Showing posts with label hearing impaired. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hearing impaired. Show all posts

Friday, November 16, 2012

Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech Free Wednesday Webinar Series!


 
Free Wednesday Webinar Series 

A variety of educational seminars designed for early intervention and allied professionals.

 

We are pleased to announce open registration for our newearly intervention webinar series presented by experts in hearing loss from Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech and CREC Soundbridge. Thanks to the generous support of the Grossman Family Foundation, all webinars in the 2012-13 series are presented free of charge. 

 

2012-13 Schedule

All webinars will be held 12-1PM Eastern Time

 

November 28, 2012: Childhood Hearing in the 21st Century

New frontiers in auditory development and recent discoveries in infant hearing loss. Registernow!

 

January 23, 2013: From the Ears to the Brain

Auditory perception in infants and toddlers and the development of the listening brain. Registernow!

 

March 13, 2013: How Do Infants and Toddlers with Hearing Loss Learn to Listen and Talk?

Hearing aids and cochlear implants are only the beginning! An overview of strategies for providing auditory access and fostering early language development. Registernow!

 

June 5, 2013: Family Centered Practice for Infants and Toddlers with Hearing Loss

What have virtual home visits taught us about coaching and family centered early intervention? Registernow!

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

May 9-13 is Exceptional Children's Week!







This week is Exceptional Children's Week! According to the CEC's website, "The Council for Exceptional Children initiated Exceptional Children's Week as a means to educate the public about children with exceptionalities and garner support for special education. Since its inception, this week has served to spotlight the capabilities of children and youth with exceptionalities and the programs that support them in their communities."

For more information on how to celebrate this week, check out the link to CEC's website at http://www.exceptionalchildrensweek.org/.

In addition, check out some of these important historical individuals with disabilities under the "Celebrate in Your School and Community" link on the CEC website, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Helen Keller.