15th ANNUAL EARLY HEARING DETECTION & INTERVENTION MEETING
March 13-15, 2016 • San Diego, CA
4/14/2014 | 11:05 AM - 11:35 AM | Topical Session 1 | Orlando | 7 - Family Perspectives and Support
Family Matters! A One Day Family Workshop Organized Through Collaboration.
Family Matters! was a one-day workshop developed for families organized through collaboration between the Michigan EHDI and Sound Support Programs. Sound Support is a grant funded outreach program focused on improving outcomes for children who are deaf/hard of hearing (D/HH) at the University of Michigan Medical Center. The workshop consisted of presentations for parents focused on advocacy, literacy and self-empowerment. Children of all ages who are D/HH along with their siblings also participated in the workshop through a series of fun and educational activities. This session will review the steps taken in planning this meeting, the benefits of collaboration and lessons learned along the way.
- Discuss the benefits of collaboration between a state EHDI program and a diagnostic facility when planning a family-focused workshop.
- Describe the steps required to organize and host a family workshop
- List the benefits reported by families who attended the workshop.
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Presenters/Authors
Angelique Boerst
(Primary Presenter), University of Michigan Medical Center, boerst@umich.edu;
Angelique Boerst is an audiologist at C.S. Mott Childrens Hospital within the University of Michigan Medical Center. In addition to completing hearing assessments of children, she has been a team member of the Sound Support Program which provides outreach and support services to families of children who are deaf/hard of hearing.
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Karen Wisinski
(Co-Presenter), Michigan EHDI Program, WisinskiK@michigan.gov;
Karen Wisinski is the Parent Consultant for MI-EHDI. In addition to providing insights as the parent of a child with hearing loss, she also coordinates the Guide By Your Side(TM) Program for Michigan Hands & Voices(TM). GBYS home visits have increased dramatically since she took over the program.
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