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| ABSTRACT INFORMATION |
| Presenter Information: |
| Presenter 1: |
Name: Ros Hunt
Affiliation: University of Manchester
Ros Hunt is a researcher from the Applied Social Research in Deafness Group
at the University of Manchester. She is also a qualified and registered
social worker.
Primary research interests: intervention and young deaf children, parental empowerment, the social care needs of hearing families with deaf children, translation of Christian scriptures into British Sign Language.
Other projects include:
Facilitating informed choice for families
How the social care needs of deaf children and their families are met.
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| Presenter 2: |
Name: Gwen Carr
Affiliation: University of Manchester
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| Author Information: |
| Author 1: |
Name: Ros Hunt
Affiliation: University of Manchester
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| Author 2: |
Name: Gwen Carr
Affiliation: University of Manchester
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| Author 3: |
Name: Alys Young
Affiliation: University of Manchester
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| Author 4: |
Name: Wendy McCracken
Affiliation: University of Manchester
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| Author 5: |
Name: Helen Tattersall
Affiliation:
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| Abstract Information: |
| Title: |
Informed Choice - Thoery into Practice |
| Primary Track: |
6-Family Issues
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| Keyword(s): |
Informed choice, training |
Abstract: |
As part of the Early Support (http://www.earlysupport.org.uk/) programme for families of deaf children in England, The University of Manchester and the National Deaf Children's Society produced two research based handbooks on Informed Choice for parents and professionals. Their main thrust was to illustrate the complexity of the term 'Informed Choice' - it is not simply a matter of offering information and asking parents to choose.
Fifteen underpinning principles were identified through a literature search and honed by consultation with parents and professionals. Scenarios demonstrating the underpinning principles were created from parents' experiences to demonstrate real world relevance.
The challenge was to disseminate the work at training days and conferences in a way that would encourage professionals to implement an Informed Choice approach. The Restaurant Menu was devised as a training device as it would:
• be experiential
• interpret philosophical principles in a simple to understand way
• make the issues live and real to professionals working with deaf children and their families
• encourage further dissemination
• allow professionals to consider Informed Choice in their own situation
• identify barriers and drivers to an Informed Choice approach.
This will either be an experiential workshop of the training package, or a poster explaining the training package. |
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