17th ANNUAL EARLY HEARING DETECTION & INTERVENTION MEETING
March 18-20, 2018 • Denver, CO
| Getting the Word Out
Getting the Word Out
The Guam EHDI Project was established in 2002 to facilitate universal newborn hearing screening and tracking and surveillance and monitoring of all infants born on Guam from initial screening and identification until enrollment into early intervention. A key component of this process is the facilitation of public awareness of the importance of early identification of hearing loss. This poster provides a listing of public awareness materials in various media formats including print, video, social media, and web-based and translated versions in the primary languages spoken in Guam which include English, Chamorro, Tagalog, Chuukese, Pohnpeian, and Korean. Also noted are the various approaches utilized to produce each produce and disseminate this information to the target audience.
- Participants will become familiar with basic design of products to promote public awareness.
- Participants will be provided with a general workflow process to produce final products, from a general idea to the final product.
- Participants will become familiar with strategies to disseminate Program information.
Presentation:
15805_8095Joseph J.Mendiola.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
CART transcripts are NOT YET available, but will be posted shortly after the conference
Presenters/Authors
Joseph J. Mendiola
(), University of Guam-Guam CEDDERS, jj.mendiola@guamcedders.org;
JJ Mendiola serves as the Guam EHDI Data Coordinator and has served in this capacity since 2003.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exist.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
Heidi San Nicolas
(), University of Guam, Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Education, Research and Service (Lead Agency for Guam EHDI), heidi.sannicolas@guamcedders.org;
Dr. Heidi San Nicolas is a champion for children and adults with disabilities. She is the founding director of the University of Guam Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. CEDDERS was established 25 years ago. CEDDERS serves as a hub and incubator for disability training, technical assistance, direct services and research and dissemination on Guam and in the Western Pacific. Guam’s EHDI program is located at CEDDERS. Dr. San Nicolas serves as Principal Investigator for both HRSA and CDC grants. She is a tenured full professor, and has been working in the disability arena for over 35 years.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exist.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
Teresita Fejarang
(), University of Guam Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education Research and Service, terrie.fejarang@guamcedders.org;
Teresita “Terrie” Fejarang, M.Ed., is the Guam CEDDERS Associate Director for Interdisciplinary Training, Data, and Dissemination, and has served as the Guam EHDI Project Director for the past three years. Her current focus for Guam EHDI is facilitating family engagement, system enhancement, and learning communities.
Ms. Fejarang has had a wide range of experience in working with children with various disabilities, birth to post-secondary levels, and their families over the 35 years she has worked in the field of Special Education. In addition to serving deaf and hard of hearing students in several of her classes as a resource room teacher for academic and vocational classes, she coordinated a Pacific Regional Interpreter Training Program and served as the Guam Liaison for the PEPNet Project. She facilitated the development of the “Educational Interpreter” Job Series Study for the Guam Department of Education (Guam DOE) that led to the formal establishment of the position. She also coordinates technical assistance for the Guam DOE Deaf/Hard of Hearing Program by facilitating plans for program development.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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Nonfinancial -
Marie Wusstig
(), University of Guam Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education Research and Service, marie.wusstig@guamcedders.org;
Marie Wusstig, M.Ed. is a Guam CEDDERS Training Associate and Guam EHDI Project Fitme Coordinator. Ms. Wusstig has over 18 years of experience as an elementary level educator, including working with children receiving Special Education. She served as a parent mentor and resource coordinator for three years at the Parent Information Resource Center, a non-profit organization that facilitated training for parents and childcare providers. She also served on the team evaluating a children’s mental health project. She continues to coordinate and implement all activities that will culminate with a comprehensive plan to develop, implement, and sustain collaborative partnerships to support the EHDI system including families with children with hearing loss. Ms. Wusstig has an adult brother who is deaf and has been employed at the Guam Police Department for the last 12 years. She facilitates the day-to-day operation of the project to ensure that the activities to support the Aims and Sub-Aims are carried out.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exist.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.