I came across the National Centre for Hearing Assessment and management in Utah State University's website and was amazed on the perspective and approach they had towards Deaf individuals.
The National Centre for Hearing Assessment and Management not only ensures children are detected with hearing loss at an early stage in life, but they offer options to parents that represents the Deaf community and Hearing community.
According to NCHAM, "NCHAM recognizes the value of connecting families and their deaf or hard of hearing child with deaf or hard of hearing individuals. Such individuals are typically adults who interact with the family and provide various types of assistance through one-on-one interaction. A variety of terms are used to describe such individuals:
Goal and Purpose
The NCHAM website outlines that "The Learning Community is designed to learn more about expanding and improving existing opportunities for families of children who are D/HH to interact with adults who are D/HH. Sharing resources and networking with others is a key element in this process."
"A primary goal of the Learning Community is to keep in mind the shared passion of “supporting families of children who are D/HH.”"
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Adult Involvement Learning Community. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.infanthearing.org/dhhadultinvolvement/index.html
Fig.9 : http://www.myparentlinks.com/ncham.gif
The National Centre for Hearing Assessment and Management not only ensures children are detected with hearing loss at an early stage in life, but they offer options to parents that represents the Deaf community and Hearing community.
According to NCHAM, "NCHAM recognizes the value of connecting families and their deaf or hard of hearing child with deaf or hard of hearing individuals. Such individuals are typically adults who interact with the family and provide various types of assistance through one-on-one interaction. A variety of terms are used to describe such individuals:
- "deaf mentors"
- deaf "guides"
- role models" and
- "partners"
- It captures a broad range of service delivery models
- It is inclusive of supports offered to children who are hard of hearing as well as deaf
- Deaf/HH adult involvement can use a variety of communication modalities and a variety of assistive devices."
Goal and Purpose
The NCHAM website outlines that "The Learning Community is designed to learn more about expanding and improving existing opportunities for families of children who are D/HH to interact with adults who are D/HH. Sharing resources and networking with others is a key element in this process."
"A primary goal of the Learning Community is to keep in mind the shared passion of “supporting families of children who are D/HH.”"
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Adult Involvement Learning Community. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.infanthearing.org/dhhadultinvolvement/index.html
Fig.9 : http://www.myparentlinks.com/ncham.gif