2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference
March 13 - 15, 2022
10/27/2019 | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Early intervention playgroups in Frank Hilton Organization Fiji | La Paz Room, Memorial Union
Early intervention playgroups in Frank Hilton Organization Fiji
Like many other developing countries there is a lack of early intervention services in Fiji. In 2017 the Speech Pathology team at Frank Hilton Organization (FHO) suggested the development of playgroups to assist with this shortfall especially as the organization was improving early identification of children with hearing impairments and other difficulties. The playgroup program began at FHO in term 4 of 2017 in order to meet the need to provide families with support, education and early intervention, and facilitate smooth transition to mainstream and special ed settings. This poster will explain the program, the lessons, learnt and some of the continuing challenges.
- How playgroups can provide support and early intervention to families
- How playgroups can help in assessment of children with disabilities
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Presenters/Authors
Sureni Perera
(), Frank Hilton Organisation, sureni@hilton.org.fj;
Sureni Perera is the Chief executive officer of the Frank Hilton Organisation in Suva Fiji. She also serves on the human rights commission in Fiji.
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Donna Carkeet
(), EARS Inc, earsdonna@gmail.com;
Donna is an Australian pediatric audiologist with over 27 years experience, who has focused on humanitarian audiology for 17 years. She has worked on projects with EARS Inc. since her first short term trip in 2001. She lived in the Dominican Republic from 2005 to 2013 developing a university training program in Audiology. Since 2014 she has been working on a project in Fiji. She is currently working on projects in both Papua New Guinea and Fiji.
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