Course curriculum

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    Course content

    • PowerPoint

    • Exploring Information Shared on Social Media with Parents of Deaf Children

    • Quiz

    • Evaluation

    • Continuing Education Credits

Course information

Course description: This presentation will review the findings from a qualitative study that investigated the type of information parents of deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) children were seeking and receiving from a Facebook group. It will explain the themes and subthemes identified from textual analysis of group posts and threaded comments, and will draw conclusions about what these findings mean for parents and professionals. It will conclude with six recommendations for professionals working with parents of DHH children to ensure they are supporting parents as best they can.

Agenda:

5 minutes: Introduction to study 

5 minutes: Methods and procedures

45 minutes: Results and findings

5 minutes: Discussion and recommendations for professionals

5 minutes: Concluding thoughts


Learner outcomes:

Participants will be able to:

  1. Explain the global themes/findings from this qualitative study
  2. State at least three areas that parents of DHH children need more support from professionals
  3. Describe one way you can change your practice to better support parents of DHH children

Instructor(s)

Kimberly Ofori-Sanzo

Dr. Ofori-Sanzo is a speech-language pathologist and the founder of Language First. She received her B.A. in Psychology and in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Vermont in 2010, her M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from Gallaudet University in 2012, and her Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology (SLPD) in 2022. She is also a board-certified specialist in child language (BCS-CL) through the American Board of Child Language and Language Disorders and has 9 years of experience working at a school for the Deaf.

Speaker disclosures

Financial disclosures: Kim is the owner of Language First and is receiving payment for this course.

Nonfinancial disclosures: Kim is a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association and the American Board of Child Language and Language Disorders.

Continuing education

This course is offered for 0.10 ASHA CEUs.