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Archive for the ‘Advocacy’ Category
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
“Inclusion is more than just geography”
I wish I could take credit for the quote above, but it came from a great presenter I heard at this year’s AG Bell Convention, Dr. Sarah Wainscott (see my notes from her presentation, “AVT Model for Families Transitioning from Visual Language” HERE).
Back-to-school time is upon us and, for many [...]
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
Currently, there are two very important pieces of legislation awaiting approval in the United States Senate:
The Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2010 (S. 3199) aka “Newborn Hearing Screening” passed in the House of Representatives but also needs to pass in the Senate so that screening and early intervention programs for newborns continue to [...]
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) stipulates that states must provide Early Intervention programs for children with disabilities/delays birth to age three and their families. Once a child qualifies (criteria vary from state to state, usually, the presence of a significant hearing loss is enough to qualify a child for Part [...]
Sunday, July 11th, 2010
These articles are reposted from the reports I did for the AG Bell Convention 2010’s Official Blog. I am reposting them here for readers who did not see them “live” during the Convention and so that they will be preserved on this site for future CIO readers. Enjoy!
Essential Practices for Listening, Language, and Literacy
Lyn Robertson, [...]
Saturday, June 26th, 2010
Hi from Orlando, Florida, where the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing’s Convention 2010 is in full swing. Be sure to follow @myheartlistens and @AGBell2010Conv on Twitter for up-to-the-minute updates, and follow the official Convention Blog that I’m writing for summaries of each day’s sessions and events.
Click HERE for the [...]
Saturday, May 8th, 2010
HERE’S TO THE MOMS
Here’s to the Moms who may not have “signed up” to parent a deaf or hard of hearing child, but do so anyway with grace and love.
Here’s to the Moms who narrate every second of every day, not caring what others may think.
Here’s to the Moms who put miles on their cars [...]
Thursday, April 8th, 2010
California recently proposed a bill to ensure that parents of newly diagnosed deaf children are presented with information on all options available to them, which includes listening and spoken language, cued speech and American Sign Language. If the bill passes, parents would be presented with a brochure which can be viewed by clicking here.
Here [...]
Sunday, March 28th, 2010
This is a great article about New Kids on the Block’s Joey McIntyre and his wife teaching their son with hearing loss to hear and speak utilizing the Auditory-Verbal method! This article is creating a tremendous awareness of what deaf children can do today, as they can learn to hear and to speak thanks to [...]
Monday, March 22nd, 2010
These pictures are from the Costa Rica trip. Thank you so much to the administrators, parents, teachers, and students who allowed us to observe and capture these memories.
*Please note that some of the therapy techniques, activities, and situations shown here might not be my first choice of listening and spoken language intervention. The represent solely [...]
Sunday, March 21st, 2010
On Thursday, we drove to Costa Rica’s rainforest canopy. It was amazingly lush, filled with all kinds of insects and animals, and humid! At Turu Ba Ri park, we were able to ride zip lines across the canopy for an amazing view of wild Costa Rica, and take a horseback tour. While [...]
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