18th ANNUAL EARLY HEARING DETECTION & INTERVENTION MEETING
March 3-5, 2019 • Chicago, IL
4/15/2013 | 11:05 AM - 12:05 AM | The Importance of Perspectives on the Journey: Parents, Siblings, and D/HH Adults | Aurora C/D | 7
The Importance of Perspectives on the Journey: Parents, Siblings, and D/HH Adults
In a distinctive and honest exploration of the impact of deafness on the family life, this session will take a peek into three lives that have been intertwined with one another as deafness has been a part of their life stories in unique and interesting ways. In a panel format, each presenter will tell their own story– the challenges and the joys- and will also respond to one another’s comments in this interactive session. Told from the viewpoint of a mom who often presents her story of her deaf child, but rarely talks about her hearing kids in a presentation format – to a hearing sibling with a degree in psychology who emerged into adulthood with reflections of her own childhood – to a D/HH adult/mentor who often shares her own life about growing up with families to challenge, encourage and inspire. The exploration of the relationships the panelists have had with and the viewpoints learned from one another and other family members will also be shared:
• Mother of a d/hh child and its impact on her relationship with her hearing daughter (now adult)
• Mother of d/hh child and her relationship with her deaf adult mentor/friend
• Hearing sibling and her relationship with her d/hh sister
• Hearing sibling and her relationship with her parents
• D/HH Adult and her relationship with her hearing family.
• D/HH adult and her relationship as a mentor to other families.
Current research on the sibling relationship will also be shared.
- Utilize perspectives beyond the 'parent voice' in understanding the impact of deafness on a family.
- Correlate the research on Siblings to a real life perspective
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Presenters/Authors
Leah DesGeorges
(Co-Presenter,Author), Hands & Voices, leahnoelle@gmail.com;
Leah DesGeorges lives in Boulder Colorado and is the hearing sister of a D/HH sibling, now both adults. She has a degree in Psychology from Wheaton College in IL, and worked for several years as a Mental Health Case Manager. Ms. DesGeorges is currently studying to be a nurse/midwife. Leah has spoken to groups of children who are siblings of deaf/hard of hearing family members.
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Stephanie Olson
(POC,Co-Presenter,Author), Children's Hospital Colorado, stephanie.olson@childrenscolorado.org;
Stephanie Olson, B.A., is the Family Consultant for the Bill Daniels Center for Children’s Hearing at Children’s Hospital, Colorado. Stephanie has been in this position for 18 years and serves as a liaison between families and the audiology health care system. Previously she worked with families and children from birth to three through the Colorado Home Intervention Program and for Hands and Voices Headquarters.
Stephanie has traveled to Northern China, London, South Africa, Brazil and New Zealand and St. Petersburg, Russia, and FCEI Austria- Family Centered Early Intervention in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2022. Stephanie’s passion is to increase the understanding and impact of deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the parenting journey and with the professionals who work with those families. Stephanie was identified deaf/hard of hearing at the age of three and brings a variety of perspectives into her work and presentations.
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