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REAL WOMEN -- The original idea for a REAL Women publication took shape in the fellowship of women’s ministry at Broadmoor Baptist Church in Madison, MS.  As the women of the congregation met and shared life with women in their congregation, it became evident to them that an even bigger opportunity to learn from women around Mississippi existed.  And so, REAL Women of Mississippi was developed.  For more information e-mail Melinda Sandridge, Editor, at msandridge1@comcast.net or visit www.realwomenofms.com.  “REAL Women of Mississippi is designed to be an encouraging challenge to raise the standards of women of all ages and stages of life.” The attached article "Real Heart", is a heartwarming story of a child's journey on the path to listening and spoken language, at Magnolia Speech School.  (click here for details of page 1)  (click here for details of page 2, then under view, zoom in to read article).
 
OPTION Schools, Inc. is very proud to announce that our President, Anne Sullivan of Magnolia Speech School, has been  named as one of the Top 50 leading Business Women in Mississippi!--Please joins us in offering our Congratulations to Anne for all the great work she has accomplished for Magnolia, for advancing listening and spoken language at the state and national level in Mississippi, and for her tireless work with OPTION Schools!  She truly deserves this prestigious award!   -- Please click here to view the full article!
 
Child's Voice Announcements
Child’s Voice is excited and honored to announce that Jeanette Hachmeister is one of ten Chicago-area winners of the prestigious 2009 Golden Apple Awards presented by the Golden Apple Foundation.  Click Here to read the press release, or follow the link below to the article!  http://www.goldenapple.org/filebin/pdf/Daily%20Herald%20Finalists%2042209.pdf

 

Clarke School for the Deaf Northampton, MA - Announcements

Classroom Acoustic Research -- Clarke is conducting a groundbreaking study to determine how classroom noise and reverberation affect students’ ability to hear in class and what can be done to help minimize these issues.  Clarke is currently seeking children ages 5-16 with any level of hearing loss, mild to severe-to-profound, to participate in this important research.  Testing takes about two hours and parents will receive an individual report on their child’s classroom hearing that can be useful in educational planning.

 

Comprehensive Educational Evaluations -- Designed specifically for deaf and hard of hearing students in preschool through high school, Comprehensive Educational Evaluations provide an in-depth understanding of each child’s particular hearing loss and its effect upon his or her academic experience.  Audiological, Language, Academic, Speech and Psychological evaluations are integrated to provide interdisciplinary analysis and detailed written recommendations that help in making effective educational decisions.