Table 3.
Preparation of early intervention professionals (n = 131).
| Preparation | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Degree level by discipline | ||
| TODHH | ||
| Bachelor's | 19 | 14.5 |
| Master's | 52 | 39.7 |
| SLP | ||
| Master's | 41 | 31.3 |
| PhD | 2 | 1.5 |
| ECSE | ||
| Bachelor's | 4 | 3.1 |
| Master's | 8 | 6.1 |
| Audiology | ||
| Master's | 4 | 3.1 |
| AuD | 0 | 0.0 |
| Unrelated degree | ||
| Bachelor's | 1 | 0.8 |
| Degree area | ||
| SLP + specialized HL focus | 6 | 4.6 |
| TODHH + specialized HL focus | 1 | 0.8 |
| SLP + audiology | 2 | 1.5 |
| TODHH + audiology | 1 | 0.8 |
| TODHH + counseling | 2 | 1.5 |
| SLP | 37 | 28.2 |
| TODHH | 68 | 51.9 |
| Audiology | 1 | 0.8 |
| ECSE | 10 | 7.6 |
| EC | 2 | 1.5 |
| Human services | 1 | 0.8 |
| Additional certification | ||
| LSLS/AVT | 9 | 6.9 |
| TODHH | 2 | 1.5 |
| PITSTOP | 1 | 0.8 |
| ECSE or EC | 27 | 20.6 |
| EI | 4 | 3.1 |
| No additional | 88 | 67.2 |
Note. TODHH = teacher of children who are deaf and hard of hearing; SLP = speech-language pathology; PhD = Doctorate of Philosophy; ECSE = early childhood special education; AuD = Clinical Doctorate in Audiology; HL = hearing loss; EC = early childhood; LSLS/AVT = listening and spoken language/auditory verbal therapy; EI = early intervention.