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ABSTRACT INFORMATION
Title: 'Experiencing Deaf Culture: Creating a Friendly Visual Environment at Home' Track: 1-EHDI Program Enhancement Audience: Primary Audience: Secondary Audience: Tertiary Audeince: Keyword(s): Deaf Culture, Access, Technology, Deaf Experience, American Sign Language Learning Objectives: The door bell rings and a child who can hear runs to answer it. Can a child who is deaf do the same? Raising a child who is deaf in an accessible home environment can be a challenge for parents. Ideas for encouraging positive visual communication techniques in a home and technology that converts auditory information to accessible information will be presented. Participants will learn how to help parents create a home environment that is visually friendly for children from infancy. Participants will rotate through informative and entertaining booths of technology and communication strategies. A brief discussion of how these booths can be used to orient parents of infants and toddlers to Deaf Culture will be included. Abstract: The door bell rings and a child who can hear runs to answer it. Can a child who is deaf do the same? Raising a child who is deaf in an accessible home environment can be a challenge for parents. Ideas for encouraging positive visual communication techniques in a home and technology that converts auditory information to accessible information will be presented. Participants will learn how to help parents create a home environment that is visually friendly for children from infancy. Participants will rotate through informative and entertaining booths of technology and communication strategies. A brief discussion of how these booths can be used to orient parents of infants and toddlers to Deaf Culture will be included. Handouts: Handout is not Available
SPEAKER INFORMATION
PRESENTER(S): Nancy Kelly-Jones - Our Town      Credentials: Ms. Nancy Kelly-Jones holds a B.A. in English ('72) and an M.A. in Deaf Education, with emphasis on Secondary English ('75), from Gallaudet University.       Nancy has presented workshops on ASL and Deaf Culture to the law enforcement and the medical communities, as well as to the Deaf Community. Nancy is a national trainer in ASL/English Bilingual Professional Development (AEBPD) with CAEBER at Gallaudet University. She is the co-author of two books Signs Everywhere and Signs Sports (a set of six booklets on different sports.) Nancy was recently honored to receive the Andrew J. Foster Teacher of the Year award at the 2006 NAD conference and the Governor's PATH (People are Today's Heroes) award in January 2007. Nancy is a member of numerous Deaf organizations. She is also a lifelong mentor and advisor for deaf youth in Jr. NAD, providing leadership training for our Deaf leaders of tomorrow. She resides in Jacksonville, Illinois with her husband Clyde ('72.)   AUTHOR(S):