17th ANNUAL EARLY HEARING DETECTION & INTERVENTION MEETING
March 18-20, 2018 • Denver, CO
3/20/2018 | 2:20 PM - 2:45 PM | Counseling in a Way that Fosters Resiliency | Mineral D/E
Counseling in a Way that Fosters Resiliency
When family members receive the news their child has been identified as deaf or hard of hearing, it is not unusual for parents and other family members to experience grief that can continue throughout the early years and beyond. Many clinical audiologists do not feel equipped to “break the news” or have enough tools to support families through their journey after identification.
Audiologists can play a crucial role through their ongoing care post identification in helping foster resiliency in families. Trauma informed care and practice is a strengths-based framework that can encourage providers to view the identification of hearing loss as traumatic and still support parents towards empowerment and a sense of control. Families who feel empowered and supported are more likely to use their strengths to help overcome challenges.
- Participants will demonstrate a greater understanding of how Clinical Audiologists can be “trauma informed” in their counseling.
- Professionals will be provided tools to better support families through the journey from identification through the early years.
- Review key concepts of resiliency and socio-emotional development
Presentation:
15805_8066AllisonCunningham.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
15805_8066AllisonCunningham.docx
Presenters/Authors
Cheryl DeConde Johnson
(), ADEvantage consulting, cdj1951@gmail.com;
Cheryl DeConde Johnson, Ed.D., provides consulting services for educational audiology and deaf education specializing in program evaluation and development and state deaf education service delivery and accountability systems through her practice, The ADE vantage. Previously she provided technical assistance and leadership in audiology and deaf education as a state consultant with the Colorado Department of Education. Cheryl has also been employed as a school-based audiologist, an early intervention provider, and a coordinator of a public school program serving deaf and hard of hearing students. She currently holds adjunct faculty appointments at the University of Arizona and Salus University. Cheryl is a co-founder and member of the Board of Directors for Hands & Voices. Cheryl has many publications including co-author of the Educational Audiology Handbook, 3rd Ed., and provides workshops and consultation worldwide.
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Allison Cunningham
(), Children's Hospital Colorado, allison.cunningham@childrenscolorado.org;
Allison is a pediatric audiologist at Children's Hospital Colorado. Shaped by her own experiences growing up hard of hearing, Allison has a special interest in self advocacy and resiliency of children who are deaf and hard of hearing. Her volunteer role as a Court Appointed Special Advocate has changed her perspective in how families are informed and supported throughout their journey.
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No relevant financial relationship exist.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.