Event raises thousands Apr 5, 2008
Kennedy, a graduate of Albany s Monroe High School, is studying special education at ASU and plans to earn a master s degree in deaf education at Valdosta State University and open a day care, he said. Students trickled in to the event as the morning wore on. (Albany Herald)
LaRetta Fisher Apr 4, 2008
In college I loved all my classes that had to do with deaf education. What are your favorite places to go in Yuba-Sutter area. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Sounding it out Mar 25, 2008
Sandi Gillam and Beth Foley, of Utah State's Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education program, discuss the research that they are doing to help disabled children learn how to read ... Typically kids will sound out the word, say the words out loud, feel what the sound feels like, explained Beth Foley, head of Utah State University s Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Nancy Becker, creative advocate for the deaf, dies at 60 Feb 29, 2008
from Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., and received a master's in deaf education from Western Maryland College. After moving to the Boston area, she volunteered and worked in the deaf community. (Boston Globe)
Success for all at GCCISD Feb 29, 2008
In addition, the district serves as fiscal agent and program administrator for the East Harris County Cooperative for Deaf Education, which serves students from infancy through age 21 from nine area school districts, as well as a similar cooperative program for visually handicapped children offered to infants through age three. For more information about GCCISD, call the Public Information Office at 281-420-4813 or visit the GCCISD web site at www. (North Channel Sun, TX)
A Study Of Adaptation Feb 10, 2008
This is deaf education in the 21st century. Since the 1980s, technological tools such as digital hearing aids, FM transmitters and cochlear implants and a lengthy, sometimes divisive dispute in the deaf community over their use have transformed the landscape of deaf education and deaf culture ... At the 191-year-old American School for the Deaf, the cradle of deaf education in the country, teachers use sign language but include visual projectors, computer software and their own voices to teach... (FOX61, CT)
Chestnut Square board shaken up Jan 5, 2008
She moved here with her husband, Charles, after she received a bachelor of science degree in speech pathology and a graduate degree in deaf education from Texas Woman s University in Denton. She became the first speech pathologist in the McKinney ISD in fall 1964. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Local pastor co-authors Biblical-based historical fiction novel Dec 27, 2007
She has earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders from Truman State University, Kirksville, and a Master of Arts in Early Intervention in Deaf Education from Fontbonne University, St. Louis. After working in the area of special needs, she presently is a civilian contractor, working for the United States Air Force at Lajes Air Force Base, Terceira, Azores, Portugal, as the Educational and Developmental Intervention Services Program Director and Speech-Language Pathologist. (California Democrat, MO)
New thumb, language for 4-year-old Dec 23, 2007
D. in educational administration, had been involved in deaf education for 19 years. She and Mr. Benham, 44, a funeral director, were confident that they could provide the perfect home for Grace. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Combining Therapy & A Little Horse Sense Dec 7, 2007
A rider who is hearing impaired, for example, would be paired with an instructor who is trained in deaf education and who is fluent in sign language, whereas a student on the autism spectrum would be matched with an instructor who is trained in special education and different modalities of communication. Once the evaluation is complete and an instructor has been chosen, the lessons begin and the "little miracles start to happen," said Gatti. (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)
Signs of the season Dec 6, 2007
Paul Ogden, professor of deaf education at California State University, Fresno, and his wife, Anne, were responsible for bringing Mr. and Mrs. Claus to Silent Sleigh in Fresno every year for about two decades. They were honored Wednesday for their service to the deaf community by local government officials. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
School bus-18 wheeler collide Nov 20, 2007
A 3-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy both deaf education students were passengers on the bus. Crane ISD contracts with ECISD to educate its deaf students. (Odessa American, TX)
Police: Black student marked with... Oct 5, 2007
The high school is administered as a division of the university's Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center. Dean of Clerc Center Katherine A. Jankowski said the seven students who participated in the incident were sent home. (CNN -- Law)
FSDB may pick interim president Sep 9, 2007
He holds a bachelor's degree in English, a master's in deaf education and certification in administrative supervision. Outside of FSDB, he serves as a trustee for the Florida Baptist Children's Home. (The St. Augustine Record)
California R-I School Board sets tax levy rate Aug 23, 2007
The following special contracts were approved by the board in special session: a contract with Latham School District to serve a handicapped student; a contract for transportation for a handicapped student to the Special Learning Center; a contract for two Early Childhood Special Education handicapped students to the Special Learning Center; a contract with Moog Center for Deaf Education for a student for 1. 5 hours every other week; a contract for transportation for handicapped student to Moog... (California Democrat, MO)
A clan intertwined by tragedy Aug 21, 2007
He studied deaf education and met his wife, Dawn. He thought about teaching and getting a master's degree, but the draw of the mines and the good money -- pay can start in the six figures -- lured him back to Utah. (Los Angeles Times)
Investigation finds neglect in death at Nitro shelter Aug 17, 2007
Payne died Feb. 12 at the West Sattes Adult Treatment Center in Nitro, which was operated by South Charleston-based Deaf Education and Advocacy Focus Inc. DEAF shut down its programs in late April under pressure from the state. West Virginia Advocates also previously cited DEAF for negligence that contributed to Paynes death. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Include physically challenged in development programmes Aug 6, 2007
Mr Amewu said this at a durbar to climax the celebrations of 50 Years of Deaf Education in Ghana at the Volta School for the Deaf (VoltaDeaf) and Mentally Handicapped at Hohoe. Speaking on the topic "50 Years of Deaf Education in Ghana: Achievements, Challenges and Way forward", Mr Amewu said government's agenda for accelerated growth, which is centered on Education was all-encompassing irrespective of stature or disability. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Deaf Education celebrate 50 years in Ghana Aug 5, 2007
Speaking at the 50th Anniversary celebration of Deaf Education in Accra, dubbed: "50 years of Deaf Education in Ghana, Achievement, Challenges and the Way Forward", Mrs. Angelina Baiden-Amissah, Deputy Minister of Education Science and Sports, said disabled persons had the right to equal and quality educational opportunities with common curriculum as their regular counterparts ... " She said Communication Technology (ICT) programmes for the disabled should not be over looked and that the... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
CISD Board restores full time teacher to Carroll Middle School Jul 19, 2007
The purpose of the shared services arrangement is to ensure that an appropriate deaf education program would be available for all CISD deaf students from birth to age 21 as required by law, said Cathy Friar, executive director for special programs for the district. Due to the typically small numbers of deaf students in any one district, the regional program provides opportunities for deaf students from Keller, Birdville, HEB and Carroll to attend each program without each district having to... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
MSU program works to counter petty theft Jul 18, 2007
Special education and deaf education junior Rachael Abler was with a friend when her friend's iPod was stolen from IM Sports-West. The incident caused Abler to be more aware of her surroundings. (The State News, MI)
Utah State Has 60 Student-Athletes Receive Academic All-WAC Honors This Spring Jul 12, 2007
36, Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education , So ... 28, Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education , So. (Utahstateaggies.com)
Choking victims family files suit Jul 11, 2007
Theyre suing former South Charleston nonprofit organization Deaf Education and Advocacy Focus Inc., which ran a shelter for mentally retarded and developmentally disabled adults in Nitro. As a result of their improper training and improper application of protocols, they caused his death, said Bill Forbes, a Charleston lawyer representing the Paynes. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Fifty years of Deaf Education Jun 28, 2007
Mrs. Kennedy was speaking at a press briefing in Accra, to announce the celebration of the 50 years anniversary of Deaf Education in Ghana. The Ministry of Education, Science and Sports, (MESP) in collaboration with the Ghana National Association of the Deaf are organising the programme to recognize and honour individuals and Organisations that have distinguished themselves in the education of the deaf for the past 50 years. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Foundation donates 100k to ISU for teaching cued speech to deaf Jun 27, 2007
Kempe, who is not deaf, is a senior from Riverside majoring in deaf education ... ISU is the only public college or university in Illinois that offers a teacher certification program in deaf education. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
USU offers 2 new degree emphasis Jun 18, 2007
The Center for Persons with Disabilities and the Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education also participate. According to communicative disorders and deaf education department head Beth Foley, the new emphasis was motivated by a national shortage of doctoral-level speech-language pathologists. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
John Tracy, 82; deaf son of actor Spencer Tracy, clinic namesake Jun 17, 2007
The speech at USC led her to found the clinic in a campus bungalow in 1942, and she helped build the nonprofit into a leading institution for deaf education ... The Tracys refused to accept doctors' advice to "wait in a few years he'll be old enough for a state school," a reference to deaf education that would start when he was 6. (Los Angeles Times)
Community college Jun 11, 2007
Dubiel started her college career at LCC and fell in love with American Sign Language, or ASL, and deaf education. She then transferred to MSU to get her degree, simultaneously taking ASL classes during the spring semester at LCC. Her interest in sign language began early on in her life when her aunt's friend would show Dubiel flash cards from her ASL Interpreter Training Program. (The State News, MI)
Heeding the call for deaf education Jun 4, 2007
The Charleston Gazette - News. At 2:54 AM in Charleston, West Virginia. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Cochlear implants...A cure or a concession? Jun 3, 2007
Such polarized viewpoints are common in the debate over cochlear implants and deaf education in general ... Utah State University s Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education department is no exception. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Day shelter at fault, investigators find May 4, 2007
Payne died Feb. 12 at the West Sattes Adult Day Treatment Center in Nitro, which is operated by South Charleston-based Deaf Education and Advocacy Focus Inc.. A DEAF worker assigned to Payne that day wasnt trained to work with him. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Troubled agency cited for problems in Boone May 3, 2007
Deaf Education and Advocacy Focus Inc. also has been cited for deficiencies at its Boone County New Horizons site, which housed mentally retarded and disabled adults. At the Boone County facility, staff members reported abuse and neglect of disabled clients, but DEAF supervisors never investigated the reports, according to a review by the state Bureau for Behavior Health and Health Facilities. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
19 students injured in school bus crash Apr 27, 2007
Media Credit: Ryan MeehanShaaroni Wong (left), a graduate student in the BU deaf education program, comforts Angelina Brown, 6, after she was injured in a school bus crash in Brighton yesterday. Two school buses full of elementary school students collided near the intersection of Brighton Avenue and Chester Street in Brighton yesterday, injuring more than 20 people. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
Sun puts spring into ISU fest Apr 22, 2007
Sherie Kording, a freshman deaf education major, was working the Zeta Tau Alpha booth, which has information about their philanthropy, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. We are out here to raise awareness about our philanthropy. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Nitro day shelter where man died slated to close Apr 21, 2007
Deaf Education and Advocacy Focus of West Virginia Inc. told workers that the West Sattes Adult Treatment Center and New Horizons program in Boone County will close next week. The day programs serve mentally retarded and disabled adults. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
‘We will never forget’ Apr 20, 2007
We want to show that people care, said deaf education junior Autumn Rose Glenn, who participated in the signing at the Taggart Student Center. We don t know them directly, but we are here for them. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Tulsa Gets NCAA Certification Apr 13, 2007
The University of Tulsa committee responsible for the self-study included President Steadman Upham, steering committee chairperson Winona Tanaka, associate vice-president of academic affairs/vice provost; subcommittee chairs were Earl Johnson, dean of admission; Richard Reeder, professor of biological science; Sharon Baker, applied associate professor of deaf education; and, campus liaison , associate athletics director/senior woman administrator, as well as members of various other University... (Tulsahurricane.com)
Adult shelters may be closed Apr 11, 2007
But Deaf Education and Advocacy Focus of West Virginia Inc. wants to continue to coordinate some services for disabled clients at other facilities. DEAF has come under fire in recent weeks in the wake of the Feb. 12 death of 22-year-old Craig Allen Payne at the West Sattes Adult Day Treatment Center in Nitro. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Problems plague Nitro facility Apr 5, 2007
Deaf Education and Advocacy Focus of West Virginia has come under fire in recent weeks in the wake of the Feb. 12 death of 22-year-old Craig Allen Payne at the agencys West Sattes Adult Day Treatment center Nitro. Payne choked to death on a hot dog given to him by a DEAF worker who wasnt trained to work with Payne. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Health threats found at shelter Apr 3, 2007
Last month, the state revoked the license of South Charleston-based Deaf Education and Advocacy Focus of West Virginia, a nonprofit agency also known as DEAF.. DEAFs West Sattes facility, which serves about 50 developmentally disabled and mentally retarded adults in Nitro, remains open, pending an appeal and April 12 hearing. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
MSD continues push for preschool Mar 26, 2007
There is a philosophical rift in the deaf education community when it comes to what is considered the most effective approach. For some, mainstreaming children into hearing classrooms is the only acceptable method, the belief being it readies the child for interaction in the eal world. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Day shelter president defends agency Mar 22, 2007
The state Department of Health and Human Resources recently revoked the license of Deaf Education and Advocacy Focus of West Virginia Inc., also known as DEAF, after inspectors found health and safety problems at the agencys day shelters in Nitro and Boone County. The state has threatened to shut down the programs. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Nitro facility comes under fire Mar 21, 2007
Earlier this month, the state Department of Health and Human Resources revoked the license of Deaf Education and Advocacy Focus of West Virginia a nonprofit agency based in South Charleston. The organization operates the West Sattes Day Treatment Program in Nitro, serving about 50 mentally retarded and developmentally disabled adults. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Wayne McIntire, 95; helped establish CSUN as a model in the field of deaf education Mar 2, 2007
That program led to the creation of others on campus and eventually established Cal State Northridge as a model institution in the field of deaf education, turning out many of the nation's leaders in the deaf community. "It was a real groundbreaking experience," said Earl Sanders, McIntire's son-in-law and a former administrator of the leadership program. (Los Angeles Times)
Nine-month-old Ella Dampf to receive cochlear implant Feb 13, 2007
Catherine is doing well with her device and still attends therapy at the Moog Center for Deaf Education for speech and language therapy. hey are amazing and have done phenomenal things with Catherine, Michelle said. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
