2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
2/28/2017 | 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM | Improving Access and Outcomes for Families Non-Dominant Cultures | Learning Center
Improving Access and Outcomes for Families Non-Dominant Cultures
There is growing awareness that families of color are accessing birth to three services less frequently than those families from the dominant culture. In addition, outcomes for these families are often poorer than those families from the dominant culture. For the past 2 years, Listen and Talk has been participating in a county-wide initiative to provide more equitable access and outcomes to families we serve. Join Listen and Talk in a conversation about how we are viewing access and services through an equity lens to improve outcomes for all families. We will provide a brief overview of the broad initiative, discuss the methods we are using to reflect upon on our structure and practices, and provide concrete examples of changes we are making to improve our services. This presentation will consider the differences between equal and equitable supports and how embracing a commitment to equity leads to powerful change that positively impacts children, families and providers. Participants will engage in exercises that allow them to identify opportunities to build equity in their work settings. Resources for sharing information about equity will be included in the discussion.
- Participants will describe the difference between equal and equitable.
- Participants will identify up to 3 situations where lack of equity negatively impacted child/family outcomes.
- Participants will identify at least 3 opportunities to make changes and provide more equitable and inclusive programs and services.
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Presenters/Authors
Maura Berndsen
(), Listen and Talk, maurab@listentalk.org;
Maura Berndsen (MA, CED, LSLS Cert. AVT) holds her BA in Deaf Education from Fontbonne University and her MA in Early Childhood Education from the UT, San Antonio. Maura is the Educational Director at Listen and Talk in Seattle, WA. She provides mentoring and supervision at Listen and Talk, as well as being a LSL Consultant on the WA State Center for Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss Statewide Outreach Team.
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Kim Hamren
(), Listen and Talk, kimh@listentalk.org;
Kimberly Hamren, M.Ed, CED, LSLS Cert. AVT, is a Teacher of the Deaf and Birth to Three Specialist at Listen and Talk. She has over 35 years of teaching experience and has worked at Listen and Talk since 1997 in a variety of positions including, preschool teacher, Listening and Spoken Language Auditory-Verbal Therapist, and Birth to Three Coordinator. Kim received her Teacher of the Deaf certification and her B.S. in Education from the University of Nebraska-Omaha and her M.Ed in Early Childhood Special Education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Kim has been a LSLS Cert. AVT since 2003. She is grateful for the opportunity to participate in the journey with families as they support the listening and spoken language development of young children with various hearing levels.
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Vincci Chan
(), Listen and Talk, vinccic@listentalk.org;
Vincci received a bachelor’s degree in speech and hearing sciences from Ohio State University in 2007 and earned a master’s degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Akron. She received her LSLS certification in 2015. Vincci provides birth-to-three supports at Listen and Talk since 2013 and previously worked as a Speech-Language Pathologist on the Cochlear Implant Team at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Suzanne Quigley
(), Listen and Talk, suzanneq@listentalk.org;
Dr. Suzanne Quigley is Executive Director at Listen and Talk, a program for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Suzanne received advanced facilitator training through a King County Initiative: Leadership for Building Equity. She has served as a training assistant and panelist for foundational and advanced workshops. Suzanne was Director of Audiology/Cochlear Implants at Virginia Mason Medical Center and a clinical/associate professor at University of Washington. Suzanne has a BA from George Washington University, MS from Columbia University and Ph.D. from University of Washington.
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