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ABSTRACT INFORMATION
Title: 'Teaching Baby’s First Teacher: Developing Communication Competencies in Parents of Deaf Children' Track: 4 - Early Intervention Keyword(s): early intervention, parents, families, communication, LSL strategies Learning Objectives: At the end of the session, participants will know four evidenced-based practices that promote carryover of newly-learned communication strategies to parents in early intervention service delivery. At the end of the session, participants will be able to identify examples and non-examples of the four practices imbedded within several videotaped segments. Abstract: As babies are being identified with hearing loss at younger and younger ages, many parents find themselves at home with an infant, a hearing aid or cochlear implant, and very little confidence to interact with either one. Early intervention professionals are being called upon to work with parents to develop the parents’ own knowledge and skills about listening and spoken language, so that they feel confident and knowledgeable when communicating with their young children with hearing loss. Many professionals can demonstrate strategies known to increase listening and spoken language skills in children, but find it difficult to explain the purpose of the strategy, encourage the parent to practice the strategy and elicit carry-over opportunities for the strategy in the family’s daily routine. The presentation session will increase the knowledge and skills of early intervention professionals because attendees will: 1. Listen to brief descriptions of four evidenced-based practices that professionals engage in to promote carryover of newly-learned communication strategies (explain the strategy, model the strategy, encourage the parent to practice the strategy, and identify family routines in which the strategy can be practiced) 2. Watch segments of videotaped therapy sessions with diverse families that highlight each of the four practices 3. Identify which practice was used in each videotaped session by completing a table handout 4. Watch videotaped simulations that do not contain the practices 5. Suggest ways that professionals could change their interactions with the parents to reflect the four practices. 6. Refer to handouts describing the four practices and suggestions for communicating them in their own practice. Presentation: This presentation has not yet been uploaded or the speaker has opted not to make the presentation available online. Handouts: Handout is not Available
PRESENTER(S) / AUTHOR(S) INFORMATION
Maribeth Lartz - Primary Presenter,POC Illinois State University      Credentials: B.S., M.S., Ph.D      Other Affiliations: CEC, Division of Early Childhood, Association of College Educators: DHH, AG Bell       Maribeth Nelson Lartz, Ph.D., is professor and coordinator of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Teacher Preparation Program at Illinois State University. She is the Principal Investigator for AIM To Be Ahead, a U.S. Department of Education personnel preparation grant that prepares early intervention professionals to work with young children with hearing loss and their families. Dr. Lartz received her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin and her Ph.D. in Early Childhood Special Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to working at Illinois State University, Dr. Lartz was a classroom teacher of children with hearing loss in Texas.       ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist. Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist. Tracy Meehan - Co-Presenter Illinois State University      Credentials: B.S. M.S DTH-Early Intervention      Other Affiliations: CEC DEC NAEYC ISHI ITHI AGBell       Tracy Meehan has her BS from Southern Methodist University and her Master’s Degree in Administration from National Lewis University. She is currently a faculty instructor at Illinois State University. She serves as the Project Coordinator for a U.S. Department of Education personnel preparation grant that is preparing early intervention professionals to work with young children with hearing loss and their families. Tracy holds an Illinois credential in Early Intervention allowing her to do evaluations and provide direct service to young children with hearing loss and their families. Her 30 year career has been spent working in deaf education at a variety of levels both administrative and educational. She has been a classroom teacher, itinerant teacher, special education administrator and a private educational consultant.       ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist. Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.