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To: Shawn Naugle, CEO for Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech
Harmonize Listening and Speech Skills For Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children
Florida Hands & Voices is interested in offering an ASL Refresher course for CEU's to the teachers and staff working with Deaf and Hard of Hearing children to ensure they can effectively communicate and support their students, a Family Ed. Support Group to educate and build a strong community network between Clarke families and the staff and the DHH communities, and lastly, Club SODA Workshops; (Siblings Of Deaf Adults) where siblings can improve communication skills and process their own feelings living their unique lives.
We seek to collaborate with Clarke Schools in Jacksonville to strengthen hearing and speech skills for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing children. Research shows that using Sign Supported Language prior to implantation positively impacts children’s speech abilities. Hearing parents can form a strong bond with their children before implantation by using sign language, and their children can still achieve age-appropriate spoken language comprehension.
We seek to collaborate with Clarke Schools in Jacksonville to strengthen hearing and speech skills for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing children. Research shows that using Sign Supported Language prior to implantation positively impacts children’s speech abilities. Hearing parents can form a strong bond with their children before implantation by using sign language, and their children can still achieve age-appropriate spoken language comprehension.
Why is this important?
Creating these opportunities for families raising deaf and hard hearing children would mean every family member has a place to safely express themselves with other individuals who are in a similar situation.
Our deaf and hard of hearing children can improve their comprehension of spoken language by just adding a visual. Our deaf and hard of hearing children can build confidence in using their voices. Our deaf and hard of hearing children can grow up with more self worth due to stronger relationships with their families.
Florida Hands & Voices is a parent- professional collaborative nonprofit particularly interested in encouraging the benefits of unbiased support to families raising deaf and hard of hearing children.
Our deaf and hard of hearing children can improve their comprehension of spoken language by just adding a visual. Our deaf and hard of hearing children can build confidence in using their voices. Our deaf and hard of hearing children can grow up with more self worth due to stronger relationships with their families.
Florida Hands & Voices is a parent- professional collaborative nonprofit particularly interested in encouraging the benefits of unbiased support to families raising deaf and hard of hearing children.