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Name: Karen Hopkins
Affiliation:
Karen Hopkins, M.Ed is the Early Childhood and Family Services Coordinator for children birth to age five who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the state of Maine. This program is a home visiting and outreach support program. She has worked as an outreach consultant to deaf children and their families,early childhood specialist, special educator and ASL family trainer. She has been involved in the writing of materials for families and professionals in Maine related to children who are deaf and hard of hearing, families, and language development. She has spent many years working to improve the early childhood program for deaf children in Maine and has been actively involved in the EHDI program in her state since its beginning.
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Name: Anne McNally
Affiliation:
Anne McNally, M.A., Director of Parent Distance Education joined John Tracy Clinic in 2008. She coordinates production of distance learning materials for families worldwide. Ms. McNally has served as a state project coordinator, national grant director, university adjunct instructor, regional early intervention trainer, hospital educational consultant, school parent liaison and special education teacher. She has been involved in the development of video series, web courses, parent materials and training curriculums. Ms. McNally has experience with multiple communication approaches for individuals with hearing loss from preschool programs through college.
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