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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.
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 …