| Title: |
'“Needed: Accessible Programs for Language Development”' |
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1-EHDI Program Enhancement
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| Audience: |
Primary Audience:
Early Intervention Provider
Secondary Audience:
Audiologist
Tertiary Audeince:
Hospital/Birthing Center<
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| Keyword(s): |
Distribution system, Full informed decisions |
| Learning Objectives: |
Participants will be able to identify and define AVT and VCT.
Participants will identify factors that impact the effectiveness of auditory therapies and visual therapies.
Participants will be gain an understanding of the need for increasing provider training programs and the importance of networking to provide parents access to quality language programs.
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Abstract: |
The ultimate goal of early intervention is to provide to parents techniques and guidance so that they can, in turn, provide their Deaf or Hard of Hearing child access to a naturally occurring language so that cognitive, social and emotional development are not delayed. In the past two decades, the number of children getting cochlear implants has increased dramatically. One therapy that is promoted after implantation is Auditory Verbal Therapy, AVT, which focuses on enhancing listening and speech without visual clues including lipreading and sign language. The effectiveness of this therapy varies depending on a variety of factors.
A number of children with cochlear implants will not benefit or will have limited benefits from their implant or AVT . A number of children are not candidates for cochlear implants or parents choose not to opt for the technology based on a variety of reasons. Many parents do not receive adequate information regarding visual language through first contacts and providers. This presentation will discuss the need for accessible programming in early intervention that focuses on Visual Communication Therapies (VCT). utilizing American Sign Language and English through trained providers of VCT and how such programming can be implemented at national and state levels.
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| Presentation(s): |
Not Available
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| Handouts: |
Not Available
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PRESENTER(S):
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John F. Egbert - Deaf Bilingual Coalitiion
Credentials: founder of Deaf Bilingual Coalition, parent of two Deaf children
Other Affiliations: Board member of American Society for Deaf Children
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I am a Deaf parent of two Deaf children, Clyde, 37 and Stella, 34. Both work at Texas School for the Deaf. Clyde is a technology technician and Stella is an elementary principal. Both attended Gallaudet University, Stella majored in English and have a master degree from George Mason University.
I am the founder of Deaf Bilingual Coalition, www.dbcusa.org and also a Board member of the American Society for Deaf Children, www.deafchildren.org.
I have served as a parent advocate and also give presentations and motivational speaker across the country.
I am an author of the novel book, MindField. |
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AUTHOR(S):
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John F. Egbert - Deaf Bilingual Coalitiion
Credentials: founder of Deaf Bilingual Coalition, parent of two Deaf children
Other Affiliations: Board member of American Society for Deaf Children
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BIO: I am a Deaf parent of two Deaf children, Clyde, 37 and Stella, 34. Both work at Texas School for the Deaf. Clyde is a technology technician and Stella is an elementary principal. Both attended Gallaudet University, Stella majored in English and have a master degree from George Mason University.
I am the founder of Deaf Bilingual Coalition, www.dbcusa.org and also a Board member of the American Society for Deaf Children, www.deafchildren.org.
I have served as a parent advocate and also give presentations and motivational speaker across the country.
I am an author of the novel book, MindField. |
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