Re: Adolescent Workshop for Mainstreamed Kids

[Guest guest]

I live in Georgia so obviously wouldn't be able to go, but I know of

one presenter, Josh Swiller, who will be speaking. He is a deaf

adult who was implanted in the last couple of years, and I read his

blog avidly. He generally writes about being deaf and his experience

with his implant, which is interesting, but primarily he is just a

super sharp, witty writer and his posts always leave me in

hysterics.

If you hear him speak, PLEASE let me know how it is. I know he is

coming out with a book next summer about being a deaf Peace Corp

volunteer.

If anyone's interested, his blog is http://cochbla.blogspot.com/.

Deganit, mom to Jordan, 2 yrs. old, mild-moderate HL

>

> Hi all - hope it's ok to use this list to let you all know about

events. My

> child is little, but where he goes for audiology and therapy, the

League for

> the Hard of Hearing in NYC is having an all day workshop for

mainstreamed

> kids in the fifth to eighth grade and their parents on Sunday, Nov

12. Most

> of the kids who go are probably oral but you can find out more

information

> by emailing dwatkins@... It's not expensive and I've heard that the

> kids enjoy it. Some of the time parents and kids are together and

then they

> split up - the kids do some kind of fun activity and the parents

get

> together for a sort of support group.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I live in Georgia so obviously wouldn't be able to go, but I know of

one presenter, Josh Swiller, who will be speaking. He is a deaf

adult who was implanted in the last couple of years, and I read his

blog avidly. He generally writes about being deaf and his experience

with his implant, which is interesting, but primarily he is just a

super sharp, witty writer and his posts always leave me in

hysterics.

If you hear him speak, PLEASE let me know how it is. I know he is

coming out with a book next summer about being a deaf Peace Corp

volunteer.

If anyone's interested, his blog is http://cochbla.blogspot.com/.

Deganit, mom to Jordan, 2 yrs. old, mild-moderate HL

>

> Hi all - hope it's ok to use this list to let you all know about

events. My

> child is little, but where he goes for audiology and therapy, the

League for

> the Hard of Hearing in NYC is having an all day workshop for

mainstreamed

> kids in the fifth to eighth grade and their parents on Sunday, Nov

12. Most

> of the kids who go are probably oral but you can find out more

information

> by emailing dwatkins@... It's not expensive and I've heard that the

> kids enjoy it. Some of the time parents and kids are together and

then they

> split up - the kids do some kind of fun activity and the parents

get

> together for a sort of support group.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I live in Georgia so obviously wouldn't be able to go, but I know of

one presenter, Josh Swiller, who will be speaking. He is a deaf

adult who was implanted in the last couple of years, and I read his

blog avidly. He generally writes about being deaf and his experience

with his implant, which is interesting, but primarily he is just a

super sharp, witty writer and his posts always leave me in

hysterics.

If you hear him speak, PLEASE let me know how it is. I know he is

coming out with a book next summer about being a deaf Peace Corp

volunteer.

If anyone's interested, his blog is http://cochbla.blogspot.com/.

Deganit, mom to Jordan, 2 yrs. old, mild-moderate HL

>

> Hi all - hope it's ok to use this list to let you all know about

events. My

> child is little, but where he goes for audiology and therapy, the

League for

> the Hard of Hearing in NYC is having an all day workshop for

mainstreamed

> kids in the fifth to eighth grade and their parents on Sunday, Nov

12. Most

> of the kids who go are probably oral but you can find out more

information

> by emailing dwatkins@... It's not expensive and I've heard that the

> kids enjoy it. Some of the time parents and kids are together and

then they

> split up - the kids do some kind of fun activity and the parents

get

> together for a sort of support group.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Absolutely let the list know about events! This sounds like a good one...

Barbara

casey cat wrote:

>

> Hi all - hope it's ok to use this list to let you all know about

> events. My

> child is little, but where he goes for audiology and therapy, the

> League for

> the Hard of Hearing in NYC is having an all day workshop for mainstreamed

> kids in the fifth to eighth grade and their parents on Sunday, Nov 12.

> Most

> of the kids who go are probably oral but you can find out more information

> by emailing dwatkins@... . It's not

> expensive and I've heard that the

> kids enjoy it. Some of the time parents and kids are together and then

> they

> split up - the kids do some kind of fun activity and the parents get

> together for a sort of support group.

>

ssc

[Guest guest]

Absolutely let the list know about events! This sounds like a good one...

Barbara

casey cat wrote:

>

> Hi all - hope it's ok to use this list to let you all know about

> events. My

> child is little, but where he goes for audiology and therapy, the

> League for

> the Hard of Hearing in NYC is having an all day workshop for mainstreamed

> kids in the fifth to eighth grade and their parents on Sunday, Nov 12.

> Most

> of the kids who go are probably oral but you can find out more information

> by emailing dwatkins@... . It's not

> expensive and I've heard that the

> kids enjoy it. Some of the time parents and kids are together and then

> they

> split up - the kids do some kind of fun activity and the parents get

> together for a sort of support group.

>

ssc

[Guest guest]

Absolutely let the list know about events! This sounds like a good one...

Barbara

casey cat wrote:

>

> Hi all - hope it's ok to use this list to let you all know about

> events. My

> child is little, but where he goes for audiology and therapy, the

> League for

> the Hard of Hearing in NYC is having an all day workshop for mainstreamed

> kids in the fifth to eighth grade and their parents on Sunday, Nov 12.

> Most

> of the kids who go are probably oral but you can find out more information

> by emailing dwatkins@... . It's not

> expensive and I've heard that the

> kids enjoy it. Some of the time parents and kids are together and then

> they

> split up - the kids do some kind of fun activity and the parents get

> together for a sort of support group.

>

ssc

[Guest guest]

Yes, Josh Swiller is the keynote speaker. He'll be speaking to both the kids

and the parents together in the morning. The parents in the afternoon break

away and meet with a psychologist and speech pathologist and talk about all

the issues with mainstreamed hearing impaired and deaf kids. I think the

cost is something like $35 for the day and breakfast and lunch are provided.

How else would kids pay attention without food!

[Guest guest]

I'm sorry, I misssed this post. Where is the conference and when? Anywhere in

the vicinity of CT?

Trish

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Re: Adolescent Workshop for Mainstreamed Kids

Yes, Josh Swiller is the keynote speaker. He'll be speaking to both the kids

and the parents together in the morning. The parents in the afternoon break

away and meet with a psychologist and speech pathologist and talk about all

the issues with mainstreamed hearing impaired and deaf kids. I think the

cost is something like $35 for the day and breakfast and lunch are provided.

How else would kids pay attention without food!

[Guest guest]

I also didn't get this original posting ... it sounds interesting. I'm also

interested in the details of when and where.

Thanks -- Jill

[Guest guest]

Not too far. It's at the League for the Hard of Hearing in Manhattan, NY.

It's a day for kids and parents both. To get more information, email Dorene

Watkins at the League at dwatkins@... and she can probably send you an

email registration form to get more info on it - or via regular snail mail.

It's for kids who are mainstreamed, fifth to eighth grade.