Leah Zarchy

Early Intervention Studies Program Coordinator

Human Services and Sciences Early Intervention Studies

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Currently Teaching

EIS-705	Early Intervention Studies: Capstone Project Part 1	Credits: 1
EIS-712	Internship & Seminar	Credits: 6
EIS-799	Independent Study	Credits: 1-3
PSG-665	DHH Infants Toddlers and their Families: Capstone Project	Credits: 1

Courses Taught

EIS-703 Strategies for Developing Com, Lang & Cogn for DHH Infants and Toddlers (2024/02)(OL1)
PSG-663 Strategies for Developing Communication, Language & Cognition for D/HH Infants and Toddlers (2024/02)(OL1)
EIS-705 Early Intervention Studies: Capstone Project Part 1 (2025/01)(OL1)
EIS-712 Internship & Seminar (2025/01)(OL1)
EIS-799 Independent Study: Practicum & Seminar (2025/01)(OL1)
EIS-799 Independent Study: Internship Readiness & Professional Competence (2025/01)(OL2)
PSG-665 DHH Infants Toddlers and their Families: Capstone Project (2025/01)(OL1)
Signed Language Intervention for Clinicians and Educators (SLICE) (2024/03)
Advising Load 2025/01: Total:23 Undergraduate:4 Masters:16 Other:3

Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

Translating Policy into Practice for National Impact: ASL and Spoken English Outcomes of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children in Kansas
Not All Signing is Sign Language: The Risks of Conflating Communication Opportunities for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children
The anatomy and physiology of signed language articulation
Advances in the Understanding of Modality in Sign, Gesture, and Speech
Breaking Barriers and Building Skills: Family ASL Classes on Campus
Optimizing Language Access for Children with Congenital CMV: The Role of American Sign Language
American Sign Language Articulation Test (ASL-AT) Training
ASL at Home: Structure and Implementation
Deaf Awareness Week Presentation: Promoting Understanding and Support for the Deaf Community
ASL at Home: Foundations & Applications
Bridging the Gap: Educational Strategies for Supporting Language Acquisition in Part C and Part B
Imposterism in Academia
Empowering Families Through ASL: Accessible Language at Home- (University Enterprises, Inc. Sacramento State)

Committees

Adriana Valtierra-PhD in Hearing and Speech Sciences | Vanderbilt University (Dissertation committee) 2025/01
Emily Small-PhD in the Critical Education of Deaf Learners (dissertation committee) 2024/03

Department, Program and Institutional Services

Associate Editor: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education 2024/03
Secretary: Center for ASL Acquisition and Access. 2024/02
Building on Your Previous Experience and Training with Evidence-based Hearing Screening Practices for Children Ages 0-5: Virtual, Virtual 2025/01-2025/01
Spot the Bias: Unlearning Audism in Medical Systems: Virtual, Virtual 2025/01-2025/01
The Real Emergency: Language Deprivation, Not Hearing Loss: Virtual, Virtual 2025/01-2025/01
AAC Candidacy and Device Selection for DHH Students: Virtual, Virtual 2025/01-2025/01
System-Driven Delay: How Practice and Policy Shape Family Choices: Virtual, Virtual 2025/01-2025/01
Language is Care: Center Sign Language as the Foundation, Not a Backup Plan: Virtual, Virtual 2025/01-2025/01
Preventing Language Deprivation: From Theory to Clinical Practice: Virtual, Virtual 2025/01-2025/01
Redefine Success: Center Language, Culture, and Belonging in Your Practice: Virtual, Virtual 2025/01-2025/01
National Association of Education of Young Children (NAEYC) : August 2024-Ongoing
National ASL and English Bilingual Consortium for Early Childhood Education: March 2024-Ongoing
California Hands & Voices: August 2020-Ongoing
California Educators of the Deaf: January 2020-Ongoing