Academic Bowl 2010 Regional Host Sites Announced
Midwest:
Location/Host: Oklahoma School for the Deaf Sulphur, Oklahoma
Dates: February 4 – 8 , 2010
West:
Location/Host: Utah ( site will be announced )
Dates: February 18-21, 2010
MidAtlantic/At Large:
Location/Host: New Jersey School for the Deaf Trenton, New Jersey
Dates: March 18-20, 2010
Northeast:
Location: Old Rochester Regional High School Mattapoisett, MA
Dates: March 25 – 28, 2010
Host: READS Collaborative Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Southeast: TBA
Academic Bowl 2010 Nationals Announced
The 2010 Academic Bowl national championship will take place at Gallaudet University April 24-27, 2010.
Visit ab.gallaudet.edu for more information on the Academic Bowl.
Categories: Academic Bowl · Gallaudet University Regional Centers (GURC) · Regional & National Outreach
CPSO will be attending the annual Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) conference, scheduled to take place June 18-21, 2009, in Nashville, Tennessee.
CPSO will be one of over 50 exhibitors at the conference, which will be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center.
For more information about the HLAA conference, click here.
Categories: HLAA Conference
This course, Legislation and Policy Affecting the Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children, provides practitioners with an analysis of laws and policies that affect the education of deaf and hard of hearing children and explore how these laws and policies can be used to improve outcomes for these children.
The course dates are July 27 – 31, 2009.
It will cover the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act/No Child Left Behind Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. It will outline the history and requirements of these laws, as well as the ways these laws have been interpreted through court decisions and state, local, and school practices. Students will do a variety of activities designed to increase their knowledge of these federal programs and policies and to use them to solve problems they have identified in their professional setting.
For more information, including registration, visit gli.gallaudet.edu.
Categories: Gallaudet Leadership Institute · Summer 2009
In the Summer of 2009 CPSO will be offering a newly revamped course designed for mental health therapists in the use of Eye Movement Integration therapy (EMI) with deaf clients. The course, to be taught by Dr. Mike Deninger, will briefly explore the origins of EMI and provide intensive training in its applications in clinical settings. The course is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19 from 9-5.
To learn more about this program, and to meet Dr. Mike Deninger, click here.
Categories: Professional Studies Courses · Summer 2009
Congratulations to University High School of Irvine, California, for capturing the 2009 Academic Bowl trophy.
To learn more. visit the website at ab.gallaudet.edu.
Categories: Academic Bowl
