Wisconsin Deafblind Technical Assistance Project

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WESP-DHH SUMMER INSTITUTE / WDBTAP TIPS & TOOLS

Location: Northcentral Technical College, Wausau
1000 W Campus Drive
Wausau, WI

Schedule for All Sessions:
8:30am - 9:00am - Registration

9:00am - 4:00pm - Workshops

Lunch is on your own. The nearby cafeteria will be open to participants. Snacks throughout the day will be provided.

A block of hotel rooms has been reserved at the state rate at the Stoney Creek Inn. More information available on the online registration system.

Cost:  ***  If you work with a child on the deaf-blind census there is a HUGE cost reduction, contact WDBTAP (608-356-0091) or jolene.gruber@wesp-dhh.wi.gov to get the discount code!

$150.00 per session (two days)
$250.00 for two sessions (the full four days)

Credits and CEUs:
Credits will be available for all sessions:

SILVER LAKE COLLEGE:
One and two graduate credits per two-day workshop are available through Silver Lake College at a cost of $200.00 per credit, with an opportunity to receive up to four credits. Information and packets will be available at Summer Institute.

Additional work following the conference is required for credit through Silver Lake College.

1 graduate credit requires a summary and reflection from one two-day workshop
2 graduate credits requires a summary and reflection from one two-day workshop plus follow up work applying new concepts learned from the workshop.

Individuals interested in this option will receive an informational packet at the Summer Institute. Assignment and payment details will be provided with the registration packet.

Participants will be responsible for completion of paperwork for credit, and return of paperwork, with payment, to the university. For questions, please contact Sister Mary Karen Oudeans at marykaren.oudeans@sl.edu.
 

NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE:
One credit at the associate degree level per two-day workshop is available through Northcentral Technical College at a cost of $130.55 per credit, with an opportunity to receive up to two credits.

Individuals interested in this option may register online http://www.ntc.edu/CE OR may pick up an information packet at the conference. Registration and payment details will be provided with the registration packet.

Requirement for this credit is full attendance at each two day workshop you are applying for credit.

**NTC credit is available for the Interpreter Workshops Only**

RID:
Receive RID Credit Packet at the Credit Table at Summer Institute

Have presenter initial their session AFTER each day of attendance. This will serve as proof of attendance.

**Important: Make sure to include your RID member numbers**

Registration deadline is July 12, 2013.

JULY 29-30, 2013

SESSION A
“In Service to Literacy: Strategies for Interpreting in the Classroom to Foster Student Development”
This workshop focuses on specific strategies that can be employed to foster student growth and development within a classroom. Working from the notion that incorporates both linguistic and social aspects, we will focus our discussions and activities on effective interpreting practices that promote the development of literacy of the students with whom we work.
Presenter: Doug Bowen-Bailey, Interpreter

SESSION B
“Sensory Processing in Children with Hearing Loss: Optimizing Communication Development”
This workshop explores the impact of sensory processing disorders and temporal processing disorders that often accompany hearing loss and impact communication development of children across all modes of communication. The foundations of sensory processing will be presented as well as its relationship to cognition and communication. Teaching and aural habilitation strategies that can be used to facilitate language processing and development will be presented and discussed. Key concepts of the workshop will be exemplified with case studies and videos of children working with the presenter in her practice.
Presenter: Linda Daniels, Licensed Audiologist and Cert. Auditory-Verbal Therapist

JULY 31-AUGUST 1, 2013
SESSION C 
“Assessing and Teaching ASL: Using Research-Based Tools and Digital Resources”
The ASL Scale of Development is a user-friendly longitudinal assessment tool (and not a checklist) for teachers, ASL specialists, parents and others in the educational setting. Training on how to use this scale will be provided. These assessments can help guide teachers to further support the students’ acquisition and development of ASL skills. Also included in this training are some mini lessons for ASL Development and Bridging ASL and English languages. Teachers will receive some pertinent research information from Visual Language and Visual Learning Center about how children acquire language and the research foundations that guided the design of the new VL2 Storybook App. Some recommendations or guides on how to use the VL2 Bilingual (ASL/English) Storybook App via iPad to augment instructions in class will be given.
Presenter: Dr. Melissa Herzig, Education and Research Translation Manager, National Science Foundation's Science of Learning Center, Gallaudet University "Visual Language Visual Learning”

SESSION D (WDBTAP Tips and Tools)                                                                                                               
”Sensory Processing Skill Development For Young Children Who are Deaf-Blind and Deaf with Additional Disabilities”
This training will provide an overview of sensory processing skill development, describing each sensory system and its impact on a person’s daily performance. It will be geared toward the birth to six population (and children who have functional skill development in this range), specifically children who are deaf-blind and deaf with additional disabilities. This course will also explain how some children present Sensory Processing Disorders (SPD) and the importance of understanding and identifying strategies that help them cope and function in their immediate environment. The presenters will provide some hands on activities and case study discussions. Participants will have the opportunity to interact and discuss application of sensory strategies and implementation to their work environments.
Presenters: Margarita Sweet & Kathy Pongor, Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center