Gallaudet Opportunities for Advancement and Learning

PSG-662 Leadership Perspectives on Families with Deaf/HH Infants and Toddlers & their Cultures & Communities

Course Overview

This course is the third course in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants, Toddlers and Families: Collaboration and Leadership (ITF) Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate Program. The course requires on-line participation. This course examines family systems’ perspectives and the interrelationships among the young child who is deaf or hard of hearing, family and communities. Family and community cultures, values and beliefs will be explored. Participants will understand the importance of building relationships and the research underlying the importance of family support systems, acceptance and accommodation. Emphasis will be on collaboration with professionals from different disciplinary backgrounds, leadership and advocacy. The course will address strategies and resources that promote family and professional collaboration, family-to-family support networks, and family involvement.

Instructor Permission

Program: Gallaudet Opportunities for Advancement and Learning

Credit: 3

Course Sections

Class: PSG-662 OL1

Status: Open

Instruction Mode: Online Asynchronous

Dates: 8/31/2026-12/18/2026

Instructors: Leah Zarchy

Cost: $993

Credits: 3

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Course Details

Prerequisite: Instructor Permission

Cross Listing: EIS 702

Tuition: $993