2026 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 15-17, 2026 • Jacksonville, FL
3/16/2026 | 11:25 AM - 11:55 AM | You’re Headed To Mainstream... So, Now What? | Daytona
You’re Headed To Mainstream... So, Now What?
When a child turns 3, some families walk up the school building steps and are off to uncharted territory…the mainstream preschool classroom. This environment brings many exciting and challenging learning experiences for the new student, including higher noise levels, inattention to classroom acoustics and new environmental sounds. How can we ensure that parents of a DHH child, as well as educators, are adequately prepared? Whether you’re a birth to three provider or a Teacher of the Deaf (TOD), you all have important roles to play to empower families and teachers for this transition. Join our presentation to hear from a parent who has lived the journey, as well as a birth to three provider and itinerant TOD on their approach to parent/student advocacy and school readiness. When parent coaching meets teacher coaching…there’s a success story you’re going to want to hear!
- The participant will discover a variety of ways birth to three providers can coach parents/caregivers to learn about their child’s hearing loss and how it may impact their educational experience.
- The participant will be able to describe how an Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf can support mainstream educators when they have a student with hearing loss in their classroom.
- The participant will identify ways a parent/caregiver can exemplify and facilitate self advocacy for their child with hearing loss.
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Presenters/Authors
Kora Lisak
(Primary Presenter,Co-Presenter), Listen and Talk, korak@listenandtalk.org ;
Kora Lisak graduated from Northwestern University in 2014 with a Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology. She has over 10 years of experience working with students and parents/caretakers with children with hearing level differences. She received her LSL Certification from AG Bell in 2019. She currently works as a Birth to Three provider at Listen and Talk, an OPTION program located in Kirkland, Washington.
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Cassandra Fogelstrom
(Co-Presenter), Listen and Talk, cassandra.fogelstrom@gmail.com;
Cass Fogelstrom provides itinerant teacher of the deaf services in Washington state. She has a Master's Degree in Education from the John Tracy Clinic/University of San Diego. Additionally, Cass has a certification as a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist, Auditory Verbal Educator (LSLS Cert. AVEd). Cass has focused her time and career coaching parents, teachers and students, either in person or through video-conferencing. She has a passion for instilling confidence within teachers/staff who are working with a child with hearing differences. She believes in a team approach, noting that parents and family members are the number one teachers and experts in their child's life. Cass is always looking forward to meeting new families and mainstream teachers while learning about their student’s unique and special circumstances. The possibilities of bringing every child to his or her full potential are endless!
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