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FREE Hearing
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Come to any Idaho H&V sponsored events and receive a FREE pack of hearing aid batteries!
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Idaho H&V Has a New Board Member
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Tara Pichette has recently been elected as Idaho H&V's new Treasurer. Tara is the mother of two children, her older child with hearing loss. She is stepping into the position of Treasurer previously held by long time board member, Susie Jones. We want to extend a huge THANK YOU to both Tara and Susie for their hard work and dedication to Idaho H&V!
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Don't forget to ...
SAVE THE DATE!
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This is a TERRIFIC opportunity for any parent or professional and it will be within "road trip" distance. Mark your calendar and start thinking about it now!
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Parent Education Series Sponsored by
ELKS HEARING & BALANCE CENTER
Genetics and Hearing Loss
Tuesday, Sept 20
6:30pm - 7:30pm
510 N 2nd Street
Boise ID
* Certified genetic counselor Earin Dola will discuss causes of hearing loss, and how to find out what may have caused a hearing loss.
Behavior Management for Children with/without Hearing Loss
Tuesday, October 18
5:30pm - 6:30pm
St. Lukes Meridian Med Center
520 S Eagle Rd
Meridian ID
3rd Floor Conference Room
For either of these presentations, RSVP to:
208-489-4999
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AGBell Idaho
Meeting and
Class on FM Systems 101
Thursday, Sept 29
6:30pm
Strickland Ear Clinic
10112 W Overland Road
Boise ID 83709
Light refreshments will be served and there will be several FM systems for families to touch and talk about.
RSVP: 208-375-4327
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The World Deaf Swimming Championships were held in Portugal this past August. Read more about how Idaho's teen athlete, Catherine Parker, finished in the overall competition here. |
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Family Halloween Carnival
IESDB and Idaho H&V will be hosting a Family Halloween Carnival this October in REGION 5- instead of our usual pumpkin painting party. Teaming up with IESDB will make for a MUCH bigger event.
The carnival is still in the planning stages, but will take place at the College of Southern Idaho corn maze and will feature all kinds of fun crafts and games, including the famous pumpkin-painting.
Mark your calendars for October 15th from noon until 4pm. You DON'T want to miss this event!
There will be a small cover charge of $1 per person to cover our use of the area and maze.
More details coming, or contact Lorna Irwin 208-324-7544.
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Whatever Happened to the ID H&V
Family Directory?
HISTORY:
Back in 2004 we started a family directory for Idaho H&V members, as a means of helping families connect with each other. It was distributed only to members, and listed in it were only families who asked to be included. It came as hard copy in a small three-ring notebook, with the idea that it would be updated by the removal and addition of pages. It was updated in 2005 and again in 2007, but not since, largely because the thought of compiling the updates plus complete directories for new members was overwhelming.
PRESENT:
We'd like to revive the directory at this point.
Since the listings are now 4-7 years out of date, we'd like to start fresh.
FUTURE:
This time around we will put the directory in electronic form and email it to our members as a PDF file (or print it out and snail mail it if necessary.)
Whether or not you were in the directory before, if you want to be included, please fill out the FORM and return it ASAP.
This Family Directory is meant to be be more than just names and phone numbers; we want it to be a resource for families with questions to find other families with relevant experiences.
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Update Your Membership
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If you haven't done so already, please renew your membership by filling out and mailing in the registration form. Or, if you want to pay with a credit card online, click here.
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IDAHO HANDS & VOICES Sept, 2011 |
Suddenly, Idaho H&V is FUND-RAISING
Fund-raising is an area we've struggled with as an organization, and for some time we've been parsimoniously limping along. Recently, two great opportunities dropped into our laps. Jo Mysinger offered to organize (with Tara Pichette's help) a golf scramble to benefit our organization, and we were asked to co-sponsor the Raptor Run with ISDB Foundation.
The more support we get from you, our membership, especially if you live in the Boise area, the more successful these will be. We're hoping to use the funds to support more Hands & Voices activities in this state, and to help more parents attend the 2012 Hands & Voices Leadership Conference, which will be "close to home" in Oregon. More information is available at our website.
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GOLF SCRAMBLE
 October 8, 2011
Boise Ranch Golf Course
6501 S Cloverdale Road
Boise ID
8am Registration
9am Shotgun start
Participation is $400 per 4-person team and includes green fees, a cart, entry into a raffle, and lunch.
Don't golf? We're also looking for hole sponsors -- $50 or $100. You can sponsor a hole and have your name on a sign at the green and on the back of the t-shirt. A good advertising opportunity for a local business; if you know a business owner, there is a sponsorship form on our website.
Golf Scramble Flyer
Sponsorship Information
Sponsorship Agreement Form
Team Registration
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RAPTOR RUN
October 29, 2011
3k and 10k run/walk
Julia Davis Park
700 S Capital Blvd
Boise ID
Course Map
7:30am Packet pick-up
9:00am 10k run start
9:15am 3k run start
9:30am 3k walk start
This event is co-sponsored by the Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind Foundation and Idaho Hands & Voices to benefit the deaf and blind youth of Idaho. You can choose between a 10 K run, 3K run, or 3K walk, or you can come help run the event!
Entry fees:
$25 for adults
$15 for children (13 & under)
$50 for families (up to 4 people.)
Registration instructions are located at our website, or call Katie Jay at (208) 861-6430.
Poster
Brochure
Sponsorship Information
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Deaf Center of Idaho HOLIDAY BAZAAR
November 5, 2011
10:00am - 4:00pm
Rocky Mountain High School
5450 N Linder Road
Meridian ID
Idaho H&V will have a booth at the Bazaar. We are looking for any homemade arts, crafts, food, etc that our members can donate. We will also be selling Christmas cards featuring art work from our kids.
Contact:
Lorna Irwin to donate items or volunteer to help out at the booth.
Shannon Garlitz if you have a kid who likes to create.
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Upcoming Communication Classes
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Introductory Cued Speech (two-day) Workshop
September 16 & 17, 2011
Friday, Sept 16 from 5pm - 9pm
Saturday, Sept 17 from 8am - 4pm
Idaho State University - Meridian
Health Sciences Center
1311 E Central Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind (IESDB) is hosting this introductory Cued Speech Workshop.
Cued Speech is a visual mode of communication that uses hand shapes and hand placements in combination with the mouth movements for speech to make the phonemes of a spoken language look different from each other. It can be used as a stand-alone communication method or in combination with other approaches to communication.
This is wonderful opportunity to learn the system or touch up on your Cued Speech skills from two of the best instructors on the West Coast, Richelle White and Shellie Burrow.
RSVP to:
Paula Mason, IESDB Director of Outreach
208-731-8940
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Community ASL Classes
Tuesday or Thursday evenings beginning Sept 20th and 22nd
6:30 pm to 7:30pm
Bowl of Heaven (next to Zamzow's)
435 S Eagle Rd
Eagle ID
$30 per person for 6 weeks
All ages welcome
**Advanced classes and private ASL tutoring are also available.
For more info, contact:
text 208-891-0174
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Sign Language Classes for Parents
IESDB will be offering sign classes for parents throughout the coming school year, in each region of the State. Times and locations are still being finalized. We will keep you updated as details emerge. In the meantime, if you are interested in attending a class, contact:
208-731-8940
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Part of our continuing series, "Fun stuff to Do with Your Kids. In this issue, evidence that you never know where that "stuff" might take your child. Hold onto you hats...
What the Outside of a Horse Did for the Inside of a Child (and Woman)
By Lorna Irwin
When Kimberly Williams Brackett was a little girl, her parents tried to keep her active by enrolling her in ballet, Girl Scouts, gymnastics and other activities. Using her hearing impairment as her excuse, she quit all of these. Things reached a climax when she started to spend a lot of time sitting in front of the television with both the sound and her hearing aids turned off.
Kimberly's mother had a favorite quote to the effect that "The outside of an animal is best for the inside of a child." Kimber
 ly loved horses; she had had a pony named Bo since she was three, but seldom rode her. A neighbor, Angela Knapp, helped find Kimberly's first horse, an Appaloosa gelding, and gave her riding lessons. Kimb erly was on her way. She began with 4-H horse projects, then showing horses. In these early years, she used an audio trainer so that a horse tra iner or announcer could talk directly into a microphone to give her instructions as she was riding in the ring. The downside of th at was the darn Idaho wind! After some years at the Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind, she mainstreamed into the Gooding schools with a full-time sign language interpreter; she would later use interpreters at Utah State University. Two of her riding companions entered and won rodeo queen contests, and Kimberly had the pleasure of meeting Lisa Lemrick, the 1986 Miss Rodeo Idaho, at the Twin Falls Fair & Rodeo. Inspired by their example, she entered her first competition at the age of twelve. Rodeo queen competition is based on each young lady's total character--plus horsemanship--and includes a challenging judging schedule with breaks for other group activities. In competition, Kimberly relied on her hearing aids and lip-reading; she also took the direct approach with judges, explaining that she had a mild to severe hearing loss, and that they should speak up; otherwise they might get a very interesting answer to a question. After winning a title, a rodeo queen serves as a liaison between the rodeo association and the media. She works diligently to attract potential rodeo fans and keep them coming back, and serves as a role model for youth. By participating in pageants, Kimberly developed poise and skills in interviews and interacting with others, which in turn helped her win several large scholarships, enough to attain a master's degree. Kimberly has worn several prestigious crowns, including five local rodeo queen titles, Miss Teen Rodeo Idaho, Miss High School Rodeo Idaho (in the top ten at the National High School Rodeo finals), Miss Rodeo Idaho (top five at Miss Rodeo America), and a national title, Miss Rodeo USA. She also participated in barrel racing and goat-tying, and attempted break-away roping. She won two other titles, Miss Deaf Idaho Teen and Miss Deaf Idaho, and was second runner-up at the Miss Deaf America pageant. As Miss Rodeo Idaho and Miss Rodeo USA she traveled to more than 30 states and spent a couple of years living out of her suitcase. Her dreams of living in a big city away from family faded into a new appreciation for her home in Idaho. After earning a bachelor's degree in journalism with an emphasis in public relations and a minor in speech communication at Utah State University, and a master's in business administration from the University of Phoenix Online, she worked as a marketing director at the Magic Valley Mall for four years. Eight years ago she married Gus Brackett; they and their four children live on a cattle ranch in Three Creek, Idaho that has been in Gus' family since 1886. She is currently working as a correspondent for the Twin Falls Times-News and as an independent beauty consultant for Mary Kay. She has mentored many aspiring rodeo queens, judged, and has been an instructor at the Champion's Rodeo Camp for ten years. Kimberly's experiences with horses and rodeo were profound, and still impact her life. The best lesson she learned from all of it was NEVER GIVE UP.
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The next issue of Wavelengths will appear sometime in early November. Please send in stories, book reviews, helpful hints, whatever you have to share. To contact Lorna Irwin (editor) for any reason: niwri2@msn.com or 208-324-7544.
We are still looking for contributions to our series "Fun Stuff to Do with Your Kids." |
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