2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference

March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH

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3/05/2019  |   3:00 PM - 3:30 PM   |  What the EI World Really Thinks of Language Deprivation?   |  Malpensa

What the EI World Really Thinks of Language Deprivation?

The words "language deprivation" are whipped around in journals, websites, social media posts, and even a book! What is it exactly? Is it real? Is it something that early intervention professionals and families should pay attention to? Or is it all just a hype? A new form of collecting information direct from Silicon Valley from giants such as Amazon and Netflix will let us know! Come to this presentation to learn about what "community screening" told us about the topic of language deprivation from the eyes of early intervention professionals, families, and community members. Approved by the Institutional Review Board, a class focusing on language attitudes and ethics participated in collecting input to take the pulse of current views. Discussion will take place on the methodology and how this methodology can assist early intervention professionals, medical professionals, and researchers in quickly gathering perspectives and standpoints by consumers on a topic of their choice.

  • Describe the methodology of "community screening"
  • Develop an understanding of current trends of collecting information from users
  • Increase awareness of current professional and consumer standpoints on language deprivation

Presentation:
18878_10554TawnyHolmes Hlibok.pdf

Handouts:
Handout is not Available

Transcripts:
18878_10554TawnyHolmes.rtf


Presenters/Authors

Tawny Holmes Hlibok, Esq. (), Gallaudet University, tawny.holmes.hlibok@gallaudet.edu;
Tawny Holmes Hlibok serves as Language Policy Counsel at Gallaudet University along with being an Associate Professor in the Department of Deaf Studies. She graduated from University of Baltimore School of Law. In addition to her law degree with a family mediation & law certification, she has a Master of Arts in Family Centered Early Education. Ms. Holmes Hlibok has worked four years in teaching deaf and hard of hearing students, mainly in the early childhood education field. As part of her position, she focuses on improving/establishing federal and state policy related to early intervention and education of deaf and hard of hearing children. Ms. Holmes Hlibok strongly believes in the power of collaboration and has contributed a significant amount of her work towards this endeavor, in varying ways, from promoting parent resources to inclusion of deaf and hard of hearing adult professionals.


ASHA DISCLOSURE:

Financial -
• Receives Salary for Employment from Gallaudet University.
• Receives Salary for Employment from National Association of the Deaf.

Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.

Poorna Kushalnagar (), Gallaudet University, poorna.kushalnagar@gallaudet.edu;
Dr. Kushalnagar is a professor and directs the Center for Deaf Health Equity at Gallaudet University. She is the principal investigator of grants funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH) that total over $10 million dollars. These grants support studies aligned with her primary research interests in: (1) generic- and deaf/hh-specific quality of life outcomes; (2) adaptation and standardization of PROMIS-Deaf profile for deaf/hh adults; (3) trends of Internet usage for cancer health-related purposes; and (4) applied interventions to improve patient reported and health outcomes among deaf/hh people across the lifespan. In addition to directing the Center for Deaf Health Equity, Dr. Kushalnagar serves as a chief research officer for the Office of Research at Gallaudet University.


ASHA DISCLOSURE:

Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exist.

Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.