2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
DUKE ENERGY CONVENTION CENTER
3/07/2023 | 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM | Teleintervention Works! Learning from Parent Experiences | DECC 212
Teleintervention Works! Learning from Parent Experiences
This presentation is based on the retrospective thematic analysis of caregivers’ perceptions of teleintervention. This endeavor was a joint effort comprised of professionals across the United States who are part of a national teleintervention group, affiliated with the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) housed at Utah State University. This study was designed prior to the COVID pandemic. Caregivers were evenly divided by those who received teleintervention services prior to COVID and those who received teleintervention as a result of COVID. All caregivers engaged in teleintervention for at least 4 months prior to being interviewed.
For practitioners using a listening and spoken language (LSL) approach, the objective or goal is to support caregivers who are developing the knowledge, skills, and strategies to support their child during natural interactions and daily routines outside of the therapeutic sessions. Traditionally, this intervention has occurred in-person. However, teleintervention services have gained support in recent years due to the increasing need for access to service in remote or underserved areas and since the onset of the COVID pandemic. Presenters will share information derived from interviews in which caregivers discussed their experiences across a variety of topics related to teleintervention. The interviews were transcribed, coded, and analyzed for emerging themes. Findings of this study will be shared for the first time and discussed with attendees, who will be able to consider how these findings apply to their own practice.
- Participants will list at least 3 components of teleintervention services that caregivers perceive as important.
- Participants will describe perceived concerns of caregivers related to teleintervention services.
- Participants will state similarities and differences between teleintervention and in-person services.
Presentation:
3420032_15562MeredithBerger.pdf
Handouts:
3420032_15562MeredithBerger.pdf
Transcripts:
3420032_15562MeredithBerger.docx
Presenters/Authors
Meredith Berger
(), Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech, mberger@clarkeschools.org;
Meredith Berger, MS became the director of Clarke Schools for Hearing & Speech/New York, an Early Intervention and Preschool listening spoken language program, in 2008. Prior to that, she was the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Educational Specialist at New York Eye and Ear’s Ear Institute/Cochlear Implant Center. She received a B.S. in Education from SUNY at Buffalo State College and master’s degrees in Deaf Education and in Educational Leadership from Canisius College. In addition to presenting on the educational needs of children with hearing loss, she has also co-authored pieces on the Clinic-School relationship. Meredith is on the Executive Board of Option Schools as a Director at Large and is member of the Children's Hearing Institute Medical and Educational Advisory Board. In 2017, Meredith began her doctoral studies at Teachers College, Columbia University to find answers to her own questions on the needs/outcomes of children who are deaf or hard of hearing, particularly those with microtia/atresia, and their families.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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No relevant financial relationship exists.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
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No relevant financial relationship exists.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Betsy Moog Brooks
(), The Moog Center for Deaf Education, bbrooks@moogcenter.org;
Betsy Moog Brooks is the Executive Director of the Moog Center for Deaf Education. She received her Master degree in Speech and Hearing from Washington University and is certified in Deaf Education, Behavior Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, and is a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist. She holds a Doctorate of Education in Instructional Leadership with an emphasis in Andragogy, the study of adult learners. She has been in the field of early intervention for more than 35 years. Betsy is the author of the book, My Baby and Me: A Book About Teaching Your Child to Talk. She has lectured throughout the US, South America, and Europe. Betsy continues to provide direct child service and parent support to families with children birth to three. She has provided parent support through teleintervention for more than 10 years.
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• Receives Salary for Employment from Moog Center for Deaf Education.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
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Financial relationship with Moog Center for Deaf Education.
Nature: employed by the Moog Center and material will reflect the work of the Moog Center.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Amanda Rudge
(), Moog Center for Deaf Education, arudge@moogcenter.org;
Amanda Rudge, PhD, is a research scientist and an educator of students who are deaf or hard of hearing. She is the Director of Research and Development at the Moog Center for Deaf Education in St. Louis, a nonprofit organization which supports children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families. She received her Master of Science degree in Deaf Education and her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences (PACS) at Washington University in St. Louis. Before completing her doctorate, Dr. Rudge worked full-time as a Teacher of the Deaf and research collaborator. In her current role, she develops new research projects, optimizes data management, analyzes program outcomes, and engages in community and professional outreach. Her research interests include early intervention and caregiver coaching for families of infants and toddlers who are deaf or hard of hearing; speech perception and development of spoken language in children who are deaf or hard of hearing; and language, academic, and psychosocial outcomes for children and young adults who are deaf or hard of hearing. In addition to her work at the Moog Center, Dr. Rudge is an instructor in the Audiology and Communication Sciences graduate program at Washington University School of Medicine.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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No relevant financial relationship exists.
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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.