Developing Self-Advocacy and Professionalism in Teens

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Description

This presentation details the creation and execution of a leadership program for teens with hearing loss. The program develops self-advocacy and professional communication skills through opportunities to collaborate with peers and mentors, complete self-directed tasks, and act as role models while establishing a passion for local civic engagement and volunteering.

During this session participants will:

Be able to create a program to train teens with hearing loss for volunteer and workplace programs in their local community.
Identify benefits of volunteering related to self-esteem.
Identify benefits of teaching professional communication to develop workplace readiness skills in teens with hearing loss.

Contributors

Bailey Clay, M.S.CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT

Bailey Clay is a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist at the Texas Hearing Institute. She and her team created a curriculum for pre-teens and teens to develop leadership and work place skills.
Kelsey McKey, M.A., CCC-SLP

Kelsey McKey is a Speech-Language Pathologist and LSLS mentee. She co-leads the Texas Hearing Institute's Leadership Experience and Development Program and Buddies at Texas Hearing social group.
Kasie LeBlanc, M.S. LSLS Cert. AVEd

Kasi LeBlanc is the Educational Liaison at Texas Hearing Institute. Kasie serves children with hearing loss to ensure positive educational outcomes. Kasie also co-leads parent support groups and the Buddies at Texas Hearing Social Group.

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Description

Contributors

Bailey Clay, M.S.CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT

Kelsey McKey, M.A., CCC-SLP

Kasie LeBlanc, M.S. LSLS Cert. AVEd