Results of the National Consensus Conference on Intervention Ann E. Geers, Ph.D

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Recommendations for Education and Health Care Research Report of Research Committee

Fund Interventional Research Evidence-based model programs Collaborative research efforts

Establish a Research Agenda Language acquisition Cochlear implantation Prospective research designs Demonstration projects Interventions for families Etiologies of early hearing impairment Predictive studies

Promote Professional Preparation Prepare qualified research professionals Expand pre-service training programs Include training in demonstration projects

Objective Establish evidence-based models of intervention transportable to diverse geographic locations and situations that maintain successful experimental outcomes