2024 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 17-19, 2024 • Denver, CO
3/05/2019 | 11:00 AM - 11:25 AM | Supporting Parent Engagement and Reflection in Their Early Intervention Journey | International F
Supporting Parent Engagement and Reflection in Their Early Intervention Journey
The impact of relationships has become the core of early intervention. This includes relationships between parent and early interventionist, as well as parent and child. Reflective consultation supports the work of interventionists by fostering reflective discussions and facilitating a greater understanding of the impact of interactions and emotions in their work with families. Early intervention home-visiting practices have shifted to a consultation model where caregivers are supported in facilitating their child’s engagement in the routine activities of their everyday life. Early on in their early intervention journey, parents of children who are Deaf or hard of hearing are often faced with the challenge of beginning this process by choosing a form of communication for their child within weeks of learning their baby is Deaf or hard of hearing. During this critical time in a family's journey they can benefit from support and information given in a way that supports families in reflecting on their process, their initial decisions made, while focusing on supporting the family's attachment with their new baby. Families are often rushed through the decision making process without a lot of information and in a manner that is not family-centered. In this session strategies will be shared for supporting family reflection and empowerment throughout their early intervention process. Strategies for increasing parent engagement by using reflective practices will also be shared. Both professional and parent perspectives will be shared.
Participants will be able to identify three ways in which to support families in reflecting on their exploration of language and communication opportunities.
Participants will be able to identify three ways to empower parents in the journey of early intervention.
Participants will be able to identify three ways early interventionists can follow the family's lead in supporting family outcomes.
- Participants will be able to identify three ways in which to support families in reflecting on their exploration of language and communication opportunities.
- Participants will be able to identify three ways to empower and engage parents in the journey of early intervention.
- Participants will be able to identify three ways early interventionists can follow the family's lead in supporting family outcomes.
Presentation:
18878_10269KarenHopkins.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
CART transcripts are NOT YET available, but will be posted shortly after the conference
Presenters/Authors
Karen Hopkins
(Point of Contact,Primary Presenter), The Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing/Governor Baxter School for the Deaf, karen.hopkins@mecdhh.org;
Karen Hopkins is the Executive Director of The Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing/Governor Baxter School for the Deaf and the principal investigator of Maine's HRSA grant. She brings over 30 years of experience as a collaborative teacher of the deaf, special educator, early interventionist and educational administrator to her work with Deaf and hard of hearing children. Her work with families, coupled with her own personal experience as a Deaf adult and parent of a daughter who is hard of hearing have inspired her to create systems that empower families. Karen oversees early intervention and statewide educational programming for children who are Deaf or hard of hearing birth to age 22 throughout the state of Maine. She is active in many organizations and boards in Maine, the Hands & Voices HQ Board of Directors and is involved with international FCEI programming including the Deaf Leadership International Alliance. Karen is the Board President of Hands & Voices Headquarters. Karen's current research as she finalizes her doctoral journey is focused on perspectives of family empowerment in early intervention systems for Deaf and hard of hearing children.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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• Receives Salary,Grants for Employment from The Children's Center for Communication/ Beverly School for the Deaf.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
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Financial relationship with The Children's Center for Communication/Beverly School for the Deaf.
Nature: Employment.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Darlene Freeman
(Co-Presenter), Maine Hands & Voices, darlsfree13@gmail.com;
Darlene Freeman is on the board and the treasurer of the Maine Hands & Voices chapter and a Parent Guide with Maine Hands & Voices. She is also the Quality Improvement Specialist for Maine's HRSA Grant. She is the parent of her 28-year-old daughter, Deaven, who is deaf. Darlene enjoys working with families to help them understand the newborn hearing screening process into early intervention and beyond to encourage them to become strong advocates for their children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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Nonfinancial -
AAA DISCLOSURE:
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Nonfinancial -