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Meet the new MDHC Program Director... Dr. Vickie Thomson | | |
 Vickie Thomson, PhD, served as the Director of the Colorado Newborn Hearing Program at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment since 1991. She received her master's degree in audiology from the University of Northern Colorado in 1978 and her doctorate degree from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2007. As a clinical audiologist Vickie started one of the first infant hearing programs at Boulder Community Hospital. She has provided technical assistance in developing screening programs in Colorado and in other states and countries. She has written numerous articles on the importance of early identification and intervention of hearing loss in infants. In her new position as the Program Director for the Marion Downs Hearing Center Foundation she will oversee the operations of the Foundation and work with potential donors. Marion Downs has been Vickie's professional and personal mentor for over 35 years. She is extremely excited to carry on Marion's dream of having a hearing center in her honor.
Welcome Vickie
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Marion's Way Preschool | | |
Educating Children who are
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
"We had a wonderful experience last year at Marion's Way Preschool. We live over an hour away but it was well worth the drive. Not only was the experience the best thing that has happened for our son's education but it helped us, as parents, immensely. We were able to take the strategies and techniques that were used to teach him and relay that to the teachers in his mainstream preschool. What we learned during the parent education part of the program was so valuable. Getting to know the other parents and hear their stories was just one great aspect of it. We are really looking forward to doing it again this year!"
-Mother of a Marion's Way Student
The dates of this year's Marion's Way Preschool are June 19-July 26. This program is a unique, diagnostic preschool for children who are deaf or hard of hearing with oral language goals (with visual communication supplemented, as needed). Eight children will be selected to attend this 6-week preschool.
Parents and teachers can visit our website for detailed information on the program including tuition rates and the student application packet.
Questions? Contact us today at mdhc@uch.edu
Click here to watch a short video about Marion's Way.
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"Signs of hope: Hearing impaired Uganda emigrant takes on English and ASL thanks to Downs Hearing Center..." | | |
Read all about Anthony Sserunjogi experience as a Uganda emigrant who is deaf and hard of hearing.
"When I came here, I did not know American Sign Language at all," Sserunjogi said through an interpreter on a recent chilly afternoon at the Marion Downs Hearing Center at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora. Speaking in ASL, his hand gestures were confident and his facial expression pensive as he recalled his first lessons in a new language. "In 2008, my doctor told us about the University of Colorado Hospital and that the Marion Downs Hearing Center could help me..."
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The MDHC Bidding for Good
Auction is BACK! | | |
In honor of the fact that May is Better Hearing Month, MDHC would like to try our Bidding for Good Auction ONE MORE TIME! All the proceeds raised through this Auction go directly to our kids and teen programs. It's not everyday you get to SHOP for a GOOD CAUSE!
The Auction will run Sunday April 29th- Sunday May 6th.
Click HERE to visit our Bidding for Good Auction and see what kind of items we are gathering for you!
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Campus Connections 2012
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Campus Connections 2012 is quickly approaching. With applications arriving at the Center everyday, we want to remind you to submit yours before it is too late. We'd hate for you to miss out on this incredible experience! Interest in this year's summer camp has been strong - be sure to click on the link below and submit your application. Remember...we grant camp admission on a first-come, first-serve basis!
The 2nd Annual Campus Connections, a summer camp for college-bound deaf and hard of hearing teenagers, will take place on July 19-21, 2012 hosted on the University of Colorado, Boulder campus. After a $50 application processing fee, there are no expenses to attend this camp! We will accept a maximum of twenty-five (25) teenagers on a first come, first serve basis after the full application is submitted. Teens have started applying so be sure to send your application soon! All campers are eligible to compete for the $500 Marion Downs Hearing Center Foundation college scholarship!
Click here to see what we did LAST YEAR!
Click here and visit our website for more detail...
This camp is open to teens from around the country. Spread the word, near and far!
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Our Family Picnic has been Scheduled! | | |
We are thrilled to announce the date of our 2012 Family Picnic. Join us September 8, 2012 from 11:00 AM-2:00 PM at General's Park in Aurora, CO.
This is an event you are not going to want to miss! Bouncy Castles, Hula Hoops, Bubbles, and much more!
Look for more details to come.
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No-Cost Genetic Counseling in Rural Colorado Available Through Grant until May 2012 | | The Colorado Department of Health and Environment has teamed with the Marion Downs Hearing Center to provide no-cost genetic counseling to families in rural Colorado. Genetics counseling can help families understand the cause of their child's hearing loss. See this flyer for more information.
If you are interested in referring a family to this service or making an appointment yourself, please contact us at 720-848-3042 or mdhc@uch.edu.
NOTE: This service will only be available at no-cost for the duration of the grant which concludes in Spring 2012.
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Contact Information | | |
720-848-3042
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