Why Parent Guides are Important for Parents of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children: An Intro of the Maine Hands & Voices Guide By Your Side Program

During this webinar,
Tracy Henderson, Mitchell Daigle, Darleen Hutchins and Darlene Freeman,
parents of children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, will give an overview of the GBYS program. They will share experiences of how having the support of a parent guide who is raising a child who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing can be just what another parent needs to become a strong advocate for their own child who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing.

About the Presenters:
Tracy Henderson, Mitchell Daigle, Darleen Hutchins and Darlene Freeman all have full-time jobs outside of the Maine Hands & Voices Guide By Your Side Program but their expertise for this program and for this webinar comes from their most important job of raising their children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

Who should attend:
The target audience for this webinar includes parents, caregivers, guardians of children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, audiologists, school staff, CDS, early intervention providers, speech pathologists, Public School Outreach consultants, and anyone working with families who have children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing who may want to refer those families for the support of a parent guide.