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ABSTRACT INFORMATION
Title: 'The IFSP Communication Plan' Track: 3 - Language Acquisition and Development Keyword(s): IFSP, communication, access Learning Objectives: -Utilize the IFSP Communication Plan Document developed by the CDC Parent to Parent Subcommittee -Understand the importance of ensuring communication considerations in the development of an IFSP -support families in the IFSP process Abstract: The Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) is designed in partnership with a family’s early intervention providers to support a child in Part C. Basic IFSP documents and meetings sometimes exclude the conversations that should occur to ensure communication considerations for a child who is deaf/hh. This presentation will introduce a new document, The IFSP Communication Plan produced by the CDC Parent-to-Parent Subcommittee that has previously created other support documents for families (i.e. “Questions to Ask Your Audiologist”). This tool can be used by any family and IFSP team in the country to help facilitate and document important considerations such as: The language and modality of the child and family; Supports needed in order for families to serve as language models; considerations of assistive technology; opportunities for direct communication with peers/role models; unique qualifications needed by service providers; supports necessary to access community opportunities. This document is based off of the highly successful IEP Communication Plan developed as a result of the Deaf Child Bill of Rights in Colorado. 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
Janet DesGeorges - Hands & Voices      Credentials: n/a       Janet DesGeorges lives in Boulder, Colorado with her husband Joe and is mom to three daughters, including Sara, who is hard of hearing. She is the Executive Director of Colorado Families for Hands & Voices, and is a co-founder and part of the national staff at Hands & Voices, Inc. as the Outreach Director. Janet has presented to groups nationwide and internationally about the experiences of families as they journey through life with a child with deafness or hearing loss. Ms. DesGeorges is the co-author of a chapter on Educational Law for Deaf/hh students, a contributing author to the NCHAM e-book, and many other publications. She currently serves on the national faculty for the NICHQ EHDI Learning Collaborative, as well as the Marion Downs Center Advisory, and co-chairs the CDC Parent-to-Parent Committee.       ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - Nonfinancial - Terri Patterson - Co-Presenter GA Hands & Voices      Credentials: B.A.       Terri's experience as a former Early Intervention Parent Educator and a parent of a child with hearing loss has led her into the role of Executive Director of Georgia Hands & Voices. She and her husband, Matt, have two children: daughter Molly, and son, Riley, (who was identified with profound bilateral hearing loss at two months). Degreed in Social Sciences/Psychology, Terri is the Committee Chair for the Georgia Stakeholder’s UNHS Program. She also sits on the National EHDI 2011 Planning Committee, and is co-chair of the CDC’s Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Parent-to-Parent Subcommittee, as well as serving as parent representative to the AAHBEI (American Association for Home-Based Early Interventionists) governing board. Terri is co-author of the DECISION GUIDE TO COMMUNICATION CHOICES published by the CDC, and has spoken a numerous conferences including a plenary presentation at the National Summit on Deaf Education in 2008.       ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - Nonfinancial - Erin Schuweiler - Co-Presenter,Author Kansas School for the Deaf      Credentials: M.A.       Erin Schuweiler is the birth to three consultant at the Kansas School for the Deaf. Erin has worked at the Kansas School for the Deaf for 8 years, 2 years as a preschool teacher and 6 years in birth to three. She provides services and resources to services providers and families who have children ages birth to three who are deaf and hard of hearing. Erin is the chairperson of the SoundBeginnings committee, which is the EHDI program in Kansas. She also facilitates the Sound START advisory committee which has developed a statewide initiative to provide unbiased and comprehensive services to children ages birth to three who are deaf and hard of hearing.       ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - Nonfinancial - Richard Wentworth - Co-Presenter,Author Public Health      Credentials: parent       Richard is the parent of a young child with hearing loss and the Family Outreach Specialist for the MA Newborn Hearing Screening Program. He is also has interest in art and graphic design.       ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - Nonfinancial -