EARLY HEARING DETECTION AND INTERVENTION VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
MARCH 2-5, 2021
(Virtually the same conference, without elevators, airplane tickets, or hotel room keys)
3/03/2021 | 1:45 PM - 2:05 PM | Knowing your Cognitive Biases | Topical Breakout
Knowing your Cognitive Biases
In this session we will explore a variety of cognitive biases and why they are necessary shortcuts when receiving and interpreting information. A cognitive bias will help us when there is too much information, not enough meaning to the information we receive, a need to act quickly and make a decision with the information, or storing the information in our memory for recall later. Implicit biases operate on an unconscious level and help us take in information and act on it. As an early interventionist working with families it is critical to examine one’s own cognitive biases and how they may impact interaction with parents. Working with parents through a coaching model requires a strong parent therapist rapport built on trust and respect. Courtesy Bias, is when an individual is reluctant to give negative feedback. This may become important for an early interventionist to recognize as they build a collaborative partnership with a family and have difficult conversations. Another bias that may be important to recognize when working with a family is the Illusion of Validity Bias in which a person may overestimate their ability. This becomes important in conversations with families when trying to determine a child’s present level of performance accurately or a parent’s usage of a particular strategy. The Ostrich Effect is another bias in which one ignores a situation. This bias is synonymous with an ostrich sticking it’s head in the sand when faced with danger. It is important for an early interventionist working with families in a coaching partnership to consider cognitive biases and how they may impact your collaboration. We will explore tools to self-reflect on cognitive biases and how they may impact parent-therapist communication.
- The participant will define cognitive bias.
- The participant will describe examples of cognitive biases.
- The participant will self reflect and label cognitive biases in a parent-professional partnership.
Presentation:
23278_13649MichelleGraham.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
CART transcripts are NOT YET available, but will be posted shortly after the conference
Presenters/Authors
Michelle Graham
(), St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf, mgraham@sjid.org;
Michelle is Executive Director at St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf in St. Louis, Missouri. Michelle is an experienced Listening and Spoken Language Specialist and maintains teacher certification in the area of special education. Michelle provides Early Intervention therapy services to families in person and via internet therapy.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exist.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.