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ABSTRACT INFORMATION
Title: '360 Degree Quality Assurance in Early Intervention: An Imperative' Track: 8-Program Evaluation and Quality Assurance Audience: Primary Audience: Secondary Audience: Tertiary Audeince: Keyword(s): quality assurance reflection Learning Objectives: The participants will engage critically with longitudinal early intervention data with the aim of assessing the way forward in implementing early intervention in africa. Participants will experience strategic quality assurance in action Abstract: This paper will explore holistically the longitudinal data for an early intervention programme in Africa (with the aim of developing a template for others in the field). The data will be discussed from a 360 degree perspective; that of the providers, family recipients, referring agents, therapists as well as what we are learning from infant data over 4 years. This paper will present the 1st such longitudinal study in Africa with the aim of engaging with and learning from experts in the USA in order to ensure that the next 5-10 year strategy is critiqued responsibly as part of an in-depth quality assurance process. Handouts: Handout is not Available
SPEAKER INFORMATION
PRESENTER(S): Claudine Storbeck - HI HOPES      Credentials: Ph.D. Director, HI HOPES Director, Centre for Deaf Studies University of the Witswatersrand       Dr. Storbeck is the Director of the HI HOPES early intervention program in Johannesburg, South Africa. She created the Centre for Deaf Studies 11 years ago at the University of the Witswatersrand to better equip teachers of the deaf or hard of hearing to work in a classroom setting and meet the needs of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. She currently directs the HI HOPES Program, a home-based early intervention program for South Africa, works as a Parent Advisor in this program, and remains the director of the Centre for Deaf Studies at the University of the Witswatersrand. paula pittman - ski hi      Credentials: Early interventionist       This has already been submitted in another abstract   AUTHOR(S):