Education

The Creation Museum’s annual Deaf Day began in 2010. This yearly event features ASL interpreters and deaf volunteers. Some of the areas feature ASL interpreters providing live interpretation of presentations such as "The Last Adam." We hope many guests will come and enjoy the Deaf Day each year. Hearing guests are also invited, of course, and we expect you will enjoy watching the expressive communication of American Sign Language during the shows and throughout the museum. It can be a real learning experience to be surrounded by people speaking the beautiful language of ASL!

For the first time ever, deaf high school and college students will have the opportunity to tour the Middle Tennessee State University main campus. I will be your assistant tour guide along with a MTSU trained tour guide. We will walk about a mile - past 234 permanent buildings on 466 acres of land. The tour will last up to 2 hours. Learn what MTSU offers - the courses, fast food, dorms, recreational facilities and programs and much more! It is
Tennessee's Best College - ranked 56th in the universities in the US.

Curriculum

Small group sessions will cover the following topics:

Learn Storm Spotting by taking the Basic Refresher Spotter Class. Or take the Advanced Spotter Class if you are already a Storm Spotter. Guest speakers will include local media, NWS meteorologists, emergency management, and special guest speaker, James Spann.

All programs will have Open Captioning courtesy of Tennessee Relay Service, www.tennrelay.com.

The Tennessee Department of Education, Division of Special Populations and Student Support would like to notify stakeholders of the Tennessee School for the Deaf (TSD) of a Town Hall meeting intended to solicit input regarding the search for a new Superintendent. The purpose of this meeting is to gather characteristics that stakeholders would like to see in the next TSD/WTSD Superintendent.

The meeting will begin in the Auditorium, and then individuals will be assigned to smaller break-out groups to be held in assigned locations. No food or drink will be provided. 

Workshop Description
Children with hearing loss are likely to struggle with reading comprehension and with writing, regardless of the severity of their hearing loss; students who can't read and write proficiently can't participate fully in school, the workplace or society. The good news is that strong literacy skills CAN develop with knowledgeable support from professionals and parents!

Learning Objectives

Mike Helms from "Bridges" will speak about Hearing Loss and Communication with People who are Deaf. The program is open to the public.

Room 221 - Student Union Building

STEP, Inc. Presents: An Introduction to Special Education IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)

This condensed workshop is designed for professionals and parents of children in special education or that might need special education. Come and gain a working knowledge of special education laws, including your role in the development of an appropriate education program (IEP) and how to be an effective partner with the school team in the process.

Open to all in the Deaf and hard of hearing communities, this community event will feature an expert from Disability Rights Tennessee (DRT) sharing about the Americans with Disabilities Act and how to gain communication access and equality in a hearing world. Following this educational session, department supervisors from Bridges will update the community on programs and events available to the community.

This event will take place from 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room at Bridges. Interpreters and CART will be provided, as well as light refreshments.