ABOUT JAYNA ALTMAN



Born severely premature, Jayna Altman spent the first three months of her life in the intensive care unit due to numerous medical complications. Her survival left her with a profound hearing loss. Doctors predicted as a result of such complications that Jayna would never learn to speak, or obtain beyond a third grade education.
Despite such predictions, Jayna learned to speak beautifully as a result of intensive auditory verbal therapy for 12 years. She went on to graduate with distinction and honors from the University of California, San Diego; and has completed classes towards a doctorate in Audiology. She credits her success to following the beliefs in two programs she developed – Abilities First, and I CAN: Inspiring Confidence in Abilities Now. Jayna developed I CAN: Inspiring Confidence in Abilities Now when she saw a rising need in parents who needed a message of empowerment in living with a different ability (disability). However, she quickly realized that early identification and appropriate diagnosis were essential as well. With that in mind, she developed Abilities First, which focuses on the educational and health aspects through three phases – Identification and Intervention, Education and Knowledge, and Utilizing Surrounding Support Services.



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