15th ANNUAL EARLY HEARING DETECTION & INTERVENTION MEETING
March 13-15, 2016 • San Diego, CA
4/15/2014 | 9:40 AM - 10:10 AM | Topical Session 4 | Daytona | 3 - Language Acquisition and Development
A Deaf Child’s Voice: Things I Wish EHDI Told my Parents
This presentation will present information based on real life early childhood experiences, which has impacted the socio-emotional and academic journeys as students from mainstream middle and high school.
Discussion entails recommendations from every parent of what they wish they knew during the early intervention process. Presenters will show a series of video interviews of families who participated in this project.
- Discuss the point-of view of Deaf youth's experience with how decisions made during EHDI period impacted their socio-emotional development and academic achievement.
- Examine each interviewee's (parent or child) experience with EHDi and explore solutions which can be shared with future families.
- Assess different perspectives of the long-term impact of early intervention.
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
CART:
CART transcripts are NOT YET available, but will be posted shortly after the conference
Presenters/Authors
Julie Rems-Smario
(Primary Presenter,Co-Presenter), DawnSignPress, JulieSmario@gmail.com;
Julie Rems-Smario, M.A., M.S.: After graduating from California State University, Northridge, Julie joined California School for the Deaf (CSD) as early childhood educator. After receiving her MS in Counseling, Julie joined the first national training held by Abused Deaf Women Advocacy Services and founded DeafHope as the executive director. In 2010, she returned to CSD as an Educational Consultant working with families and school's media. Her work has been recognized with several awards such as CNN Heroes and E-Women Network International Humanitarian Award.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
Nonfinancial -
Christopher Patterson
(Co-Presenter), University of Georgia, cmpasl@uga.edu;
Christopher Patterson: Currently a doctoral student in the Elementary Education employed at University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, Christopher M. Patterson is passionate about his advocacy work on behalf of deaf and hard of hearing individuals. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Special Education at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah and went on to work Deaf Education and Specialist degree in Teacher Leadership from Mercer University in Atlanta.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
Nonfinancial -