The Moog Center will again present a series of virtual learning sessions for professionals and parents
throughout the 2024-2025 school year at 7:00 p.m. CT.
This series of workshops is a great opportunity for professionals, parents, family members, and general
community members to learn about a variety of topics related to supporting children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Accommodations for Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (Part 1)
October 23, 2024
Presented by Adrienne Stewart
This presentation will address the most common accommodations appropriate for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. An in-depth review of each accommodation, including how the same accommodation may be implemented differently depending on a student’s specific individual needs, will be included.
Accommodations for Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (Part 2)
December 9, 2024
Facilitated by Betsy Moog Brooks
This presentation will provide an opportunity to review and ask questions about accommodations appropriate for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Using a facilitated discussion format, participants will gain a greater understanding of how to implement important accommodations and how students who are deaf or hard of hearing benefit from such accommodations.
Advocacy Skills: Preschool and Early Elementary
February 13, 2025
Presented by Liz Fales and Adrienne Stewart
This presentation will discuss the importance of advocacy skills for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. The presentation will include ideas for appropriate goals for preschool and early elementary students and share strategies for teaching advocacy skills and supporting the transfer of those skills across settings.
Advocacy Skills: Middle School and High School
May 7, 2025
Presented by Betsy Moog Brooks and Adrienne Stewart
This presentation will discuss the importance of advocacy skills for students who are deaf or hard of hearing in middle and high school. Strategies for teaching advocacy skills and supporting the transfer of those skills across settings will be shared. Higher-level advocacy skills necessary for teens will be discussed.
Comments From Participants
Supporting the Development of Reading Skills
“Wonderful presentation! Such valuable information and so well explained for families and professionals! Looking forward to the next one.”
“Great material and content provided in well thought out and succinct ways. Good detail of background info and barriers to access as well as discussion of specific techniques and activities to help support and foster improvement in reading skills of student who are DHH.”
“I enjoyed the anecdotes from personal experiences shared by the hosts of the presentation. The resources shared were also helpful.”
“I loved how informative this was for an hour session!”