2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference
March 13 - 15, 2022
Personal Narratives in Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) Audiology Supplement Seminar at the University of Connecticut
There are 52 funded Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) programs in the United States. These programs train students, professionals, and community members to be at the forefront of their communities working to improve the health care system for children with autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities. LEND programs are interdisciplinary communities that focus on research, advocacy, community engagement, and academic study of topics related to health care delivery.
In Connecticut, the LEND also includes a specific supplement to support the inclusion of additional students pursuing graduate education in audiology. This supplement also gives rise to a seminar course that is designed around personal stories (narratives) as a way to introduce students to topics related to pediatric hearing differences and co-occurring diagnoses such as autism, congenital cytomegalovirus, vision differences, neurodegenerative disorders, and more. Through reading research (qualitative and quantitative), having guest speakers, and reviewing popular media portrayals the seminar focuses on the power of personal stories, critical appraisal of materials/interactions, and the roles of those on interdisciplinary teams.
This poster will serve as an introduction to the Connecticut LEND before moving into the use of narratives within the classroom as a means of facilitating learning of content as well as family/person-centered care practices. Information on this approach to care provision as well as supports implementing this style of seminar within your own classroom or clinic will be provided.
This poster covers the work included as a part of the LEND and Audiology Supplement grants awarded to Kathleen Ciekowski and Mary Beth Bruder.
- Describe the LEND program and position of the audiology supplement within the larger goals of the program
- Critically examine this seminar’s use of narrative healthcare
- Evaluate the feasibility of implementing elements of narrative healthcare in your classroom, or clinical practice.
Poster:
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Presenter: Torri Ann Woodruff-Gautherin
Torri Ann Woodruff, Ph.D. is the LEND coordinator for the UConn UCEDD and CT LEND. Passionate about bolstering the voices of stakeholders, Torri Ann implements qualitative methods to highlight the power and value of individual voices in making change. Torri Ann is interested in the intersection of public health, early intervention, and family support. She is currently preparing her dissertation looking at the use of family education to support early intervention enrollment.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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• Receives Salary for Employment,Teaching and speaking from University of Connecticut.
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Kathleen M Cienkowski, Ph.D. CCC/A is an Associate Professor and Department Head of SLHS at the University of Connecticut. Dr. Cienkowski studies the benefits of AR among patients with acquired hearing loss and their families. Her work has been funded by National Institutes of Health and the Veterans Administration. She is the Past-President of the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology, Past-Coordinator for the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) Special Interest Group 7: Aural Rehabilitation and Its Instrumentation. She currently serves a audiology discipline coordinator for the UCONN LEND and co-investigator for the UCONN Pediatric LEND Supplement grant.
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