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Title: Cochlear Implants and Sign Language: Putting It All Together


1
Cochlear Implants and Sign Language Putting It
All Together
  • April 11-12, 2002


2
Why we are here
  • To share
  • To get started
  • To validate
  • To ask questions
  • To get on the same page

3
  • Is there anything new under the sun????

4
What this meeting is not about
  • To learn about the technology of a cochlear
    implant
  • To debate whether or not cochlear implants are an
    appropriate choice
  • To debate whether or not cochlear implants
    improve speech perception abilities
  • To discuss methodologies that do not include use
    of sign language
  • To obtain consensus

5
Changing face of Deaf Education
  • Characteristics of children served will be
    different
  • One size fits all does not meet needs of all

6
What this meeting is about
  • Planning comprehensive and effective
    educational programs that include sign language
    for the growing number of diverse children with
    cochlear implants

7
Agenda in a nutshell
  • Irene Leigh and John Christiansen
  • Cochlear Implants and Children Ethics and
    Choices
  • Program sharing
  • Mary Koch
  • Effectively Integrating Spoken Language and
    Sign Language
  • Working groups
  • Patricia Spencer
  • Planning for the Future
  • Discussion group sharing-issues and
    recommendations

8
Housekeeping issues
  • Discussion groups
  • Book sale
  • Clerc Center booth
  • Tours
  • Networking opportunities
  • Participants list
  • CI sign
  • CART documentation
  • Phones/pagers
  • Assistance
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