Hi Interpreters,

There is one thing you don't want to miss this summer and that's the Summer Institute! The Educational Interpreter Project will conduct the annual intensive program from August 1 - 4, 2015 on the campus of the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. All full time interpreters hired by a Florida school district are invited to attend this skill development opportunity. The Project also helps with travel costs by providing financial assistance to eligible attendees who travel more than 50 miles one way to the event. The assistance will be sent after the Summer Institute.

This event is open to as many interpreters or pre-interpreters as there is space for. Registration opens May 18, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. http://www.unf.edu/interpreterproject/Summer_Institute.aspx. Details about the tracks being offered are now posted on the web site.

Please share this information with others.

We look forward to seeing you in August!  

Shannon

Shannon C. Simon, MS

CI,CT,CSC,OIC:C

Professional Development Coordinator

Educational Interpreter Project

University of North Florida

Department of Exceptional, Deaf and Interpreter Education

1 UNF Drive

Bldg. 57, Suite 3500

Jacksonville Fl 32224

Office at UNF 904-620-1386

Home office 904-829-1899 or cell 904-392-8348

FAX 904 620 3895

Mandy Longo will be presenting at the FLASHA Annual Convention that is happening May 28-31 in Ft. Lauderdale. Check out her sessions and use the link below for more information and to register.

Thursday at 2:30: Session 401: Why Can't Deaf Children Read? What Do We Do? (LSLS Track) When we hear that most Deaf students graduate high school on a 3rd or 4th grade reading level, we should be in shock. But for some reason we continue to teach our Deaf students in the same way and we are not improving outcomes for this population. This presentation will take an in-depth look at why Deaf students are not making better gains, as well as what steps we can take to make a positive change.

Friday at 5:00: Session 215: NEW Mandated Document for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students: Communication Plan Florida Legislation added subsection (6) to Section 1003.55, Florida Statutes which required the Department of Education to develop a Communication Plan which shall be used during the development of an IEP (Individualized Education Plan) for a student who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing. This plan was adopted into rule and is a mandated document to be included with IEPs for all students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing (DHH) or Dual Sensory Impaired (DSI) as of March 25th, 2014. This session will outline the details of the legislation, the reason behind it, and the requirements associated with it.

http://tinyurl.com/lxvjkqp

Please join us for this Family Transition Weekend for students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing and their parents. This event is for 8th graders heading to high school and any high school aged student and their parents.

Students and parents will have separate workshop sessions on topics including:

• Do you want a career in STEM? Hands-on Experiences and Career Exploration Activities
• Laws: Understanding your rights and planning the accommodations for your success
• College & Career Choices: Planning your future
• Independent Living & Employability Skills: Readiness for work and independence
• Tour of Advanced Technology Center at Florida State College of Jacksonville
• DeafTEC: Project Access Workshop Letting Go
• Speaker Panels - Deaf/HH Students in College, Deaf Role Models, and Parent Panel

A variety of agencies and vendors will be exhibiting and sharing information about resources and services available to young adults who are deaf/hard of hearing.

 

Students will work on a "My Life Map" throughout the event and leave with a resource to utilize at their future Transition IEP meetings, with job placements, or in discussion with their college disability services office.

To register: http://tinyurl.com/DHHTransition

Recently released by the statewide Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) - AIM Subcommittee, is the AIM (Accessible Instructional Materials) Brochure. RMTC is proud to be a collaborator on this project! In the brochure, you can learn all about AIM, how to obtain AIM, and AIM resources. At the end of the brochure in the AIM Application section, you will find several examples of how to apply AIM with Deaf and Hard of Hearing students. Download the brochure.

Florida Hands & Voices, The Orlando Shakespeare Theater and Signing Shadows, LLC are partnering together to offer a field trip experience for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students.

The ASL Shadow Interpreted Field Trip performance of Magic Tree House: A Ghost Tale for Mr. Dickens, is on Monday, November 9th at 10:15am. After the show, students will have an opportunity to socialize with other Deaf and Hard of Hearing students from around the state.

Today is the ticket on sale date for all field trips at Orlando Shakespeare Theater. Please share this information with schools and have them book their seats between now and Monday, September 14, 2015.

 

May 2015

When: May 14, 2015 at 1:00 PM

Topic: Bilingualism in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children

When: June 12-13

Where: FL State College of Jacksonville
More Info:  http://tinyurl.com/DHHTransition