AGBell-Utah presents Ken Levinson at Fall Conference:
"Advocacy - Preparing for the Future"
Snapshot:
What: AGBell Fall
Conference
When: Sat, November 10, 2007
8:30
am - 4:00 pm
Where: Sanderson Community Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Keynote: Ken Levinson (see below)
Theme: Advocacy For Life
Please support our Sponsors
The Utah Chapter of the Alexander
Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will be
holding its annual fall conference on Saturday, November 10, 2007, at
the Sanderson Community Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing . With
the help of our sponsors, last year's conference was a tremendous
success, providing education, resources, and support to attendees.
We expect this year's to be even better.
This year's keynote address will
be given by Ken Levinson, a member of the AG Bell (national) Board of
Directors. Through his tireless dedication to children with
hearing loss, their parents, adults who are deaf or hard of hearing,
and professionals in the field of hearing loss, Levinson has become a
national leader and is often sought out as a motivational speaker.
He has taken specific interest in developing self-advocacy and
leadership skills in teenagers and young adults with hearing loss.
As a result of his vision, LOFT (Leadership Opportunities for
Teens) has reached hundreds of high school students with hearing loss
and has given them the skills to become better advocates for tehmselves
and eliminate unneeded feelings of isolation. Deaf by meningitis
at 21 months of age, Ken Levinson is a partner at a CPA firm in
California.
Other speakers will include Dr.
Clough Shelton, Chief of ENT at University Hospital in Salt Lake City,
and Jay Wyant, president-elect of AG Bell (national).
Breakout sessions will include:
- Teen breakout and activity with Ken Levinson.
- Successful auditory-verbal therapy techniques
- FM Systems: A Crash Course
- Assistive Living Technologies: learn about what technologies are available to facilitate communication, safety, inclusion, etc.
- Self-Advocacy in Everyday Life
- Update on the latest research and futures in hearing loss treatment.
- Two Implants: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
For registration information, please contact Norm Paxton at (801) 785-5997, or norm@agbell-utah.org
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