2024 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 17-19, 2024 • Denver, CO
3/19/2024 | 1:45 PM - 2:40 PM | TRAIN-GO-SORRY: Insights from D/HH Early Interventionists. | Capitol 2
TRAIN-GO-SORRY: Insights from D/HH Early Interventionists.
The first deaf/hard of hearing (D/HH) individual new parents typically meet is typically their newborn child. Over 90% of these children are born to hearing parents who have limited familiarity with hearing differences and struggle with how to support their young child at home (NIDCD, 2021). While searching for answers, parents traditionally follow recommendations made by medical professionals related to technology and communication.
Nationally, few early intervention programs have the capacity to directly address the unique needs of the D/HH child. Daily interactions between parent/child often break down, resulting in missed incidental learning opportunities, limited communication interactions, and misunderstandings. Studies have shown that early exposure to language is critical for D/HH children, and that consistent visual access to language can mitigate language delays. As D/HH early interventionists, we believe in empowering families in their decision-making process as this journey is often overwhelming and confusing. When parents have the opportunity to work directly with skilled D/HH early interventionists coaching them, their child’s communication, auditory, social-emotional, and cognitive development are well supported.
Participants will have an opportunity to hear about experiences, insights, strategies, and tips pertaining to communication/language access, socialization, and technology from three D/HH early interventionists in Colorado and New Mexico. Information about the latest research evidence on language and communication will be discussed. Together, this information may help ensure optimal long-term developmental outcomes while minimizing language deprivation and the “Dinner Table Syndrome”. Attendees will leave with an increased understanding and awareness for facilitating a healthy, inclusive environment for D/HH children and families as they forge their paths on this awesome journey!
- Participants will be able to define the importance of ensuring accessible language/communication and incidental learning within daily routines
- Attendees will be able to integrate information shared by D/HH early interventionists working with the child, families, and professionals
- Participants partnering/collaborating with families and professionals will be able to apply current language research findings to support improved language/communication outcomes for young D/HH children
Presentation:
3478265_16309KathleenAranda-Myers.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
3478265_16309KathleenAranda-Myers.docx
Presenters/Authors
Joseph Lopez
(Co-Presenter), New Mexico School for the Deaf- EIDS (Early Intervention Developmental Services Department, joseph.lopezIII@nmsd.k12.nm.us;
Joseph Lopez aka “JoJo” was born and raised in Riverside, California, and attended the California School for the Deaf Riverside (2004) and Gallaudet University (2010/2017). He has a B.A. in Communication Studies and an M.A. in Sign Language Education. JoJo currently lives in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and works as a Developmental Specialist for Early Intervention & Developmental Services at the New Mexico School for the Deaf. He is an Adjunct Instructor for ASL at the New Mexico State University. He also works for Gallaudet University, under the Heritage Sign Language Center within the Family Language Connector Program, and is an active advocate in his community. JoJo serves on the boards for Raíces del Rio Grande, New Mexico Mano A Mano, and Council de Manos. He enjoys socializing, hiking, coffee, taking pictures, and quality time with family.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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No relevant financial relationship exists.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
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No relevant financial relationship exists.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Robin Getz
(Co-Presenter), CHIP (Colorado Home Intervention Program), rlgetz@csdb.org;
Robin Getz, MA, is a Colorado Hearing Resource Coordinator (CO-Hear) with the CHIP (Colorado Home Intervention Program) program through the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind. She supports urban families with newly identified children, birth to three years of age. Profoundly deaf from birth, Robin began her formal education in Puerto Rico at a bilingual Spanish/English school for Kindergarten and 1st grade before moving back to NYC where she was born. She has lived in many places nationally, and internationally as a child. She earned a double major in Psychology; and Communication Disorders and Speech Sciences for her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and holds two Master's Degrees: Mental Health Counseling from Gallaudet University, and Deaf Education from the University of Northern Colorado. Robin began her professional career as a licensed Mental Health Therapist (LPC), which she practiced for about 8 years until she realized her heart was in the early intervention field. She has worked as an early interventionist with the CHIP program for 23 years with families from diverse cultures. She enjoys reading, traveling, and trying new ethnic foods
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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No relevant financial relationship exists.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
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No relevant financial relationship exists.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Kathleen Aranda-Myers
(Primary Presenter,Co-Presenter), New Mexico School for the Deaf - EIDS (Early Intervention Developmental Services Department), Kathleen.arandamyers@nmsd.k12.nm.us;
Kathleen Aranda-Myers, LMSW, DS III, FSC, is a Developmental Specialist with the EIDS (Early Intervention and Developmental Services) through the New Mexico School for the Deaf. She supports families with identified D/HH children from birth to 6 years of age. Kathleen obtained a Master's degree in Mental Health Social Work and worked with D/HH students as a School Social Worker and with D/HH adults for a local D/HH Outreach program. Her focus was providing socio-emotional, transitional services and mental health for secondary D/HH students, D/HH adults, and their families. She took a hiatus to focus on her family and continued staying involved with community outreach within the schools and agencies. Early intervention became a focus due to her observations when providing social work services, and now within her role as a Developmental Specialist, she collaborates with local early intervention agencies. She aims to ensure the children and families are supported in all areas at the earliest possible stages. With her experiences of being deaf since birth, Kathleen enjoys volunteering and providing awareness on implantable solutions and assistive technology. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, reading, and photography.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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No relevant financial relationship exists.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
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No relevant financial relationship exists.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.