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Assessing Language Skills in Children who use American Sign Language, presentation by Mandy Longo
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Resource Materials & Technology Center:
Deaf/Hard of HearingOutreach Services for the Blind/Visually Impairedand Deaf/Hard of Hearing
207 San Marco Avenue
St. Augustine, Florida 32084
800-356-6731 (FL)
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Assessing Language Skills in Children who use American Sign LanguagePresented by Mandy Longo MS, CCC-SLP Wednesday October 14, 2015Hillsborough County Manhattan Center 4210 West Bay Villa Ave. Tampa, FL 33611 Registration Required There are very few tools available to Speech-Language Pathologists and Teachers of the Deaf to be able to assess the American Sign Language Skills of Deaf students. This workshop will provide an overview of The Visual Communication and Signed Language Checklist (VCSL). The VCSL documents developmental milestones of children who are acquiring sign language regardless of level of hearing and is designed for children birth to 5. If developmental delays are indicated by the VCSL, the identified learning gaps can be used to plan intervention programs and learning goals can be set. Research will be discussed that highlights the need for language assessment and intervention to improve literacy and academic outcomes for students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Information and Registration
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Disability Awareness Month - STEM Signs!
In honor of Disability Awareness Month, let's work to make learning more accessible for our students who are deaf and hard of hearing. Share with interpreters, teachers, and families:
Math Signs
Technology Signs
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Sunday, October 25th from 9:00AM-4:00PM 
Join the City of Jacksonville's Disabled Services Division, The ILRC of Northeast Florida and the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens at the 8th annual Spirit of the ADA to celebrate October as Disability Awareness Month. Tickets are free and available to North Florida residents with a disability and their guests. Includes admission and lunch. Register by calling (904) 630-CITY (2489). For more information, call (904) 630-4940 (voice) or (904) 630-4933 (TTY). Vendor registration: Email TylerM@theilrc.com.
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Online Sign Classes Starting ASL Interactive is an opportunity offered by the FSDB Distance Learning Project for families and professionals to learn American Sign Language (ASL) through an online video chat room setting, free of charge. While learning vocabulary, grammar, and culture, each individual's specific signing needs will be met through online surveys and weekly correspondence. Go here for all the details. Go here for all the details.
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Gallaudet University Regional Centers Update
The Gallaudet University Regional Center-Southeast ceased to exist on September 30, 2015. All entities currently within the region will become part of other regions effective October 1, 2015. Specifically: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands will join Louisiana and Texas in the South Region, which is based at Austin Community College in Austin, Texas. Ms. JoAnn R. Benfield is Interim Director. As you know, the Gallaudet University Regional Centers share the resources and expertise of Gallaudet's undergraduate and graduate programs and the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center through training programs, workshops and conferences, youth programs, technical assistance, and consultation. Regional centers are located at host colleges, which are valued partners and allies. Administratively, the Regional Centers are part of Gallaudet's Office of National Outreach, which supports the university's strategic plan and enrollment efforts through the Regional Centers, its Youth Programs, and Deaf WorldTeach in the Pacific. This summer, Gallaudet University reviewed its Regional Center structure in light of the University's mission and strategic goals. As a result, the geographical boundaries of the regions have been changed to meet current programming and service needs. Contact information for the East Region is as follows: Kathleen M. Vesey, Director Gallaudet University Regional Center-East Northern Essex Community College 100 Elliott Street Haverhill, MA 01830 tel:978-556-3701 voice tel:978-241-7417 videophone
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Student Access = Student SuccessFSDB has been awarded more than $100,000 from a National Science Foundation Grant in partnership with RIT/NTID to provide professional development to teachers serving students with hearing loss. The Grant project is called DeafTEC with a goal to increase students with hearing loss going into STEM careers and college programs. Six regional workshops for general education teachers, inclusion specialists, and deaf education teachers will be held during 2015-2016. The first full-day workshop will be in Orlando October 24, 2015. Attendees may be provided with a $100 stipend for attending. Click on the site to register: 
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Upcoming Events: SAVE THE DATE!October 14
Assessing Language Skills in Children who use American Sign Language
Presented by Mandy Longo
Hillsborough County Manhattan Center
4210 West Bay Villa Ave. Tampa, FL 33611
(see above for registration information)
October 24 - DeafTEC Regional Workshop
Orlando, FL (see above for more information) November 2015November 7- DeafTEC Regional WorkshopTamps, FL (see above for more information)
November 14- DeafTEC Regional Workshop
Jacksonville, FL (see above for more information)
December 2015
December 12- DeafTEC Regional Workshop
Palm Beach, FL (see above for more information) |
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