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10/27/2019  |   8:00 AM - 10:00 AM   |  Ventana Ballroom B

Early intervention playgroups in Frank Hilton Organization Fiji

Like many other developing countries there is a lack of early intervention services in Fiji. In 2017 the Speech Pathology team at Frank Hilton Organization (FHO) suggested the development of playgroups to assist with this shortfall especially as the organization was improving early identification of children with hearing impairments and other difficulties. The playgroup program began at FHO in term 4 of 2017 in order to meet the need to provide families with support, education and early intervention, and facilitate smooth transition to mainstream and special ed settings. This poster will explain the program, the lessons, learnt and some of the continuing challenges.

• How playgroups can provide support and early intervention to families
• How playgroups can help in assessment of children with disabilities

Presentation:
18369_12339DonnaCarkeet.pdf

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Donna Carkeet (POC,Primary Presenter), EARS Inc, earsdonna@gmail.com;
Donna is an Australian pediatric audiologist with over 27 years experience, who has focused on humanitarian audiology for 17 years. She has worked on projects with EARS Inc. since her first short term trip in 2001. She lived in the Dominican Republic from 2005 to 2013 developing a university training program in Audiology. Since 2014 she has been working on a project in Fiji. She is currently working on projects in both Papua New Guinea and Fiji.

ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - Receives Other financial benefit for Board membership,Consulting from EARS Inc and Frank Hilton Organisation.   Receives Other financial benefit for Board membership,Consulting from EARS Inc and Frank Hilton Organisation.   Receives Other financial benefit for Board membership,Consulting from EARS Inc and Frank Hilton Organisation.   Receives Other financial benefit for Consulting,Other activities from EARS Inc and Frank Hilton Organisation.   Receives Other financial benefit for Board membership,Consulting,Other activities from EARS Inc and Frank Hilton Organisation.   Receives Other financial benefit for Membership on advisory committee or review panels from EARS Inc .   Receives Other financial benefit for Other activities from Frank Hilton Org.   Receives Gift for Other activities from Hear the World.   Nonfinancial - Has a Professional (volunteer on audiology project for EARS Inc run with our partner Frank Hilton Organisation. ) relationship for Volunteer employment,Board membership,Volunteer consulting.   Has a Professional (volunteer on audiology project for EARS Inc run with our partner Frank Hilton Organisation. ) relationship for Volunteer employment,Board membership,Volunteer consulting.   Has a Professional (volunteer on audiology project for EARS Inc run with our partner Frank Hilton Organisation. ) relationship for Volunteer employment,Board membership,Volunteer consulting.   Has a Professional,Personal interest (volunteer on audiology project for EARS Inc run with our partner Frank Hilton Organisation. ) (serve on board and volunteer with both organisations.) relationship for Volunteer employment,Board membership,Volunteer consulting.   Has a Professional relationship for Volunteer employment,Board membership.

AAA DISCLOSURE: Financial - Receives support from EARS Inc Frank Hilton Organisation.

Sureni Perera (Co-Author), Frank Hilton Organisation, sureni@hilton.org.fj;
Sureni Perera is the Chief executive officer of the Frank Hilton Organisation in Suva Fiji. She also serves on the human rights commission in Fiji.

ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - Nonfinancial -

AAA DISCLOSURE: Financial - No relevant financial relationship exists.