2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
10/24/2016 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Panel Discussion: Empowering Families/Communities | BGPOP Building 402/403/404
Panel Discussion: Empowering Families/Communities
With the involvement of the family highly important in the diagnosis and rehabilitation of children with hearing impairment, family empowerment is an important aspect to focus on for the advanced development of the deaf child. This session aims to provide insights on challenges and appropriate support to families of children with hearing loss.
- Demonstrate understanding of the huge role of the family in the successful development of the hearing impaired
- Understand the challenges and needs faced by individuals with hearing loss and their families of various ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds
- Provide advice and support to families of individuals with hearing loss.
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Presenters/Authors
Sara Doutre
(), National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management, saradoutre@gmail.com;
Sara Doutre is a PHD student studying sociobehavioral epidemiology at Utah State University. She has an MA in education policy studies and a BS in elementary and special education. A former special education teacher and education policy professional, he currently consults with state departments of education and health on special education policy. Her four-year-old daughter is deaf due to congenital cytomegalovirus.
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Dr. Richard W. Fee
(), University of Guam, feesped@gmail.com;
Dr. Fee has served as a teacher of the deaf, principal, director of a state school for deaf, college professor and consultant in the US, Hong Kong, Australia, Guam and the Philippines over 47 years. He held a Fulbright Senior Specialist award in 2012 at the University of Santo Tomas -Faculty of Medicine. He has conducted teacher training workshops at UST, University of the Philippines- College of Medicine, University of Nueva Caceres(Naga) and West Vasayan State Univerity (Iloilo, etc. He currently serves on a UNBS committee in the Philippines. In addition, he is the Judicial Educator advising on disability issues within the court system on Guam and Micronesia.
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