The Guam Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Program and The Guam System for Assistive Technology Provided Information of Services During the University of Guam Triton Expo

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On June 3, 2018, Jenika Ballesta (right), Guam EHDI Hearing Screening Faciltator, and EDLynn Beyond (left), Guam CEDDERS Student Office Assistant, share information on the Guam Hearing Detection & Intervention Project during the University of Guam Triton Expo at the Agana Shopping Center. UOG hosted the expo to showcase various university programs available.
On June 3, 2018, Shawni Acfalle, Guam System for Assistive Technology (GSAT) Center Assistant, shares information on the UbiDuo, an assistive technology device that provides a solution for face-to-face communication for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, to visitor Kyle Mandapat during the University of Guam Triton Expo at the Agana Shopping Center. UOG hosted the expo to showcase various university programs available.

Guam EHDI Participates in the DPHSS Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Fair.

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Marie Wusstig, Guam EHDI Training Associate (left) and Jenika Ballesta, Guam CEDDERS Research Assocate (right), provided information to parents on the Guam Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program during the DPHSS Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Fair, at the Micronesia Mall on May 12, 2018.

Guam CEDDERS Participates in Social Work Practicum Fair

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On April 20, 2018, Guam CEDDERS participated in the ​University of Guam, ​Social Work Practicum Fair held at the UOG School of Business and Public Administration Building. The fair provided an opportunity to help inform Social Work ​​students choose a field placement​ for their senior year​. ​Vera Blaz (left) Guam CEDDERS Training Associate, looks on as Tanya Simer (middle), current GSAT ​Social Work ​student intern​​, shares information​ about her experiences​ ​with​ Tiffany DeMesa (right), ​student, ​during the Practicum Fair.

Guam Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Along with Guam System for Assistive Technology Attend the 11th Annual Autism Awareness Fair

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Representatives of the Guam System for Assistive Technology (GSAT) and Guam Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) attend the 11th Annual Autism Awareness Fair held on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at the Agana Shopping Center (Pictured L-R: Shawni Acfalle, GSAT AT Center Assistant; Joseph Taijeron, Social Work intern; Ruth Leon Guerrero, Office Technician (standing); and Marie Wusstig (EHDI Coordinator)
Social Work intern, Tanya Simer (Left) and AT Center Assistant, Shawni Acfalle (Center) demonstrate a switch adapted toy to children visiting the Guam System for Assistive Technology (GSAT) display table during the 11th Annual Autism Awareness Fair held on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at the Agana Shopping Center.

Guam Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Facilitate a Workgroup Evaluation Meeting

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On March 29, 2018, Guam EHDI QI/Evaluation Coordinator/Evaluation and Performance Monitor/Surveillance Supervisor, Joseph Mendiola, facilitated a Workgroup Evaluation Meeting at the Pacific Star Hotel with Guam Childlink-EHDI stakeholders and data system users. Mr. Mendiola gave an overview on the progress Guam EHDI has made over the past year. Stakeholders were also asked to provide input to improve the quality of the data collected and ways to improve the EHDI services on all levels of the hearing continuum. Pictured (Left to Right – Renee Koffend, Audiologist; Marie Wusstig, GEHDI Coordinator; Pamela Sablan, GRMC; Brittney Babauta, GRMC; Cid Mostaies, DPHSS; Barbara Leon Guerrero, GEIS; Margarita Gay, Administrator, DPHSS Bureau of Family Health & Nursing Services; Joseph Mendiola GEHDI QI Evaluation Coordinator/Evaluation and Performance Monitor/Surveillance Supervisor; Not shown: Terrie Fejarang, Guam EHDI Project Director; Mary Kidd, Guam EHDI Consultant; Ruth Leon Guerrero, Guam EHDI Office Technician; and Jenika Ballesta, Guam EHDI Hearing Screening Facilitator.

Guam Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Participates in the 2018 Interactive Parent Conference: Power of Play

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Guam Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (Guam EHDI) staff participated at The Power of Play, a community outreach event for parents and children birth to eight years, held at various locations around the island. Guam EHDI Staff provided information to a diverse group of parents to increase awareness of the importance of hearing screening and how hearing impacts language development in young children.

Guam Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (Guam EHDI) staff participated in a community outreach event held at the Pagachao Housing area in Agat on March 17. Jenika Ballesta, Hearing Screening Facilitator, and Mary Kidd, Guam EHDI Consultant, provided information to a diverse group of parents to increase awareness of the importance of hearing screening and how hearing impacts language development in young children.
Mary Kidd, Guam EHDI Consultant, shares information with parents at Ironwood Apartments in Dededo on March 24.
Susan Dugan, Guam Positive Parents Together (GPPT) Project Coordinator for Family Engagement Activities (right sitting) and Mary Kidd (not pictured) shared information with parents at Gill Baza/Zero Down on March 26.

Susan Dugan, Guam Positive Parents Together (GPPT) Project Coordinator for Family Engagement Activities (top right), and Mary Kidd, Guam EHDI Consultant (bottom right), provide information to families in Toto Gardens on March 27.

 

Guam Early Hearing Detection and Intervention​ (Guam EHDI) Project Fitme​ Awarded 2018 Website of the ​Y​ear

by Jenika Ballesta Guam Early Hearing Detection & Intervention
On March 20, 2018, Guam Early Hearing Detection and Intervention​ (Guam EHDI) Project Fitme​ received ​the​ 2018 Website of the ​Y​ear ​A​ward at the Annual ​National ​EHDI Meeting ​held in Denver, ​Colorado​.​ ​ Karl White​, Ph.D., ​Director of the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM), commented on ​the improvements and accessibility of the site. The website was designed and constructed by Sherry Guerrero, former Disability Media Specialist, with content written and organized by the Guam EHDI Team.​​ Accepting the award on behalf of Guam EHDI were (Front Row, L-R): JJ Mendiola and Marie Wusstig. (Back Row, L-R): Karl White and Tony

Sherry Guerrero, former Disability Media Specialist, poses with the Guam EHDI Website of the Year award. Ms. Guerrero was instrumental in the design and maintenance of the website during her tenure at Guam CEDDERS.

Project Fitme Parent Support Group Coordinator Meets with GEIS

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On March 9, 2018, Susan Dugan, (R), the newly designated Project Fitme Deaf/Hard of Hearing Project Coordinator under Guam Positive Parents Together, Inc., a non profit organization, met with Marie Wusstig,(L), Guam EHDI Project Coordinator, and Pat Mantanona (C), Guam Early Intervention System Program Coordinator. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the re-establishment of a D/HH Parent Support Group.

Guam EHDI Audiologist Conducts Orientation for Northern Regional Community Health Center Staff

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On February 23, 2018, Renee Koffend, AuD., CCC-A, Guam EHDI Audiology Consultant, conducted an orientation on the Guam Early Hearing Detection and Intervention program for the clinic staff based at the Department of Public Health & Social Services Northern Regional Community Health Center

Parents of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children Attend Support Group Orientation Meeting

by Jenika Ballesta Community Services: Technical Assistance Continuing Education Guam Early Hearing Detection & Intervention
The first meeting of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Parent Support Group was held on March 14. The purpose of the group is to establish a parent to parent support system to help parents of newly identified infants and toddlers learn about options and navigating systems and The meeting was facilitated through a partnership with Guam Positive Parents Together (GPPT), headed by Ann Marie Cruz, President, and the Guam Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (Guam EHDI) Project Fitme, administered by Guam CEDDERS. Parent support efforts are facilitated by Susan Dugan, BSW, Project Coordinator. Attending the meeting were (L-R) Tricia Suzuki, Joe Tuquero, Caleb Suzuki, Susan Dugan, Evelyn Topasna, Alea Dugan, and Tanya Simer. Not Shown: Terrie Fejarang.
Susan Dugan and Caleb Suzuki share a light moment after the meeting.