MN Collaborative for Children who are Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing

From Data to ActionA Community Approach to

Improving Outcomes

From Data to ActionA Community Approach to Improving Outcomes

• 8:00 – 9:00 New Member initiation Breakfast and

Registration• 9:00-9:30 Introduction to Summit• 9:30–10:00 Current Events-work groups report• Small Group Work

What Times Do We Break?

• 10:00 – 10:10 = Break

• 12:00 – 12:45 = Lunch

• 2:30 – 2:45 = Break

• 4:00 = Go home (or to happy hour)

MN Collaborative for Children who are Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing

• Welcome – Michele Isham• Intro of Senator John Hoffman• Senator Hoffman• Overview of the Collaborative- Mary

Hartnett• Communication ground rules- Jessalyn

Ackerman Frank• Agenda Review – Anna Paulson

MN Collaborative Partners – Maximizing & Monitoring Learner Progress for Children

who are D/HH and their Families

Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans

Parents

PACER

MN Hands & Voices

MN Depts of • Education• Health• Human Services• Employment & Economic Development

Teachers of the D/HH

School Administrators

Schools for D/HH

Clinical Audiologists

University of Minnesota

Educational Audiologists

MN Association of Deaf Citizens

DeafBlind Technical Assistance Project

Welcome from Senator John Hoffman

Senate Education Committee

History of the Collaborative

• Legislation 1990s-2011• Joint Commission on Infant Hearing• Newborn Hearing Screening• National Agenda• Report on D/HH through Resource Center• First meeting cosponsored by MDE and

MNCDHH

We want to go from this-

DHS

MDE

MDH

DEED

To this:Goals,Plans, Policies ,Metrics Aligned for Birth to 21

Birth to Pre K K- 8 Transition to Adulthood

DHSRDHH Advisory

Interveners , Family Mentors and Mental Health

MDE

RLF PACER Teachers

MDH

MADC

EHDI Advisory

VECTOR/CVI

DEED- VRS and SSB

PEPNET MEC

MN Collaborative Implementation

Plan Development July – Nov 2011

Agency Commitments

Nov 2011 – July 2012

Survey DevelopmentAug 2012 – Dec 2012

Dec 2012 – March 2013Survey Data Collection

Data Analysis March 2013

TODAY!

Plan ReviewPlan RevisionPlan ImplementationPlan Expansion

Review and Implementation Cycle

Identify training needs Identify

service and

program changes

Monitor progress towards

goals

Review Plan and

Revise

Baseline/ Annual Data Collection/

Analysis

What has changed that we should consider as we update

the plan?

• New directive from the federal government : focus for special education should be on accessing the state standards curriculum

• The Olmstead Plan• Others?

Communication

• We all have different stories and draw conclusions • There is information we don’t have that others can

provide through listening to their stories/information• Moving from certainty of our story to curiosity of

other stories provides us with the full picture• How you each see things matters, how you feel

matters• We can assert the strength of our views without

diminishing the views and feelings of someone else and get a broader view.

Elephant graphic

Suggested ground rules

• Raise your hand to be called on by the facilitator• Say your name before you speak or sign in the large

group, and in the small group if requested.• No side conversations and cross-talking whether

speaking or signing during presentations and discussions.• Share the conversation so that everyone has an equal

opportunity to express their ideas.• Sign for yourself if comfortable, make it clear to the

interpreter if you want to use her services.• Allow for lag time for interpreter.

Communication Guidelines

–Divergent opinions are welcome– Stay on task–Make sure everyone has equal

opportunity to participate

Report Back Intervals:

• This morning – Each group will give a short progress report and work plan for the summit.

• At 3:30 today – Temp Check Evaluation Forms • 9:00 Tues. - Each group will highlight three

“take-aways” from their work groups, Day 1.• 3:00 Tues. – Final Words and Action Plan for

2014-15

Thank you to:

• MDE- For this Space and pay for Subs

• MDH for continued support for research

• VRS and SSB for interpreters

• Minneapolis Foundation

• Steering Committee• Katy Thorpe-SSB• Elise Knopf- VRS• Sue Rose- U of M

Joan Breslin-Larson-MDE

• Candace Lindow-Davies Hands and Voices

• Nicole Brown- MDH

Thanks To:

• Interpreters– Gina Alverado– Mary Catherine– Patty Gordon– Tarra Grammernos– Cathy Mosher– Dee Ranmarine– Susan Boinus

CART Provider• Angie Sundell

B-5 Group

• Anna Paulson• Gloria Nathanson• Kara Tempel• Amanda Tocko• Erin Loavenbrook• Kathy Anderson• Melinda Marsolek• Michele Isham

• Nicole Brown• Candace Lindow-Davies• Kristi Townshend• Deanna Rothbauer• Danelle Gournaris

K-5

• Ann Mayes• Ann Vaubel• Brenda Ackerson• Dr. Sue Rose• Valerie Shirley• Joan Breslin-Larson• Maren Hadley• Adan Burke

• Josette Jollief

Group 6-8

• Bart Clement• Deanne Curran• Dyan Sherwood• Kris Dahl• Shelly Sunderlin• Brad Harper• Kathy Arnoldi• Jody Waldo

Group 9 to 21• Alan Parnes• Brad Harper• Greta Palmberg• Joseph Crabtree• Elise Knopf• Mary CB• Katy Thorpe• Katie Huttmeier• Jay Fehrman• Terry Walker• Rachel Seifert• Mike Cashman

Notetakers

• Nicole Frost• Terry Walker• Rachel Seifert• Josette Jollief• Katie Huttmeier• Joyce Daugaard

Commission Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans

• Alan Parnes• Brenda Ackerson• Nancy Diener• Ade Haugen• John Lee Clark• Emily Lundgren Smith• Jason Valentine• John Wodele• Lyle Hoxtell

• Michele Isham• Sue Gensmer• Tracy Ivy• Roberta Johnson

Thanks to:

• The Consultants:– Anna Paulson- Coordinator– Marian Hausladen– Julie Storck– Joyce Daugaard– Kathy Arnoldi

The incomparable Michelle Ooley

Collaborative Partners MN Hands and Voices DeafBlind Technical

Assistance Project MN Association of Deaf

Citizens PACER Commission of Deaf,

DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans

MN State Academy of the Deaf

Northern Voices Metro Deaf School VECTOR- transition

program

U of M- Deaf Ed Department DHS MN Dept of Ed

EDHI Coordinator Part C Coordinator Resource Center D/HH

Vocational Rehab Services State Services for the Blind MN Dept of Health NE Metro D/HH St. Paul Public Schools

Golden Chocolate Bunny Awards

Adan Burke and Katie Huttmeier Rabbit Response Team

Joseph CrabtreeThe leadership award for being the only parent to show up 2 years in a row at Happy Hour

GCB Awards

Retiring but Not Shy AwardsDyan Sherwood Sue Rose

MN Collaborative for Children who are Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing

• Next Steps • The Future of the MN Collaborative Plan• Closing Remarks