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ABSTRACT INFORMATION
Title: 'Family-Centered Practices for Serving Children Who Are Deaf & Hard of Hearing' Track: - Keyword(s): family-centered practices, early intervention Learning Objectives: Participants will name the five coaching practices used when viewing video clips of parent –child sessions. Participants will identify six features necessary for creating a strong holding environment for families and professionals. Participants will demonstrate use of the Auditory-Visual Continuum model to assist parents, educators, students, and other providers in understanding the child’s/student’s communication performance and needs. Abstract: This seminar will present a model of family-centered service delivery for children who are deaf and hard of hearing founded on a blend of early intervention practices and developmentally appropriate principles promoted by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the Division of Exceptional Children. This seminar will outline the importance of relationship-based practices to support early auditory access, consistent use of hearing technology, and the auditory-to-visual continuum approach for developing communication competency. As families transition away from early intervention into center-based school programs, professionals struggle to maintain a high level of collaboration with families to continue supporting auditory and communication development. Participants will have opportunities to use planning and reflection tools to support implementation of asset-based and capacity-building coaching and assessment skills. Participants will have opportunities to analyze home visits and therapy visits using self-assessment tools to identify key elements of best practices. 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 CART: CART Transcription is not Available
PRESENTER(S) / AUTHOR(S) INFORMATION
Catherine Carotta - Primary Presenter Boys Town National Research Hospital      Credentials: Ed. D., CCC-SLP       Catherine Cronin Carotta Ed.D., CCC-SLP is the Associate Director of the Center for Childhood Deafness at Boys Town National Research Hospital. She is a speech-language pathologist with many years of experience in the assessment and education of children who are deaf or hard of hearing using sign and spoken language modalities. Dr. Carotta has worked in public/private school settings, hospitals, and university-based clinical programs. With a doctorate in leadership education, she works to cre¬ate learning organizations using current leadership models. She has created a teacher renewal model entitled The Work of Your Life and has authored the work, Sustaining the Spirit to Teach, Lead, Serve. She is actively involved in providing consultation to organizations regarding leadership, renewal, and services for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.       ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist. Katie Brennan - Co-Presenter,POC Boys Town National Research Hospital      Credentials: CCC-SLP       Katie Brennan is a speech-language pathologist in the Center for Childhood Deafness at Boys Town National Research Hospital. Ms. Brennan has experience assessing speech, language and auditory skills in children who are deaf or hard of hearing from birth to age 21. She provides individual listening sessions for families whose children have a range of degrees of hearing loss and use a variety of communication modes with the goal of maximizing their ability to learn through listening. She works as an auditory consultant providing training and coaching for school agencies nationally to support students with hearing loss. Katie also is an instructor at the Universities of Nebraska at Lincoln and Omaha.       ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.