When registering for the EHDI Annual Meeting, remember to review the pre-meeting session options on Sunday, 4/13 and the field trip to the Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech in Jacksonville and the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind in St. Augustine on Wednesday, 4/16. You can register for the meeting, pre-meeting sessions and the post-meeting field trip now!
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Link: http://ehdimeeting.org/Meetings.cfm?pg=pre
The February edition of Probes and Tips is Now Available
Fulfill Head Start Hearing Screening Performance Standards
Link: http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs154/1102782899287/archive/1116383885991.html
Tele Intervention: Sign Support
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Maternal & Child Health: Reach Out & Help Families Enroll
As you know, ensuring that all Americans know about the opportunity to sign up for affordable health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act is a top priority in the maternal and child health field. Check out this message from Dr. Michael Lu, Director of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau at the Health Resources and Services Administration to learn about ways that you can support outreach and enrollment efforts.
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RZ92D0hIic&feature=youtu.be
NAD and PepsiCo Tap Amber Zion to Bring ASL to Super Bowl XLVIII
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and PepsiCo announced today that after an extensive search actress Amber Zion has been selected to bring the beauty of American Sign Language (ASL) to one of the most popular sports and entertainment events of the year – Super Bowl Sunday.
Link: http://www.nad.org/news/2014/1/nad-and-pepsico-tap-amber-zion-bring-asl-super-bowl-xlviii
Clerc Center Offers Webinar on Early Intervention
How Early Intervention Can Make a Difference: Research and Trends – A new webinar for professionals who work with young deaf and hard of hearing children and their families is being presented by Dr. Beth Benedict. The webinar is Wednesday, February 12, 2014 3-4 p.m. (EST)
Link: http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=6dcbf2b5e87b193d4b05cb8c2&id=60fc8cfb0c&e=1de6799257
National ASL & English Bilingual Consortium for Early Childhood Education
The Summit is scheduled for March 20-22, 2014 at the Kansas School for the Deaf in Olathe, Kansas.
Link: http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=6dcbf2b5e87b193d4b05cb8c2&id=def2f62591&e=1de6799257
Deaf Culture Inspires Award Winning Student Film
Miah Detjen’s first language isn’t English. It’s not Spanish, French, German or Arabic. Her first language is American Sign Language (ASL). Detjen, a junior film production major and English minor, grew up with a deaf father, learning to sign before she learned to speak. When Ray Rea, MSUM professor of film/video production, asked students to make a short personal documentary, Detjen knew exactly whom she wanted to depict.
Link: http://news.mnstate.edu/2014/01/two-worlds-collide/
FDA Regulated Study of Cord Blood Stem Cells to Treat Acquired Hearing Loss Launches
Cord Blood Registry® (CBR®), the world’s largest and most experienced newborn stem cell company, announces the start of a U.S. Food and Drug (FDA)-regulated study being conducted at Florida Hospital for Children in Orlando to investigate the use of a child’s stem cells from their own stored umbilical cord blood as a treatment for acquired sensorineural hearing loss.
Link: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1685758
NCBDDD 2014 Research Opportunities
The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) at the CDC is pleased to announce the availability of SIX (6) NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES for 2014. The DRDC conducts research related to the priorities of CDC’s NCBDDD through research grant sub-awards to university and other academic and professional partners that utilize medical, social and basic science, and public health approaches.