Keith Garrett, M.A.

Parent, Founding Board Member/Treasurer for Arizona Hands & Voices.

 

Keith is the parent of two children, Joshua, 17 and Joy, 9.  Joy was identified with a moderate hearing loss when she was 3 ½ years old.  Her hearing loss is due to Connexin 26, a recessive genetic condition which causes hearing loss.  Keith and Julie adopted Joy when she was 7 ½ months old.  Julie suddenly and unexpectedly died just 7 ½ months after returning from China with Joy.  Because of Keith’s experiences in life he brings a unique perspective on life, parenting, fathering, and living with a child with a hearing loss and the needs that parents have as they strive to do their best.  Keith has worked at the state of Arizona in the Newborn Hearing Screening follow-up program and served two hospitals as the audiology technician.  His experience with newborn screening programs has given him a close-up view of the interaction between parents and newborn hearing screening people and programs.  Keith has presented at the National EHDI Conference and locally at a number of Hands & Voices events.  Topics have included Barriers to a Timely Diagnosis, and Empower Parents Empower Children.   Keith is open to developing additional topics as requested.

 

 

Keith

 

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