2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
3/04/2019 | 11:15 AM - 11:40 AM | Putting The "I" in EHDI - Where Do We Go from Here? | Florence
Putting The "I" in EHDI - Where Do We Go from Here?
Advances in newborn hearing screening have been instrumental in improving outcomes for language development of young deaf and hard of hearing children. There is potential for even greater improvement if multi-disciplinary EHDI systems provide a “whole-child” perspective and family-centered approach, which includes valuing identity and social emotional growth. The last few EHDI meetings have brought an emerging voice of unification and call for bringing together the cultural and medical perspective. New research, and Deaf and family engagement programs in State systems have supported a shift from polarity to common ground. Three deaf professionals – a Developmental Pediatrician, an Audiologist, and a State Early Intervention Director – will share experiences and offer a unique perspective on how to put the “I” in EHDI systems.
- Participants will be able to understand the importance of screening and early intervention for both medical and social model perspective.
- Participants will be able to appreciate the value of including Deaf and hard of hearing professionals in the EHDI system.
- Participants will appreciate the differing viewpoints within the EHDI system, and the value each brings to the general discussion of how to identify and support children who are D/HH following identification.
Presentation:
18878_10543KarenHopkins.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
18878_10543KarenHopkins.docx
Presenters/Authors
Karen Hopkins
(), The Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing/Governor Baxter School for the Deaf, karen.hopkins@mecdhh.org;
Karen Hopkins is the Executive Director of The Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing/Governor Baxter School for the Deaf and the principal investigator of Maine's HRSA grant. She brings over 30 years of experience as a collaborative teacher of the deaf, special educator, early interventionist and educational administrator to her work with Deaf and hard of hearing children. Her work with families, coupled with her own personal experience as a Deaf adult and parent of a daughter who is hard of hearing have inspired her to create systems that empower families. Karen oversees early intervention and statewide educational programming for children who are Deaf or hard of hearing birth to age 22 throughout the state of Maine. She is active in many organizations and boards in Maine, the Hands & Voices HQ Board of Directors and is involved with international FCEI programming including the Deaf Leadership International Alliance. Karen's current research is focused on perspectives of family empowerment in early intervention systems for Deaf and hard of hearing children.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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• Receives Salary,Grants for Management position from HRSA Maine Educational Center for the Deaf.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
Robert Nutt
(), Atrium Health, robert.nutt@atriumhealth.org;
Dr. Robert Nutt is a Physician and Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrician at Pediatrics of the Carolinas Atrium Health at Levine Children's Center. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at University of North Carolina School of Medicine.
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Jessica Hoffman
(), Westchester Cochlear Implant Program, drjesshoffman@gmail.com;
Jessica Hoffman is an audiologist that works in the Westchester cochlear implant program.
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