CHIP Staff
CHIP Director	CO-Hear Regional Coordinator
CHIP Facilitator	Parent Consultant
Consumer Advisor	Sign Language Instructors
D/HH Adult Role Models	Advisors and Consultants

Director Early Education Programs for the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing

The Colorado Home Intervention Program is part of the Early Education Department at the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind which functions under the auspices of the Colorado Department of Education. The program director is responsible for the following:

Responsibilities:

• Developing technical information and training materials on these topics:

Infant development Parent counseling Speech Communication and language Auditory training

• Disseminating information to parents, professionals, and agencies statewide and nationally

• Directing, training, and evaluating part-time regional coordinators, subprogram administrators, and interventionists

• Developing and monitoring accountability procedures of the program

• Advising regional coordinators of the regional plan

• Advising program staff on policies, procedures, and treatment standards

• Organizing, administering, and managing the data collection system

• Coordinating with university research staff to determine how to alter program principles based on data obtained

• Conducting research based upon program information in conjunction with research conducted by other agencies

• Participating in the development of best practices for early intervention programs

• Acquiring funding for the program by writing grants to state agencies, private non-profit organizations, and local service organizations

• Managing the overall budget by reviewing spreadsheets and analyzing spending patterns

• Developing guidelines for best practices in the area of re/habilitation as it applies to other populations (e.g., children with chronic otitis media, children who are candidates for cochlear implants, children with combined hearing and vision loss)