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EAA 2010 Summer WorkshopJuly 15, 2010
The Mirage Hotel3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89109
Join us for the 2010 EAA Summer Workshop at The Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas! EAA is pleased to announce that we will again be partnering with the ASHA Schools Conference for a day of learning and networking with colleagues. The EAA Summer Workshop will offer audiologists a day of educational sessions, including networking opportunities and the EAA Annual Membership Meeting. ASHA Members are invited to attend this event and may register at the member rate as a benefit of the collaboration between EAA and the ASHA Schools Conference.
It is important that Educational Audiologists understand the social ramifications of their student’s hearing loss. Dr. Jamieson’s presentation will focus on the social interactions of deaf and hard-of-hearing children. Both from research and anecdotes, we know a good deal about the social development of preschool children who are deaf and hard-of-hearing. Similarly, the social challenges confronting adults who are deaf and hard-of-hearing are increasingly well understood. However, much less is known about the period in between – the school years – in the lives of deaf and hard-of-hearing children and youth.
The lives of a group of deaf and hard-of-hearing students from 5 to 14 years of age were explored, with three questions in mind: What are the social and academic challenges confronting these students on a daily basis? What strategies and resources assist these students to cope with these challenges? And what is the role of parents, audiologists, and teachers in this coping process? The social and academic impacts of hearing loss can become increasingly pronounced and sometimes even devastating as the child moves into the intermediate and secondary years. The impact of hearing loss on the developmental course of childhood varies with not only the degree and type of loss, but also such variables as gender, age, parent involvement, and extracurricular activities. Strategies that begin in the primary years, are developmentally appropriate and gender-sensitive, and involve both parents and professionals offer some positive avenues for intervention. In addition, family needs for information and support, and the pivotal role of audiologists and educators in the provision of these, are highlighted.
ASHA Summer Schools ConferenceThe ASHA Summer Schools Conference will be July 16 - 18th, also at the Mirage Hotel. More information on the ASHA Schools conference is available at: www.asha.org/events/schools |
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