2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
DUKE ENERGY CONVENTION CENTER
3/07/2023 | 10:10 AM - 10:40 AM | More than “just deaf”: Supporting children who are deaf with disabilities (DWD) and their families | DECC 211
More than “just deaf”: Supporting children who are deaf with disabilities (DWD) and their families
Although estimates vary, individuals who are DWD comprise approximately 40 percent of the total deaf population (Gallaudet Research Institute, 2010). Yet, the resources committed to serving young children who are DWD and the knowledge about how best to support them and their families is limited (Hyte, 2017). Books and academic works that describe topics related to being “just deaf” often acknowledge the limitations of their findings and the limited applicability of their approaches for children who are DWD (Singer et al., 2020). This presentation will pull together existing information that is evidence-informed and offer potential strategies for supporting the optimal growth of young children who are DWD.
This presentation will be applicable for practitioners (from the fields of early intervention, as well as medical and allied health providers), educators (nursery/preschool teachers, teachers in early childhood special education), families, and scholars. Given that children who are DWD comprise a significant portion of all children who are deaf or hard of hearing, the information shared in this presentation will have broad applicability.
- 1. State a minimum of two ways that being DWD is more complex than being “just deaf.”
- 2. Identify at least two ways that professionals can increase the effectiveness of their support for caregivers of children who are DWD.
- 3. Describe one or more strategies for supporting the optimal growth of children who are DWD.
Presentation:
3420032_15657AmySzarkowski.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
3420032_15657AmySzarkowski.docx
Presenters/Authors
Amy Szarkowski
(), Children's Center for Communication/Beverly School for the Deaf, amyszarkowski@cccbsd.org;
Amy Szarkowski, PhD, is the Director of The Institute at the Children's Center for Communication/ Beverly School for the Deaf (CCCBSD), and faculty for LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities), at Boston Children's Hospital. She is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
• Receives Salary for Employment from Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School.
• Receives Salary for Employment from CCCBSD.
• Receives Salary for Employment from Gallaudet University.
Nonfinancial -
• Has a Professional (Scientific Advisory Board)
relationship for Board membership.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exists.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.