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| Presenter 1: |
Name: Alicia Favila
Affiliation:
Alicia M. Favila, Senior Consultant, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, Region 10 Education Service Center (ESC) serves as State Coordinator for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services: Birth – 5, in partnership with the Texas Education Agency. Ms. Favila coordinates efforts of the Texas Deaf & Hard of Hearing Leadership Council: Birth – 3 as part of the State’s continuous improvement process as a strategic initiative of the State Plan for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students. She serves on several state committees including the Texas National Agenda Committee (TNAC). Ms. Favila is responsible for providing leadership, staff development, consultation and technical assistance to Regional Day School Programs for the Deaf (RDSPDs) and local school districts throughout Texas. Ms. Favila holds a B.S degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Texas Woman’s University and a M.Ed. in Educational Administration and Supervision from Arizona State University.
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Name: Lisa Rogers
Affiliation:
Lisa Rogers has been an educator for over twenty years, working with students with special and diverse needs. She graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a B.A. in Early Childhood Education and certification in Special Education. Ms. Rogers later received her M.A. in Special Education with an endorsement in the area of individuals with severe disabilities.
As the Director of Educating Diverse Learners, Mrs. Rogers currently works with educators, students and their families by way of consultation, classroom support and training in school districts. Mrs. Rogers has created products that have been used throughout the state of Texas for training purposes. She also serves as a facilitator to professional groups working strategically toward common goals. Mrs. Rogers currently serves as the facilitator for the Texas Deaf and Hard of Hearing Leadership Council: Birth to Three.
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| Author Information: |
| Author 1: |
Name: Alicia Favila
Affiliation: Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services, Region 10 Education Service Center
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| Author 2: |
Name: Lisa Rogers
Affiliation: Educating Diverse Learners
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| Abstract Information: |
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Improving EHDI Outcomes: Creating a Roadmap for Success |
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3-Early Intervention
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| Keyword(s): |
collaboration, strategic planning, improvement outcomes |
Abstract: |
While it is widely understood that the goal of EHDI is to maximize linguistic and communicative competence and literacy development for children who are hard of hearing or deaf, achieving the goal of improving EHDI process outcomes, particularly focused on the critical issue of loss to follow-up, requires intentional collaboration among public agencies/programs who often see problem-solving as an insular task. This session is designed to provide participants with information and strategies to support their ability to design and facilitate a collaborative effort, using a strategic planning process to ensure long-term systemic improvements as the outcome. |
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