Spoken Language & Visual Language Support for DHH Students

Spoken Language & Visual Language Support for DHH Students - 2 Day Workshop

Dates: February 20 & March 12, 2016
Time: (hours changed on 1/20/16 due to graduate credit requirements - see below)
NEW HOURS BELOW:
Saturday, February 20 - 8:30a-4:00p

Saturday, March 12 - 8:30a-3:30p

Location: CESA 5 - 626 E Slifer Street, Portage WI - Downstairs Conference Room
Cost: $75 for both days - includes lunch

Presenter: Carol Schweitzer - Carol is licensed as an interpreter both nationally and with DPI and currently works as a consultant for WDPI. Over her career, she has worked as a teacher of students who are deaf or hard of hearing, provided instruction for interpreters at post-secondary levels as well as presented at various workshops. 

The Need:
Students with hearing loss have different levels of auditory functioning. Many of these students are able to hear and understand spoken language in individual or quiet settings, and structured classroom activities using listening technology. Yes, several of these students find that listening alone does not meet their needs for access to spoken language for ongoing instructional presentations. This may be true for students who: use personal hearing aids, use other listening technology, have cochlear implants, have a progressive hearing loss, or have had a sudden hearing loss. They often need visual language support in the classroom in addition to using their auditory skills. Balancing the auditory and visual needs for these students has an impact on the interpreting service.

This workshop addresses how the interpretation might look for different students who can hear spoken language AND need visual language support.

Workshop Content: 

• Review interpreting practices that support listening along with sign language as a visual language support
• Practice various form of interpretation for a variety of student needs
• Develop and understanding of varied learning styles: both for the interpreter/teacher and the student
• Practice conversations with general educators regarding the role an interpreter plays with this student based on the student's abilities to hear language and needs to see language. Educational interpreters and DHH teachers, along with regular education staff, need to have common understanding of how the interpreter will support students who use auditory technology and need visual language access
• Create sample IEP statements that address student learning, both auditorially and visually and how the interpreter services will be provided meeting student need

Who should attend? Educational interpreters working with students who can hear spoken language AND need visual language support and DHH teachers

Graduate Credit Available: 
Credit paperwork & materials will be available for the credit options on March 12 from Carol Schweitzer. NTC cost for educational interpreters is $145. Viterbo Credit is $110. Carol will provide all instructions and paperwork for the credit options on March 12, 2016 - or Day 2 of the Training.

Please let us know if you need a sign-language interpreter to attend this training. Contact Kari Oconnor - oconnork@cesa5.org

Cancellation Policy: Registered participants will receive a full refund if they cancel before 10 working days before an event, minus any material costs that have already been incurred. Because of our commitment to the trainer and the food vendor, participants who cancel less than 10 working days or do not attend, will be billed the full fee. CESA 5 reserves the right to cancel any event. Registered participants will be notified via email if a cancellation occurs and will receive a full refund. Inclement weather policy: Every effort will be made to hold an event. CESA 5 will notify participants via email as soon as possible if an event has been canceled due to weather conditions.