2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference
March 13 - 15, 2022
4/14/2014 | 11:05 AM - 11:35 AM | Strategies and Ideas for Supporting Families to be Effective Advocates | Clearwater | 7
Strategies and Ideas for Supporting Families to be Effective Advocates
Attendees of this presentation will identify successful strategies and ideas for supporting families aged 0 - 22. Highlighted in this quick presentation will be: (1) Resources and tools families can use to be effective advocates for their children who are deaf/hard of hearing s as they move through the lifespan; (2) Strategies about quality peer support including the use of cultural brokers; (3) Support for program staff and volunteers to provide balanced information; (4) Skills for developing person-centered descriptions of a child that can be used in any service system; (5) Collaboration tips with other groups serving families (such as H&V, P2PUSA, Family to Family Network, military EFMP, and DeafBlind projects); and (6) Data showing impact.
- identify successful strategies and ideas for supporting families, which includes resource tools and skills to be effective advocates for their infants/toddlers as they move through the lifespan.
- examine video clips, resource guide, care coordination notebook, and IEP books.
- role play how training supports guides/brokers to be balanced.
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Presenters/Authors
Irene Schmalz
(Primary Presenter,Co-Presenter), Center for Family Involvement @ VCU, ischmalz@vcu.edu;
Dr. Irene Schmalz received her doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from University of Maryland. She taught both undergraduate and graduate classes at George Washington University, University of Maryland, and George Mason University. In addition, she taught 2nd grade and was a Math Resource teacher for five years. Since 2007, Dr. Schmalz has been involved with Virginia's Guide By Your Side Program at the Center for Family Involvement at Virginia Commonwealth University. In her role as a Family Guide and Program Coordinator, she has supported over 400 families just learning of their child's diagnosis of a hearing loss. In 2013, Dr. Schmalz received the Hamilton Relay Better Hearing and Speech Month Recognition Award and 2018 she was nominated for the EHDI Family Leadership Award.
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Dana Yarbrough
(Co-Presenter), Virginia Commonwealth University, dvyarbrough@vcu.edu;
Dana Yarbrough is the mother of a 22 year old daughter, Brooke, who has significant physical, intellectual and sensory disabilities. Dana is a faculty member at the Partnership for People with Disabilities, Virginia’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities located at Virginia Commonwealth University. Among her many roles, Dana serves as the Director of the Center for Family Involvement where she oversees $950,000 in state and federal funds, supervises 20 parent and self-advocate staff members, and conducts research on parent action and expectations. Dana also serves as President of Parent to Parent USA, a national membership organization for 38 state Parent to Parent programs.
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