Learn more about the progress of work of Dr. Jennifer Lentz, LSUHSC, and upcoming clinical trials.
WHEN: Saturday, March 28, 2020
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
WHERE:
Cecil J. Picard Center for Child Development and Lifelong Learning
Lafayette, Louisiana
For more information, or to pre-register: Susie, strotochaud@usher2020.org or 877-926-0859
Click here for article. (published by the Paths to Literacy project)
A study reveals students prefer low-effort learning strategies—like listening to lectures—despite doing better with active learning.
The Mississippi Hearing and Vision Project is presenting their Transition Institute in Jackson, Mississippi, June 25-28, 2020.
Dr. Rose Angelocci, the coordinator of HDC’s Louisiana Deafblind Project, was a featured presenter at the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Visually Impaired Expo hosted by Calcasieu Parish School Board on Friday, November 1, 2019. A clip of her can be seen on TV’s KPLC noon broadcast starting at the 3:08 mark here. More information about the expo can be found in the flyer below.
Originally by the National Braille Press, https://www.nbp.org
The theme for this year’s contest is freedom. Freedom to be you, freedom in the world, fighting for freedom, let your creativity run free (pun intended)! We’ll be accepting submissions from October 11, 2019 to February 07, 2020. Winners will be announced on World Poetry Day: March 21, 2020. Click here for details.
Prizes:
Writers of all ages are encouraged to enter their original braille poetry for a chance to win a grand prize worth $100 and have your poem published on the Inside NBP Blog.
Age Groups:
“Poetry is like a bird, it ignores all frontiers.” —Yevgeny Yevtushenko
On Monday, October 21, the Urban League of Louisiana is meeting at its headquarters to participate in a stakeholder focus group on SEAD: Social/Emotional/Academic Development. The Urban League wants to know your opinions on the latest SEAD recommendations.
WHEN: Monday, October 21, 2019, 3:00-5:00 PM
WHERE:
Urban League of Louisiana Headquarters
4640 S Carrollton Ave
New Orleans, LA 70119
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Your Voice Matters! Official Flyer
Dr. Michael Norman of HDC has just been awarded a $1M grant for providing Interprofessional Preparation for Related Services Personnel over a five-year period. The goal of the program is to augment the training of graduate students in audiology, speech-language pathology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy using interprofessional collaborative practices in educational settings. Using shared coursework, group assignments, and coordinated field experiences, four cohorts of ten each (40 total) graduate students will become prepared to assume primary and leadership roles in the identification, evaluation, and management of students with disabilities requiring high-intensity intervention and supports. Coursework curriculum, seminars, and consultation experiences will be vetted, supervised, and evaluated by LSU HSC discipline-specific faculty, including Kelly Alig, Ph.D., Head, LSU HSC Department of Occupational Therapy; Meher Banajee, Ph.D., Program Director, LSUHSC Department of Communication Disorders; Jane Eason, Ph.D., Head, LSU HSC Department of Physical Therapy; and Annette Hurley-Larmeu, Ph.D., Head, LSU HSC Department of Audiology.
Join a historic trip to Tuscumbia & Huntsville, Alabama for the 140th Anniversary of Birthplace of Helen Keller and NASA Space Center. Arranged by the Louisiana Helen Keller DeafBlind Awareness committee.
When: Friday, June 26th, 2020 to Sunday, June 28th, 2020
Cost: Only $30.00 each to reserve a seat for a round-trip 56-passenger chartered coach bus (Limited Space – First Come, First 56 Paid)
Click here for more information on Events/Trip Iternary/Schedules
If interested, please contact Dan Arabie, chair of 2020 LA HKDBA, LSUCajunDan@gmail.com
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