2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
3/07/2023 | 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | An Introduction to ADA, 504, and the IDEA: What Families Need to Know | DECC 201/202
An Introduction to ADA, 504, and the IDEA: What Families Need to Know
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504), and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) are the primary laws relating to access and services for deaf and hard of hearing children. This workshop will provide an introduction to these laws and how they apply to deaf and hard of hearing children, as well as information about resources available to families and professionals. A particular focus of the workshop will be the transition process from the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) to the Individualized Education Program (IEP) as a child approaches age three and the changes in the associated rights and responsibilities under the IDEA. At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to analyze commonly-faced situations and identify strategies to advocate for deaf and hard of hearing children.
- Participants will be able to identify the main protections under the ADA, 504, and the IDEA for DHH children.
- Participants will be able to identify situations that implicate the ADA, 504, and/or the IDEA for DHH children.
- Participants will be able to name resources for questions regarding the ADA, 504, and the IDEA for DHH children.
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Presenters/Authors
Sarah Honigfeld
(), National Association of the Deaf, sarah.honigfeld@nad.org;
Sarah is a Deaf adult who works in Early Intervention and Early Childhood Education. Currently she is a university Faculty and Program Director at Gallaudet University, where she oversees the Infants, Toddlers, and their Families Graduate Programs. She provides consultation services for various schools, programs, and agencies to support bilingual ASL-English, family-centered, evidence based programming for deaf or hard of hearing infants and toddlers and their families. Another role she holds is as the Education Policy Specialist for the National Association of the Deaf. Her academic background includes a BS in Human Services from Northeastern University and a MA in School Counseling from Gallaudet University. She is currently a doctoral student studying Leadership in Educational Equity in Early Childhood at the University of Colorado Denver. Sarah’s special interests include ASL/English bilingual language planning and professional development for providers working with deaf or hard of hearing infants, toddlers, and their families.
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Chris Payne-Tsoupros
(), National Association of the Deaf, chris.payne-tsoupros@nad.org;
Chris Payne-Tsoupros (she/her/hers) is the Education Policy Counsel of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD). Chris advises the NAD on legal and policy issues related to education for deaf and hard of hearing children and youth. Prior to joining the NAD in 2022, Chris served as a law professor at the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law. She continues to teach law school courses as an adjunct professor. Before joining UDC Law, Chris practiced in the employee benefits area at the global law firm, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, and clerked for the Honorable John A. Gibney, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. She previously taught elementary school and holds a master’s degree in education. She is pursuing her Ph.D. in deaf education at Gallaudet University. Chris received her J.D. from the William & Mary School of Law, M.Ed. from the University of Houston, and B.A. from Cornell University. She is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia and Virginia (inactive). Chris has two young children who love baseball. When she is not at work, you can find her with her family on a Little League baseball field or cheering for the Washington Nationals.
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