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 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:
- ISD summer camp information in Spanish, applications, and physical forms can be found at http://morgan.k12.il.us/isd/
- Art Camp: The Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD) is offering an Arts camp for children grades 3-6 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://morgan.k12.il.us/isd/pdf/2010ArtsCampBrochure_English.pdf
- Sports Camp: The Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD) is offering a Sports camp June 20-25, 2010 for children grades 5-8 who are deaf or hard of hearing. The camp's goal is to provide the campers the opportunity to improve communication and socialization skills and practice good sportsmanship while improving their skills in various games and activities. Application deadline is April 30. http://morgan.k12.il.us/isd/pdf/2010SportsCamp_Eng.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/
~ ILAA Scholarship for Students Pursuing Post-Secondary Education
A $1000 scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding student and a $500 hearing assistive technology package will be awarded to the first runner-up. For criteria and application information visit - http://www.ithi.org/images/stories/ilaa_2010_post_sec.pdf The application deadline is May 22, 2010 and winners will be selected by early July. Questions can be directed to: awards@ilaudiology.org
~ 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 sallen@arenarush.com. 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-pr...
~ Statewide August Conference for General Educators, Deaf Educators, Special Education Teachers, Educational Interpreters and other Educational Professionals The Illinois School for the Deaf is hosting a FREE one day conference on August 9th, 2010 on the ISD campus in Jacksonville, Illinois. Topics include (are subject to change): Voicing for Children, Theory of Mind, Signing Idioms, Facilitated Discussion for Educational Interpreters, Inclusion, Language and the Brain, A Day in the Life of a Child with Hearing Loss, Classroom Acoustics. CPDUs and RID CEUs will be available. Registration is limited...the deadline to register is July 26th!! For more information, go to http://morgan.k12.il.us/isd/outreach_events.html
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 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 ITHITreasureChest-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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) GBYS@choicesforparents.org 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: http://opac.libraryworld.com/cgi-bin/opac.pl?command=catalog_edit_record...
**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 the ISRC at (847)559-8195 or (800)550-4772, e-mail us at isrc@isrc.us, or visit www.isrc.us **
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