2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
3/15/2022 | 3:15 PM - 3:40 PM | Diving Deeper into VSV (Virtual Site Visit) Parent Materials | Room 12
Diving Deeper into VSV (Virtual Site Visit) Parent Materials
The Virtual Site Visit (VSV) project was created with the assistance of the EHDI staff and parent representatives from 6 states. The goal was to provide a complete system of support and resources to NBHS programs during the pandemic and beyond. By maximizing established resources and with the creation of new materials not only are EHDI programs able to provide sustainable support they are also able to provide equal access within all of the NBHS programs while strengthening partnerships and addressing the fluidity of program staffing. In addition, parent materials were created in English and Spanish increasing access to information to parents and their supporting family members. This presentation will focus on the three parent materials developed from the VSV project sharing key features, how they can help EHDI programs provide support and awareness and when to utilize these parent materials. In addition, all attendees will be able to have instant online access to these documents throughout the presentation.
- Identify at least 3 avenues in which providers can share the “What to Expect” handout.
- Learn how to use the parent story builder to create awareness, recognition, identify areas for improvement and support funding requests.
- Describe at least 3 benefits to utilizing and sharing the “Next Steps” document.
Presentation:
3353554_14990CarrieBalian.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
CART transcripts are NOT YET available, but will be posted shortly after the conference
Presenters/Authors
Carrie Balian
(InPerson), Illinois Hands & Voices Guide By Your Side, cbalian6@outlook.com;
Carrie Balian is the mother of five children. Her oldest child, Jack, was born deaf. Carrie and her husband, Andre, have been married for over 25 years and reside in Island Lake, IL. She has been the Coordinator of her state Parent to Parent support program, IL Hands & Voices Guide By Your Side (GBYS) for over 13 years. In continuing her ventures of representing families of children that are deaf and hard of hearing, Carrie has presented to groups nationwide and co-authored several publications including the NCHAM e-book. Carrie is currently serving as a board member on the Illinois Universal Newborn Screening Advisory Council and Illinois Hands & Voices. She is also an editor for JEHDI (Journal of Early Hearing Detection & Intervention) publications, participated on the Illinois Universal Newborn Hearing & Screening Advisory Board and Illinois Deaf Task Force. She has also participated as a parent professional on the NICHQ (National Institute for Children’s Healthcare Quality) national and statewide learning collaborative teams. In 2021, Carrie graduated from the Hands & Voices L2L (Leadership to Leadership) development cohort and in 2022 was awarded the EHDI Family Leadership Award. Carrie had the pleasure of participating in two national projects: FEHDI (Family EHDI) to help determine data points and definitions for family-based organizations for grant reporting purposes and VSV/Virtual Site Visit team that created materials and information to help support families before and after newborn hearing screening and the hospital teams that carry out newborn hearing screening. Carrie has also been recognized and awarded both nationally and locally for her support, commitment, and leadership in the field. Her educational background includes a bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Management.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exist.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.