2024 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 17-19, 2024 • Denver, CO
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3/03/2019 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Creating Cohesive Deaf and Hard of Hearing Leadership in EHDI Systems and Beyond | London
Creating Cohesive Deaf and Hard of Hearing Leadership in EHDI Systems and Beyond
Description:
This interactive workshop will explore the types of supports that families receive from D/HH adults in the EHDI system and how to utilize D/HH adults beyond the system. Participants will examine what it means to provide support to parents without assumed bias, while not compromising personal beliefs. Topics explored will be:
• “Art of Sharing Your Story”
• “What Meaningful Representation Involves”
• “Respecting a Family’s Journey”
• “How to Support Diverse Families”
• “Informed Decision-Making”
The presenters will facilitate a panel of adults who are D/HH who already serve in systems who can provide advice and lessons learned in effectively making change in EHDI systems. The presenters will also share a tip sheet of how EHDI systems can create an environment to support D/HH adult infusion. Methodology of delivering D/HH mentors, guides, role models will be based on the Family Leadership in Language and Learning (FL3) Needs Assessment and Guidelines for D/HH Mentor/Guide/Role Model Programs. How to support diverse and under-served families in every state/territory will be examined.
- Participants will be able to identify three examples of current practices and services supporting the integration of adults who are deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH) in EHDI Systems
- Participants will be able to name three characteristics of an effective D/HH leader, including providing input supporting the diversity of perspectives while not compromising personal beliefs
- Participants will be able to list strategies (potential changes) that will enable families to access and learn from D/HH professionals in the EHDI system
Presentation:
18878_10176KarenPutz.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
CART transcripts are NOT YET available, but will be posted shortly after the conference
Presenters/Authors
Stephanie Olson
(Co-Presenter), Children's Hospital Colorado, stephanie.olson@childrenscolorado.org;
Stephanie Olson, B.A., is the Family Consultant for the Bill Daniels Center for Children’s Hearing at Children’s Hospital, Colorado. Stephanie has been in this position for 18 years and serves as a liaison between families and the audiology health care system. Previously she worked with families and children from birth to three through the Colorado Home Intervention Program and for Hands and Voices Headquarters.
Stephanie has traveled to Northern China, London, South Africa, Brazil and New Zealand and St. Petersburg, Russia, and FCEI Austria- Family Centered Early Intervention in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2022. Stephanie’s passion is to increase the understanding and impact of deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the parenting journey and with the professionals who work with those families. Stephanie was identified deaf/hard of hearing at the age of three and brings a variety of perspectives into her work and presentations.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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• Receives Salary for Employment from Children's Hospital Colorado.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
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Financial relationship with Children's Hospital Colorado.
Nature: Employment.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Karen Putz
(Primary Presenter,Co-Presenter), Hands & Voices , karen@handsandvoices.org ;
Karen Putz is a deaf mom of three deaf and hard of hearing kids. She worked in early intervention as a Deaf Mentor for 13 years and is the Co-Director of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infusion for Hands & Voices. Karen is the author of several books, including
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