ISRC Digital Update is a monthly e-newsletter that features upcoming events for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, their familes, and educators of D/HH students. The Digital Update also includes a wide variety of information and resources on topics such as deafness, deaf culture, parenting, sign language, behavior interventions, cochlear implants and much much more.
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Contents |
| May 2012 |
1. HEARS To You!- Mainstream Students who are Deaf/ Hard of Hearing 2. ASHA – A Sound Classroom Environment 3. Smart Kids with LD: Empowering Parents to Help Their Kids Succeed 4. Suggestions From People We Know! 5. Advocate of the Year 6. President of Gallaudet's Message for Deaf Can Do It Day 7. In Our Library: Why I Am Me: All About CHARGE Syndrome (book) |
| April 2012 |
1. The Family Resource Center on Disabilities 2. The Illinois School for the Deaf Cochlear Implant Support Page 3. Blogs From Deaf Educators We Know! 4. SLAP - Sign Language Performers 5. In Our Library: Welcome to Your Child's Brain (CD audiobook) |
| March 2012 |
1. Resources for Hearing Aid Use Concerns in Teens 2. Deaf in the News! 3. The new NOT SO COCHLEAR implant 4. Strategies for Mood Related Behaviors at School 5. Self Esteem Building Games 6. Scattegories for English, Reading, Literacy, or Sign Language Classes 7. In Our Library: The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker (CD audiobook) |
| February 2012 |
1. ISRC Newsletter JUST for Parents 2. Top Ten Ways to Soothe a Tantrum 3. Dr. Seuss in ASL!! 4. DeafYoga 5. Understanding Individuals Who are Deaf and Low Functioning 6. A Glove That Teaches ASL!? 7. The American Academy of Audiology Presents... 8. Free Printable Behavior Charts for Parents and Teachers! 9. National Registry of Evidence-based Practices and Programs (NREPP) 10. In Our Library: Just Like You, A Children's Book About Acceptance and Inclusion - using a deaf mouse! (book) |
| January 2012 |
1. 10 Things That Are More Important than Discipline 2. Early Intervention- The Missing Link 3. Deaf Dog at the Missouri School for the Deaf 4. Santa Knows Sign Language! 5. Tantrums! 6. Discounted High-Speed Internet for D/HH 7. The Disadvantages of a One-to-One Paraprofessional 8. In Our Library: Diverse Learners in the Mainstream Classroom: Strategies for Supporting All Students Across Content Areas (book) |
| December 2011 |
1. Individual and Group Therapy for Children, Teens and Adults 2. ATTENTION ALL CERTIFICATE HOLDERS IN ILLINOIS!!! 3. State Medicaid Rankings of Adult Services for individuals with Disabilities 4. Clerc Center Upcoming Webinars 5. One Young Woman’s Story – About Growing Up Hard of Hearing! 6. ASL Music Videos and more by the Deaf Professionals Arts Network (D-PAN) 7. In Our Library: The World of Deaf Infants: a Longitudinal Study by Kathryn P. Meadow-Orlans, Patricia Elizabeth Spencer, Lynne Sanford Koester (book) |
| November 2011 |
1. Video Games Are Actually Good for Kids 2. The Importance of Offering Children Choices 3. The Surprising Truth About What Motivates 4. Trend: Eliminate Schools for the Deaf??!! 5. Quiet Campus – A short form reality show on the Gallaudet Campus 6. Rush University Word Knowledge Study 7. In Our Library: Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes you Knew by Ellen Notbohm (book) |
| October 2011 |
1. CHARGE Sydrome Database 2. Quick and Helpful Charts and Forms 3. October is National Bully Prevention Month 4. Response Inhibition 5. Free Ride Card for Persons with Disabilities 6. In Our Library: Taking Care of Myself: a Hygiene, Puberty, and Personal Curriculum for Young People with Autism by Mary Wrobel (book) |
| September 2011 |
1. Low Cost Internet Provided by Comcast to Low Income Families 2. Hearing Loss Simulator 3. Research You Can Use – Strategies That Work 4. Start the Year off Right – Ideas From Teachers Around the World 5. Start the Year off Right – Parents 6. In Our Library: Kid-Friendly Parenting with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children by Daria J. Medwid and Denise Chapman Weston (book) |
| August 2011 |
1. ASL Literacy Packets 2. Hearing Aids for Families in Need 3. Through Your Child's Eyes: American Sign Language 4. Signing Art 5. Resources for Dealing with Behavior Problems 6. Hear the World 7. Rush University Needs D/HH Participants for Studies 8. In Our Library: Human Right to Language: Communication Access for Deaf Children by Lawrence M. Siegel (book) |
| July 2011 |
1. iPad/iPod/iPhone app for behavior and mood 2. National Association of the Deaf (NAD) Fights to Protect Schools for the Deaf 3. Deaf Owned and Operated Communications Business in IL! 4. Connection for Central Illinois Parents of Children with Special Needs 5. The Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) 6. In Our Library: Visual Thinking Strategies for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders: the Language of Pictures by Ellyn Lucas Arwood (book) |
| June 2011 |
1. Instrumental Enrichment 2. Family Engagement from Cradle to Career 3. iPad/iPod Apps for Special Education 4. Online Professional Development Opportunities 5. Must Know Manners! 6. Reaching out to Families of D/HH 7. In Our Library - Stories in Action: Interactive Tales and Learning Activities to Promote Early Literacy by Bill Gordh (Book) |
| May 2011 |
1. Differentiating Instruction for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students 2. Technology! 3. “Access” – Accessed and Denied! 4. Deaf Culture Lesson Plans 5. Itinerant Alliances 6. Meeting Social/Emotional Needs in the Classroom 7. Deaf/Hard of Hearing emphasis in upcoming ABC Drama 8. In Our Library - Meeting the Needs of Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing |
| April 2011 |
1. Deaf History Month 2. Sign Language Classes in Spanish 3. Theory of Mind 4. In Our Library - Through Deaf Eyes (Book and DVD) |
| March 2011 |
1. Suicide Prevention Program Resources 2. Cooking with Michi 3. NAD Praises California Dept. of Ed Video on ASL 4. In Our Library - Sign Languages in Contact (book) |
| February 2011 |
1. 17th Annual Winter Deaflympics 2. Zoodles – pre-k to 8yrs 3. IXL Math Resource 4. Casey's Cookies 5. Guide By Your Side (GBYS) Parent Achievement Award 6. In Our Library - Jellybean Jamboree: 6 Lifeskill Units for Young Children by Susan Jelleberg (book) |
| January 2011 |
1. DeafEd.net needs your help!!! 2. DeAf Jam 3. Deaf-owned and Deaf-related businesses 4. Steppenwolf Theater 5. In Our Library - Open Your Eyes: Deaf Studies Talking |
| December 2010 |
1. Deaf TV Channel – Glee for Deaf – Imagine 2. Predicting behavior problems in deaf and hearing children: The influences of language, attention, and parent–child communication 3. US Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services visited the Maryland School for the Deaf 4. Transition services through DRS on the ITHI website 5. In Our Library - Visual Thinking Strategies for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders: the Language of Pictures by Ellyn Lucas Arwood (book) |
| November 2010 |
1. Reader Recommended Resource: Weebly, create your own website 2. Deaf Resource Library 3. Social Skills Activities 4. Raising a deaf or hard-of-hearing child 5. In Our Library - Ready, Set, Potty!: Toilet Training for Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disorders by Brenda Batts (Book) |
| September/October 2010 |
1. Reader Recommended Resource: Functional Assessment Support 2. Improving Family Involvement 3. D/HH Motherese - talking to deaf and hard of hearing children so they learn and listen 4. Deaf Cinema 5. In Our Library - Parents' Guide to Cochlear Implants by Patricia M. Chute & Mary Ellen Nevins (book) |
| August 2010 |
1. ASL News 2. Astronaut Caldwell Dyson Sends Sign Language Message From Space Station 3. Philip J Rock Center saved for a few more weeks.then what?? 4. Follow up to the 2009 ISRC/ISD bus trip debacle 5. In Our Library - Shake-It-Up Tales!: Stories to Sing, Dance, Drum, and Act Out by Margaret Read MacDonald (book) |
| June/July 2010 |
1. Digital Update Reader Recommended sites: Executive Functioning 2. iTransition – transition curriculum for D/HH teens 3. The Deaf Yoga Foundation 4. BULLYING: What Parents and Teachers Should Know 5. In Our Library - Siblings with special needs - Sibling Slam Book: What it’s Really Like to have a Brother or Sister with Special Needs - Oh Brother: Growing Up with a Special Needs Sibling |
| April/May 2010 |
1. Digital Update Reader Recommended Resources: Edmodo - A Facebook for your classroom 2. "Express Yourself" Video contest 3. ITHI Treasure Chest: materials for educating deaf and hard of hearing children 4. Hiring: Guide by Your Side is looking for more parents! 5. In Our Library - Implementing Positive Behavior Support Systems in Early Childhood and Elementary Settings by Melissa Stormont (book) |
| March 2010 |
1. Digital Update Reader Recommended Resources - iPhone iTouch IEP application 2. Study skills, strategies, and graphic organizers 3. MySignLink dictionary - to be used while watching captioned videos on the internet 4. NDVH (National Domestic Violence Hotline) has DHH and DB Outreach Program 5. In Our Library - Creative Therapy for Children with Autism, ADD, and Asperger's by Janet Tubbs (book) |
| February 2010 |
1. Digital Update Reader Recommended Resources 2. HandSpeak Sign Language Goldmine 3. Experiential opportunity for D/HH students who desire technology careers 4. New addition in the Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP): "Young Heroes: Louis Braille" 5. In Our Library - ADHD: a Complete and Authoritative Guide by Michael I. Reiff (book) |
| January 2010 |
1. A Parent’s Guide to Hearing Loss 2. My Baby’s Hearing – hearing loss info and resources in English and Spanish 3. Itinerant Tools & Treasures 4. Reading to Deaf Children 5. In Our Library - Deaf Child Crossing by Marlee Matlin (book) |
| December 2009 |
1. Skype helps students communicate with deaf 2. December Holiday Celebration Resources 3. 14 Fun Activities for Winter Break 4. A letter from Diane Chambers introducing her new book Words in My Hands, A Teacher, A Deaf-Blind Man, An Unforgettable Journey 5. In Our Library - Once Upon a Time: Storytelling to Teach Character and Prevent Bullying by Elisa Davy Pearmain (book) |
| November 2009 |
1. Content Specific ASL vocabulary resource 2. Bulletin Board ideas 3. Music Therapy 4. ASLEnglish 5. In Our Library - Classroom Management for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders by Roger Pierangelo |
| October 2009 |
1. D/HH accessible drive thru 2. Successful Deaf Percussionist - Evelyn Glennie 3. Case for Inclusion 4. Developing Family/School Partnerships 5. In Our Library - 131 Creative strategies for Reaching Children with Anger Problems |
| September 2009 |
1. 2009 Deaflympics 2. X Games Deaf Medalist 3. Resilience activities for kids 4. ASL Silent Chef 5. In Our Library - The American Sign Language Handshape Dictionary DVD |
| August 2009 |
1. Back to School Tips for PARENTS 2. Back to School Tips for TEACHERS 3. Back to School Tips for: STUDENTS 4. National Association of the Deaf (NAD) launches new website 5. In our Library: The World of Deaf Infants: a Longitudinal Study by Kathryn P. Meadow-Orlans, Patricia Elizabeth Spencer, Lynne Sanford Koester (book) |
| July 2009 |
1. 2009 Special Education Rights Guide 2. More stuff for kids to do this summer! 3. Alphabetical Guide to Child behavior, Development & Parenting 4. EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOURCE: Things You Need to Know About Early Childhood Behavior Management 5. EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOURCE: Teaching and expecting responsibility in 3-6 year olds 6. In our Library: Kid-Friendly Parenting with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children by Daria J. Medwid and Denise Chapman Weston (book) |
| June 2009 |
1. ABC News covers the hearing aid bill: Bill SB 68 2. Illinois School for the Deaf at TECH 2009 with their XO laptops from the One Laptop per Child Program 3. Cheat sheet: Function of Behavior 4. Summertime To Do for Kids 5. In Our Library - Deaf Musicians by Pete Seeger and Paul DuBois Jacobs (picture book) |
| May 2009 |
1. ISRC and John Powers Center in Gallaudet's Odyssey Magazine 2. 2009 Summer Camps for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth 3. Biography resource of Deaf Scientists 4. Accessible information about H1N1 flu (Swine Flu) 5. In Our Library - Movers and Shakers: Deaf People Who Changed the World |
| April 2009 |
1. Deaf and Hard of Hearing friendly Quentin Road Bible Baptist Church 2. Hearing loss simulations including links to CI and Auditory Neuropathy simulations 3. The Bellville Area Special Services Cooperative policy regarding behavioral interventions for students with disabilities 4. Ohio Treasure Chest is an online collection of thousands of websites which are high-quality, teacher-reviewed, interactive, and free 5. Principles for Reading to Deaf Children 6. In Our Library - DVD "Signing for Life" by Barbara Doyle |
| March 2009 |
1. NPR story about gadgets for the deaf and blind communities 2. President Obama’s name sign 3. Deafness and mental disorders 4. In Our library - The Anger Solution Program Kit by Lisa Schab |
| February 2009 |
1. Captioned and/or described Biography of Barack Obama 2. A Review of Evidence-Based Literacy Research with Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing 3. Social Skills Magazine by the Autism Asperger Publishing Company 4. The Deaf Family; 5th and Final Episode 5. Real teacher accounts of the behavior plans used in their classrooms and more 6. Printouts and online learning resource 7. In Our Library - The ADD hyperactivity handbook for schools: effective strategies for identifying and teaching ADD students in elementary and secondary schools by Harvey C. Parker |
| January 2009 |
1. Article: Hard of Hearing Reed Doughty of the Washington Redskins interview with Hearing Loss Magazine 2. Bullying curriculum 3. ASLpro sign language resource 4. Disability Law Lowdown Podcasts 5. In Our Library - Better IEPs: How to Develop Legally Correct and Educationally Useful Programs |
| December 2008 |
1. Deaf Digest and Deaf Digest Sports 2. Financial Aid, Scholarships, and Grants for D/HH and the field 3. Character Development and Life Skills 4. Behavior and Classroom Management 5. BrainPOP - Support for any content area; grades K-8 and Spanish resources 6. Academic Development Institute (ADI) 7. In Our Library - Attainment's social story readers by Shelia Lechler and Debbie Semple |
| November 2008 |
1. Behavioral Health Videos in ASL 2. Medical resource for D/HH 3. Parent Partnerships 4. Center for Accessible Technology in Sign (CATS) 5. ISRC joins Facebook!! 6. In Our Library - Learning with Technology by Chris Dede |
| October 2008 |
1. Jobs, Careers and Callings of D/HH persons 2. The Interactive Collaborative Autism Network (ICAN) information/training modules 3. A Guide for Parents: Helping Your Child Succeed in School 4. 'Yes I Can! Awards' 5. The Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities (SDFSC) 6. In Our Library - Alandra's Lilacs |
| August 2008 |
1. Center for Disease Control 2. Executive Function and its impact on students 3. Kids health 4. UNHS day follow up newsletter 5. In Our Library - ASL and Deaf Studies PowerPoint |
| July 2008 |
1. Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children 2. US Department of Education's website 3. America's first female deaf Ph.D. in computer science 4. West Suburban Association of the Deaf (WSAD) 5. In Our Library - The Out of Sync Child Has Fun |
| June 2008 |
1. Odyssey Magazine Volume 9 Issue 1 - Autism 2. MegaSkills for children, parents and teachers 3. Educational Activities and Games 4. 99 engaging Summertime ideas 5. In Our Library - Rethinking the Education of Deaf Students: Theory and Practice from a Teacher's Perspective. |
| May 2008 |
1. Student Involvement in the IEP process 2. Marlee Matlin Interview 3. Raising deaf kids 4. Curriculum - The Teacher's Corner 5. In Our Library - Cochlear Implant Video |
| April 2008 |
1. Deaf and Hard of Hearing Issues in the General Assembly 2. Sign Language Inclusion in websites 3. Animated ASL storytelling 4. Helen Keller - rare photo 5. Study Skills 6. Stress and relaxation 7. In Our Library - The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook by Martha Davis, Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman, Matthew McKay. |
| March 2008 |
1. The ASL Project at DePaul 2. NAD and DCMP Celebrates Nationwide Read Captions Across America 3. Building School-Family Partnerships 4. WSD - Anti-suicide program launched 5. Spice up your cooking with help from Deaf Chef Jeff Perri 6. In Our Library - 101 Bully Prevention Activities |
| February 2008 |
1. Local connection - ABC 7 News: Bolingbrook Steak and Shake not meeting needs of D/HH 2. Behavior - Strategies for Reducing Unwanted Behaviors; Effective Commands 3. Interpreting - Performing Arts 4. Curriculum – Reading: Visual Phonics 5. In Our Library - Learning to Sign: Bravo Curriculum |
| January 2008 |
1. Career Information for D/HH youth and their parents 2. Information of legal rights and representation 3. Behavior and classroom management 4. Autism Resources and information 5. New software - VideoSign 3.0 6. Vlogs 7. In Our Library - Meaningful Life skills: Reproducible Activity Handouts for Older Adults |
| December 2007 |
1. PowerPoint - Music Education for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students 2. Brain Behavior - brain power reroutes to be used for visual nerves 3. VLOG - Discussions and Questions related to deafness and Deaf issues 4. Interventions and Strategies - ADD and Learning Disabilities 5. In Our Library - Wake Up Your Creative Genius by Kurt Hanks & Jay Parry |
| November 2007 |
1. Check and Connect 2. RKR - Results for Kids: Resources 3. Curriculum Ideas - Second Grade, Multi Disciplinary Listings 4. New! At ISRC - Online training videos - Terry Scott 2006 5. In Our Library - Attainment's Social Skills Stories |
| October 2007 |
1. Chart - Impact of hearing loss 2. Research article - Impact of hearing loss 3. Resources and information - Phonak 4. Curriculum help - Art 5. In Our Library - Promoting Social Success: A Curriculum for Children with Special Needs |
| September 2007 |
1. Article - Response to Intervention 2. On the Right Track - Deaf Accessibility 3. The Arts - Deaf Performing Artists Network 4. Success Stories - Rochester School for the Deaf 5. In Our Library – DEAFology |
