Congenital CMV: A Crash Course with Amanda Devereaux

What this episode covers

Amanda shares her experience as a parent of a child with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV), as well as her role as the Program Director for the National CMV Foundation. Her discussion with Dr. Sharp covers transmission of the disease, audiologic symptoms and diagnosis of cCMV, and a path toward screening for and eliminating cCMV for future generations. https://www.change.org/p/advisory-committee-on-heritable-disorders-in-newborns-and-children-achdnc-nominate-congenital-cytomegalovirus-cmv-for-uniform-newborn-screening-18a6356e-341a-4ddc-b84a-44303b4d23a2 (Click here to sign the petition to nominate congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) for uniform newborn screening) https://www.nationalcmv.org/default.aspx (Click here to learn more about the National CMV Foundation) Interested in earning ASHA CEUs for listening to On The Ear? https://www.speechtherapypd.com/podcasts/ear (Click here)!