15th ANNUAL EARLY HEARING DETECTION & INTERVENTION MEETING
March 13-15, 2016 • San Diego, CA
3/02/2010 | 3:10 PM - 3:40 PM | Topical Session 7 | Field | 6 - Follow-up, Tracking and Data Management
Anna: In her own words
Anna is a 10 year old girl who was has moderate hearing loss that was diagnosed by the Newborn Hearing Screens that were performed at the time of her birth. She was fitted with hearing aids at 4 months and was enrolled in early intervention by 6 months of age. Anna is now enrolled in mainstream 4th grade and has a lot to say about what it’s like to grow up with hearing loss. Along with her mother, Melissa, Anna will discuss what life has been like for her living in a small rural Michigan town with very few other children with hearing loss. Anna has attended a previous EHDI conference and has decided it was time to share her prospective on her life, hearing loss and has a desire to help new parents understand what it’s like for their children.
- Have a better understanding of the child's perspective of what it's like to live with hearing loss.
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Presenters/Authors
Melissa Wagner
(Primary Presenter), MI Hands & Voices, melissa.a.wagner@gmail.com;
Melissa is the mother two 2 children with hearing loss. She has been invovled with the MI Guide By Your Side program in the past as well as MI Hands & Voices.
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Anna Wagner
(Co-Presenter), Mason County Central High School, annawagner2000@yahoo.com;
Anna is teen whose hearing loss was identified by the Newborn Hearing Screens performed at the time of her birth. She has taken a large interest in helping families understand how hearing loss has affected her life and wants to share her story.
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