2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
4/14/2014 | 11:35 AM - 12:05 PM | Monday Morning Concrete | Orlando | 7
Monday Morning Concrete
Following State EHDI Conferences, parents and professionals often write on evaluations: “Great conference, but please give us something concrete to take back and do with our Deaf and Hard of Hearing children on Monday morning.” For the 2013 Michigan conference, GEAR UP!, Michigan EHDI partnered with Michigan School Professionals for Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MSPSDHH) for a Thursday evening, Friday all-day event. Thursday evening started with a great dinner and presentation about Parents and Professionals working together, and then the two groups split into separate rooms to get their “concrete.” Parents heard from other parents and adults who grew up Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Professionals heard from other professionals, some of whom also grew up Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Come find out a fun and successful way to spice up your next state conference for both parents of children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and the professionals who work with them.
- Discuss the benefits of collaboration between a state EHDI program and a educational teachers when planning a family-friendly conference.
- Describe the steps for including other perspectives from those who have experienced it first-hand.
- List the benefits reported by families and professionals who attended the workshop.
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Presenters/Authors
Nan Asher
(Primary Presenter,Co-Presenter), Michigan EHDI, ashern@michigan.gov;
Nan Asher was diagnosed with a bilateral severe hearing loss at age four and has one sibling with a profound hearing loss. She has worked/volunteered in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing field for much of her professional career, Past President of Michigan Coalition for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People and past Executive Director of Michigan Association for Deaf and Hard of Hearing. She’s a member the Advocacy committee with the Hearing Loss Association of Michigan. Nan graduated from Eastern Michigan University (EMU) with a Masters in Liberal Arts in Interdisciplinary Technology, and received her BA with honors in Health Administration, also at EMU. After graduation, Nan owned her own business in Hearing assistive technology and taught classes on adapting to hearing loss, assistive technology and speechreading to people of all ages. In addition, Nan spoke on Capitol Hill on Entrepreneurs with Disabilities hosted by the Paralyzed Veterans of America. As the Program Consultant for MI-EHDI, which she had previously served on their Advisory board for a few years, Nan has frequent contact with medical providers, midwives and parents, encouraging appropriate and timely follow-up. She spearheaded the Michigan Midwives Project, now currently in its 5th year. Nan is a strong advocate for finding communication modes that work for each individual and getting each person to reach for the stars.
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Karen Wisinski
(Co-Presenter), Michigan Hands & Voices, wisinskiK@michigan.gov;
Karen Wisinski lives in Brighton, Michigan, and is mom to two teen boys. The youngest is hard of hearing. Karen is Program Director for Michigan Hands & Voices™, and part of the Michigan team that worked to build membership, an active board, a successful Guide By Your Side™ program, and an ASTra program in less than four years. Karen is the 2014 recipient of The Seaver Vision Award from Hands & Voices Headquarters.
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