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The focus of the preparation is on Family Centered Early Intervention and designed to improve the early language and pre-literacy skills of young children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (D/HH). We recognize the heterogeneous nature of children who are D/HH and prepare grant trainees to serve as direct service providers or consultants to improve the early language and pre-literacy skills of young children who are D/HH regardless of their mode of communication. In other words, grant scholars will learn to provide or support intervention for children who communicate through signed or spoken language, or both.

If you participate in the grant to Improve Early Language and Pre-Literacy Outcomes for Young Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (D/HH) no additional time will be added to your educational degree program. The courses and practica required of grant scholars are designed so that they fit into the regular degree schedule and are already required for your degree program or available as elective content.

If you would like more information about this grant funding opportunity, please contact Dr. Ilsa Schwarz in Audiology and Speech Pathology at ischwarz@uthsc.edu or Dr. Kimberly Wolbers in Education of the Deaf at kwolbers@utk.edu

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Grant Advisory Board

Ms. Tressa Farr,ÌýSpeech-Language Pathologist,ÌýTennessee School for the Deaf
Ms. Olivia Hammons,ÌýSpeech-Language Pathologist and Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing,ÌýPutnam County Schools
Ms. Ginger Jones,ÌýSpeech-Language Pathologist and Owner,ÌýJones Therapy Services
Ms. Marilyn Mays Owens,ÌýSpeech-Language Pathologist,ÌýJones Therapy Services
Ms. Emily Noss,ÌýSpeech-Language Pathologist and Clinical Associate Professor,ÌýUTHSC Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology
Ms. Kodi Ogle,ÌýParent and Director,ÌýTennessee Hands and Voices
Dr. Susie Robertson,ÌýAudiologist and Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing,ÌýLoudon County Schools
Ms. Sarah Scott,ÌýParent and Service Coordinator,ÌýTennessee Early Intervention System
Ms. Alisa Weeks,ÌýEducational Consultant and Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing,ÌýBirth to Five Outreach Program