2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
3/05/2019 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Deaf with Other Disabilities | International B/C
Deaf with Other Disabilities
An estimated 20%-40% of all children with hearing loss have a secondary disabling condition, some more than that. Because most interventionists have not been trained to work with these children, they can present a special challenge. This presentation provides information regarding the various characteristics, behaviors, and learning challenges presented by these children which down the road will show struggles in the classroom setting. The presenter will share some tips for early interventionists that can be used to enhance therapies for babies and toddlers as well as parent support. This module is intended for all early interventionists, service coordinators, education teachers, parents, college students, interpreters and teacher aides. Many of these babies will be diagnosed with an additional disability while in Early Intervention. Since we will discuss in detail those disabilities that have hearing loss as a symptom of the disabilities the early interventionist will have some background knowledge for consideration of other possible disabilities. This session will touch on many of the co-morbid disabilities that include hearing loss as a possible effect of the disability. In depth discussions about syndromes that have hearing loss as a symptom of that syndrome will be discussed. The session includes general information about babies with hearing loss and family’s needs during the critical time they spend in early intervention.
- Participants will gain an understand of how many children who are d/hoh have other disabilities
- Participants will gain knowledge on the most prevalent co-morbid disabilities that include d/hoh.
- Participants will leave with some strategies they can use with their own child or child they are working with.
Presentation:
18878_10136AndreaMarwah.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
18878_10136AndreaMarwah.doc
Presenters/Authors
Andrea Marwah
(), IL Hands & Voices Guide By Your Side, executivedirector@ilhandsandvoices.com;
Andrea Marwah received her BA degree in Psychology from North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. Since her daughter was diagnosed with hearing loss in 2002, she has taken a special interest in educating parents and professionals on matters concerning ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act), IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) - special education rights, and advocacy for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Andrea presents both locally and nationally on matters pertaining to advocacy and IDEA; deafness/hearing loss when combined with other disabilities; the impact of deafness/hearing loss; socialization and many other topics surrounding parenting and working with children who are deaf and hard of hearing. She works for the Illinois Department of Human Services, Illinois School for the Deaf as an outreach trainer and consultant for families and professionals who work with children who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired or deaf-blind. She is also a parent advocate supporting families in Illinois at their child’s IEP meeting or behind the scenes preparing them to attend the meeting and advocate themselves. Andrea is the Executive Director at Illinois Hands & Voices and has been a leader with them since 2010, began as the IDEA liaison for the Guide By Your Side Program in 2009 where she provides unbiased information and one-on-one advocacy and IDEA support to families who have children who are deaf/hard of hearing and is a national trainer for the Hands & Voices ASTra Training Program and a member of the Hands & Voices speakers bureau. She works closely with Designated Service Coordinators providing group training and individual consulting. These are trained individuals who work directly with infants and toddlers in Illinois birth to three who have a diagnosis involving vision, hearing or a combination of both in her state early intervention program. Andrea works as a liaison with the Early Intervention Training Program on issues surrounding deafness and hearing loss. She sits on numerous committees both locally and nationally. Andrea also served for six years on the Advisory Commission on Disabilities in her home town of Naperville, where she lives with her husband Ajay and 3 children Samantha, Julia and Andrew.
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Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exist.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.