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ABSTRACT INFORMATION
Title: 'Expanding Support to Parents and Families of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children' Track: 4 - Early Intervention Keyword(s): early intervention, support, family counseling Learning Objectives: the struggles of parents and families in finding appropriate guidance and/or mental health resources for direct support. how parents and families benefit from having a clinical therapist to assist them in coping through the grieving process. how parents can receive direct mental health resources and support from the early intervention team when mental health therapists are not present or inaccessible. Abstract: Deaf/Hard of Hearing infants and children receive support from various professionals such as audiologists, doctors, and specialists; however, families themselves often lack the structured therapeutic support needed while discovering and coming to terms with the fact their child is Deaf/Hard of Hearing. It is crucial for parents to be supported as they provide support to their Deaf/Hard of Hearing child. This presentation will focus on 1) the struggles of parents and families in finding appropriate guidance and/or mental health resources for direct support; 2) how parents and families benefit from having a clinical therapist to assist them in coping through the grieving process 3) how parents can receive direct mental health resources and support from the early intervention team when mental health therapists are not present or inaccessible. From this presentation, participants will be able to identify the crucial role therapists/clinician can play on their early intervention team. Participants will learn about the research that demonstrates the positive influence clinicians can have on EHDI families. We will share our experiences working as mental health clinicians with families. Participants will learn how families can benefit from incorporating therapy and therapeutic tools into their family life with their Deaf/Hard of Hearing child. Participants will know how and where to find valuable therapy resources designed for families with Deaf/Hard of Hearing children. 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
-             ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - Nonfinancial - Amanda Sortwell - Primary Presenter,Author,POC San Diego Youth Services      Credentials: M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy, IMF 83339. B.A. in Family and Child Studies, and National Certified Counselor.      Other Affiliations: Deaf Community Services of San Diego, San Diego Youth Services, San Diego County Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Deaf Women United, California Association for the Deaf, American Counseling Association, and the National Association for the Deaf.       Amanda hails from Fresno, California. She has a Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and is a national certified counselor. She has a passion in Early Intervention services for the deaf and hard of hearing children. Amanda also loves performance and resides in San Diego, California as a Mental Health Clinician.       ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - Nonfinancial - Jameson Crane III - Co-Presenter,Author Deaf Community Services,      Credentials: Juris Doctor      Other Affiliations: Deaf Community Services of San Diego, California Association for the Deaf, NaturALT Capital, and National Association for the Deaf.       Jameson Crane III hails from Columbus, Ohio, and currently resides in San Diego, California. He earned his undergraduate degrees from Gallaudet University located in Washington, D.C., where he graduated Cum Laude with a double major in Government and History. After graduation Jameson worked as a recruiter for Gallaudet in the university’s admission department. In order to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a lawyer, Jameson moved to San Diego where he earned his juris doctorate degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Currently, he serves on several boards, including San Diego’s Deaf Community Services Board, and remains actively involved with various other organizations. Ultimately, Jameson’s dream is to provide knowledge and resources to assist with the start-up and growth of other independently owned businesses       ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist. Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.