The Parent Child Advocate Program (PCA) addresses the multiple needs of families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing by offering sign language skill development, providing psychosocial education and facilitating access to community resources. The PCA program advocates early intervention in teaching social and communication skills to children who are deaf and hard of hearing to bridge the gap between them and the hearing population.
PCA "Sign With Your Child" video series
Challenge Discovery Projects is excited to present the "Sign with Your Child" video series. These videos, produced by our Parent Child Advocate Program, received funding from the Richmond Eye and Ear Foundation Fund, a component fund of The Community Foundation and the Virginia Department of Education. Local professionals made this project possible through countless hours of volunteer time.
This series of instructional and informational videos was created to provide a resource for parents and caregivers with children who are deaf or hard of hearing. They are designed to facilitate and encourage communication and language development within the family. The video series contains lessons on various topics with language that can be easily incorporated into daily life, for example, "Getting Dressed." We hope this series will be helpful to you and your family.
To see all PCA "Sign With Your Child" videos, go to the Parent Child Advocate Program's YouTube channel, or click on the links to individual videos below:
Introduction to the PCA Sign With Your Child series
Sign Language Lessons:
Lesson 1 - Family Members
Lesson 2 - Family Survival Signs
Lesson 3 - More Survival Signs
Lesson 4 - Waking Up
Lesson 5 - Getting Dressed
Lesson 6 - Getting A Drink
Lesson 7 - Getting Ready
Lesson 8 - Changing A Diaper
Lesson 9 - Bathroom Hygiene
Professional Series Topics:
The Importance of Play (pt 1) - Rebecca Plesko-DuBois
The Importance of Play (pt 2) - Rebecca Plesko-DuBois
Reading With Your Baby - Sarah Shreckhise
Early Brain Development - Sarah Shreckhise
Cochlear Implants and Hearing Aids - Christine Eubanks
Earliest Interactions - Rebecca Plesko-DuBois
Parent Interviews:
Parent Interview - Jeanette Gratz
Parent Interview - Kim Snyder
Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who generously donated their expertise to the PCA Sign With Your Child video series:
Pat Fahed Trice, MA, RID TC/CT/CI
www.alliedinstructional.com
Christine Gilmore Eubanks,PhD., CCC-A
Director, Virginia CommonwealthUniversity Hearing Center
MCV Campus, Audiology Clinic,Room 304
403 North 11th Street, PO Box 980150
Richmond, VA 23298-0150
804-828-0431 FAX: 804-628-0950
TOLL FREE: 1-800-762-6161
ceubanks@mcvh-vcu.edu
www.audiology.vcu.edu
www.cicenter.vcu.edu
Rebecca Plesko-DuBois, Psy.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Blue Ridge Psychological Services, PLC
Mailing Address: PO Box 154, Ivy, VA 22945
Office Address: 233 Hydraulic Ridge Rd, Suite 204, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Phone: 434-466-1588
Email: plesko.dubois@gmail.com
www.blueridgepsychologicalservices.com
Sarah Shreckhise, MS, CCC-SLP
Early Intervention and Outreach Services Coordinator for the
Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind
sarah.shreckhise@vsdb.k12.va.ua
540-414-5248
http://vsdb.k12.va.us/infant.php
Ann W. Hughes, M.A.
Educational Specialist for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
VNOC Coordinator
Partnership for People with Disabilities
Virginia Commonwealth University
P.O. Box 843020
700 East Franklin Street
Richmond, VA 23284-3020
804-828-1342
804-828-0042 (fax)
awhughes@vcu.edu
www.vcu.edu/partnership/VNOC
SKYPE: ann hughes
Deborah L. Pfeiffer, Ed.D., CED
Virginia Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
804-371-4059
Norman J. Geller, Ph.D. NCED
Assistant Professor
Virginia Commonwealth University
Emmett Jones
Shirley Musik
Kim Snyder
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