FREE WORKSHOP ON HEARING LOSS <\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I CAN HEAR YOU, BUT I CAN\u00e2\u20ac\u2122T UNDERSTAND YOU!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d <\/p>\n
Come attend a free workshop on hearing loss Monday, October 29, 2007 from 8 a. m to 4 p.m. at the Bayer Conference Room, Student Center of Lee College, 200 Lee Drive, Baytown, TX, 77520. (Lunch will be on your own.) <\/p>\n
Topics covered include: Social and psychological effects of hearing loss, distinctions among hard of
\nhearing, late deafened, and culturally deaf populations, communication techniques, coping
\nstrategies, latest assistive technologies, free specialized telephone equipment, Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART), the latest on cochlear implants, and resources available. <\/p>\n
Six free ceu\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s have already been approved for audiologists, speech-language pathologists, hearing aid dispensers, sign language interpreters, social workers, and occupational therapists. This workshop is also appropriate for the general public, people with hearing loss and their family or friends, and anyone with an interest in hearing loss. <\/p>\n
For more information or to RSVP, contact Teri Wathen at 866-353-7268 or HLRS6A@dars.state.tx.us. <\/p>\n
Teri Wathen
\nHearing Loss Resource Specialist
\nHLRS6A@dars.state.tx.us
\nFunded by DARS – Office For Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
FREE WORKSHOP ON HEARING LOSS \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I CAN HEAR YOU, BUT I CAN\u00e2\u20ac\u2122T UNDERSTAND YOU!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Come attend a free workshop on hearing loss Monday, October 29, 2007 from 8 a. m to 4 p.m. at the Bayer Conference Room, Student Center…<\/p>\n