2024 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 17-19, 2024 • Denver, CO
3/15/2022 | 1:15 PM - 1:40 PM | Coach, Empower and Collaborate: The Role of an LSLS on the EI Team | Room 4
Coach, Empower and Collaborate: The Role of an LSLS on the EI Team
As a result of newborn hearing screening and technological advances, children are being identified with a hearing loss at birth and parents may choose to participate in early intervention services. Through early intervention, a child can have several therapists providing ongoing services in addition to a listening and spoken language specialist (LSLS). Each member of the team, which may include a developmental therapist, teacher of the deaf, speech language pathologist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, or vision therapist shares their expertise in a specific area. An SLP and Teacher of the Deaf may provide simultaneous services as they “engage in a collaborative team approach to facilitate the development of communicative competence.” (ASHA) It benefits the family for the LSLS to participate in therapy sessions with the other disciplines to encourage and facilitate listening and spoken language development while completing activities and incorporating strategies into daily routines. LSLS early interventionists follow developmental models of audition, speech, language, cognition, and communication; use evidence-based practices; and strive for excellent outcomes in listening, spoken language, literacy and independence for children who are deaf and hard of hearing. (Ouellette et al.) The LSLS has specific knowledge and training in audiologic assessment, hearing technology, creating, and maintaining acoustically controlled environments, and guiding and coaching parents to become effective facilitators of their child’s listening and spoken language development. This session will explore the role of the LSLS early interventionist providing services in collaboration with a team of professionals coaching and guiding the family to help the child reach their potential.
- The participant will identify the role of an LSLS as part of an early intervention team.
- The participant will explore strategies and ideas of teaming with another EI provider.
- The participant will explore case studies and examples of teaming with another EI provider.
Presentation:
3353554_15087MichelleGraham.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
CART transcripts are NOT YET available, but will be posted shortly after the conference
Presenters/Authors
Michelle Graham
(Primary Presenter), St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf, mgraham@sjid.org;
Michelle is Executive Director at St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf in St. Louis, Missouri. Michelle is an experienced Listening and Spoken Language Specialist and maintains teacher certification in the area of special education. Michelle provides Early Intervention therapy services to families in person and via internet therapy.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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AAA DISCLOSURE:
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