Early Diagnosis: Supporting Parents to Support their Child
Presented on Thursday 9 November 2006
Content
The purpose of this day is to identify strategies that have been effective in supporting parents of newly diagnosed children as well as providing an opportunity for parents to share their own experiences of diagnosis. Gwen Carr, of the National Deaf Children Society, will discuss the importance of balanced information regarding language and communication at this crucial early stage and how parents can be supported in this area. The second part of the day will examine the Early Support Pack. Susan Martin and Brian Shannan from Fife Service, where the Pack has recently been piloted, will explain how it can be used most effectively and will discuss what support different agencies can provide for parents.
Target audience: All those interested/involved in Early years support of deaf children.
Presenters: Mary Kean, School of Education, University of Manchester;
Susan
Martin, Educational
Audiologist, Sensory Support Service, Fife Council,
Brian Shannan, Peripatetic
Teacher of the Deaf, Sensory Support Service, Fife Council
Mary Dowell, Scottish Sensory Centre/St Vincent’s School, Glasgow
Programme
10.20 am Introduction Mary Dowell
- 10.30 am Supporting Parents to Support their Child, Part 1: early stage communication option: Mary Kean
- 11.20 am Supporting Parents to Support their Child, Part 2: an examination of the Early Support Pack
- 1.15 pm Family Friendly Services: Susan Martin & Brian Shannan
the concept of choice in a historical context
what constitutes a family friendly service
the work of the early support team in Fife
- analysis of early support monitoring protocols of deaf babies and children in Fife - 3.15 pm Summary, Feedback and Course Evaluation