Webinars

Curious about the Helen Keller National Center (HKNC)?

Learn about HKNC’s comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services for individuals who are DeafBlind at its headquarters in Sands Point, NY, through its onsite and virtual assessment and training opportunities.

Expanded HKNC field services provide inclusive options for local services including:

Learn how to practice Kidpower skills with children to have more independence, fun, and fewer problems with people!  Topic include:

• Move away from trouble before it grows
• Set and respect boundaries
• Protect themselves from teasing and bullying
• Improve communication with friends, family and others
• Stay calm even when others are not
• Seek help from adults - and persist until they get it.

Day: Monday, March 20, 2023

Time: 8:00 - 9:30 PM (Eastern time)

On March 15th, join us for our next webinar!: Real-Time text: The Next generation TTY

During this 60-minute webinar, TDI has invited three key individuals in the development of Real Time Text (RTT), Richard Ray, Donna Platt, and Toni Dunne, to discuss RTT and the future of text communication technology. They will cover Regulatory Overview of 9-1-1 and RTT, clarify RTT is and how is it different from TTY, necessary technical requirements for RTT capability, and how you can help!!

TN Deaf Mentor & Parent Advisor Program proudly presents... "Meet a Deaf Professional" Webinar!

Ms. Cynthia Moynihan will be discussing Life with a Hearing Dog

Agenda:

Introduction

Get to know Ms. Cynthia Moynihan

Life with a Deaf Dog

Q & A

Wrap Up

Register in advance for this webinar:

Please join the NAD Dismantling Racism Committee's next webinar on Thursday, February 23, 2023, 7 - 9 pm ET. The webinar will focus on Black Deaf Perspectives and will be moderated by NAD Appointed Board Vyron Kinson with panelists DeAnna Swope and Franklin Jones, Jr.

 

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Presenter: Candi Harbison | 0.2 GS

Families and/or Professionals will learn more about Language Communication Plan (LCP). They will learn more about language and communication opportunities for the child. With information they already have of the child, they will interpret the data and draft a plan that will best support the child's language process/acquisition according to the accessibility of the language/communication. They will leave the workshop with a draft of one child's LCP.

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Presenter: Candi Harbison | 0.2 GS

Participants will gain an understanding of the transition process for youth with disabilities through tips for planning: before, during, and after an IEP meeting. Discussion will focus on parents and students staying informed and involved in the transition process.

Speakers: Amy Freeman & Tammie Sebastian
One(1) contact hour available
No Cost

Learningobjectives:
Participants will understand::

This is a four-part virtual series from Jason Corning about his life and what he has learned as a deafblind person about transitioning from school to the world at large.

Guest speaker: As the founder and CEO, Jason Corning established Three Monkeys Communication in mid-2018 and Mizaru in early 2021 to break down communication barriers for people with disabilities.

Target Audience: Parents, students, educators, related services providers, and agency personnel

One(1) contact hour available

No Cost

Amanda Lueck will review potential consequences of Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairments (CVI) that include vision, visual processing, and other concerns, discuss ways in which potential consequences of CVI and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can overlap, and determine strategies for addressing student needs related to CVI. Maurice Belote will then review consequences of Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) that can also be overlooked. Time for Q&A will be provided at the end of the session.

No Cost