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The 8th Annual International Pediatric Feeding Disorder Conference Boasts More Than Thirty Internationally Renowned Feeding Experts
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Arizona-based nonprofit Feeding Matters, the first organization in the world dedicated to advancing the system of care for pediatric feeding disorder (PFD) is proud to host the upcoming 8th annual International Pediatric Feeding Disorder Conference (IPFDC). Now proficient in virtual conferencing, the IPFDC 2021 will be streamed live April 29-30, 2021, and all sessions will be available on-demand until May 31, 2021.
“The conference presents attendees the opportunity to engage with multiple disciplines, families of children with PFD and content experts through evidence-based assessment and management of PFD, said Jaclyn Pederson, chief executive officer of Feeding Matters.
Proposed Ohio legislation seeks to expand health insurance coverage for childrenâs hearing aids
Lucy May | WCPO
and last updated 2021-04-07 15:39:16-04
COLUMBUS, Ohio â Madeline Rohlin was diagnosed with hearing loss when she was 2. Her parents, both doctors, were astounded when they found out they had to pay $5,000 out of pocket for their daughter s hearing aids because they are considered cosmetic.
âI remember crying on the phone with the health insurance company as the agent explained hearing aids were considered cosmetic devices. And I remember asking âWhat 2-year-old would choose to wear hearing aids as a cosmetic device?â,â said Madeline s mother, Nadia Greenhalgh-Stanley. âIt was shocking that something so developmentally necessary for a child to learn and communicate is treated the same as botox or plastic surgery.â
Patient Access to Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Services Increased as Interstate Compact Meets Operational Requirement, ASHA Announces
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With 10th State Joining Compact, Agreement Can Now Provide Interstate Licensure
Through the compact, patients, clients, and students stand to benefit from greater access to essential care. ROCKVILLE, Md. (PRWEB) April 01, 2021 Patients, clients, and students will gain better access to needed speech, language, and hearing services as the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC), which allows audiologists and speech-language pathologists licensed in one state to practice in others, today achieved a necessary and critical milestone.
Long championed by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), the ASLP-IC needed to be adopted by 10 states to become operational. That milestone was reached on March 31 when the governor