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The Process Of Planning A Professional Conference, Erin Wood
The Process Of Planning A Professional Conference, Erin Wood
Poster Presentations
Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is planning a spring conference for parent and professionals to bring together and raise awareness of parents and professionals in the Deaf and hard of hearing community. They are taking family-based feedback of needs in the field and are using a conference to support those in this community and address those needs to a broad range of professionals and families.
Restoring Caregiver Health Through Story Stewardship, Andrea Dole
Restoring Caregiver Health Through Story Stewardship, Andrea Dole
Poster Presentations
Parents and guardians of people with disabilities in the US often work overtime advocating, teaching, and leading in multiple arenas and systems for the human rights and dignity of their loved ones. These caregivers need safe spaces to be seen, listened to, and supported on a human level in their ongoing work. To provide quality, attuned care and model inclusion for their loved ones with disabilities, a caregiver must have spaces where they can experience that care and inclusion themselves. Peer-led restorative circles and story stewardship practices are promising models to provide mutual support, deep listening, and inclusion, in a …
Maine Educational Center For The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing (Mecdhh): Needs Assessment, Hamda Ahmed
Maine Educational Center For The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing (Mecdhh): Needs Assessment, Hamda Ahmed
Poster Presentations
MECDHH/GBSD has formed a collaborative partnership with several statewide agencies in Maine that serves children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families. Early screening for children is necessary to provide them the right services. Based on research done in 2018, approximately one in three children did not receive any follow up testing and received no diagnosis. In addition, the social determinants of health plays a big role when it comes to service delivery knowing that Maine is mostly a rural area. In this presentation, we will focus on the activities and the needed priorities identified in the …
Reaching Local Community With The Message Of Developmental Milestones And Early Identification Of Autism, Hope M. Duncanson
Reaching Local Community With The Message Of Developmental Milestones And Early Identification Of Autism, Hope M. Duncanson
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This poster presents project activities for a pilot program for effectively distributing Learn the Signs, Act Early materials to a small study group in a community in Maine.