EITA Training Announcement - Building the Family Toolbox: A Deaf/Hard of Hearing Perspective

The Bureau of Early Intervention Services and Family Supports is pleased to announce the following training opportunity:

Building the Family Toolbox: A Deaf/Hard of Hearing Perspective

Dates, Times and Locations:

December 6, 2024, 9:00 am -12:00 pm, PaTTAN Harrisburg – must attend in person

January 10, 2025, 1:00 pm -3:00 pm, Virtual – webinar link to be provided

February 7, 2025, 1:00 pm -3:00 pm, Virtual – webinar link to be provided

In this three-part training series, participants will learn strategies for the development of both spoken and signed language within families and caregivers of infants and toddlers who are deaf/hard of hearing.

Presenters:

Michelle Parfitt, MA, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVEd, is a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist that has been working as a pediatric speech/language pathologist for over 20 years. She is employed as the Director of Early Intervention at DePaul School for Hearing and Speech in Pittsburgh, PA. She has presented to numerous professional and parent groups regarding listening and spoken language development strategies for children with hearing loss.

Mary Ann Stefko, Choices for Children/The Scranton School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children, earned a Master's of Education in counselor education and a Bachelor of Science degree in communication disorders from Pennsylvania State University. Her extensive experience includes 20 years teaching students preschool to high school age, in both residential and inclusive educational settings; educational interpreting; presenting and training on deafness and hearing loss to families, educators and the business communities; and teaching at the college level.

Credits: Infant Toddler Training Hours

Please note: Participants must attend all three sessions to receive credit.

Target Audience: This session is designed for Special Instructors - Hearing, Speech Language Pathologists, Service Coordinators, Supervisors, and Families

Registration Information:

Register for this series at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/H7PKQQS

For general registration information and questions, please contact Molly Martz at mmartz@pattan.net.

For content related information and questions, please contact Anne Gaspich at agaspich@pattan.net.

 

 

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