Development of Young Children who are Blind or Have Low Vision; and Childhood Hearing Loss: Integrating a Multidisciplinary Approach and Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI)

Development of Young Children who are Blind or Have Low Vision

(L. Penny Rosenblum, Ph.D.)

• Who are children who are blind or have low vision?
• How does a visual impairment impact a child’s development?
• What are the benefits and mechanisms to deliver early intervention services to young children who are blind or have low vision?
• How does the presence of concomitant disabilities impact the development and learning of children who are blind or have low vision?
• What resources are available to support practitioners and families?

Childhood Hearing Loss: Integrating a Multidisciplinary Approach and Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI)

(Jordan Hennessee, AuD, CCC-A, ABAC)

• Introduction to childhood hearing loss
• JCIH Guidelines and EHDI 1-3-6 Benchmark
• Co-occurring conditions and the multidisciplinary team
• Identifying common barriers to care
• EHDI and ASDB Early Childhood Program, Southern Arizona
• Impacts of hearing loss on education and development
• Self-advocacy and parent/guardian empowerment