CHC's Enhanced Pediatric Intake Program Ensures 360° Support
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Gold Standard of Pediatric Hearing Health Care
A hallmark of the Center for Hearing and Communication’s (CHC) Pediatric Center is the Comprehensive Intake Process, an enhanced intake experience in which parents of new pediatric clients meet together with the directors of CHC’s clinical departments—audiology, speech and language, education, and mental health—to ensure their child’s needs are understood and addressed from every angle.
Coordinated Entry Point to Hearing Care
Children with hearing loss often have needs that span multiple areas of development. At CHC our goal is to give families a clear, coordinated entry point to care—one that considers needs of the whole child and family from the very beginning.
Through this program, families participate in a structured meeting that typically takes place after an initial assessment or two have been completed. Often this may be a hearing test and a speech and language evaluation. This meeting brings CHC's full pediatric leadership team together. By meeting with the directors of each discipline, early on in their child's journey, families can benefit from shared clinical insight, aligned recommendations, and a unified understanding of their child’s strengths, challenges, and priorities.
CHC's Pediatric Leadership Team
Michele DiStefano, AuD, CCC-A
Director, Shelley and Steven Audiology Center
Camille Mihalik, MA, CCC-SLP, TSSLD
Director, Shelley and Steven Einhorn Communication Center
Paul Aguirre, LCSW-R
Director, Baker Family Emotional Health and Wellness Center
Dana Selznick, MA, MEd
Director, Education Center
This collaborative approach assures families have access to the professionals they may need, either at the onset or further down the road. The clinical team works together with the family to develop a thoughtful, individualized roadmap—one that supports communication development, educational access, emotional well-being, and family confidence.
Foundation for Meaningful Progress
For families, the experience is both reassuring and empowering. Questions are addressed in one place, care plans are cohesive, and parents leave with clarity about what comes next. For CHC, this Comprehensive Intake Process strengthens our ability to serve diverse pediatric clients, including children with complex or multi-faceted needs, by embedding collaboration into the intake process itself.
Above all, the program reflects CHC’s longstanding commitment to treating the whole child and supporting the whole family—setting the foundation for meaningful progress from day one.
Contact Us
If you have questions about your child’s hearing or would like to schedule an appointment, we’re here to help. Our team welcomes your call or message and will guide you through next steps with clarity and care. Whether you’re seeking reassurance, answers, or a comprehensive evaluation, CHC is ready to support your child—and your family—every step of the way.
