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Sign Language Program GROWING!
On April 27 and 28, Paula Thompson led a two-day ASL Idioms Workshop. Nearly 20 people participated from a variety of backgrounds: teachers, parents, interpreters, and lovers of the language! The first day of the workshop explored idioms in the English language and how to properly translate them to ASL. The second day of the workshop focused on proper utilization of ASL-specific idioms. Pay attention to future e-newsletter for announcements of additional topic-focused workshops later this summer!
The May Novice Sign Language class is FULL!
We still have spots available in the Intermediate I and Intermediate II classes starting in May.
Intermediate I May 11 - August 3 4:30-6:30 Intermediate II May 12 - August 4 4:30-6:30 (note the time change) To RSVP, complete the registration form on page 2 or email us at mdhc@uch.edu.
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Teen Day a Success. Help Us Plan the Next One!
On Monday, April 25, several schools sent their high school teens to participate in our annual Teen Day event. Due to limited bussing funds and packed schedules, we had fewer students participate this year. We are reevaluating the time of year we offer our program.
Educational professionals and parents of teens: Please take a moment to complete this 2-question survey about the timing and format of the program. We value your feedback!
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Donate Your Old Cell Phones to MDHC!
This spring and summer, the Marion Downs Hearing Center will be running a technology drive. If you have any old cell phones, ipods, laptops (desktops are not part of this program), please bring them by the Marion Downs Hearing Center at 1793 Quentin Street, Unit 2, Aurora, CO 80045. All donated pieces will be turned in for money and all funds raised donated directly to the MDHC Foundation!
If you're willing to be responsible for a collection box, please call MDHC at 720-848-3042 or email us at mdhc@uch.edu for more information! Boxes will be placed around campus, including in the restaurants and in the school, as well as all over the community.
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Marion's Way Preschool Accepting Applications
 Our preschool program, Marion's Way, is now accepting applications for Summer 2011. For more information, follow this link to the program flyer. We hope you'll join us for a summer of fun! The program will run from June 21-July 28 at the Anchor Center in Denver, CO, meeting Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings. Marion's Way 2011 is a program of the Marion Downs Hearing Center at the University of Colorado Hospital and is supported by the Marion Downs Hearing Center Foundation. Applications are due to MDHC by Friday, May 20, 2011. To request an application, please contact us at mdhc@uch.edu, 720-848-3042, or 1793 Quentin Street, Unit 2, Aurora CO, 80045. |
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Summer Camp for Teens who are DHH
 We are accepting applications for Campus Connections, our overnight summer camp experience for college-bound high school teenagers. Twenty-five campers will be selected to attend at no cost and those campers will be competing to win the $500 MDHCF college scholarship! Applications are due June 24 and can be downloaded from our website at this link or requested by sending us an email at mdhc@uch.edu. Campers will experience:
- What it is like to stay in a college dorm designed to be accessible to someone with hearing loss
- Different types and sizes of classrooms and how those environments will influence their learning
- Real-life scenarios to solve regarding legal challenges people have faced where their equal access rights have not be met
- University of Colorado, Boulder campus' fantastic recreational facilities!
This camp is open to all deaf and hard of hearing teenagers, regardless of communication modality and residence. |
Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act Introduced
With the average cost of new hearing aids being $1,000-$4,000 each, and limited health insurance coverage available, many families struggle to purchase the technology they need. The American Academy of Audiology is working to try to make things easier by advocating for a tax credit. Consider writing a letter to House Representative and send in your support! The Academy's press release is below:
The Academy is pleased to announce the introduction of the Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act (H.R. 1479) in the 112th Congress. Today, Congressman Tom Latham (R-IA) and Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), along with 35 original co-sponsors, introduced H.R. 1479 in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Academy, as an active member of the Hearing Aid Tax Credit Coalition, is delighted by the overwhelming support that we have garnered on this issue.
The Act provides a tax credit of up to $500 toward the purchase of a hearing aid, available once every five years. The tax credit would be available to those individuals aged 55 years and older, dependents of taxpayers, or taxpayers whose adjusted gross income is below $200,000.
Last Congress, the Hearing Aid Assistance Tax credit bill reached 130 cosponsors in the U.S. House and nine in the U.S. Senate. You can help to gain support for this initiative by visiting the Legislative Action Center on the Academy's Web site. Here you can locate your member of Congress and send an editable form letter urging support for H.R. 1479, as well as contact information for your legislator.
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COMPASS Clinic Accepting Families for Assessment
COMPASS Clinic is currently accepting families for assessment for July 8 and August 12.
If you are interested in your child receiving this service, or you are a provider who wishes to make a referral, please contact Kelly DAniell at kelly.daniell@uch.edu or 720-848-2880.
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MDHC Supports EAA's Relief Effort for Japan
The Marion Downs Hearing Center (MDHC) and the Educational Audiology Association (EAA) are involved in a relief effort focused on Schools for the Deaf in Japan that suffered devastation from the earthquake and tsunami. MDHC is currently collecting monetary donations through the Marion Downs Hearing Center. Please vsit www.mariondowns.com and click "Support us now." You will see a category called "Donate to Marion Downs Hearing Center Japan Schools." You can click on this link and make a financial contribution.
Funds will be channeled to help with the hearing and amplification needs of children in Japan. Academy Fellow, Michael Sharp, AuD, of Illinois State University, is taking actual donations for school supplies. Several of these schools have lost almost everything. Supplies can include hearing aid-related items (batteries, testers, cleaners, etc.) and everyday school materials (pencils, crayons, markers, etc.).
Please send donated items to:
Michael Sharp, AuD
Illinois State University
Campus Box 4720
Fairchild Hall
Normal, IL 61790
For questions regarding financial support, contact MDHC directly at mdhc@uch.edu or (720) 848-3042 and please contact Dr. Sharp directly with regarding to supplies at mksharp@ilstu.edu.
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Free Hearing Screenings for the Community in May
To celebrate May is Better Speech and Hearing Month, we will once again be offering free hearing screenings to the public! Both the Boulder and Aurora clinic locations will offer this free service during May. Register your screening by calling us at 720-848-3042.
Anschutz Location
(1635 Aurora Court, 6th Floor, Aurora, 80045)
Tuesday, May 3, 9am-11am
Thursday, May 20, 12pm-2pm
Boulder Location
(350 Broadway, Suite # 130, Boulder, CO 80305)
Wednesday, May 18, 9am-11am
Wednesday, May 25, 2pm-4pm
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