Weekly Updates

Our Mission: Advancing excellence in listening and spoken language education by providing services that assist schools and programs to increase their effectiveness, efficiency and ability to teach children to listen and talk

"OPTION Schools is committed to ensuring children with hearing loss have access to listening and spoken language as a communication choice.  Our coalition of 50 schools advances listening and spoken language education by:

        • Supporting and promoting educational options for children          • Measuring outcomes

          • Establishing and sharing best practices          • Raising awareness through advocacy

Weekly Updates: Please email execboard@auditoryoralschools.org should you need any attachments to the weekly updates below.

^{April 2, 2010}

^{April 9, 2010}

^{April 16, 2010}

^{April 23, 2010}

^{April 30, 2010}

^{May 7, 2010}^:

^{1) BEST WISHES TO GLENNA TACKETT AND CONGRATULATIONS TO LORI SHEPHERD}

^{2) OPPORTUNITY AT LEXINGTON HEARING AND SPEECH CENTER}

^{3) FROM HERE TO VIETNAM!...A MESSAGE FROM PAIGE STRINGER}

^{4) OPPORTUNITY IN HONDURAS}

^{5) WE CONTINUE TO MOVE TOWARD OUR GOAL}

^{6) Links through the Council for Exceptional Children (cec)}

^{May 14, 2010:}

^{1) JOHN TRACY CLINIC BOARD OF DIRETORS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY 3, 2010 AND MESSAGE FROM BARBARA}

^{2) AN UPDATE FROM DAVE AND PAULETTE HASSELL}

^{3) DATA REPOSITORY PROJECT UPDATE}

^{4) WE ARE PLEASEDTO ANNOUNCE ANOTHER GENEROUS DONATION}

^{5) Links through the Council for Exceptional Children (cec)}

^{May 21, 2010:}

^{1) Your OPTION School Identity}

^{2) INPUT REQUEST FOR UPCOMING INSERVICE}

^{3) WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE ANOTHER GENEROUS DONATION}

^{4) VOTING DISTRIBUTION LIST...UPDATE}

^{5) LSL-DR Update}

^{6) OPTION STRATEGIC PLAN}

^{7) Links through the Council for Exceptional Children (cec)}

^{MAY 28, 2010:}

^{1) HAPPY GRADUATION! A STORY LINK FROM TERESA SCHWARTZ}

^{2) A MESSAGE FROM HEAR SEE HOPE: REGISTER NOW-USHER SYNDROME FAMILY CONFERENCE, JULY 10, 20}

^{3) Links through the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)}

^{June 4, 2010}

^{1) 2010 Budget for Option Schools, inc}

^{2) lsl-dr update}

^{3) Lexington hearing & speech will host special guest}

^{4) UI hits the road to help kids with hearing loss}

^{5) acknowledging donors}

^{6) moving toward the match}

^{7) links through cEC}

^{june 11, 2010}

^{1) Format adjustments}

^{2) moving response to sound}

^{3) lsl-dr update}

^{4)hot off the press---assessment reference guide}

^{5) links through the cec}

^{june 18, 2010}

^{1) a partnership program between the sate of maine and Hear me now!}

^{2) hear me now! job opportunity in lewiston, me}

^{3) show your support for option}

^{JULY 2, 2010}

^{1) AG BELL}

^{2) GRANT APPROVAL}

^{3) MATCH UPDATE}

^{4) DATA PROJECT UPDATE}

^{5) DATA REPOSITORY (LSL-DR) "ASK & KNOW" SESSION}

^{6) NEW LEADERSHIP AT OMAHA HEARING SCHOOL}

^{7) A YOU-TUBE CLIP PROFILING YOUNG GRADUATES FROM SJI-KANSAS CITY}

^{8) INFO ABOUT WAIVERS & SPECIAL EDUCATION CUTS}

^{9) UPCOMING NATIONAL & INTERNATIOAL CONFERENCES}

^{JULY 9, 2010}

^{1) AMBER MILLER'S NEW VENTURE}

^{2) WHAT DID YOU DO ON YOUR SUMMER VACATION}

^{3) FUNDS RETURNED}

^{4) LSL-DR UPDATE}

^{5) PLANNING AHEAD}

^{JULY 16, 2010}

^{1) DATA PILOT PROJECT UPDATE}

^{2) A BEAUTIFUL VIDEO FROM THE AUDITORY/ORAL SCHOOL OF NEW YORK}

^{3) LSL-DR UPDATE}

^{4) FUNDRAISING TIPS}

^{JULY 23, 2010}

^{1) CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR MOVE}

^{2) OPTION MEMBERS IN VIETNAM}

^{3) LSL-DR UPDATE}

^{4) OUR OPTION SCHOOLS WEBSITE}

^{5) CLASSROOM ACOUSTICS}

^{JULY 30, 2010}

^{1) Guidestar white paper}

^{2) 20 years after disabilites act}

^{3) clarke center Mainstream svcs conference}

^{4) Lsl-Dr "ask and know session"}

^{5) access board to proceed w/rulemaking classroom acoustics}

^{6) cec's smartbrief: sys sends teachers voice to laptops of students}

^{who can't hear}

^{August 6, 2010}

^{1) oberkotter match}

^{2) lsl-dr update}

^{3) employment opportunities}

^{august 13, 2010}

^{1) opportunity in tacoma, wa}

^{august 20, 2010}

^{1) LSL-DR UPDATE}

^{2) INCREASED HEARING LOSS AMONG TEENS}

^{aUGUST 27, 2010}

^{1) lsl-dr update}

^{2) news from magnolia speech school}

^{3)request from teri ouellette}

^{september 3, 2010}

^{1) The global foundation children hearing loss}

^{2) clarke 31st annual conference}

^{3) employment opportunity}

^{4) facebook entry from grateful mom}

^{5) the auditory brainstem implant}

^{6) interview in communication disorders quarterly}

^{7) lsl-dr update}

^{september 10, 2010}

^{1) listen and talks new video}

^{2) asha audiology conference 2010}

^{3) lsl-dr update}

^{september 17, 2010}

^{1) announcement from lauri nelson}

^{2) lsl-dr update}

^{3) summit speech school rep interviewed}

^{4) edhi}

^{5) from anne sullivan}

^{6) meet jim patrick in pittsburgh}

^{September 24, 2010}

^{1) a qUESTION FROM PAM DAWSON, HEAR ME NOW!}

^{2) LSL-DR UPDATE}

^{3) BYLAWS AMMENDMENT 2010}

^{4) INVITATION FROM LILLIAN LIPPENCOTT}

^{OCTOBER 1, 2010}
^{1) THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN BYLAW SURVEY}
^{2) TODDLER SURVEY DEPAUL INSTITUTE}
^{3) sUNSHINE cOTTAGE INTEGRATING CASSLS}

^{4) MSG FROM SUE HOTTO: RESEARCH PROJECT AT GALLAUDET}

^{5) lSL-dr uPDATE}

^{6) REMINDER INVITATION FROM lILLIAN lIPPENCOTT}

^{october 8, 2010}
^{1) MESSAGE FROM DARRAGH KENNEDY, AUDITORY ORAL SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO}
^{2) lsl-dr update}

^{3) lsl-dr agreement}

^{October 15, 2010}

^{1) OPTION SCHOOLS DIRECTOR AT LARGE}

^{a. thank you pam paskowitz}

^{b. welcome martha perusse}

^{2) lsl-dr user agreements}

^{^{oCTOBER 22, 2010}}

^{1) news from memphis oral school, courtesy teresa schwartz}

^{2) MESSAGE FROM BILL CORWIN AT CLARKE SCHOOLS}

^{3) OPTION SCHOOL MEMBERSHIP 2011}

^{^{OCTOBER 29, 2010}}

^{1) article couresy jean moog & ann geers}

^{2) INPUT OPPORTUNITY, GALLAUDETS LAURENT CLERC CENTER}

^{3) ANNOUNCEMENT FROM ANNE SULLIVAN}

^{4) LSL-DR UPDATE FROM TAMI BRADHAM}

^{5) CEC SMARTBRIEF: SCREENING NEWBORNS}

^{^{November 5, 2010}}

^{1) membership dues}

^{2) Lsl-DR update}

^{^{november 12, 2010}}

^{1)save the date}

^{2) lsl-dr Goes live}

^{3) ag bell symposium, consider submitting proposal}

^{4) published research, lynn shea at buffalo hearing & speech}

^{^{november 19, 2010}}

^{1) lsl-dr project went live}

^{2) russian visit usu , article shared by kristina blaiser}

^{3) survey from ken levinson for option school directors}

^{november 26, 2010 no update; holiday break}

^{^{December 3, 2010}1) A msg from paige stringer, global foundation for children with hearing loss
^{2) Info from guidestar- nonprofit fundraising survey}}

^{3) lsl-dr notification letter now available in spanish}

^{4) membership dues for 2011}

^{^{december 10, 2010}
1) a msg from claire ascalon, john tracy clinic^{2) another friendly reminder membership dues 2011}}

^{3) annual meeting planning underway}

^{^{december 17, 2010}1) a msg from martha perusse
^{2) msg from john tracy clinic}}

^{3. dues deadline december 31st}

^{^{January 7, 2011}1) jtc would like your support}

^{2) a request from bill corwin}

^{3) career opportunity at vanderbilt univ}

^{january 14, 2011}

^{annual meeting date change}

^{January 21, 2011}

^{1) repeat of urgent msg date change annual meeting}

^{2) membership dues reminder}

^{3) option school cafe press now open}

^{4) vanderbilt presents}

^{5) msg from paige stringer}

^{6) job opportunity oralingua, ca}

^{January 28, 2011}

^{1) option website}

^{2) a msg from maura re: annual meeting}

^{3) member survey}

^{February 4, 2011}

^{1) legislative activity in fl}

^{2) lsl-dr project and vanderbilt}

^{3) training opportunities through PPCI}

^{4) thank you from Jtc}

^{5) option website: thank you}

^{February 11, 2011}

^{1) foundation directory online}

^{2) new employment opportunites}

^{childrens hearing & speech center bc}

^{clarkes school, ma}

^{3) msg from anne sullivan re: lsl-dr}

^{4) k. todd houston, utah univ, requesting survey participation}

^{february 18, 2011}

^{1) foundation directory online}

^{2) lsl-dr update}

^{3) msg from anne sullivan}

^{4) msg from kate bousum}

^{5) article in science daily: mom's voice}

^{6) reminder from steve noyce}

^{february 25, 2011}

^{1) foundation directory online}

^{2) fl legislation update}

^{3) msg from ken levinson Re: loft deadline}

^{4) contribution from anne sullivan}

^{5) msg from paige stringer}

^{6) membership survey}

^{7) lsl-dr update}

^{8) mosd alumnus nationally honored}

^{march 4, 2011}

^{1) msg from maura}

^{2) employment opportunity utah state univ}

^{3) charityhowto.com}

^{March 11, 2011}

^{1) Employment opportunity sji}

^{2) what's new at jtc}

^{3) cec smartbrief: students w/hearing impairments struggling in school}

^{March 18, 2011}

^{1) article by Susan g. allen and linda rosa-lugo}

^{2) msg from martha a. dehahn}

^{3) 15th fepeda family meeting}

^{^{March 25, 2011}^{1) email correspondence re: contacting reps for appts}}

^{2) fdo Agrements emailed}

^{3) Oliver Stern's Testimony}

^{4) news from Mephpis oral School for the deaf}

^{^{April 1, 2011}}

^{1) 2011 Annual Meeting News}

^{2) The center for hearing and speech, requests input}

^{3) Employment opportunity St. Joseph, indianapolis}

^{4) employment opportunity clarke jacksonville}

^{5) great press regarding mepmphis}

^{6) clarke jacksonville shares article}

^{7) 14th Auditory-verbal therapy registration open}

^{^{April 8, 2011}}

^{1) Option speakers bureau launch}

^{2) news from john tracy clinic}

^{3) you're invited...memphis oral school}

^{4) cec smartbrief}

^{^{April 15, 2011}
1) survey center for hearing and speech}

^{2) sound beginnings in the news}

^{3) employment at sound beginnings}

^{4) clip of helen keller}

^{5) boy w/hearing loss in regional spelling bee}

^{6) OPTION ANNUAL MEETING HOTEL INFO}

^{7) CEC SMARTBRIEF}

^{8) CONNECT TO CHARITY}

^{^{APRIL 22, 2011}
1) OPTION ANNUAL MEETING: PROCESS, POLICY AND PARTNERSHIP/}

^{MEETING SCHEDULE}

^{2) THE GLOBAL FOUNDATION FOR CHIDLREN W/HEARING LOSS}

^{3) CLARION LEDGER NEW ARTICLE}

^{^{APRIL 29, 2011}
1) TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS ANNUAL MEETING}

^{2) LSL-DR TRAINING}

^{3) MONTREAL ORAL SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF IN THE NEWS}

^{^{MAY 6, 2011}
1) LEAD NOW}

^{2) FORMER SJID STUDENT IN THE NEWS}

^{3) OPPORTUNTIY SJID, INDIANAPOLIS}

^{4) OPPORTUNITY CHILDRENS HEARING SPEECH CENTER BC}

^{5) CEC SMARTBRIEF}

^{^{MAY 13, 2011}
1) oPTION ANNUAL MEETING UPDATE}

^{2) eMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY LEXINGTON HEARING AND SPEECH}

^{3) CEC sMARTBRIEF}

^{^{MAY 20, 2011}
1) 32ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE CLARKE SCHOOL}

^{2) FORMER STUDENT LISTEN AND TALK}

^{3) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: DEPAUL, VANDERBILT MEDICAL CENTER}

^{4) CEC 2012 CONVENTION AND EXPO}

^{^{MAY 27, 2011}
1) OPTION ANNUAL MEETING NEWS}

^{2) RESULTS OF COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION}

^{3) GAO REPORT ON DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN}

^{^{jUNE 3, 2011}
1) OPTION SPEAKER'S BUREAU}

^{2) LED NOW WEBINARS}

^{3) SEMINAR CLARKE SCHOOLS FOR HEARING AND SPEECH}

^{4) CLARKE SCHOOL IN THE NEWS}

^{5) NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY 2 NEW BOARD MEMBERS}

^{^{JUNE 10, 2011}
1) CONGRATULATIONS SUSAN ALLEN}

^{2) LSL-DR GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT}

^{3) THE AUDITORY ORAL SCHOOL OF ny RECEIVES AWARD}

^{4) STUDY FINDS SUDDEN INSIGHTS}

^{^{JUNE 17, 2011}
1) FL LEGISLATION}

^{2) ANNUAL MEETING}

^{3) HONORING SPONSOR}

^{4) OPPORTUNITY CLARKE SCHOOL, BOSTON}

^{5) CEC SMARTBRIEF}

^{^{JUNE 24, 2011}
1) HOTEL RESERVATIONS FOR OPTION ANNUAL MEETING}

^{2) KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR OPTION DINNER}

^{3) OPTION AT LSL SYMPOSIUM}

^{4) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNTIY CARLE}

^{5) GLOBAL FOUNDATION CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS}

^{6) SUSAN ALLEN, CLARKE JACKSONVILLE}

^{^{JULY 1, 2011}
1) OPTION ANNUAL MEETING}

^{2)OPTION AT LSL SYMPOSIUM}

^{3) 2011 BUDGET}

^{4) LSL-DR}

^{^{JULY 8, 2011}
1) OPTION ANNUAL MEETING INFO}

^{2) CONGRATULATIONS GASTON KENT AT JTC}

^{3) NEW TECHNOLOGY AT JTC}

^{4) MSG FROM NATIONAL CENTER FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES}

^{5) MSG FROM SCIENCE RESEARCH AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE HEARING ASSOCN}

^{^{JULY 16, 2011}
1) OPTION ANNUAL MEETING NEWS}

^{2) LSL-SYMPOSIUM}

^{3) WORKSHOP: CLARKE SCHOOL, PENNSYLVANIA}

^{4) WORKSHOPS: cENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF}

^{^{JULY 22, 2011}
1) aNNUAL mEETING nEWS}

^{2) OPPORTUNITIES: lISTEN AND tALK, dEPAUL}

^{3) WORKSHOPS CENTRAL INSTITUTE}

^{4) OPTION SCHOOLS IN CEC SMARTBRIEF}

^{^{August 1, 2011}
1) option annual meeting huge success}

^{2) We proudly introduce new member: instituto oral modelo}

^{3) deaf education news}

^{4) depaul in local news}

^{5) lead now webinar}

^{6) 29th annual Peyton mannings childrens hospital lsl conference}

^{^{august 5, 2011}
1) treasurer's report}

^{2) lsl-dr update}

^{3) seminar w/karen rossi}

^{4) lead now webinars}

^{5) ny times article on deaf children/schools}

^{^{August 12, 2011}
1) memphis oral school for deaf golf tournament}

^{2) opportuntities oralingua}

^{3) opportunity center for hearing and speech}

^{^{August 19, 2011}
1) participation in option's exec board}

^{2) global foundation for children with hearing loss}

^{3) univ washington/univ colorado hearing and quality of life study}

^{4) survey on fm use for chidlren with hearing loss}

^{5) cec smart brief}

....advancing excellence in listening and spoken language education by providing services that assist schools and programs to increase their effectiveness, efficiency and ability to teach children who are deaf or hard of hearing to listen and talk.