2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
3/06/2023 | 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Fostering Joy Part I & II: A Toolbox for Parents, Parent Leaders, DHH Adults and Professionals | DECC 207/208
Fostering Joy Part I & II: A Toolbox for Parents, Parent Leaders, DHH Adults and Professionals
Part1: Introducing the Fostering Joy Project, created to help families: see their child who is deaf/hard of hearing (D/HH) or D/HH plus additional challenges as a whole being with tremendous strengths; to prioritize and cherish the caregiver-child bond; and to attend to their child’s social-emotional development through regular celebrations of “the little things.” Joy is a positive emotion, generally felt in response to some good event; yet, it is possible to cultivate joy and experience more of it (Emmons, 2020).
In the words of caregivers:
• “It is good for me to think about the positives, because I think it is easy sometimes to get caught up in the little everyday stuff, like the dishes, and changing diapers and stuff like that. So, when I have to chance to sit back and reflect on what it’s like to have a deaf child, it just makes me smile.” (Szarkowski & Brice, 2016, p.253)
• “The everyday things require a lot of effort. We take her to the school for the deaf, and we have teachers from the county come to our home. Every day of the week we have activities that help facilitate her language learning and her development. But really, now that I think about it, maybe we should all do this for our children? Deafness forces you to be more involved, but the reward itself is being more involved.”(Szarkowski & Brice, 2016, p.254)
Part II: Introducing the Fostering Joy toolkit supported by Hands & Voices HQ (Family Arm) and the Institute at CCCBSD (Professional Arm).
Many resources and tools are available for families and professionals. Participants will learn about family resources (Parent Tip Sheets; Fostering Joy Journal for Families, and the Fostering Joy Journal for Kids) as well as professional resources (e.g., Joyful Prompts and Activities and Joy in Work).
- Describe 2 benefits for families to “foster joy.”
- Name 2 Fostering Joy resources for families and 2 Fostering Joy resources for professionals.
- Identify 2 examples of how to implement Fostering Joy in your EHDI system.
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Presenters/Authors
Amy Szarkowski
(), Children's Center for Communication/Beverly School for the Deaf, Amy.Szarkowski@childrens.harvard.edu;
Amy Szarkowski, PhD, is the Director of The Institute and The Clinic at the Children's Center for Communication/ Beverly School for the Deaf (CCCBSD), and faculty for LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities), at Boston Children's Hospital. Dr. Szarkowski holds an academic appointment as Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. She is also an adjunct instructor for the Infants, Toddlers and Families (ITF) Interdisciplinary program at Gallaudet University.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
• Receives Salary for Employment from Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School.
• Receives Salary for Employment from CCCBSD.
• Receives Salary for Employment from Gallaudet University.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
Candace Lindow-Davies
(), Hands & Voices Headquarters, Candace@handsandvoices.org;
Candace is the mother of an adult son who is deaf plus other health concerns. For 16+ years, she developed and directed parent support services for MN Hands & Voices. May 2017, she became the Director of Outreach for Hands & Voices HQ and has served on the Core Management Team of the Family Leadership in Language in Learning or FL3 Center. She has developed materials for and provided technical assistance/training to family-based organizations in the US, US territories and China. She is passionate about supporting the needs of children/adults who are deaf/hh plus other health issues, creating health and employment equity, as well as ensuring families have access to adults who are deaf and hard of hearing. She is a Core Member of the Fostering Joy project, focusing on the joys of raising children who are D/HH.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exist.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
Beth Jones
(), Nevada Hands & Voices, bethj@nvhandsandvoices.org;
Beth Jones is the Executive Director for Nevada Hands & Voices, as well as the Guide By Your Side Coordinator and an Educational Advocate for the ASTra Program. Prior to beginning a family, Beth earned her master’s degree in Special Education and worked as an Autism Teacher and Behavior Mentor Teacher. Beth became involved with Hands & Voices when two of her three children were identified as being deaf/hard of hearing and has been a part of Nevada Hands & Voices since 2012. She serves on many state-wide and national committees, teams, and advisory boards as a parent leader to help advocate and support children who are deaf/hard of hearing.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exist.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.