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Name: Leeanne Seaver
Affiliation: Hands & Voices
Leeanne Seaver, is mom to three kids, including Dane, who’s profoundly deaf. She sits on the Board for the National Center on Low Incidence Disabilities, the American College Educators/DHH Join-Together Executive Advisory, the Quality of Life-DHH Research Advisory Board, and the Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Alliance. She was an award-winning writer/television producer for 20 years before joining Hands & Voices National full time in 2006. She produced numerous videos on deafness, including “A is for Access: Creating Full & Effective Communication Access for D/HH Students” and “Early Intervention Illustrated: The Art & Science of Home Visits.” She was a founding member of the Colorado Commission for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing. Leeanne Seaver presents nationally and internationally; as Executive Director for Hands & Voices, she hopes to strengthen the voice and presence of the deaf and hard of hearing and their families through an organization that unites all members of this unique community.
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| Abstract Information: |
| Title: |
Deaf & Hearing Siblings: Parent Perspectives on Keeping Everybody Sane |
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6-Family Issues
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Siblings, Family Support, Parent Involvement, Social/Emotional Issues |
Abstract: |
On any given day, siblings in a family typically experience each other somewhere along the continuum of bonded friendship to deep-seated rivalry (and everything in between). What happens when the family isn't 'typical' but has both hearing and deaf children? Every aspect of parenting and interpersonal relationships in the family dynamic can be affected--often in ways totally unforeseen. What do hearing sibs say about their experience growing up with a brother or sister who can't hear normally? How do deaf or hard of hearing kids feel about their hearing sibs? This session explores sibling issues with an emphasis on the 'aha' moments parents have discovered along the way, and just a few 'don't try this at home' cautionary tales as well. |
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