2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference
March 13 - 15, 2022
3/05/2019 | 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Deaf Sons! Cochlear Implants! Sign Language! Learning English as a 2nd Language! What's a Parent to Do?! | International F
Deaf Sons! Cochlear Implants! Sign Language! Learning English as a 2nd Language! What's a Parent to Do?!
This session will provide an opportunity for professionals in the audience to hear about the experiences of Adam and Isra Muhdi, whose interactions with the Early Intervention system of Illinois are somewhat unique, and allow these professionals to contemplate these families experiences, as well as reflect on their own practice, and how they might better serve families from such unique situations. Parents and family members will be given the opportunity to relate to the families presenting today. Both parents and professionals will be given the opportunity to discuss how the EHDI system can more effectively serve such families.
- Participants will learn of how an Arabic speaking mother from Palestine, as well as her American-born husband, navigate raising two deaf sons.
- Participants will be asked to reflect on their own practice, and how they can more effectively serve such families mentioned in Objectives #1.
- Participants will be asked to reflect on their own practice, and how they can more effectively serve such families mentioned in Objectives #1
Presentation:
18878_10463DanRoche.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
18878_10463DanRoche.rtf
Presenters/Authors
Dan Roche
(), Early Intervention Provider, droche4559@gmail.com;
Dan has worked in the Early Intervention system of Illinois for more than 20 years as a Developmental Therapist--Deaf/Hard of Hearing (DT--D/HH). He works on the south side of Chicago, as well as in the southern suburbs of Chicago. Dan retired from teaching high school special education in May of 2016, and since then has been focusing his time and energy as a DT-D/HH. He has been an active member of Children of Deaf Adults (CODA) since 1991.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exist.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
Isra and Adam Muhdi
(), Illinois Hands and Voices, Edhammuhdi@gmail.com;
Adam and Isra are the parents of Habeeb and Hamza;their two sons are currently enrolled in the Southwest Cook County Cooperative's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program, located at Oakwood School in Lemont, Illinois. Isra came to America almost 10 years ago, and has done a wonderful job learning English, as well as doing her best to provide for her two sons' full development. Adam is the very proud husband of Isra, and has been very supportive of Isra's work with their two sons.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
Nonfinancial -