-44 by Ellie Cooper and Krystal L. Werfel.

Purpose. This qualitative study examined how speech-language pathologists (SLPs) develop hearing loss health literacy through academic training and on-the-job experience. Specifically, it explored SLPs’ perspectives on how graduate coursework and clinical exposure contributed to their readiness to...

08/27/2026

Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (JEHDI) has just been published. Check out Early Childhood Access to Language Acquisition Services in Arizona, pages 1-30, by Kendra Benedict, Wendy Steuerwald, Najwa Ghattas, and Cheryl Johnson

This investigation reviewed existing services and gaps for young children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) in Arizona and explored community-based approaches to improve access to language development resources. The study was conducted in two phases, each focusing on different approaches for lan...

08/24/2026

Beginning Sign Language Community class is again being offered this fall, starting September 8th-Oct 27. For more information contact Ashley Martin at 701-239-7325 or [email protected]