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Title: 'The Power of Child Play' Track: 6-Family Issues Keyword(s): play, spanish, games Learning Objectives: Objectives: 1)to understand The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development 2) learn how to use games and nursery rhymes to support cultural identity, bonding,Language development & cognition 3) learn traditional games among spanish-speaking cultures. Abstract: Since play is how children learn, we cannot afford for Spanish-speaking children to wait until they arrive at a school setting to learn games in English. Since the multi-generational nature of families is usually not transferred to the new country, games and songs for play are often lost. Such games should be an intergral part of developing appropriate interaction between families and children with hearing loss. Presentation: This presentation has not yet been uploaded or the speaker has opted not to make the presentation available online. Handouts: Handout is not Available
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PRESENTER(S): Lucia Quinonez Sumner - Early Sensory Support -Deaf /Hard of Hearing/DPI      Credentials: B. A. Psychology, M.A. Special Education.,ITFS      Other Affiliations: Sertoma       Lucia lives in Charlotte, NC . She is originally from South America. Lucia has a master’s degree in Special Education. She holds professional educator’s licenses in B-K and Hearing Impairment. She works as Teacher of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing with the Early Sensory Support for Children with Hearing Impairments. Lucia created the Merry Christmas Project. This project delivers toys and nonperishable food items during the holidays to families with children with hearing loss. Lucia is a frequent presenter on topics including bilingualism, play and development, working with interpreters in the early intervention setting and Cultural competency and sensitivity. She has published several chapters in the EHDI e-book on those same topics and created the “Glossary of Deafness & Audiological Terms -English to Spanish”. Lucia is part of the CASTLE/CARE Planning Committee for the Latino Family Retreat Project and a member of the EHDI E-book advisory board. Kathryn Bennight - North Carolina Early Intervention for Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing      Credentials: Parent-Infant Educator, B.A. Deaf Education, M.A. Early Intervention in Deaf Education      Other Affiliations: AG Bell Association       Fontbonne University's Early Intervention in Deaf Education program was the opportunity of a lifetime! Working with babies, toddlers, and their families to help ensure children with hearing loss are ready for school, reading, and life is a joy!   AUTHOR(S): Lucia Quinonez Sumner - Early Sensory Support -Deaf /Hard of Hearing/DPI      Credentials: B. A. Psychology, M.A. Special Education.,ITFS      Other Affiliations: Sertoma       BIO: Lucia lives in Charlotte, NC . She is originally from South America. Lucia has a master’s degree in Special Education. She holds professional educator’s licenses in B-K and Hearing Impairment. She works as Teacher of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing with the Early Sensory Support for Children with Hearing Impairments. Lucia created the Merry Christmas Project. This project delivers toys and nonperishable food items during the holidays to families with children with hearing loss. Lucia is a frequent presenter on topics including bilingualism, play and development, working with interpreters in the early intervention setting and Cultural competency and sensitivity. She has published several chapters in the EHDI e-book on those same topics and created the “Glossary of Deafness & Audiological Terms -English to Spanish”. Lucia is part of the CASTLE/CARE Planning Committee for the Latino Family Retreat Project and a member of the EHDI E-book advisory board.