Meeting Student Needs in a Consultation-Only Model

by Brittany Coffey

Increasingly, the field of deaf education is moving toward an itinerant, consultation-focused model. This presentation will consider how to structure indirect services to increase impact, encourage educator buy-in, and go beyond the “one and done” team training in pursuit of sustained and impactful communication with teams.

Course Curriculum

    1. Course Handouts

    2. Meeting Student Needs in a Consultation-Only Model – Module 1 – 16 minutes

    3. Meeting Student Needs in a Consultation-Only Model – Module 2 – 16 minutes

    4. Meeting Student Needs in a Consultation-Only Model – Module 3 – 17 minutes

    5. Meeting Student Needs in a Consultation-Only Model – Module 4 – 18 minutes

    6. Quiz - Meeting Student Needs in a Consultation-Only Model

    7. COURSE EVALUATION - Meeting Student Needs in a Consultation-Only Model

    8. ASHA Verification Form - Meeting Student Needs in a Consultation-Only Model

    9. LSLS CEU Letter - Meeting Student Needs in a Consultation-Only Model

    10. RID Directions for Interpreters

3 Learner Outcomes

  • Identify 3-5 tools/strategies for effectively structuring impactful/meaningful consultation services
  • Identify consultation models from related fields and apply them to deaf education
  • Describe different strategies and hearing device retention accessories to assist in keeping hearing devices on young children

Meet Your Instructor

Brittany Coffey

Brittany Coffey's experience includes deaf education, general education, and higher education. She earned her doctorate from the University of Northern Colorado in 2019, and her master’s degree from Smith College in 2011. She has presented internationally on topics related to deaf education, especially about consultation, which is her primary research interest. Her published work can be found in The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education and the American Annals of the Deaf. She serves on the board for DCD (The Division for Communication, Language, and Deaf/Hard of Hearing) within the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). For more information on the presenter, please visit BrittanyDorn.com