2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
DUKE ENERGY CONVENTION CENTER
3/07/2023 | 9:40 AM - 10:10 AM | What Now: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Complex Cases | DECC 230/231
What Now: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Complex Cases
When a child is diagnosed with hearing loss, the choices for intervention are vast and can be overwhelming. Imagine those options for the child that has been diagnosed with more than just hearing loss. How do we determine the best intervention for that child when some of their issues are outside our scope of practice? A multidisciplinary approach that crosses organizational boundaries is becoming more important than ever. Understanding a child's diagnoses beyond their hearing loss and the impact they can have is important when designing a plan for intervention. Collaboration with subject matter experts can be crucial to making this process effective. Follow a few examples from two educators that crossed disciplines and organizations to ensure that the intervention children were receiving was going to address all of their challenges. Collaborating their resources, they were able to bring information to the table that was important when looking at the full spectrum of needs for the multi-disabled children they were serving. That collaboration was able to give all providers a better understanding of how to help these children. Complexed cases that encompass more than just hearing loss are becoming more prevalent in clinics. Creating a dialogue between multidisciplinary providers will help better serve these children building a foundation for future success.
- Participants will identify the importance of a multidisciplinary approach when cases are complex
- Participants will be able to discuss the benefits using a multi-disciplinary approach based on examples.
- Participants will be able to determine the strategies for accessing resources outside their organization to help determine appropriate interventions.
Presentation:
3420032_15478AlexandriaMestres.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
3420032_15478AlexandriaMestres.docx
Presenters/Authors
Alexandria Mestres
(), University of Miami Children's Hearing Program, asm120@med.miami.edu;
Alex Mestres, a Miami native, attended Flagler College where she received a degree in Education of the Hearing Impaired and Elementary Education. She holds a Master's Degree in Applied Learning Sciences from University of Miami. Alex also has a wide variety of experience and credentialing in early childhood. She has worked in the private sector as an administrator, professional development trainer, and consultant. More recently she served as the department chairperson for Deaf and Hard of Hearing services with Miami Dade County Public School. While with the county she oversaw the itinerant teacher program and provided technical assistance to a wide variety of schools. Alex currently serves as a consultant and provides all deaf and hard of hearing services for Academica Charter Schools as well as Charter Schools USA. Along with those responsibilities, she is the educational specialist at the University Miami's Children's Hearing Program where she provides educational support for families of children with hearing loss.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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No relevant financial relationship exists.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
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No relevant financial relationship exists.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Julie Gardner
(), Kennedy Krieger Institute, GardnerJ@kennedykrieger.org;
Julie Gardner holds a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and Specific Learning Disabilities from Flagler College. Her master's degree from University of South Florida is in Varying Exceptionalities. Julie is currently working on her EdD in Special Education. She has worked across many settings including early childhood programs, public education, as well as alternative education. She currently works for the Kennedy Krieger Institute as an Educational Specialist. She works with the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Team as well as the Pediatric Post Covid Rehabilitation Team, and the Chronic Pain and Concussion Clinics to help families understand educational expectations, potential outcomes, and placement options. Julie consults with families, schools, medical professionals and attorneys on behalf of students with disabilities.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exists.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exists.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.