what do early intervention folks need to know

[Guest guest]

I have the opportunity to make some presentations to people from early

intervention programs in connection with the beginning of the Newborn

Hearing Screening Program in our state (California).

My job, as parent coordinator, is to collect resources for parents of

children who are identified through the newborn screening. I'm

collecting lots of info, from this list, Kay's website, and from some

other lists (although none is as good as this, and I refer people here

from other lists frequently).

My question for all of you has to do with getting this information out

to the parents. My contact is through early intervention. What can I

tell them that will help? Many of the parents in our area do not speak

English, many have no computer access, and within that population,

there is a strong bias toward believing whatever the professionals

tell them.

I would like to excerpt and edit, with identifying info deleted, the

recent exchange in response to Lori's post, with all the diverse and

heartfelt answers. May I get permission to do that, for the purpose of

showing how valuable lists like this can be?

Any advice will be gratefully accepted, whether I follow it or not.

Judith