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-- The ODDACE Team

What are benefits of participation for the children and their families?
  • Includes parent input in the assessment process
  • Measures children’s skills and abilities across a variety of developmental areas
  • Allows parents and interventionists to monitor a child’s progress over time and identify potential delays at their onset. Reports of each child's individual results are sent to the interventionist and family for this purpose.
  • Compares language abilities of individual children to hearing peers since assessments are standardized and norm-referenced
  • Provides a data-driven approach to making educational programming decisions
  • Assists in the generation of IFSP/IEP goals
What are benefits to the programs that get involved?
  • Provides statewide and program-specific accountability data on an annual basis
  • Allows programs to compare the results of their children to national averages
  • Allows programs to examine outcomes across different subgroups of children
  • Informs professional personnel preparation needs
  • Provides opportunities for networking with program directors and EHDI personnel in other states
  • Gives states an opportunity to contribute to a national database which will allow us to characterize the language strengths and challenges of children who are deaf or hard of hearing and identify factors that are predictive of more successful language outcomes 
How can I learn more about ODDACE and/or become involved?

See our "To Participate" page and/or fill out our Contact Us form and we will get back to you asap!

Which states are currently involved?

Programs from Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Wyoming are all currently participating.

Do you have trainings for providers on the specific assessments you use?

Yes! Please fill out a Contact Us form and we would be happy to set up trainings for you or your site! We have in-person and online training options.

How often do you assess the children who are involved with ODDACE?

Testing intervals: At the discretion of the program (every 6 months is recommended)

Testing age levels: At the discretion of the program – some possible options:

  • At 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months 30 months, 36 months of age
  • 1 month prior to a 6-month or annual review or IFSP/IEP meeting
  • Select 2 specific months of the year when all children are assessed
What ages are included in ODDACE?

Birth to 3 years of age with an optional extension up to age 6.

Is this just for children with certain kinds of hearing loss?

Children with any degree of hearing loss (mild to profound) in one or both ears are eligible. Additionally, the hearing loss can be of any type -- conductive, mixed, or sensorineural (including auditory neuropathy).

Is this just for families who speak English? What about those who speak Spanish or use ASL?

Test materials are available in ASL, Spanish, and English. We will include participants who use any of these languages.

What should we do if interested in becoming involved?

If you have questions or are interested in becoming involved in this project, please contact:

Allison Sedey

(303) 492-0078

Allison.Sedey@Colorado.edu

OR use the CONTACT US form on this website and we will respond as soon as possible.