Gallaudet University Regional Center - South

Gallaudet University Youth Programs are hosting their annual Battle of the Books! Registration is open TODAY at noon EST and will run through Wednesday, September 14th at 4:00p EST.

The first school/program/team to register will not only receive bragging rights as they'll have had this year's fastest fingers, but they'll also receive $100 off this year's team fees!

Click on the link to register.

2022-2023 Gallaudet's Battle of the Books Registration Registration starts on Monday, September 12th at 12:00pm Eastern Time. You can register up until Wednesday, September 14th at 4:00pm Eastern Time. Any registration submitted before 12:00pm Eastern Time on September 12th or later than 4:00pm Eastern Time on September 14th will not be accepted. Please...

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Black background with a large buff color outline of Bison placed on the left side of the flyer. Next to the outline of Bison is a large buff color text that says, “Alumni,” with cream color text underneath that says, “BisonTank.” Slightly below is a large blue text font that reads, “Application.”

At the near center is a large buff color megaphone facing another large white outline text that reads, “NOW OPEN!!”

Slightly below is small white font text that reads, “Register at bisontank.com”

At the far right bottom corner is a smaller white text, “Powered By Convo.”

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Black background with a large white underlined text that says, “Application Eligibility.”

Below are multiple bullet points in buff color text listing the requirements that read, “To apply, you must be an alumni of Gallaudet University. To qualify as an alumni, you must have: 1) completed at least one semester as a full time undergraduate or graduate student at the University and 2) graduated and/or you must not be currently matriculated as a student at the University at any point during the application or six-week program period of the Competition.

You must not have been required to leave the University at any time for academic or disciplinary reasons.

The following are deemed ineligible to apply:

Current employees of the University and Clerc Center;
Closely related family members to any individual (whether an employee or independent contractor) involved with the administration or judging of the BisonTank Competition; and

The University reserves the right to determine eligibility in the event there is not an actual conflict of interest, but there may be the perception of one.

If you already have a team; however, only one team member must meet the individual criteria above. This member will be the representative of the team throughout the competition. There will be no switching representatives mid-competition, and

Submit only one application per team.”

How exciting! Contact Dr. Carolyn McCaskill at [email protected] for more information

Save the date for the first-ever Black Deaf Studies Symposium, March 29-April 2, 2023 at Gallaudet University!

Perspective | A national museum about – but not just for – the deaf community A person could live in D.C. and never know about the National Deaf Life Museum at Gallaudet University. But visitors come from across the world.

Congratulations to Thelma Schroeder and Thuan Thi Nguyen-Lakrik!

Virginia people--

If you haven't already heard, the Opening Doors Unlocking Potential (ODUP) conference will be completely virtual this year, taking place Wednesday, June 22 through Friday, June 24 from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. More information about presenters, schedules and exhibitors can be found by visiting https://sites.google.com/vcu.edu/odup-2022/home.

The 16th annual state-wide conference brings together parents and professionals across the Commonwealth of Virginia to engage in dialogue, discussion and learning methods to strengthen academic outcomes for children who are deaf or hard of hearing in order to increase the knowledge and skills of those who can have a positive impact on a student's educational process.

Not only will Virginia Hands & Voices be hosting a session this year titled 'Hear It/See It: The Honest Experiences of Mainstreamed DHH Children with a Live Q&A following, but we are also offering THREE FREE REGISTRATIONS to the conference! You do not need to be a member of our chapter to enter, but you must be a parent!

To enter our raffle for a free registration to the ODUP 2022 conference, please enter here https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/29PCV7V by Friday, June 3.

We are eager to share the knowledge and expertise of this wonderful conference and its presenters with parents of deaf and hard of hearing children in Virginia.

ODUP 2022 June 22 - 24, 2022 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM NEW! Virtual Lunch Hour 1:15 - 2:00 PM Please join us for virtual lunches on Wednesday and Thursday to connect and network with other professionals across the state.

Virginia Hands & Voices is pleased to present a virtual learning opportunity on promoting social and emotional health among D/HH children. A panel of D/HH psychologists and social workers will lead the discussion next Tuesday, May 24 from 8:00-9:00pm, via Zoom.

The purpose of this panel is to provide tips and information on how to promote social and emotional well-being among children who are deaf or hard of hearing, especially in instances where they may be one of the only D/HH students in their school or community.

Topics may include:

Making friends
Social skills
Navigating the social setting in a mainstream environment
Panelists include Tobias Canterbury, Dr. Gregory Farber, Lauren Good and Susanne Wilbur who will share resources for support and personal experiences. Questions from participants are welcomed and we will leave time at the end of the panel discussion to address your specific needs and concerns.
For more information on the panelists and to register, please visit https://vahvsocialemotional.eventbrite.com

Admission is free, but you must register to attend. This presentation will be in American Sign Language with ASL-English interpreting provided. If you require a Cued Language Transliterator or Remote Conference Captioning, please indicate that while registering.

VA Hands & Voices presents: Social/Emotional Health for D/HH Children A panel of psychologists and social workers provide information on how to promote social and emotional health among D/HH children.

It all starts tonight! Best of luck to each team.

This Teacher Appreciation Week, we could not be more thankful for ALL of the teachers and educators in our PreK-12th Grade and Adult Education Programs! Thank you for your hard work and dedication! Together, we are .

The scholarship is only applicable to qualified deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind graduating high school seniors.

Further information is in the website link at the bottom of the flier.

Thank you and please contact [email protected] for further assistance!