| Title: |
'Thriving: Using Psychological Principles to Help Families with Children who are D/Hoh ' |
| Track: |
8-Program Evaluation and Quality Assurance
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| Audience: |
Primary Audience:
Family of a child with hearing loss
Secondary Audience:
Early Intervention Provider
Tertiary Audeince:
Advocacy Group
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| Keyword(s): |
family psychology thrive parenting d/hoh |
| Learning Objectives: |
-Describe how attachment can be impacted when a child has a hearing loss
-Learn to differentiate what is "hearing loss" versus what is "child development" in understanding behaviors of children
-Describe how self-esteem might be altered in children with hearing loss
-Identify strategies for helping children who are d/hoh thrive |
Abstract: |
Dr. Szarkowski will address the potential impact of hearing loss on psychological and behavioral development in young children. Having a hearing loss can influence parent-child attachment and childrens' behavioral regulation as well as their understanding of the world. This presentation will aid professionals in comprehending the psychological and developmental correlates of hearing loss that are likely to impact the children with whom they work. This talk will also focus on identifying ways in which professionals and caregivers can help those children thrive.
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| Presentation(s): |
Not Available
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| Handouts: |
Not Available
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