[WADNet Post] Aug 6: Interpreter/Educator Updates
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INTERPRETER/EDUCATOR UPDATES
-- TRAINING: C-Print and TypeWell Training Stipends
-- Job Opening: Communication Provider
-- Aug 14-16: WESPDHH Summer Institute
-- Sep 14-16: Medical Interpreting Seminar
-- Sep 15: Workshop - "Making Signs Make Sense"
-- Oct 1: Great ASL Teacher Nominations Needed
-- Feb 2008: Educational Trips to Disney World
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TRAINING: C-Print and TypeWell Training Stipends
PEPNet-Midwest is extending a reimbursement opportunity to individuals
in the Midwest Region who successfully complete C-Print or TypeWell
training between 10/1/06 and 9/30/07.
PEPNet-Midwest Region: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South
Dakota, and Wisconsin Training must be completed between 10/1/06 and
9/30/07. Successful completion is determined by C-Print and TypeWell
training programs.
Stipends are awarded after training is complete and paperwork is
received. A total of 10 C-Print training stipends and 10 TypeWell
training stipends are available for reimbursement between 10/1/06 and
9/30/07.
The maximum individual reimbursement is $300.
Up to $300 per individual!
C-Print and TypeWell
Training Stipends
PEPNet-Midwest
Saint Paul College
235 Marshall
St. Paul, MN 55102
www.pepnet.org
For more information, contact Shannon Aylesworth at (414) 229-3340 or
shannon@xxxxxxxxxxx
(Contributed by: Shannon Aylesworth, PEPNet-Midwest)
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Job Opening: Communication Provider
The Center for Sight & Hearing in Rockford, IL has a full time position
available for a communication provider. Applicant will have a minimum
of 5 years experience, adhere to the Interpreter for the Deaf Act, and
possess strong expressive/receptive American Sign Language Skills. Other
communication modes and computer skills a plus.
Please send resume and cover letter to:
c/o CA search
Center for Sight & Hearing
8038 MacIntosh Lane
Rockford, IL 61107
No calls, EOE
Ann Gronlund, RID CI
Communication Specialist
Center for Sight and Hearing
8038 MacIntosh Lane
Rockford, IL 61107
815. 332.6836 v/t
www.rockfordcenter.org
(Contributed by: Ann Gronlund, Center for Sight and Hearing)
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Aug 13-16: WESPDHH Summer Institute
The WESPDHH Outreach Summer Institute 2007 course descriptions,
registration materials, and credit-option information is now posted on our
website at www.wesp-dhh.wi.gov, under "events." We are offering four
exciting courses, including:
TEACHING CHILDREN TO LISTEN AND TALK: FOR READING'S SAKE!
(Monday, August 13th and Tuesday, August 14th)
MEETING THE DIVERSE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF STUDENTS FROM HMONG AND LATINO
FAMILIES
(Monday, August 13th and Tuesday, August 14th)
AUDIOLOGY FOR THE WHOLE TEAM
(Wednesday, August 15th and Thursday, August 16th)
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS
(Wednesday, August 15th and Thursday, August 16th)
Please consider attending to learn pertinent new information from
nationally and locally recognized speakers, and gain skills and
abilities in these courses, which will have a focus on application to
your own work in the classroom.
Also, please help us to spread the word...courses are appropriate for
professionals in the field of deafness and for regular educational staff
who have a student who is deaf or hard of hearing in their classroom. If
you would prefer materials mailed to you, please contact Janet Smith at
262-787-9533 or janet.smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sincerely,
Marcy Dicker, Outreach Director
Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
(WESPDHH)
19601 W. Bluemound Road, Suite 200
Brookfield, WI 53045
262-787-9540 v/tty
262-787-9501 fax
marcy.dicker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(Contributed by: Marcy Dicker, WESPDHH)
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Sep 14-16: Medical Interpreting Seminar
SAVE THE DATE:
September 14-16, 2007
Chicago, Illinois
A PRESCRIPTION FOR SUCCESS
AN INTENSIVE 3-DAY SEMINAR FOR ASL INTERPRETING IN MEDICAL SETTINGS
The CATIE Center at the College of St. Catherine is funded by a grant
from the U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services
Administration, Grant #H160A050008.
Sinai Health System
Sinai... A Better Way To People
Mount Sinai Hospital
Teri Hedding
Deaf Access Program
Room # K931
15th St & California Ave
Chicago, IL. 60608
Email: hedt@xxxxxxxxx
This 3 day intensive seminar is designed for ASL interpreters who are
highly motivated to provide medical interpreting for Deaf, Hard of
Hearing, and DeafBlind patients. The seminar will include exciting
workshops such as “DemandControl Schema” and “The Use of ASL classifiers
in Medical Settings.”
Opportunities for hands-on activities and roleplaying with actual
doctors and patients in the Emergency and Surgery Departments of Mount
Sinai Hospital will be available for seminar attendees. The seminar will
also provide an opportunity to discuss mentoring possibilities and an
independent study opportunity with a six-month follow up.
Flyer can be found on WAD website, www.wi-deaf.org, in the Community
Calendar - go to the September 14-16 dates.
(Contributed by: Tim Mahoney, IRID)
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Sep 15: Workshop - "Making Signs Make Sense"
SAVE THE DATE - September 15, 2007
What: Workshop - "Making Signs Make Sense" Presented by: Lisa Perry
Burckhardt
Where: Professional Interpreting Enterprise
6510 W. Layton Ave.
Greenfield, WI 53220
When: Saturday, September 15th 9:00am - 5:00pm (Doors open at 8:30am)
Who: Working Interpreters
CEUs: Yes - RID CEU's will be offered
Cost: $40
Registration Deadline: September 7th (No registration at the door)
Limited number of seats available so sign up quickly!
More information along with a flyer will be coming soon.
If you have any questions or would like to register please contact the
PIE office by phone or email:
414-282-8115 v/tty
888-801-9393 v/tty
pieinc@xxxxxxx
(Contributed by: P.I.E Office)
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Oct 1: Great ASL Teacher Nominations Needed
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GREAT ASL TEACHERS in WISCONSIN???
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The national American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA) Board
decided they would like to have a slide show on "Great ASL Teachers" in
memory of those who died. This slideshow will be presented during the
ASLTA conference in October 2007. Those that came to mind are: Gil
Eastman, Geoff Mathay, Clayton Valli, Stephen Ryan, Esabelle Calvacca,
Alan Barwiolek, Lou Fant, and many more.
I would like nominations of names you consider as "Great ASL Teachers"
in Wisconsin. Please send me pictures and info on anyone that should be
in this slideshow (including those mentioned above). You can send those
to me via e-mail, president@xxxxxxxxxxxxx If you prefer to send pictures
via regular mail, let me know.
Thanks!!!
Stefanie Saltern,
WisASLTA President
(Contributed by: Stefanie Saltern, WisASLTA)
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Feb 2008: Educational Trips to Disney World
The Children's Tree House
Presents
Our 5th "Deaf Fun" Walt Disney World
Youth Education Series (Y.E.S.) Trip
Excite your k-12th graders with hands-on, eye-opening learning
behind-the-scenes at Walt Disney World®. See the shows at the Disney
World parks wonderfully interpreted.
Join families with deaf/hard of hearing children or parents and
classrooms of deaf/hoh students from all over U.S.A. and the World!
Option 1: February 8-14, 2008
Option 2: February 17-23, 2008 (vacation for some schools)
(We may do just one option or both, depending on how many people want
each option.)
Price Per Person Includes:
1. 6 nights at a Walt Disney World Resort
Choice A: All-Star Sports Resort at Walt Disney World
(The price per person is based on 4 people per room.)
http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/resorts/allsports-overview.htm
Choice B: Port Orleans Riverside Resort at Walt Disney World
It features a pool with a waterslide, a spa, and boats that go to the
parks.
(The price per person is based on 5 people per room.)
http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/resorts/portriverside.htm
2. 5-day Park Hopper Pass + 3 visits to Water Parks or DisneyQuest (can
be used on 6th & 7th day)
3. 2 educational programs taught & interpreted by Disney World's Y.E.S.
staff for kindergarten – 12 grade students
4. Meals—7 days (dinner first night, breakfast & lunch last day)
Price per person:
Option 1: February 8-14, 2008
Resort Choice A--$510
Resort Choice B--$550
Option 2: February 17-23, 2008 (vacation for some schools)
Resort Choice A --$560
Resort Choice B --$590
If you have less than 4 people (Resort A) and 5 people (Resort B), you
will have to pay extra per person.
The price per person does not include airfare.
A $40 per person deposit is due by July 5, 2007 to reserve your hotel
room and Hopper Pass (refundable before January 8, 2008)
The deposit should be made payable to The Children's Tree House.
Fundraising assistance is available.
Order a free Disney World DVD at
https://secure.disney.go.com/disneyparks/en_US/vpkIndexname=VPKOnePage&sourcecode=10947&referrer=wdw&scbr=1
Sign language students and deaf college students under 22 years of age
may be able to attend the trip for the same price. However they will
not be able to attend the education programs for k-12th graders. We
need a minimum of 10 students.
For more information about this trip, please call or email:
Janet Hecht, Ph.D.
The Children's Tree House
340 Channing Way, #147
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 444-0604
deaffun@xxxxxxxxx
http://www.deaffun.homestead.com
(Contributed by: Janet Hecht, The Children's Tree House)
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Leslie Riggs
WADNet Post Editor & Listserv Administrator
Wisconsin Association of the Deaf
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