18th ANNUAL EARLY HEARING DETECTION & INTERVENTION MEETING
March 3-5, 2019 • Chicago, IL
2/28/2017 | 9:40 AM - 10:10 AM | Supporting Social Emotional Development in Bilingual Bimodal Early Childhood Programs: A Parent Panel | Learning Center
Supporting Social Emotional Development in Bilingual Bimodal Early Childhood Programs: A Parent Panel
The Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing's Early Childhood program offers a unique Bilingual Bimodal inclusive early childhood program for children who are deaf, hard of hearing and hearing. Implementing evidenced based practices in early childhood education, the development of ASL and Spoken Language, and family centered programming, this program supports children in the exploration of communication opportunities while honoring family and child choice. One key aspect of this program is the focus on social emotional development of children through a "whole child" approach. This parent panel, facilitated by the Director of Early Intervention, will focus on the parent perspectives of how Bilingual Bimodal early childhood programming can support the social emotional development of young deaf and hard of hearing children. Perspectives of parents whose children were enrolled in Bilingual Bimodal programming will be shared. Parents will share tips for teachers and other parents in supporting the social emotional development of children. The parents will also share the value of letting their children lead as they explored communication opportunities and how this process resulted in overall positive outcomes for their children.
- Participants will be able to identify three ways in which Bilingual Bimodal early childhood programs support social emotional growth
- Participants will be able to identify three ways parents can enhance their child's social emotional development.
- Participants will be able to identify three ways teachers can support a child's social emotional development in a bilingual bimodal early childhood classroom.
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Presenters/Authors
Karen Hopkins
(), The Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing/Governor Baxter School for the Deaf, karen.hopkins@mecdhh.org;
Karen Hopkins is the Executive Director of The Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing/Governor Baxter School for the Deaf and the principal investigator of Maine's HRSA grant. She brings over 30 years of experience as a collaborative teacher of the deaf, special educator, early interventionist and educational administrator to her work with Deaf and hard of hearing children. Her work with families, coupled with her own personal experience as a Deaf adult and parent of a daughter who is hard of hearing have inspired her to create systems that empower families. Karen oversees early intervention and statewide educational programming for children who are Deaf or hard of hearing birth to age 22 throughout the state of Maine. She is active in many organizations and boards in Maine, the Hands & Voices HQ Board of Directors and is involved with international FCEI programming including the Deaf Leadership International Alliance. Karen is the Board President of Hands & Voices Headquarters. Karen's current research as she finalizes her doctoral journey is focused on perspectives of family empowerment in early intervention systems for Deaf and hard of hearing children.
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Amber Woodcock
(), parent , amberwoodcock85@gmail.com;
Amber is a parent of child who is Deaf. Amber i the Guide By Your Side Coordinator for Maine's Family Based Organization Hands & Voices.
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Darleen Hutchins
(), Maine Guide By Your Side Program, darleen.hutchins@mecdhh,org;
Darleen is a parent Guide in Maine's Guide By Your Side Program where she supports other parents who have children who are deaf or hard of hearing. She also works for The Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing as an Educational Technician.
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Tracy Henderson
(), Maine Guide By Your Side Program, tracyfhenderson@hotmail.com;
Tracy F Henderson is the mom of three children, the youngest of whom is a rockstar Deaf daughter from India. She is also a Teacher of English as a Second Language amongst immigrant students in her community. Tracy is also a parent guide with Maine's Guide By Your Side Program.
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