15th ANNUAL EARLY HEARING DETECTION & INTERVENTION MEETING
March 13-15, 2016 • San Diego, CA
3/15/2016 | 10:10 AM - 10:40 AM | Topical Session 4 | Royal Palm 3/4 | 7 - Family Perspectives and Support
Birth to Three: Building a Comprehensive Program for Families of Children with Hearing Loss
Children with hearing loss have shown increased success when early identification is paired with early interventions and where families are actively involved. Families who choose a listening and spoken language outcome and who receive more comprehensive, timely and earlier education exhibit improved outcomes. The needs of the child and parent change throughout the infant and toddler stages whereby requiring continued family support and education. Effective intervention requires guidance for families and the child throughout this time. It is crucial that families are vested in services to maximize potential outcomes. Interventionists attempting to achieve a family-centered approach need to go beyond traditional practices. In order to provide comprehensive services, optimally, a variety of options should be made available.
The STARS program currently offers options beyond traditional early intervention services including: a weekly mommy and me infant group, biweekly toddler groups, a weekly parent support group, a weekly hospital based family group and parent education programs driven by parent requested topics.
During this presentation, participants will be provided with outlines, guidelines, demonstrations and suggested topics to enable the participants to enhance their Parent, Infant and Toddler programs. Participants will be provided with sample lesson plans, photos/video clips, lists of topics and programmatic information. The take away information will be pragmatic and relevant allowing participants to use the information in their practice.
- Participants will discuss the similarities and differences between parent needs at the infant and toddler stages
- Participants will be able to explain the components of a three part program with infant, toddler and parent support
- Participants will be able to employ a curriculum for baby and toddler groups accompanied by supportive materials
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Barbara Hayes
(Primary Presenter), STARS Bergen County Special Services, barhay@bergen.org;
Barbara Hayes is a teacher of the deaf, who works for Bergen County Special Services Hearing Impaired Program, currently working under a grant to serve families of children with hearing loss ages 0-3 years. The grant program offers consultation services, baby and toddler groups, parent education and partnering with audiologists and diagnostic centers.
Hayes graduated from Tufts University with degrees in Early Childhood Developmental Psychology and Education with a minor in Mental Health. She received her master’s degree as a teacher of the deaf from Western Maryland College . She received her LSLS Cert. AVEd. in 2008. She has taught in a multitude of settings including an ASL setting, total communication settings and auditory/oral settings.
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Lori Eggers
(Co-Presenter), STARS Bergen County Special Services, loregg@bergen.org;
Lori Eggers is a Speech therapist currently working for Bergen County Special Services in the STARS program servicing children birth to three years old. She received her MA from Montclair State University and a Certificate in Auditory Learning in Young Children from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (First Years). She received her LSLS certification in 2006. She has worked in a variety of setting including private and public school and total communication and oral/aural programs.
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No relevant financial relationship exist.
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