DLIA Collaborate
Launched 9/23/2021 to celebrate
Deaf Awareness Month | International Week of Deaf People | International Day of Sign Languages
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DEAF LEADERSHIP INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE (DLIA) PRESENTS
6
ways to
COLLABORATE WITH DEAF* ADULTS IN EARLY INTERVENTION (EI)
1
INFUSE DEAF ADULTS THROUGHOUT THE EI SYSTEM
WHY: TO ENSURE INCLUSION OF DEAF EXPERIENCES
EXAMPLES: DEAF MENTORS, EI COORDINATORS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
2
INCLUDE DEAF ADULTS WITH DIVERSE EXPERIENCES
WHY: TO REFLECT DIVERSE DEAF EXPERIENCES AND BACKGROUNDS
EXAMPLES: CULTURE, COMMUNICATION MODALITY, HEARING LEVELS
3
INVOLVE DEAF COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
WHY: FOR RESOURCES AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES
EXAMPLES: DEAF SCHOOLS, DEAF-LED ORGANIZATIONS
4
IMMERSE IN DEAF CULTURE
WHY: TO LEARN SIGN LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL LIVING SOLUTIONS
EXAMPLES: SIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES, DEAF EVENTS
5
IMPLEMENT TRAINING IN EI PROGRAMS
WHY: FOR PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
EXAMPLES: DEAF AOTEAROA FIRST SIGNS, SKI-HI DEAF MENTOR PROGRAM
6
IDENTIFY FUNDING
WHY: TO SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN DEAF SERVICES FOR FAMILIES
EXAMPLES: GRANTS, POLICIES
* THE TERM “DEAF” IS AN INCLUSIVE TERM REPRESENTING ALL INDIVIDUALS WITH VARIOUS HEARING LEVELS AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES.
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