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News
& Events- 5/20/04
Davis
to Receive Award
Dr.
Cheryl Davis, Director of the Regional Resource Center
on Deafness (previously the Coordinator of WROCC at WOU),
is being honored this June by Self Help for Hard of Hearing
People (SHHH). At this year's SHHH International conference
in Omaha, Davis will be given the esteemed Friend of the
Hard of Hearing award in recognition of the many ways
she contributes toward improving access for Hard of Hearing
individuals. Our congratulations to you, Cheryl. Thanks
for all that you do!
Western Oregon
University Interpreting Celebration
Please
join us in celebrating 28 years of interpreter education
and 10 years of the Bachelors degree program in ASL/English
Interpretating at Western! The celebration will begin
on Thursday evening, June 10, 2004 with a workshop for
interpreters sponsored by WROCC at WOU and presented by
WOU alum, Celene de Miranda (the cost is $20 and RID CEUs
will be given).
The
celebration continues on campus at the summit in the Werner
University Center Friday afternoon, June 11th from 4:00
-10:00 p.m. Festivities will include entertainment, a
silent auction, a raffle, and a barbecue. For more information
check out the link at http://www.wou.edu/interpreting.
We look forward to seeing alumni, teachers, current students,
and supporters of the program there! This is a community
event. Please feel free to invite families and friends.
Intertribal
Deaf Council Conference, July 21 24, 2004
This
year's conference in Toppenish, WA will be the 10th anniversary
conference. The Intertribal Deaf Council (IDC) is a non-profit
national organization based in Oregon. The mission of
the organization is to provide American Indians, Alaska
Natives and First Nations (Canadian) Indians who are Deaf,
Deaf-Blind, hard of hearing or late deafened and their
family members with communication access to their traditions,
heritage and beliefs. For more information on the IDC
conference and sponsorships, go to www.deafnative.com
or contact intertribaldeaf@aol.com.
Report
on the PEPNet Conference
The
2004 PEPNet Conference, "Planning for Success: Initiatives
for Positive Outcomes" was held at the Sheraton Station
Square in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania April 21-24. The PEPNet
Conference was a great success! The conference offered
a broad range of session topics, had a plenary session
related to accommodating Hard of Hearing students, and
a panel of Deaf/Hard of Hearing medical professionals.
Thanks to those of you who participated in the conference
a record was set for the number of participants. Conference
proceedings will be posted next month on the PEPNet website
(http://www.PEPNet.org).
How
to Read an Audiogram
We
have had lots of requests from individuals searching for
resources on reading an audiogram. In hopes to meet some
of the demand for concise and current information, the
WROCC at WOU has been working with audiologist, Carol
Yetter, to create a document for Disability Service coordinators
and Vocational Rehabilitation counselors. This new brochure,
focusing on how to read and understand an audiogram, will
be ready for publication or download from the WROCC
at WOU website by the end of June. If you are looking
for some other resources for interpreting audiograms,
check out some of the websites listed below in the Have
You Seen portion of the newsletter.
Western
Symposium on Deafness, April 2005
The
bi-annual WSD Conference (formerly the Western Symposium
on Rehabilitation and Deafness) will be held in San Diego,
CA April 21-23, 2005. This conference brings together
professionals working with Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals
in postsecondary settings, vocational rehabilitation,
independent living, and other community organizations
and agencies. Session topics will address emerging trends,
best practices, underserved populations, and review technological
advances in the field. Don t miss this conference! A call
for proposals will be coming soon. Check the WROCC website
(http://wrocc.csun.edu)
for more information as it becomes available.
Have you seen...
Gallaudet
University's Writer's Handbook -
http://academic.gallaudet.edu/handbooks/writers.nsf
With a Teacher s Guide and Student Tutorial program, this
is a valuable online resource for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
students working to improve their writing skills.
FYI
the next PEPNet Teleconference (in February 2005) will
be on the subject of Literacy for Deaf and
Hard of Hearing students. Stay tuned for more details.
ADA
Library Online developed by Meeting the Challenge,
Inc. of Colorado Springs with funding from the National
Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, this
website makes available more than 3,4000 documents related
to the ADA and offers extensive document collections on
other disability rights law and issues. http://www.ADAportal.org
What
s the Sign For...? - http://www.theinterpretersfriend.com
This site has a wealth of articles, resources and sign
language vocabulary.
Accessibility
in Distance Education - The Access in Distance
Education (ADE) website, supported by the NEC Foundation
of America and Verizon Foundation, has been designed to
meet the needs of faculty teaching students with disabilities
in the online environment. http://www.umuc.edu/ade/
Information
about Audiograms -
- http://www.audiologyawareness.com/hhelp/audiogrm.htm
This site has sample audiograms for normal hearing
and demonstrating different kinds of hearing loss.
- http://www.audiology.org/consumer/guides/uya.php
More illustrations and explanations. This site also
has a picture of things that can be heard at different
frequencies.
- http://www.sfu.ca/sonic-studio/handbook/Audiogram.html
This site has an image, but the best part is the Sound
Sample. Listen to a sentence with normal hearing,
and then with the impaired hearing shown on the audiogram.
- http://www.babyhearing.org/HearingAmplification/HearingLoss/audiogram.asp
All About Audiograms, My Baby's Hearing is a site
from Boys Town National Research Hospital. It has
some very nice illustrations. This would be a good
site to pass on to parents
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News & Events- 5/20/04
Davis to Receive Award
Dr.
Cheryl Davis, Director of the Regional Resource Center
on Deafness (previously the Coordinator of WROCC at WOU),
is being honored this June by Self Help for Hard of Hearing
People (SHHH). At this year's SHHH International conference
in Omaha, Davis will be given the esteemed Friend of the
Hard of Hearing award in recognition of the many ways
she contributes toward improving access for Hard of Hearing
individuals. Our congratulations to you, Cheryl. Thanks
for all that you do!
Western Oregon University Interpreting Celebration
Please join us in celebrating 28 years of interpreter education and 10 years of the Bachelors degree program in ASL/English Interpretating at Western! The celebration will begin on Thursday evening, June 10, 2004 with a workshop for interpreters sponsored by WROCC at WOU and presented by WOU alum, Celene de Miranda (the cost is $20 and RID CEUs will be given).
The
celebration continues on campus at the summit in the Werner
University Center Friday afternoon, June 11th from 4:00
-10:00 p.m. Festivities will include entertainment, a
silent auction, a raffle, and a barbecue. For more information
check out the link at http://www.wou.edu/interpreting.
We look forward to seeing alumni, teachers, current students,
and supporters of the program there! This is a community
event. Please feel free to invite families and friends.
Intertribal Deaf Council Conference, July 21 24, 2004
This
year's conference in Toppenish, WA will be the 10th anniversary
conference. The Intertribal Deaf Council (IDC) is a non-profit
national organization based in Oregon. The mission of
the organization is to provide American Indians, Alaska
Natives and First Nations (Canadian) Indians who are Deaf,
Deaf-Blind, hard of hearing or late deafened and their
family members with communication access to their traditions,
heritage and beliefs. For more information on the IDC
conference and sponsorships, go to www.deafnative.com
or contact intertribaldeaf@aol.com.
Report on the PEPNet Conference
The
2004 PEPNet Conference, "Planning for Success: Initiatives
for Positive Outcomes" was held at the Sheraton Station
Square in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania April 21-24. The PEPNet
Conference was a great success! The conference offered
a broad range of session topics, had a plenary session
related to accommodating Hard of Hearing students, and
a panel of Deaf/Hard of Hearing medical professionals.
Thanks to those of you who participated in the conference
a record was set for the number of participants. Conference
proceedings will be posted next month on the PEPNet website
(http://www.PEPNet.org).
How to Read an Audiogram
We
have had lots of requests from individuals searching for
resources on reading an audiogram. In hopes to meet some
of the demand for concise and current information, the
WROCC at WOU has been working with audiologist, Carol
Yetter, to create a document for Disability Service coordinators
and Vocational Rehabilitation counselors. This new brochure,
focusing on how to read and understand an audiogram, will
be ready for publication or download from the WROCC
at WOU website by the end of June. If you are looking
for some other resources for interpreting audiograms,
check out some of the websites listed below in the Have
You Seen portion of the newsletter.
Western Symposium on Deafness, April 2005
The
bi-annual WSD Conference (formerly the Western Symposium
on Rehabilitation and Deafness) will be held in San Diego,
CA April 21-23, 2005. This conference brings together
professionals working with Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals
in postsecondary settings, vocational rehabilitation,
independent living, and other community organizations
and agencies. Session topics will address emerging trends,
best practices, underserved populations, and review technological
advances in the field. Don t miss this conference! A call
for proposals will be coming soon. Check the WROCC website
(http://wrocc.csun.edu)
for more information as it becomes available.
Have you seen...
Gallaudet
University's Writer's Handbook -
http://academic.gallaudet.edu/handbooks/writers.nsf
With a Teacher s Guide and Student Tutorial program, this
is a valuable online resource for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
students working to improve their writing skills.
FYI the next PEPNet Teleconference (in February 2005) will be on the subject of Literacy for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students. Stay tuned for more details.
ADA Library Online developed by Meeting the Challenge, Inc. of Colorado Springs with funding from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, this website makes available more than 3,4000 documents related to the ADA and offers extensive document collections on other disability rights law and issues. http://www.ADAportal.org
What s the Sign For...? - http://www.theinterpretersfriend.com This site has a wealth of articles, resources and sign language vocabulary.
Accessibility in Distance Education - The Access in Distance Education (ADE) website, supported by the NEC Foundation of America and Verizon Foundation, has been designed to meet the needs of faculty teaching students with disabilities in the online environment. http://www.umuc.edu/ade/
Information about Audiograms -
- http://www.audiologyawareness.com/hhelp/audiogrm.htm This site has sample audiograms for normal hearing and demonstrating different kinds of hearing loss.
- http://www.audiology.org/consumer/guides/uya.php More illustrations and explanations. This site also has a picture of things that can be heard at different frequencies.
- http://www.sfu.ca/sonic-studio/handbook/Audiogram.html This site has an image, but the best part is the Sound Sample. Listen to a sentence with normal hearing, and then with the impaired hearing shown on the audiogram.
- http://www.babyhearing.org/HearingAmplification/HearingLoss/audiogram.asp All About Audiograms, My Baby's Hearing is a site from Boys Town National Research Hospital. It has some very nice illustrations. This would be a good site to pass on to parents
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