ASHA-CED Joint Committee Purposes
- To serve in a general advocacy role by providing input to ASHA and CED on proposed federal and state legislation and regulations
- To promote quality services and education for children and adults who are deaf/hard-of-hearing and their families
- To define terminology and service provisions for professionals through the collaborative development and dissemination of policy documents and other resources
- To provide an opportunity to liaise and network among professionals and other associations and organizations
Focus Area: Document/Resource Development
Issue
Availability of a variety of ASHA-CED Joint Committee documents and resources related to deaf/hard-of-hearing people results in increased visibility for the Committee as a provider of knowledge and information that can be used to develop and implement quality programs and services, maintain professional currency, and inform consumers of effective programs, products and services.
Outcome
Increased availability of documents and resources related to deaf/hard-of-hearing people that can be used by professionals and consumers.
Indicator of Success
At least one Committee document or resource.
Strategy: Multiple Years
By June 30, 2008, 2009, 2010, Ginger Jones (ASHA) and Larry Fleischer (CED) will have identified documents and resources from other organizations to determine if/how they can be used by the Committee to make them more inclusive of deaf/hard-of-hearing people (e.g., resource guide for teachers, resource guide for parents, knowledge and skills needed for support personnel transition for the deaf/hard-of-hearing from school to work and to postsecondary education, National Deaf Education Project).
Note: Information obtained from completion of this strategy will be used to determine the need for the ASHA-CED Joint Committee to develop additional documents and resources and/or initiate collaborative projects.
Strategy: 2010
By June 30, 2010, Kym Meyer (ASHA) and Rachel Narr (CED) will have developed a document describing the evidence-base related to the impact of visual language on the development of spoken language.
Focus Area: Committee Operations/Organization
Issue
Efficient ASHA-CED Joint Committee operations and organization results in a Committee that effectively fulfills its charge and purposes and develops value-added programs, products, and services.
Outcome
Increased efficiency in the operations/organization of the Committee.
Indicators of Success
- All Committee documents and resources have been identified and placed in an official repository for the ASHA-CED Joint Committee.
- All Committee operational procedures have been codified and placed in a Committee Procedures Manual.
- Availability of a plan for disseminating Committee policy documents and resources to other organizations, professionals, and consumers.
Strategies: 2008
- By January 1, 2008, Anne Oyler will have developed a repository of ASHA-CED documents and resources (e.g. minutes, papers).
- By January 1, 2008, Anne Oyler and Kym Meyer will have developed Committee operational procedures related to how the Committee conducts its business, (e.g., terms of office, succession to chair, and maintaining records) and a Committee Procedures Manual.
- By July 1, 2008, the Chair and members of the Joint Committee will have developed a plan for dissemination of documents and other materials developed by the Committee.
- By October 1, 2008, Anne Oyler will have developed a report on the feasibility of the Committee establishing its own Web pages on the ASHA Web site or on a shared site with another organization.
Strategy: Multiple Years
By June 30, 2008, 2009, and 2010, the Chair of the Joint Committee and the ASHA Ex Officio will have provided orientation for the new chair and members of the ASHA-CED Joint Committee.
Focus Area: Collaboration
Issue
The increased need for exchange of knowledge among professionals providing services for deaf/hard-of-hearing people in various employment setting and among other professional associations/organizations will require a variety of collaborative efforts initiated by the ASHA-CED Joint Committee.
Outcome
Increased collaboration among the ASHA-CED Joint Committee and associations/organizations that have an interest in promoting quality programs and services for deaf/hard-of-hearing people.
Indicator of Success
At least one collaborative project initiated by or participated in by the ASHA-CED Joint Committee.
Strategy: 2008
By March 1, 2008, the Chair of Joint Committee will have contacted other associations/organizations (e.g. Center for ASL/English Bilingual Education Research (CAEBER), Educational Audiology Association (EAA), and ASHA Office of Multicultural Affairs and the ASHA Schools Finance Committee) to determine the feasibility of initiating collaborative projects related to deaf/hard-of-hearing people.
Focus Area: Identification of Issues
Issue
Identification of issues and trends that will facilitate the ASHA-CED Joint Committee’s ability to provide information and develop resources that can be used by professionals to provide quality programs and services for individuals who are deaf/hard-of-hearing and by ASHA and CED for advocating for federal and state legislation and regulation changes.
Outcome
Increased discussion of issues, trends and societal changes related to providing programs and services for deaf/hard-of-hearing people and the needs of professionals and consumers.
Indicator of Success
At least five discussions on issues related to deaf/hard-of-hearing people.
Strategies: 2007
By September 1, 2007, the Committee will have discussed the need for developing a Committee product on the continuum of communication for children who are deaf/hard-of-hearing (e.g. Clerc Center Model)
Strategies: 2008
- By September 1, 2008 the Committee will have discussed issues related to minimal/unilateral hearing loss.
- By September 1, 2008, the Committee will have discussed the need for and feasibility of developing a Committee project related to Sign Pathology.
- By September 1, 2008, the Committee will have discussed the need for developing a Committee product on awareness of ASL milestones.
Strategies: 2009
By September 1, 2009, the Committee will have discussed the implications of using RTI for deaf/hard-of-hearing students and the need to develop a Committee program or product to provide information to professionals and consumers.
Note: Information obtained from completion of these strategies will be used to determine the need for the ASHA-CED Joint Committee to develop additional documents and resources.
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