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10/14/2017  |   8:40 AM - 9:45 AM   |  East Ballroom at Shalala Student Services Building

I Say Tomato, You Say Tomate: Cultural Considerations in the Enhancement of Care in Pediatric Audiology and Early Intervention for Children With Hearing Loss in Ecuador

International work provides powerful opportunities to immerse in other cultures and experience a diversity of ideas and influences. Every culture has its own belief systems, biases, and norms. A successful humanitarian venture depends on the ability to develop relationships that can help with recognizing cultural differences within the host country. Cultural competence and sensitivity foster mutual trust and friendship which, in turn, strengthens collaboration during the project development stage and implementation of the work itself. Cultural competence and sensitivity also help with effectively adapting methods of care to the local customs, increasing the likelihood that they will be adopted. Investing in cultural understanding is a best practice of humanitarian work that contributes to long-term positive outcomes. The Global Foundation For Children With Hearing Loss is a nonprofit organization based in the United States with a mission of helping children who are deaf or hard of hearing living in low and middle income countries access the early identification, hearing technology, and locally-based trained professionals they need to reach their full potential. The organization has managed a successful program in Vietnam since 2010 and recently launched new initiatives in Ecuador and Mongolia. During this talk, the presenters will discuss the framework of the Global Foundation’s training program in Ecuador in partnership with the Ecuador Ministry of Public Health. The presenters will highlight some of the unique attributes of the Ecuadorian culture and how those attributes have played a role in the Global Foundation’s initiative. The presentation intends to leave the audience with some perspectives on culture that may be relevant to their own humanitarian efforts.

• How to utilize the unique attributes of a culture to build rapport with members of the host country
• Considerations in adapting methods of care to the local customs to increase likelihood of long term acceptance
• Learn about the Global Foundation For Children With Hearing Loss and its unique model of work in low and middle-income countries

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Paige Stringer (POC,Primary Presenter,Co-Presenter), Global Foundation For Children With Hearing Loss, paige@childrenwithhearingloss.org;
Paige Stringer is the Executive Director and Founder of the Global Foundation For Children With Hearing Loss. Born with a profound hearing loss, Ms. Stringer benefited from early intervention services when she was young. She started the Global Foundation in 2009 to help young children with hearing loss in low-resource countries access the early identification, hearing technology, and locally-based trained professionals they need to learn to achieve their full potential. Previously, Ms. Stringer held marketing and business development positions at Amazon.com and The Clorox Company. She also served as Director of Development and Communications for Listen and Talk, an early intervention program for children with hearing loss in Seattle. She served on the board of directors of the Coalition for Global Hearing Health from 2014-2016. Since 2015, she has served on two hearing health committees at the World Health Organization in Geneva. She earned her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Washington and her Master’s degree from the University of San Francisco. Ms. Stringer was honored with the 2014 Humanitarian Award by the American Academy of Audiology and the 2009 Oticon Focus on People Award.