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| Presenter 1: |
Name: Ginger Mullin
Affiliation: UIC - Division of Specialized Care for Children
Ginger is a native to Illinois. In a desire to move home to Illinois, Ginger moved to Springfield, Illinois after training, where she specialized for six years as a Pediatric Audiologist performing electrophysiologic measures and pediatric hearing aid fittings. During that time, Ginger completed her doctoral degree in Audiology from The University of Florida. In January 2005, Ginger took the position as the Illinois Newborn Hearing Program EHDI coordinator
for the Division of Specialized Care for Children. Ginger currently works
closely with the Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois Early
Intervention to address screening, diagnosis and intervention issues in Illinois.
Ginger has presented regionally and nationally on pediatric assessment and
amplification, and coordinated parent and professional education on hearing
loss. Ginger holds an Illinois License in Audiology.
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Name: Leslie Frederick
Affiliation: UIC- Div. of Specialized Care for Children
Served as a speech therapist in the public schools through SASED for 14 years. Became employed by Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) in 1983. Worked for DSCC as a care coordinator in the Springfield Regional Office. Later, became a member of the DSCC administrative staff working in staff development and training. Currently is the supervisor of the DSCC Program Support Unit in the Springfield administrative offices.
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Name: Leslie Lynch
Affiliation: IL School for the Deaf
Leslie Lynch is an Educational Audiologist at the Illinois School for the Deaf. She has been working there for the past 7 years. She has participated in the Parent Infant Institute as one of the audiologists since she began working at the school. She is now the Assistant Director of the Institute. Leslie received her B.S. and M.S. degree in Audiology from Western Illinois University. Currently she is working on her AuD degree from Arizona School of Health Sciences.
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Name: Sue Brosmith
Affiliation: IL School for the Deaf
Susan Brosmith is currently the principal of the elementary school at the Illinois School for the Deaf. She was an educator for 21 years and a Parent Infant Educator for sixteen of those years. She has been a principal for the past eleven years. Susan has been actively involved in the Institute for Parents of Preschool Children Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing for 33 years. She started as a Cadet Teacher while in college and has worked her way up to Director. She has been instrumental in sustaining the Institute and in maintaining funding. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Deaf Education from Illinois State University and received her Masters Degree in Educational Administration from the University of Illinois – Springfield.
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| Abstract Information: |
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Illinois Institute for Parents of Preschool Children |
| Primary Track: |
6-Family Issues
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family, education, counseling, peer relationships |
Abstract: |
Illinois Institute for Parents of Preschool Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
The tradition is as long as the name. For 64 years Illinois’ state agencies, professionals in the communities and families have worked together to provide information and support to families, so that they can make informed decisions on behalf of their child who is deaf or hard of hearing.
The Institute is a one-week program for parents of children (up to age five) who have
a significant hearing loss. There is no cost for families who come to Institute.
Parents attending learn about their child’s individual strengths and needs. The parents go to classes every day. They learn about children and hearing loss. They also meet in private groups to discuss their concerns. Parents attend daily lectures by experts.
Lecture topics include child development, types of hearing loss, language development,
parent rights, school programs, communication choices, hearing aids, cochlear implants, and Deaf Culture. The Parents meet other parents who also have children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Siblings, age seven and under, are invited to Institute and attend activities for their age group.
The children, who have a hearing loss, go to classrooms supervised by experienced teachers every morning. Throughout the week the children receive otological, hearing, vision, psychological, speech, language and educational evaluations. All reports and recommendations are discussed with the parents. Each family, at the end of the week, has a comprehensive report with recommendations to take home for their local Early Intervention, Early Childhood or School District Program.
A parent quote, An incredibly useful week to prepare my child for a life of learning. |
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