Serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing Student Behavioral Needs

April/May 2010

ISRC Digital Update

Illinois Service Resource Center

Serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing student behavioral needs

A Technical Assistance Center of the Illinois State Board of Education

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Newsletter Contents:

1. Upcoming events

2. Digital Update Reader Recommended Resources: Edmodo.A Facebook for your classroom

3. "Express Yourself" Video contest

4. ITHI Treasure Chest: materials for educating deaf and hard of hearing children

5. Hiring: Guide by Your Side is looking for more parents!

6. In Our Library: Implementing Positive Behavior Support Systems in Early Childhood and Elementary Settings by Melissa Stormont (book)

1. Upcoming Events:

~ For Parents of Children with Hearing Loss:

- Parent Advocacy Training Session on Saturday, April 17, 2010. The

training will run from 9:00am to 4:00pm and be held at Child's Voice School 180 Hansen Court Wood Dale, IL Click here to see the flyer

http://ilhandsandvoices.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/parent_advocacy.doc

Andrea Marwah is going to be presenting on "Advocacy and the IEP Process"

- Resources and Inspirations Family Conference May 1, 2010 Springfield.

For more information contact Mary Smith at STARNET

- Parent Institute at the Illinois School for the Deaf. June 13-18,

2010. It's free! In fact to offset the cost of travel and missed work, a scholarship of $50 a day for each day of attendance is provided. This incredible opportunity offers parents and their children, age birth to 5 with bilateral moderate to severe/profound hearing loss, to spend 5 days completely free of charge with experts in the field of deafness from all over the state. The professionals' job is to provide information help make decisions along the journey of raising a child with a hearing loss. The DHH child will receive audiological, psychological, speech - language, vision, and educational evaluations free of charge! Room and board is also included. Please pass this information on to all of the parents you serve with children in this age bracket. For information in English select here http://internet.dscc.uic.edu/forms/pibrochure.pdf For information is

Spanish select here http://internet.dscc.uic.edu/forms/pibrochure_sp.pdf

~Summer Camps:

- Art Camp: The Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD) is offering an Arts

camp for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. The camp's goal is to provide the participants the opportunity to improve communication and socialization skills while learning dance, art, technology and ASL

expression. Deadline for applying for the camp is May 15, 2010. http://www.ithi.org/images/stories/arts_camp_brochure__eng2_.pdf

- RIT/NTID summer camp: TechGirlz.August 1-7, 2010. A week-long summer

camp for girls with hearing loss entering 7th, 8th or 9th grade in Fall 2010 who are interested in science, technology, engineering and math.

Registration deadline is May 31, 2010. For more information visit http://www.rit.edu/ntid/techgirlz/

~ EHDI (Early Hearing Detection & Intervention) Day - Friday, April 9,

2010. Program begins at 2:30pm. Reception will follow at Marcello's

Father and Son Restaurant: 645 W. North Avenue Chicago, IL 60610. Free parking is available on site. RSVP to Karen Aguilar: 866.733.8729 (voice) or E-mail: Sign Language Interpreters provided.

~ Guide by Your Side Family Fun Day: Join a fun-filled afternoon of games, food and prizes while meeting other families with children who have a hearing loss! Cost is $4 per adult and $2 per child ages 2 and up. Where: Falcon Park Recreation Center, 2195 N. Hicks Road in Palatine RSVP by April 14, 2010 by calling or emailing Contact person: 224-343-1873 (Carrie) or en

Espanol at 708-656-0226 (Maria) Date: Sunday 4/18/2010 Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m. (This information is also available in Spanish)

~ Community Resource Night 2010 will be beneficial to all families!

Organizations with deaf and hard of hearing resources from all around

Illinois will provide you with invaluable information and resources in the community. Representatives from many organizations will be available on site to answer your questions! Sign language and Spanish interpreters will be provided. Refreshments will be provided. Tuesday April 27, 2010 Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Where: John Powers Center 201 Hawthorn Pkwy Vernon Hills, IL 60061 Questions, contact Joseanna Moseby at (847) 680-8320 or (This information is also available in Spanish)

~ The Chicago Rush Arena Football Team is holding a Deaf Awareness Day on Saturday, May 15th at 7pm. If you would like to attend, you can place your order directly through the Chicago Rush, by mail, fax or over the phone. If you have any questions, contact Shannon Allen at .

http://www.ithi.org/images/stories/deaf_day_ticket_order_form.doc: Rush

Ticket Order Form

~ Children's Memorial Auditory-Verbal Summer Programs: Auditory-Verbal

Therapy & Implant Symposium.August 2-5 and the 2010 Auditory-Verbal Therapy Practicum. August 6, 9-13, 2010. The Children's Memorial AVT Summer Program is modeled after several successful programs designed to provide an in depth experience including a mentored therapy experience. It begins with a four-day symposium with lectures covering the Development of an Auditory Function/Auditory-Verbal Techniques Module from the AVT, Inc Standardized Curriculum, as well as lesson-planning strategies. Clinical case studies of implanted children will also be provided including the use of music therapy. The symposium is followed by a six-day mentored practicum during which participants will have a hands-on therapy experience with coaching from senior therapists, as well as lectures on special topics. Participation in the symposium is required to participate in the practicum. For further information & an application visit:

http://www.childrensmemorial.org/depts/otolaryngology/auditory-verbal-progra

m.aspx

~Western Suburbs Deaf Coffee Chat

When: Last Tuesday of every month

Where: Caribou Coffee 2879 W 95th Street Naperville Suite 147

Time: 7:30 - 10:00 PM

Who: Deaf persons, teachers, students, parents I invite you all to come and chat with us in ASL!!!

Come and practice your ASL skills. Grab a cup of coffee, pull up a chair and sign in conversation with friends! It will be so much fun! Questions?

Contact Maureen at:

2. Digital Update Reader Recommended site: Thanks to Angie Gregory of Mid Valley

Edmodo: Is similar to a Facebook for your classroom. There are many features that you may enjoy using with your students including an opinion poll feature. www.edmodo.com

3. Sorenson Communications is announcing the first-ever "Express Yourself" Video contest. You could win $1,000 and the opportunity to have your video shown through the Sorenson Video Center. The contest has categories for individuals who are under 18 years of age, adults over 18 years of age, and for Sorenson employees. If interested, visit

http://www.sorensonvrs.com/contest/ for more details.

4. ITHI Treasure Chest: This site was created to share materials for educating deaf and hard of hearing children. These materials were shared at the 2010 Illinois Teachers of Hearing Impaired (ITHI) conference in Springfield Illinois. This site was established by the teachers in the Kendall County Special Education Cooperative. To view the group visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ITHITreasureChest/ to request permission to become a member send a message to

5. Job opportunity for parents: Guide by Your Side is looking to hire more Parent Guides. www.ilhandsandvoices.org/GBYS Guide By Your Side (GBYS) focuses on providing support and resources for Illinois families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing. GBYS works one on one with families matching a trained Parent Guide with each family. The Parent Guide meets with the family to discuss concerns, needs and the personal journey of raising a child with a hearing loss. Are you interested in learning more about the role of the Parent Guide and how to apply? GBYS will be hosting an online informational webinar on April 19th at 8pm. The webinar will explain more about the GBYS program and time will also be available to ask questions. If you would like to participate in the webinar please contact Carrie Balian to RSVP.

(866.655.4588) Applications for parent employment opportunities will be accepted through May 31, 2010. Applicants must be available, if hired, to attend the initial GBYS in-person training October 23-24, 2010.

6. In our Library: Implementing Positive Behavior Support Systems in Early Childhood and Elementary Settings by Melissa Stormont (book)

Summary: Discover how to implement the Programwide/Schoolwide Positive

Behavioral Support (PW/SW-PBS) system, a prevention-based approach for

teaching and supporting appropriate behavior in preschool and elementary school children.

Link to Catalog:

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_id=4076&view=R&modified=0&search_type=search&library_type=home&currentrecor

d=1&totalrecords=1&pagenumber=1

**Remember our materials are free to borrow and will be mailed to you

directly with return postage included. You are invited to take advantage of this extremely valuable resource. The library consists of an expanding collection of over 1200 items, including books, videotapes, audiotapes, test kits, and games related to deafness, deaf culture, sign language, audiology, mental health, behavior management, parenting, and administration. To request a bibliography of materials, or to request a specific item, please call ISRC at (847)559-8195 or (800)550-4772, e-mail us at , or visit www.isrc.us **

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