EARLY HEARING DETECTION AND INTERVENTION VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
MARCH 2-5, 2021
(Virtually the same conference, without elevators, airplane tickets, or hotel room keys)
3/05/2012 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Supporting Collaboration in Early Intervention | Grand Ballroom B | 7
Supporting Collaboration in Early Intervention
Child and family needs are best met through a collaborative team process in which professionals and parents work toward mutual goals. This presentation will examine the elements of successful collaboration and review the findings from research on collaboration in early intervention. The legislative aspects of Part C related to teaming approaches will be addressed and resources for supporting effective collaboration in early intervention will be provided. The presentation will examine barriers to successful collaboration and explore administrators', parents' and professionals' perceptions of program practices that affect collaboration. Strategies for establishing and monitoring policies and practices that support collaboration will be discussed. The presentation will include strategies for problem solving by team members to improve assessment, intervention and outcomes. Recommendations for in-service education to address the knowledge gap related to collaboration will be made.
- Identify essential elements of successful collaboration. Describe research findings on collaboration in early intervention. Outline early intervention collaborative practices including agency, professional and family collaboration. Access resources to improve collaborative practices.
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Presenters/Authors
Susan Lenihan
(POC,Primary Presenter,Author), Fontbonne University, slenihan@fontbonne.edu;
Susan Lenihan is a professor in the deaf education program at Fontbonne University in St. Louis, MO. The program prepares teachers, speech-language pathologists and early interventionists for careers in deaf education. Her professional interests include early intervention, cochlear implants, the role of the family in communication development, the impact of trauma on child development and literacy.
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Gale Rice
(Co-Presenter,Author), Fontbonne University, grice@fontbonne.edu;
Gale B. Rice, Ph.D.,CCC-SLP is Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication Disorders & Deaf Education at Fontbonne University. Her clinical and research interests include language and literacy, craniofacial anomalies, and assistive technology
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