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ABSTRACT INFORMATION
Title: 'A Parent's Journey through Hearing Loss' Track: 7 - Family Perspectives and Support Keyword(s): resources, communication modality, early intervention proccess, parents Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to identify various communication modalities. Participants will be able to examine parental experience of learning that their child has a hearing loss. Participants will be able to examine resources and services available to parents. Abstract: A Parents Journey through Hearing Loss Track: Family Perspectives and Support Authors: Misty Porter and Kim Satterfield Affiliations: Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, Parent Infant Program Presenters: Misty Porter and Kim Satterfield Once learning that their child has a hearing loss, parents are asked, almost immediately, to become the expert. This vast new world can be very overwhelming. Their world is now filled with a variety of specialist, medical terminology, and an astonishing array of supportive groups and resources. This presentation will offer professionals a look at the journey a parent takes from initial diagnosis through the development of the initial IFSP through real life experiences. It will also, provide families a roadmap to follow as they learn about the varied supports available and develop a system to use when managing services, dealing with conflicting information, and ensuring that the programs they are enrolled in are the right fit for their family’s needs. Specific attention will be given to the moment when parents are asked to select a communication modality and additional strategies will be provided to decrease the stressors during this time and to effectively increase communicative skills from a holistic approach. Key words: early intervention process, resources, communication modality 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
Misty Porter - Primary Presenter,Co-Presenter Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind      Credentials:   B.A. in Sociology and A.A. in Psychology       Misty Porter has been working with families and children inthe early intervention field for 6+ years. She has a blind son and knows the process of early intervention fromboth a personal and professional viewpoint. Misty has completed the SKI-HI training series and was previously the SHINE service coordinator for the local Early Steps agency.  She has knowledge of local and national supports and resources and works collaboratively with many groups to provide support for families who have a child who is Deaf or hard of hearing.         ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist. Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist. Kim Satterfield - Co-Presenter Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind      Credentials: Parent of a deaf child       Originally from North Carolina, Kim is a parent to a 12 year old deaf daughter. She works at Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind where she currently works in the Parent Services department. Kim has experienced the journey of early intervention with a child with hearing loss. She brings her own experiences as well as experience working with other parents of children with hearing loss.       ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist. Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.