Family-Centered Early Intervention Deaf/Hard of Hearing (FCEI-DHH): Guiding Values
Mary Pat Moeller1, Amy Szarkowski2,3, Elaine Gale4
1Center for Childhood Deafness, Language & Learning, Boys Town National Research Hospital, Omaha, NE, United States.
Abstract:
This article is the second of eight articles in this special issue on Family-Centered Early Intervention (FCEI) for children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) and their families, or FCEI-DHH. Five foundational values that guide FCEI-DHH are described, providing an evidence-informed, conceptual context for the 10 FCEI-DHH Principles and other articles presented in this issue. These values are applicable for Early Intervention (EI) Providers and other professionals on FCEI teams, as well as for FCEI-DHH programs/services and systems. The five key values include (1) being family-centered, (2) responding to diversity, (3) involving invested parties, especially families and individuals who are DHH, (4) supporting holistic child development, and (5) ensuring fundamental human rights. These evidence-informed values are considered essential to the effective provision of FCEI-DHH supports.
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