Cultural Perspectives: Supporting Families of Young Children with Hearing Differences

Members of the Region 11 West Metro EDHI Team and the MN Low Incidence Projects/EHDI will host a discussion with Cultural Parent Guides from MN Hands & Voices.  Panelists from Northeast African, Spanish speaking, and Southeast Asian communities will be represented.  Each will share their own experiences as parents of young children with hearing differences, their cultural and linguistic backgrounds and suggestions for early intervention providers. A question/answer time and resource share will be included.  

CEU hours:  2 hours

This initiative is made possible in whole with a grant from the Minnesota Board of Education using federal funding, CFDA 84.027A, Special Education – Grants to States. This event does not necessarily represent the policy of the federal Department of Education or the state Department of Education.  You should not assume endorsement by the federal or state government.

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