Advocacy and Identity: Supporting Families in Navigating the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Experience

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This webinar will be hosted via Zoom for national and international attendees on Sunday, July 13, 2025 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm ET.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial disclosures: Dr. Simmons is receiving an honorarium from Language First for presenting.

Nonfinancial disclosures: Dr. Simmons has no relevant nonfinancial disclosures.

Course Description:

This presentation explores how professionals can support families of Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) children in navigating identity, communication choices, and advocacy. Participants will learn how to present communication options without bias, encourage informed decision-making, and foster self-advocacy in children and caregivers.

Agenda

10:00-10:10: Welcome & Presenter Background

10:10-10:25: Understanding the Diversity of the DHH Experience

10:25-10:45: Communication Modalities & Informed Choice

10:45-11:00: Guiding Families Without Bias

11:00-11:20: Fostering Self-Advocacy in DHH Children

11:20-11:40: Partnering with Families for Empowered Advocacy

11:40-12:00: Q&A

Learner Outcomes:

Participants will be able to:

  1. Describe the range of communication modalities used by Deaf and Hard of Hearing children

  2. Explain how to support families in making informed, child-centered communication decisions

  3. Identify strategies to foster self-advocacy and empowerment in DHH children and their caregivers

Registration information:

This is a digital purchase only; no physical ticket is provided. A form will populate for you to complete your registration and then your purchase will be added to your cart in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. You will receive an email with instructions on how to participate as well as a Google Calendar invite with the Zoom link one week prior to the event. Registration ends one day prior to the webinar. All registrants will receive a copy of the presenter’s PowerPoint and the presentation recording. Please email info@language1st.org with any questions.

This webinar will be hosted via Zoom for national and international attendees on Sunday, July 13, 2025 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm ET.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial disclosures: Dr. Simmons is receiving an honorarium from Language First for presenting.

Nonfinancial disclosures: Dr. Simmons has no relevant nonfinancial disclosures.

Course Description:

This presentation explores how professionals can support families of Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) children in navigating identity, communication choices, and advocacy. Participants will learn how to present communication options without bias, encourage informed decision-making, and foster self-advocacy in children and caregivers.

Agenda

10:00-10:10: Welcome & Presenter Background

10:10-10:25: Understanding the Diversity of the DHH Experience

10:25-10:45: Communication Modalities & Informed Choice

10:45-11:00: Guiding Families Without Bias

11:00-11:20: Fostering Self-Advocacy in DHH Children

11:20-11:40: Partnering with Families for Empowered Advocacy

11:40-12:00: Q&A

Learner Outcomes:

Participants will be able to:

  1. Describe the range of communication modalities used by Deaf and Hard of Hearing children

  2. Explain how to support families in making informed, child-centered communication decisions

  3. Identify strategies to foster self-advocacy and empowerment in DHH children and their caregivers

Registration information:

This is a digital purchase only; no physical ticket is provided. A form will populate for you to complete your registration and then your purchase will be added to your cart in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. You will receive an email with instructions on how to participate as well as a Google Calendar invite with the Zoom link one week prior to the event. Registration ends one day prior to the webinar. All registrants will receive a copy of the presenter’s PowerPoint and the presentation recording. Please email info@language1st.org with any questions.

COntinuing Education:

This event is offered for 0.20 ASHA CEUs. Only participants who attend the live event will receive a certificate of attendance. Participants who attend the entire webinar and fill out the self assessment form will be considered eligible to earn ASHA CEUs.

Accommodations:

This event will be in English with ASL interpreters and captions. Please email info@language1st.org with requests for additional accommodations at least 14 days prior to the event.

course availability:

This course will be available in the Language First Learning Library after the live event is over.

Cancellation/Refund Policy:

Full refunds for webinars and other events are available up to 14 days prior to the event. No refunds are available after that time. If Language First cancels or moves a webinar or event, all participants will be given the options of a.) receiving a full refund; b.) applying the amount paid to another event; c.) transferring their registration to the new date. If a registrant has a complaint or is unsatisfied with a webinar or event, please email info@language1st.org with “complaint” in the subject line.