2024 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 17-19, 2024 • Denver, CO
| Parental Efficacy and Barriers to Learning in Early Intervention
Parental Efficacy and Barriers to Learning in Early Intervention
Research has shown that children with hearing loss enrolled in early intervention are more likely to have age-appropriate speech, language, and vocabulary outcomes than those who never receive these services (Ching, 2015). Programs where caregivers are empowered to be their child’s language model are best practices (Moeller et al., 2013) and the children whose caregivers who master these skills have better outcomes compared to those who do not (Roberts, 2019).
While this adult-focused education can improve outcomes, there still remain variations in speech and language outcomes for children with hearing loss, including those enrolled in early intervention programs (Moeller, 2006). In order for these programs to be successful, the caregivers must apply their learning to their interactions with their child. It is this implementation of learning which leads to improved outcomes. Yet not all families enrolled in these services are able to make these modifications. Why are some caregivers able to change their behavior while others are not?
This mixed-methods pilot study examined learning in early intervention for parents of children with hearing loss. Qualitative data were analyzed from interviews of parents and quantitative data from a version of the SPISE-R, rated by parents and providers. Parents shared feelings of support, learning, and confidence facilitated by early intervention.
- Participants will be able to identify themes related to barriers faced by families enrolled in early intervention.
- Participants will be able to identify themes related to caregiver learning in early intervention.
- Participants will be able to determine differences between provider and caregiver responses to questions on the SPISE-R and their judgements about caregiver efficacy.
Presentation:
3478265_16277MelissaJensen.pdf
Handouts:
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Transcripts:
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Presenters/Authors
Melissa Jensen
(Primary Presenter), Presbyterian Ear Institute, melissa.stone.jensen@gmail.com;
Melissa Jensen, EdD CED LSLS Cert. AV Ed. is a Deaf Educator and currently serves as the Director of Early Learning at Presbyterian Ear Institute. She received her undergraduate degree in Deaf Education, her Master’s Degree in Early Intervention in Deaf Education and her Doctorate in Education, all from Fontbonne University in St. Louis, MO. She is a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist Certified Auditory-Verbal Educator (LSLS Cert. AVEd), a credentialed Early Intervention Specialist (Developmental Therapist, Hearing), and a certified Teacher of the Deaf in Illinois, Missouri, and Texas. She is also the parent of an adult daughter with bilateral cochlear implants.
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