11 November 2009
Events for Professionals
Fall 2010 Language and Literacy Workshops for Professionals serving children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Information and registration is available at www.uncearandhearing.org
2009-2010 Recognition of Best Practices
Smart Ears offers online workshops on teaching children with hearing loss to listen and talk.
More information and registration is available at: www.smart-ears.com
Project EAR’s 6th Annual Symposium
ASHA's 2010 Online conference for Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists
will be all about Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI).
The virtual conference will be held October 13 - 25, 2010 (Early bird registration discount expires 10/1/10)
More information about the conference and registration is available at: www.asha.org/events/aud-conf/
Earn up to 3.0 CEUs (30 professional development hours)
Topics will included: genetics and risk factors, behavioral and objective audiologic assessment for children age 0-3, coaching and mentoring of families, understanding the important differences between IFSPs and IEPs, and strategies for effective transition from early intervention to school. Important longitudinal research on the language learning of infants and children with hearing loss is also included.
NCASLTA Conference
The North Carolina American Sign Language Teacher's Association Conference will be November 4-7, 2010
in Hendersonville, NC
Click here for registration application or visit www.ncaslta.org
will be all about Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI).
The virtual conference will be held October 13 - 25, 2010 (Early bird registration discount expires 10/1/10)
More information about the conference and registration is available at: www.asha.org/events/aud-conf/
Earn up to 3.0 CEUs (30 professional development hours)
Topics will included: genetics and risk factors, behavioral and objective audiologic assessment for children age 0-3, coaching and mentoring of families, understanding the important differences between IFSPs and IEPs, and strategies for effective transition from early intervention to school. Important longitudinal research on the language learning of infants and children with hearing loss is also included.
Parent Support Groups
Charlotte HITCH-UP (Hearing Impaired Toddlers & Children Have Unlimited Potential)
A parent-lead support group that meets the first Tuesday night of each month, at 7 p.m. at:
Providence United Methodist Church - Room A-100
2810 Providence Rd.
Charlotte, NC
All are welcome, and free babysitting is provided.
All are welcome, and free babysitting is provided.
Contact Anne Lanka 704-799-0416 for more information.
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Hickory HITCH-UP
Meets the first Thursday of every month at 7:00 pm
First Baptist Church of Hickory
339 2nd Avenue NW
Hickory, NC 28601
For more information, contact Krista Allen at
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Piedmont HITCH-UP
Meets the last Tuesday of every month, 6:30 - 8:30
West Albemarle Baptist Church, Lighthouse Bldg.
336 Church St.
Albemarle, NC 28001
For more information, contact Beth Cash at
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Triad HITCH-UP
Central Library Auditorium (located on 2nd floor), Winston-Salem
For more information, contact Nicole Hudson at
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Triangle Area HITCH-UP -- www. nchitchup.com
Meets the first Tuesday of every month
Providence Baptist Church (Rooms 215 & 221)
6339 Glenwood Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27612
Events for Parents/Families
