2024 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 17-19, 2024 • Denver, CO
3/19/2024 | 9:40 AM - 10:05 AM | A Decade of Progress and Challenges: The Michigan Midwives Collaborative Project's Journey | Mineral Hall B/C
A Decade of Progress and Challenges: The Michigan Midwives Collaborative Project's Journey
Shannon Palmer, Wendy Switalski, and Nan Asher initially presented the Michigan Midwives Collaborative Project's first-year findings in their guide for implementing UNHS programs for home-birthed babies. As we celebrate the project's 10th year, Nan invites you to join us for the continuation of this journey. Over the past decade, we've encountered numerous challenges, including the introduction of midwife licensing in Michigan, escalating supply costs, the incorporation of additional equipment, new graduates embarking on their own practices, the management of midwife training during the COVID-19 shutdown, and the annual distribution process of hearing screening machines. We will also share insights into how many babies born outside of hospitals were identified as Deaf or hard of hearing, along with the touching story of one family's experience.
- Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of the Michigan Midwives Collaborative Project's decade-long journey.
- Learners will be able to identify the key factors and considerations involved in implementing UNHS programs for home-birthed babies.
- Attendees will have a deeper appreciation for the impact of the Michigan Midwives Collaborative Project on identifying Deaf or hard of hearing babies born outside of hospitals.
Presentation:
3478265_16391NanAsher.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
3478265_16391NanAsher.docx
Presenters/Authors
Nan Asher
(Primary Presenter), Michigan EHDI, ashern@michigan.gov;
Nan Asher was diagnosed with a bilateral severe hearing loss at age four and has one sibling with a profound hearing loss. She has worked/volunteered in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing field for much of her professional career, Past President of Michigan Coalition for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People and past Executive Director of Michigan Association for Deaf and Hard of Hearing. She’s a member the Advocacy committee with the Hearing Loss Association of Michigan. Nan graduated from Eastern Michigan University (EMU) with a Masters in Liberal Arts in Interdisciplinary Technology, and received her BA with honors in Health Administration, also at EMU. After graduation, Nan owned her own business in Hearing assistive technology and taught classes on adapting to hearing loss, assistive technology and speechreading to people of all ages. In addition, Nan spoke on Capitol Hill on Entrepreneurs with Disabilities hosted by the Paralyzed Veterans of America. As the Program Consultant for MI-EHDI, which she had previously served on their Advisory board for a few years, Nan has frequent contact with medical providers, midwives and parents, encouraging appropriate and timely follow-up. She spearheaded the Michigan Midwives Project, now currently in its 5th year. Nan is a strong advocate for finding communication modes that work for each individual and getting each person to reach for the stars.
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