Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Emerging Leaders Provider Curriculum

Curriculum Learning Objectives

Upon completing the Emerging Leaders curriculum, participants will be able to:

• Identify EHDI system partners within their state/territory and their role within the EHDI system.    
• Describe at least 2 strategies to partner with individuals and entities within the EHDI system, including state/territory EHDI programs, Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA) Part C early intervention services, family organizations, and d/Deaf mentorship programs.  
• Understand their role in the early identification, diagnosis, and provision of services to infants, children, and families interacting with the EHDI system. 
• Develop and enhance leadership skills to effectively engage and collaborate within the EHDI system.

Target Audience: Who Can Use this Curriculum and How

The content within the curriculum is specifically for primary care providers. However, the curriculum can be used by many EHDI system partners for primary care provider education efforts, including but not limited to:

• Primary care providers looking to learn about and strengthen their role in the EHDI system
• EHDI programs and partners seeking to offer primary care provider education
• Academic institutions and provider training programs seeking to integrate content specific to the care of deaf/hard of hearing children into their efforts
• Public health professionals, family organizations, and early intervention partners interested in interdisciplinary collaboration

The curriculum is adaptable to state and local needs, with downloadable PDF and PowerPoint materials that can be easily customized. Providers, AAP Chapters, EHDI programs, and training institutions may use these materials in several ways, including:

• Host “Lunch and Learns” with primary care providers and/or trainees to share content from the curriculum and adapt based on individual state/community needs
• Use these modules as the foundation for an Extension for Community Health Outcomes (ECHO) (telementoring) program for primary care and other provider types
• Use and adapt modules for grand rounds, CME, and/or other educational offerings
• … and many more!!

This list is not exhaustive and offers a few ideas to get started. If you are interested in using this curriculum and would like more guidance on where to start and how to implement, contact the AAP EHDI PEC program at [email protected].

Curriculum Session Topics, Structure, and Features

The Emerging Leaders curriculum includes six modules. Curriculum content was developed with expertise from EHDI system partners, including pediatricians, EHDI coordinators, early intervention experts, and lived expertise partners. Each module features:

• Editable slide presentations (PowerPoint and PDF)
• Placeholder for a presentation from a lived expertise partner, and suggestions for potential content that a lived expertise partner can present during these sessions
• Discussion questions to guide peer-to-peer learning

Session Topics:

1. Overview of the EHDI System: Who are EHDI system partners and how do they work together?
2. Deeper Dive: The Role of the PCP in supporting families/caregivers of D/HH children
3. Effective Collaboration and Care Coordination with EHDI Programs and Early Intervention (IDEA Part C)
4. No Family Left Behind: Supporting Flourishing and Thriving for all Children/Families in the EHDI System  
5. Language and Communication Opportunities for Children Identified as D/HH
6. Leading Change in Your Community: Empowering PCPs to be EHDI Leaders  

If you would like guidance on using or implementing this curriculum—or need assistance connecting with EHDI system partners in your state/territory—please reach out to the AAP EHDI PEC at [email protected].