Announcements
- Colorado Springs Hands & Voices Parent Meeting - Contact Sara Kennedy at sarak17@aol.com or 719-634-2328
- Is your deaf/hh teen interested in getting together with other deaf/hh teens? Email us your address at parentadvocate@handsandvoices.org to get on an email list of upcoming opportunities.
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Aspen Camp of the
Deaf & Hard of Hearing
2008 Programs For The Deaf Community
We are delighted to inform you of many new programs and opportunities at the Aspen Camp for 2008. Please be sure to call/email us quickly to save your place and help us to spread the word to hearing impaired friends and family members.
NEW THIS YEAR:
ANNUAL FAMILY SKI CAMP
DEAF CHEF APPRENTICE WORKSHOP WITH ROCK RESORTS
KODA CAMP
EXTREME SPORTS/LEADERSHIP CAMP FOR ORAL CAMPERS
SUMMER CAMP (TOTAL COMMUNICATION CAMPS)
CUSTOM RETREATS AND PROGRAMS
Download our brochure for more info
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visit our web site at http://www.aspencamp.org/ |
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2008 Summer Academy
The Advancing Deaf & Hard of Hearing in Computing Summer Academy is a program funded by the National Science Foundation, and is a project of the Alliance for Access to Computing Careers (AccessComputing), a collaboration of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and DO-IT, both based at the University of Washington. Click here for more information:
http://www.washington.edu/accesscomputing/dhh/academy/
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Summer at Gallaudet University:
It’s ON!
With a wide variety of academic and enrichment programs and courses, including
challenging academic programs, sports camps for youth, activities for deaf senior
citizens, ASL classes, graduate and undergraduate courses, leadership and professional
studies programs, special events and more, the College of Professional Studies and
Outreach at Gallaudet University has something for everyone.
Download a brochure for more information
Or visit their web site http://cpso.gallaudet.edu/ |
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Summer Camps in the NorthWest
At AWSP's Cispus Learning Center, five high school leadership camps, three middle level leadership camps and the Deaf Teen Leadership camp are held.
Every year since 1956, Washington Student Leadership has offered a summer camp experience for student leaders to better prepare them for their important role in schools. Currently, Washington Student Leadership sponsors 15 summer camps. In all, more than 3,500 student leaders are trained each summer through Washington Student Leadership camp programs.
Camps are also held one hour north of Spokane at our sister learning center at Chewelah Peak, including both a high school leadership and middle level leadership camp and La Cima, a bilingual leadership camp.
In addition, three CheerLeadership camps are sponsored in partnership with the National Cheer Association at Central Washington University in Ellensburg.
For list of Camps and registration info visit http://www.awsp.org
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Indiana Children's Deaf Camp
The Indiana Deaf Camps Foundation, Inc. is dedicated to promoting the
educational, social, spiritual, physical and personal development of individuals
with a hearing loss, or who are related to individuals with a hearing loss.
Indiana Children's Deaf Camp - July 6 - 11, 2008
Deaf Family Adventure Retreat - August 22 - 24, 2008
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SE REGIONAL AAHBEI CONFERENCE
Relationship-based
Early Intervention
JULY 13–15, 2008
Featuring:
Ann Turnbull
Kevin O’Connor
Marya Malinowski
and many others
http://www.aahbei.org/
The Lodge at Simpsonwood • Norcross, GA • www.simpsonwood.org
For registration info and more - download the Conference Flyer
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2008 Colorado H&V SUMMER GATHERING
Thursday, July 17th, 9:30-11:30am
City Park at the Dustin Redd Playground. (Near the entrance to the park off of York and 23rd.) If you need to reach us on that day, please call 720-840-3984
You can find the playground going to the link below and clicking on "City Park Map" on that page:
www.denvergov.org/Montclair_Parks/CityPark/tabid/391029/Default.aspx
Hope to see you at one or both of these events! :-)
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Break Out Camp
Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
Join us for Five Nights and Six Days of Non-Stop Action and
Adventure For Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children
July 13-18, 2008
For more information contact: Sandi Kitchen
at 412-244-4269 or skitchen@wpsd.org
Or download the registration form Here |
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Save the Date!
Aspen Camp Open House
What: Annual Summer Open House
Where: Aspen Camp 4862 Snowmass Creek Road in Old Snowmass
When: Sunday, July 20th
Time: 2-8pm
Mark your calendar!
Fun, Food, and Plenty of Activities
Live music with the Double Diamond Band!
Aspen Camp of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing |
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Texas Statewide Conference on Education of the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
When: July 22-24, 2008
Where: Moody Gardens Convention Center and Hotel
Seven Hope Boulevard, Galveston, Texas 77554
Phone: (409) 741-8484 Toll Free: (888) 388-8484 |
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DeaFestival
The Kentucky Commission on the
Deaf and Hard of
Hearing
is pleased to produce its 8th
DeaFestival-Kentucky
Join us August 30, 2008
at the Kentucky Center
Louisville, Kentucky
For more infomation visit
www.deafestival.org
or call 1-800-372-2907
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Iowa Symposium on
Hearing Loss
Impact on Children and
Their Families
September 19 & 20, 2008
You are invited to attend the 2008 Iowa Symposium on Hearing Loss. This event is the fifth in a series of biennial gatherings of families and professionals involved in the Iowa Early Hearing Detection and Intervention program. We have an outstanding line up of state and national experts who will present exciting updates on early identification and intervention for children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
For more info e-mail - mspatkin@yahoo.com
- Download a Symposium Brochure / Registration Form -
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Make Your Signing Come Alive!
In-Depth Weekend Skill Shop
in Signing Exact English
September 26 – 28, 2008
Colorado Springs
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If you know of an event that is of interest to families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing, please feel free to contact us and we will get it on our site as soon as we can.