Presenter:  Kristina English, Ph.D.

February 21, 2013
4:00 - 5:00 PM

Kris English, Ph.D., earned her doctorate from San Diego State/Claremont Graduate Universities, and is a professor at the University of Akron/NOAC. She has authored and co-authored numerous books and chapters, and has presented over 200 workshops and papers in the US, Canada, and Europe, primarily on the topic of audiologic counseling. She recently completed 5 years of service as a Board member for the American Academy of Audiology, including a term as President in 2009-2010.

Learner Objectives:

Participants will be able to:

· Describe adolescent cognitive development and related "thinking errors."

· Describe the development of self-identity

· Describe counseling strategies designed to give teens and tweens practice in self-expression and self-understanding.

Presenter:  Kathryn Wilson, M.A., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert AVT

April 18, 2013
4:00 - 5:00 PM 

Kathryn Wilson joined the UNC-Chapel Hill Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences faculty in 2008 and is the Director of First YEARS. She is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Teacher of the Deaf and LSLS Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist with more than 30 years experience as an educator and therapist in public schools, private practice, home-based and clinical settings. Ms. Wilson has provided consultation and training to individuals, schools and families. She also mentors professionals pursuing certification in Auditory-Verbal Practice.

Description and Learner Objectives:

This course provides an overview of relevant topics and areas of instruction for students who are deaf or hard of hearing where listening and spoken language is the communication approach. The necessary components of a school program for students ranging from pre-school to elementary school will be described through the following topics: factors that affect performance, short and long-term plan development and integration of academics with listening, speech, and language goals. The presenter will also discuss a variety of appropriate resources and accommodations for educational teams to consider in developing and implementing appropriate school-based services.

Participants will be able to:

· Describe factors that impact school success

· Describe and develop appropriate short and long-term plans for students in a listening and spoken language approach

· Describe appropriate services, resources, and accommodations for school-age children developing listening and spoken language.

There is no cost to participate. To register online to participate on April 18th, go to https://indstate.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_aaxltGodDAvEpxP

Presenters:  Debra Nussbaum, M.A., CCC-A and
                     Suzanne Scott, M.A., CCC-A

May 2, 2013
4:00 - 5:00 PM

Debra Nussbaum is Coordinator of the Cochlear Implant Education Center (CIEC) at the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center at Gallaudet University. She earned her Master’s Degree in Audiology from George Washington University and has worked at the Clerc Center since 1977; first as a pediatric audiologist and since 2000 as Coordinator of the CIEC. She has spearheaded national efforts to look at the combined roles of spoken language and signed language in the education of children who are deaf and hard of hearing. She has developed numerous resource materials, publications, and professional training workshops, and speaks nationally and internationally on topics related to early intervention, language and communication planning for children who are deaf and hard of hearing, and educational considerations for children with cochlear implants.

Susanne Scott is a Bilingual Specialist at the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center. She earned her Master’s Degree in Audiology from Gallaudet University in 1980, and has worked in various positions at Gallaudet University and the Clerc Center since that time. Currently she is involved in ASL/English bilingual planning and program implementation for children who are deaf and hard of hearing (including children with cochlear implants), both at the Clerc Center and throughout the nation. She has presented at numerous conferences, provided consultations and trainings to professionals, and has authored several articles and books.

Description and Learner Objectives:

For many children who are deaf and hard of hearing, sign language plays an integral role in language, academic, and social development. As each child is unique in their access to and competence in using sign language and/or spoken language, it is beneficial for school programs to have a purposeful systematic approach for planning how to effectively design educational programs and support services to meet the diverse language and communication needs of these students. This presentation will:

Participants will be able to:

· Define the concept of ASL/English bilingual language planning as it applies to children who are deaf and hard of hearing

· Discuss a rationale for language planning for students with varied characteristics

· Describe educational program components integral to language planning

· Discuss considerations integral to implementing language planning in a variety of school environments.

There is no cost to participate. To register online to participate on May 2nd, go to https://indstate.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0V413PDz86TEx2l