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ABSTRACT INFORMATION
Title: 'Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect Through the Provision of Effective Early Intervention Services' Track: 1-EHDI Program Enhancement Audience: Primary Audience: Secondary Audience: Tertiary Audeince: Keyword(s): early intervention, abuse and neglect, prevention Learning Objectives: As a result of this presentation attendees will leave with knowledge regarding: a) how, with a slight adjustment, their early intervention services can help prevent, or at least reduce the duration of A/N experienced by young children who are deaf/hard of hearing (d/hh); b) what to do when a child is a suspected victim of A/N; and c) an array of resources and technologies that can be used to both gain information and collegial support concerning the topic of child A/N as experienced by children who are d/hh. Abstract: Children with disabilities experience abuse and neglect (A/N) at a rate two, to three times greater than experienced by non disabled peers. Children between the ages of birth to four years experience the highest incidence of A/N. The greatest difficulty in reducing the incidence, impact, and duration of A/N is the identification and use of inclusive, nonstigmatizing, early intervention programs in which parenting skills are enhanced and children’s communication competencies are improved. Fortunately, EHDI identification and intervention services meet this requirement. Unfortunately, most EHDI early intervention professionals are unprepared to effectively prevent, recognize or report possible incidences of A/N. This presentation will address the lack of preparation by sharing: 1) how early intervention services prevent A/N; 2) the indicators of A/N; and 3) an array of strategies and resources that arly intervention professionals can utilize when they are uncertain if a given situation constitutes an instance of A/N. The goal of this presentation is to enhance the EHDI early intervention protocol through the inclusion of knowledge and resources concerning A/N. The presentation will also demonstrate how simple, sustainable, and readily available Web based technologies can be used to facilitate knowledge acquisition and promote collaboration between EHDI early intervention professionals. As a result of this presentation attendees will leave with knowledge regarding: a) how, with a slight adjustment, their early intervention services can help prevent, or at least reduce the duration of A/N experienced by young children who are deaf/hard of hearing (d/hh); b) what to do when a child is a suspected victim of A/N; and c) an array of resources and technologies that can be used to both gain information and collegial support concerning the topic of child A/N as experienced by children who are d/hh. Handouts: Handout is not Available
SPEAKER INFORMATION
PRESENTER(S): Harold Johnson - Michigan State University      Credentials: Professor Ed.D., University of Cincinnati       Harold Johnson is a professor of special education (deaf/hard of hearing). His research focuses upon how web-based technologies and resources can be used to reduce isolation, facilitate collaboration, recognize excellence and enhance teaching/learning within K-20 deaf education. He investigates how student learning in school can be tied to student living outside of school. One of his current projects concerns the use of a “Virtual Professional Development School” (VPDS) for deaf education. His current research focus is upon the prevention of child abuse and neglect as experienced by children with disabilities.   AUTHOR(S): Harold Johnson - Michigan State University      Credentials: Professor Ed.D., University of Cincinnati       BIO: Harold Johnson is a professor of special education (deaf/hard of hearing). His research focuses upon how web-based technologies and resources can be used to reduce isolation, facilitate collaboration, recognize excellence and enhance teaching/learning within K-20 deaf education. He investigates how student learning in school can be tied to student living outside of school. One of his current projects concerns the use of a “Virtual Professional Development School” (VPDS) for deaf education. His current research focus is upon the prevention of child abuse and neglect as experienced by children with disabilities.