2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
4/16/2013 | 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM | My Daddy Sleeps Loud! | Solana A | 4
My Daddy Sleeps Loud!
Current literature has recognized the importance of fathers in the early intervention process and suggests that fathers can play and important role in the language and literacy development of their children with hearing loss. However, the unique contributions, needs, and responsibilities of fathers remain largely understudied. In addition, families often face unique challenges raising children with hearing loss in rural areas. These two factors are examined in the present participatory action research study. Fathers of children who are deaf or hard of hearing across North Dakota participated in local focus group discussions. The purpose of these discussions was to gather information regarding fathers’ perceptions of early intervention services, role descriptions, challenges, and suggestions for increasing and enhancing father participation in early intervention. Survey results are presented and implications for incorporating findings into early intervention service delivery programs are discussed.
- identify 3 concerns/challenges faced by fathers when participating in their children's early intervention program.
- identify 3 strategies for facilitating fathers' participation in early intervention programs
- use information from the session to identify one action step to implement in supporting fathers' participation in early intevention programs.
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Presenters/Authors
Holly Pedersen
(POC,Co-Presenter), Minot State University, holly.pedersen@minotstateu.edu;
Holly F. Pedersen, Ed. D., is an associate professor of special education and currently serves as the Chair for the Department of Special Education at Minot State University. Her additional responsibilities include Program Director for the department's graduate program and the BAS in Interpreting and Sign Language Studies. Dr. Pedersen earned undergraduate degrees in elementary education and deaf education, and a masters degree in special education with emphasis in assessment of Deaf/Hard of Hearing students. Dr. Pedersen holds a doctorate of education in educational leadership; her dissertation focused on collaborative service delivery models for d/ hh students in rural settings.
She has over 25 years of experience working with children and youth with disabilities in self-contained, residential and inclusionary public school programs. She has expertise in early intervention with d/hh children and their families as well as in collaborative models of service provision for students with disabilities in rural areas.
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Cory MacIver
(Co-Presenter), Minot Public Schools, cory.maciver@sendit.nodak.edu;
Cory MacIver is the parent of 2 daughters, the oldest of which has hearing and vision loss. Cory lives in Minot with his wife, Kara. The MacIvers are active in North Dakota's EHDI project and other state efforts to related to serving children with hearing loss and vision loss.
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