Health & Wellness

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Teaching Children with Hearing Loss to Listen and Talk: Developing Speech Through Audition

  • Learn how children with hearing loss develop intelligible spoken language through audition
  • Learn about the acoustic cues for speech that are available for auditory-verbal development
  • Learn auditory strategies and techniques for developmental as well as remedial instruction
  • Learn a basic hierarchy of auditory skills specific to phonetic level development
  • Examine a variety of listening activities for varying stages of development, as well as strategies for generalization of skills
  • Earn ASHA CEUs!

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Teaching Children with Hearing Loss to Listen and Talk- Auditory Activities

  • Learn how to plan effective auditory activities that make up a session.
  • Learn how to use a conversational approach in your activities.
  • Learn how to achieve multiple objectives with a single activity.
  • Learn how to set up auditory routines to focus on listening and spoken language.
  • Learn how to use different types of activities for different auditory objectives.
  • Earn ASHA CEUs!

Presenter: Pratibha Srinivasan, Au.D., CCC-A, LSLS-Cert.AVT

Event

Afternoon on Ice

The Olympics have ended but Winter Sports FUN doesn't have to! Join us for an Afternoon On Ice as the Deaf Community here in Middle Tennessee gets together for a completely FREE afternoon of private ice time at the A-Game Sportsplex!

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Vision Walk

Vision Walk is a signature fund raising event hosted by the Nashville Chapter of the Foundation Fighting Blindness.  Funds raised are earmarked to researchers to find a cure for retinal diseases.  The three-mile walk is to emphasize that there is hope in finding a cure for blindness of various types.  Join the fun and entertainment available for the entire family!  

Event

Adaptive Leisure Day

Vendors from local organizations/programs/businesses will set-up booths in order to provide information and demonstrations for leisure and recreational activities available within the Middle TN area to individuals with disabilities. This event is open to everyone, and it is FREE to attend. Vendors will target various activities for children and adults. The following is a small list of activities that will be involved in the event: arts, music, cooking, horseback riding and sports. Also, local food trucks, “celebrities”, and performers will be present throughout the event.