Intended Audience:
- Elementary school teachers of the deaf/hard of hearing (TODHHs) in Florida
- Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) working with students who are deaf/hard of hearing (DHH) in elementary school in Florida
Registration for this event is limited to two participants per Florida school district. It is suggested that a team of a TODHH and SLP working with students who are DHH attend together. If more than two participants would like to attend, please fill out this form to be added to the waitlist.
One hotel room per district will be provided for one (1) night upon request if outside the state required mileage. CEUs are available upon request.
Objectives: Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
- describe at least three listening and spoken language (LSL) strategies for working with students who are deaf/hard of hearing (DHH),
- understand how to integrate LSL strategies into the Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.), Special Skills: Expanded Skills, and Speech and Auditory Training Standards, and
- discuss ways LSL strategies can be integrated into instructional and social environments for students who are DHH.
Trainers: Whitney Haas, M.Ed., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVEd is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Clinical Educator, and Adjunct Instructor at the University of Central Florida (UCF). She received her Listening and Spoken Language Certified Auditory Verbal Educator accreditation from AG Bell in 2018. Whitney supervises master's level student clinicians in the Listening Center which is part of the UCF Communication Disorders Clinic. Through a partnership with local school systems and the Listening Center, she supervises student clinicians in DHH classrooms and provides mentorship to professionals in the school system that are interested in pursuing their listening and spoken language certification. As an adjunct instructor, she teaches the Aural (Re)Habilitation graduate level course. Whitney has previously provided auditory based therapy in a school-based setting and therapy in a pediatric medical setting. She received her B.Ed. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Georgia and her M.Ed. degree in Speech Language Pathology from the University of West Georgia. Whitney is a current member of the AG Bell Florida Board. She holds a Certificate of Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (ASHA) and is licensed by the Florida Department of Health.
Debra Knox, M.S., CCC-SLP is the Clinic Director and an Associate Instructor in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Central Florida. She formerly served as the Executive Director of the Hearing and Speech Center of Florida in Miami. She has worked with children with hearing loss in a variety of settings including the University of Central Florida, University of Miami/Debbie School and Miami-Dade County Public Schools. She was previously appointed by Governor Rick Scott to serve as the AG Bell Florida representative on the Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (2016-2020). She serves as an accreditation site visitor for the Council for Academic Accreditation. She is a past president of the Florida Chapter of the AG Bell Association. She received her B.S. degree from Florida State University in audiology and speech pathology, and her M.S. degree in speech-language pathology from Nova Southeastern University. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (ASHA) and is licensed by the Florida Department of Health.
Candace McIntire is a Deaf Education and Training Specialist with the Resource Materials and Technology Center for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Special Education with a concentration in Deaf Studies from the University of North Florida and a master’s degree in Deaf Education: ASL/English Bilingual Early Childhood Education from Gallaudet University. With over a decade of experience in deaf education across diverse settings, including both listening and spoken language as well as ASL/English bilingual environments, she became part of RMTC-DHH in 2019. Candace’s current professional concentrations focus on strategies and interventions for students who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) and language development for children who are DHH, including listening and spoken language and ASL/English bilingualism.
Inservice Points: Participants who wish to earn inservice credits towards the renewal of a Florida Educator’s Certificate are recommended to contact their school district’s professional development office BEFORE beginning a course to verify the requirements that must be fulfilled. RMTC-DHH will provide a certificate upon completion of the course and submission of any follow-up activity requirements. Participants may earn up to nine suggested inservice points, based on attendance, completion of assignments, and possible follow-up activities. |
