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Friday, March 6, 2026
(See schedule below)
Free
Description
This event is now full, and registration has closed. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].
The Sensory Kids Impaired Home Intervention (SKI-HI) curriculum is a comprehensive approach to family-centered home intervention for families of infants and young children who are identified as deaf or hard of hearing (DHH). SKI-HI programming helps families learn how to promote language and communication in a way that best matches the child’s needs, which could include the use of Auditory-Oral, Visual/Sign Communication, and American Sign Language (ASL)/English Bilingualism. Professionals who support families through early intervention are encouraged to receive training to implement the SKI-HI curriculum and use the Language Development Scales as an assessment tool for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers (ages birth to 5).
This event has been approved for 30.0 SCECHs.
Schedule
This full training (48 hours) will require in-person, virtual, and independent training components that participants are expected to attend and complete. Additional asynchronous work time will be necessary to complete training requirements.
In Person Dates and Times:
October 16 and 17, 2025
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day
Michigan Library and Historical Center
Lake Michigan Room
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915
Online Dates and Times:
November 14, 2025
December 12, 2025
January 16, 2026
January 30, 2026
February 20, 2026
March 6, 2026
9-11:30 a.m. each day
Audience
This workshop is for school personnel who provide early intervention services for families of children in Michigan who are DHH, as well as students enrolled in the DHH Consortium for Teacher Preparation.
Presenter
Debbie Lively is a professor and teacher education department chair at Saginaw Valley State University. She received her undergraduate degree in deafblind education and her PhD in special education with a cognate in educational administration from Michigan State University. Prior to her work at Saginaw Valley, Lively spent 29 years in public education as a classroom teacher, teacher consultant, and home visitor for young children with exceptionalities. While in public education, she developed and coordinated a birth through three general education program, providing inclusive opportunities to young children with exceptionalities and their families.
In addition to serving as a national SKI-HI trainer, Lively has served as president and specialty set representative for the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Division for Communication, Language, and Deaf/Hard of Hearing; CEC interdivisional collaborative chair; CEC Children’s Action Network representative; and the first CEC Division Relations Chair. Lively co-authored and received a $13 million grant through the State of Michigan for birth-to-five initiatives. In addition, she was the host for Ready Set Grow, a show in which each episode explored the developmental stages of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers using the Ages and Stages Questionnaires.
Lively is committed to the philosophy that “early intervention” does make a difference and it is the responsibility of educators as a community to provide the best resources possible for families of young children.
Hotel Block
A block of hotel rooms will be available October 15-17, 2025, at:
DoubleTree by Hilton Lansing
111 North Grand Ave.
Lansing, MI 48933
Rate: $98 per night
More information will be provided in your registration confirmation email.
Accessibility Accommodations
It is important for participants to request accessibility accommodations at least three weeks prior to the online event. Outside agencies MDE-LIO contracts with to provide accommodations cannot guarantee services if requests are made in less than three weeks.
Cancellation Policy
Please email [email protected] as soon as possible if you need to cancel your registration. Please note: For events that require payment, MDE-LIO will issue refunds only for cancellations received no less than three business days prior to the event.