Week of Oct 27th
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Long Bus/Plane Return to WSD Long Bus/Plane Return to WSD
All day
October 27, 2019Residential students return via long bus/plane to WSD.
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Community ASL Classes Community ASL Classes
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October 28, 2019ASL for Adults, Eau Claire ASL for Adults, Eau Claire
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October 28, 2019Learning a new language can build self-confidence, empathy for others, and respect for new experiences. This program introduces the basics of American Sign Language (ASL) and is designed for teen and adult students who have little or no previous knowledge of ASL.
$40/YMCA member, $56/community member
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Communication Development for Children Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Therapy and Assessment Communication Development for Children Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Therapy and Assessment
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October 31, 2019Presenters: MaryKay Therres & Stephanie Woloshin
Description: This presentation will outline a hierarchy of auditory, speech, and language goals to target for children with hearing loss. It will describe strategies to use during activities and provide hands-on practice. It will review resources that may be used to monitor skill acquisition and identify appropriate communication goals that focus on audition, speech, and language. It will end with case studies that allow the attendees to put into practice the information presented.
Cost: $50
About the Presenters:
MaryKay Therres, M.S., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT MaryKay Therres is a Speech-Language Pathologist and Auditory-Verbal Therapist. She was a member of the cochlear implant team at Children’s Hospital Oakland for 15 years and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for seven years. Currently, she is the Rehabilitation Program Manager for MED-EL, USA. She co-authored “AuSpLan: A Manual for Professionals Working with Children who have a Cochlear Implant or Amplification”. She co-developed and co-instructed the Professional Preparation in Cochlear Implants program. She has presented on the topic of cochlear implants nationally and internationally along with mentoring students and professionals.
Stephanie Cobbs Woloshin, M.S., CCC-SLP/Certified Autism Specialist. Stephanie is a practicing speech-language pathologist and certified autism specialist with 26 years of experience and national, state and DPI certifications. She is the coordinator at CESA 2 for the Itinerant Services Team and the CESA 2 Speech and Language Network. Stephanie works closely with speech-language pathologists in the CESA 2 region to keep them updated on current issues in the field and helps local districts coordinate service provision to students with disabilities in the following areas: Educational Audiology, Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, Visually Impaired, Orientation and Mobility, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech-Language Disability.
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Long Bus/Plane Departure from WSD Long Bus/Plane Departure from WSD
All day
November 1, 2019Residential students depart via long bus/plane from WSD.
Carol Flexer: Current Conversations in Listening and Spoken Language Development for Children with all Degrees of Hearing Loss -
Carol Flexer: Current Conversations in Listening and Spoken Language Development for Children with all Degrees of Hearing Loss *Cancelled* ASL Story & Activity: "Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving"