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EDSA Webinar 2 2023: Learning from Parents

Come and hear from parents about their perspectives.

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Key Details

Course Code
CPE23EDSA2
Start Date
28 August 2023
Time
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Course Information

  • Cognitive bias and parental decision-making.

This presentation from Ann Porter will unpack the notion of “unbiased information” through the lens of the research that has been undertaken for patient decision-making in the medical area.

  • Working with families

Suzie Robertson is the mother of 14-year-old twins, one of whom is Oliver, a profoundly Deaf child with auditory neuropathy. Suzie is a vocal advocate for Deaf education and the inclusion of people with lived experience of deafness in the lives of deaf children. She promotes bilingualism and has ensured that Oliver is proficient in both English and Auslan, the sign language of the Australian deaf community. Oliver embraces his deaf identity and considers his deafness as a strength and a source of pride. Suzie recognises that parents are the best judges of their children's needs, and that each child should be encouraged and supported in their preferred mode of learning, whether it is through sign language, spoken language, or both. She also emphasises the importance of addressing the holistic needs of the child, and adopting a social model of disability that aims to eliminate barriers and create opportunities for inclusion and participation.

Presenter

  • Ann Porter

    Ann Porter is the founder and CEO of Aussie Deaf Kids – a not-for-profit organisation providing online information and support to families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing. She is a member of the Australasian Newborn Hearing Screening Committee and CODE – the Consortium on Deaf Education.t

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  • Suzie Robertson

    Suzie Roberts is the president of Parents of Deaf Children (PODC), an organisation that offers support and advocacy for families of deaf children. PODC is committed to accessibility and connection among families, regardless of their communication choices. Suzie feels honoured to lead an organisation that serves families at the grassroots level and feels very thankful to be part of a team that values diversity and respects the rights of every deaf child and their family.

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