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One of the most important parts of working with parents (or being a parent) is finding appropriate resources about a specific topic

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One of the most important parts of working with parents (or being a parent) is finding appropriate resources about a specific topic. Each of you will pick a topic to find 5 resources to share with families. Three of the five resources must be focused on school-aged children. You should have already selected your topic during Module 5 (if you didn’t email me and I will assign you a topic).

The purpose of this assignment is to start building your own resource list of services you may want to share with the families you work and interact with. One of the most important tasks when working with families is providing them resources for the many challenges, concerns, and questions parents may have.

You will start your assignment by writing up a short vignette about a mock family who is interested in gaining resources about the topic you have selected. There isn’t a minimum amount of words for your vignette you just need to give enough information to direct your search for resources and for me to understand your thought process.

A successful assignment will have resources that have been well researched for relevance, quality, and have all the important information that a parent might want about that resource. If you are unsure about the quality of your resources, see if it meets the CRAP test (Links to an external site.). There is no “correct” answer, but there should be enough information that a family knows exactly what resource you are sharing and how they can access it themselves. There is no page requirement, but you must have at least 5 resources with 3 being specific to school-aged children. Finally, any discriminatory language or themes will result in lost points. See below for formatting suggestions. You must use Times New Roman and size 12 font.

Example Topic: Hearing Issues I am working as a clinic based mental health clinician and I am working with a family with a 2.5-year-old daughter. She has recently been diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder that may have caused her to have hearing issues. Her parents are feeling very overwhelmed and are looking at their options. They are hoping she will qualify for a hearing aid but also want her to learn ASL to make communication easier on her. Screening and Diagnosis of Hearing Loss https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hearingloss/screening.html Available in English and Spanish Basic guide from the CDC on what steps to take for Screening and Diagnosis of hearing loss for young children. (Birth-3 years) My Deaf Child https://www.mydeafchild.org/#learn-american-sign-language-home Sign It ASL is a new online class that introduces parents like you to American Sign Language. Through the generosity of partners, their new online class is free of charge to families when they need it most. To qualify: • a parent of a deaf or hard of hearing child 36 months or younger • currently residing in the United States • willing to provide qualifying documentation (Birth-3 years) Gracie's Ears by Debbie Blackington This is the story of Gracie, your everyday fun-loving kid who does everything that you do, but has trouble hearing. It's as if her ears are sleeping! Can anyone or anything wake up Gracie's ears? Based on a true story. Told in rhyme, this uplifting story with gentle illustrations is based on a real little girl who doesn't realize her ears aren't working like most people's do. When her family searches for answers, she discovers the wonder of hearing aids and the sounds of the world. Gracie's Ears introduces what hearing aids are to young children needing help to hear and to their friends who wonder - what are those things in their friend's ears and what do they do? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/097600111X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s01?ie=UT F8&psc=1 Available at most book retailers. (Preschool aged) Hands & Voices https://www.instagram.com/handsandvoices/ Providing support to families with Deaf and Hard of Hearing children. This is an Instagram account that helps create a community of parents of children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. There are a lot of great resources and information on their account. (all ages) San Diego Hearing Center https://www.sandiegohearing.com/ Clairemont 4282 Genesee Ave., Ste 301 San Diego, CA 92117 (858) 279-3277 Hours of operation: Monday-Friday: 9:00am-12:00pm 1:00pm – 5:00pm Hillcrest 4060 Fourth Ave., Ste 410A San Diego, CA 92103 (619) 298-8546 Hours of operation: Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 12:00pm 1:00pm – 5:00pm (all ages)