Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MECDHH): Needs Assessment

Authors

Hamda Ahmed, University of Maine

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Program

NH-ME LEND Program

Description

MECDHH/GBSD has formed a collaborative partnership with several statewide agencies in Maine that serves children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families. Early screening for children is necessary to provide them the right services. Based on research done in 2018, approximately one in three children did not receive any follow up testing and received no diagnosis. In addition, the social determinants of health plays a big role when it comes to service delivery knowing that Maine is mostly a rural area. In this presentation, we will focus on the activities and the needed priorities identified in the community.

Publication Date

5-2022

Document Type

Poster

Publisher

University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies

City

Orono

Conference Name

NH-ME LEND Capstone Poster Session

Conference Location

University of New Hampshire, Durham

Keywords

deaf, hard of hearing

Disciplines

Public Health

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Recommended Citation

Ahmed, H. (2022). Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MECDHH): Needs assessment. (PDF). Poster presented at the NH-ME LEND Capstone Poster Session, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH.