tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40575529060072588802024-02-07T04:09:28.836-08:00Idaho Hands and VoicesID Hands and Voiceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12836598577657788005noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057552906007258880.post-11351753308442328412012-07-03T06:52:00.000-07:002012-07-03T06:52:20.918-07:00
Blown Away at the First
Magic Valley Hands & Voices Family Campout
We decided to try something a little different and
schedule a family campout. Early June
not being the best of times (but seemingly the one time when a few families
might be able to make it) we advertised it as "weather
permitting." In the end it came
down to two families, the Irwins and the Crams, and JimLornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098009845858983413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057552906007258880.post-33015583497171518292012-01-22T07:36:00.000-08:002012-01-22T07:51:07.352-08:00Treasure Valley Event at Just Kid'n AroundOn Saturday, January 21st, families gathered at an indoor play place called Just Kid'n Around in Meridian. The kids had a blast loading up shopping carts, sliding down slides, and chasing each other around. The rock climbing wall became a big hit as well, as even the 4 year olds climbed up and jumped off the wall onto the mats below! As always, the event gave our kids time to play and interact laura bainbridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10476317084159297928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057552906007258880.post-23785156825779911302011-11-07T19:37:00.000-08:002011-11-07T19:54:32.741-08:00Deaf Center of Idaho Bazaar My son Kyle (hearing, student in ISU Meridian Interpreter Training Program) and I spent last Saturday running a booth for Idaho Hands & Voices at the DCI Bazaar. This is an annual event in about its fifth year, and bigger than I expected. We had a few items to sell, plus H&V brochures and newsletters to hand out. I recruited Kyle to do face-painting, and once the kids discovered him, he Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098009845858983413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057552906007258880.post-91512707987121737122011-10-20T12:00:00.000-07:002011-10-20T12:36:51.548-07:00Magic Valley area Halloween CarnivalLast weekend about 160 people attended a Halloween Carnival sponsored by IESDB and Idaho Hands & Voices, at the College of Southern Idaho Corn Maze. The facilities at the maze (two large canvas tents, lots of straw bales to sit on, and a porta-potty) were furnished by the CSI horticulture club for the low cost of $1 a head. Families arrived, decided whether or not they wanted to take a chanceLornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098009845858983413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057552906007258880.post-24159660664489287082011-08-17T10:44:00.000-07:002011-08-17T10:47:28.823-07:00Story Book Park (Burley, Idaho) picnic canceledMost of our H&V families in the Burley area are busy this weekend, so we're cancelling the picnic we'd originally scheduled for August 20. Sorry, folks, next year we'll try to avoid picking a date so close to fair time and the beginning of school!Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098009845858983413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057552906007258880.post-63543999298068778752011-08-14T08:30:00.000-07:002011-08-14T08:30:12.411-07:00Treasure Valley FAMILY Day at the ParkOur last FAMILY Day of the Summer... We had a great time catching up with our new and old friends. Sounds like there will be some exciting changes with the River Valley, IESDB preschool program this year. We look forward to hearing more about the upcoming school year in weeks to come.
Check out our Facebook page for more photos.
ID Hands and Voiceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12836598577657788005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057552906007258880.post-49410432032534734432011-07-06T12:47:00.000-07:002011-07-06T12:58:54.432-07:00Magic Valley H&V at Dierke's LakeSaturday, June 25 the Magic Valley area Hands & Voices members met at Dierke's Lake near Twin Falls. I remembered everything except my camera, so this will be a picture-less report.Attendance was down a bit from our usual numbers; four families came. A lot of information and support was exchanged, quite a number of cookies consumed, and water sports and beach play enjoyed.The wading beach at Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098009845858983413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057552906007258880.post-73517268021834769522011-06-21T07:52:00.000-07:002011-06-21T07:59:09.793-07:00Idaho PARENT needed to make a differenceFrom Cynthia Carlin, Idaho EHDI Project Coordinator:We are assembling an Idaho EHDI team to provide input into targeted quality improvements around the state. The National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) has conducted EHDI learning collaboratives in several states. Every state is expected to participate in a NICHQ learning collaborative as part of their MCH grants. This is Shannon Garlitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12341745419431763771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057552906007258880.post-20501643682773031832011-06-04T12:25:00.000-07:002011-06-04T12:40:55.907-07:00H&V Treasure Valley FAMILY Day at the ParkFinally -- good weather to enjoy the beginning of summer! Next H&V Treasure Valley FAMILY Day is scheduled for July 9th @ Guerber Park in Eagle. Thanks to all who came out.Visit our Facebook page to view more photos.Shannon Garlitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12341745419431763771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057552906007258880.post-84052050346179325282011-05-15T21:36:00.000-07:002011-05-15T21:39:54.361-07:00EHDI Conference 2011 TranscriptsYou can Read the Transcripts! of the entire EHDI 2011 Conference at: http://www.acscaptions.com/ievents/search_transcript_events.aspKeyword: EHDIShannon Garlitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12341745419431763771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057552906007258880.post-36430961279150919512011-05-15T21:32:00.000-07:002011-05-15T21:34:14.280-07:00Do you have a family story you can share?From H&V National ... Rylin and David Rodgers were shocked at how quickly medical debt changed their lives. "Most people assume that a family like ours, because we have two college-educated parents, would have the resources they need to take care of their family’s medical conditions." (excerpt from http://hdwg.org/catalyst/stories/2) Many families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing Shannon Garlitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12341745419431763771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057552906007258880.post-49057829354974492462011-05-15T21:31:00.000-07:002011-05-15T21:32:06.539-07:00AG Bell 2011 Listening & Spoken Language Symposium Registration~ Time is Running Out for the Special Offer on theAG Bell 2011 Listening & Spoken Language Symposium RegistrationRegister for the AG Bell 2011 Listening & Spoken Langauge Symposium by May 20 and receive a savings pass on future AG Bell events and publications!Shannon Garlitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12341745419431763771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057552906007258880.post-33524303482347662362011-05-13T14:45:00.000-07:002011-05-13T22:10:21.546-07:00Summer Camp for D/HH TeensThe Marion Downs Hearing Center in Colorado will be hosting a summer camp for teenagers who are deaf and hard of hearing and are preparing to transition to life beyond high school.
The camp will be held at the University of Colorado in Boulder. It is a two-day camp and is appropriate for college-bound teens.
They will accept up to 25 campers at no cost (beyond a $25ID Hands and Voiceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12836598577657788005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057552906007258880.post-78091424184745939722011-04-30T22:21:00.000-07:002011-04-30T22:29:29.075-07:00H&V Road Trip** 6 year old perspective of IESDB's Family Event in Twin Falls **Hands & Voices Road TripBy AudreyI went on a road trip today with my Mom. We went to Twin Falls to talk about Hands & Voices. It was a long drive. We picked up our friend Lorna on the way. I helped set up the place with H&V stuff. We made tie dye shirts and I saw a dog with pink toe nails. I saw a lot of people using Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057552906007258880.post-62290175298785906482011-04-30T22:00:00.000-07:002011-04-30T22:39:15.687-07:00ID H&V on the road ... (with IESDB)
Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and Blind (IESDB) has been hosting a series of family events around the State this month and will continue to do so in May. They were in Coeur d' Alene earlier this past week and today was a fun 'Amazing Race' at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls.
Idaho H&V was there to participate and provide information about our organization. This was myShannon Garlitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12341745419431763771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057552906007258880.post-7620575626640905442011-04-30T20:50:00.000-07:002011-05-01T10:08:40.038-07:00New Board MembersIdaho H&V recently elected new members to the Board of Directors.
Our former President, Renee Higbee stepped down from her position in April, 2011. Renee has an exciting new career ahead of her as she will be graduating from Idaho State University in May with a degree in Educational Interpreting. Her dedication to improving services and providing family support to Idaho's deaf and hard of ID Hands and Voiceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12836598577657788005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057552906007258880.post-53884768349122524362011-04-20T11:04:00.000-07:002011-04-20T11:05:48.243-07:00EHDI's March E-mail Express from the American Academy of Pediatrics!http://www.infanthearing.org/ncham_news/docs/EHDI_Email_Express_March2011.pdfID Hands and Voiceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12836598577657788005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057552906007258880.post-1605312402768852602011-04-19T12:48:00.000-07:002011-04-19T12:55:25.550-07:00Research & Survey opportunitieshttp://www.handsandvoices.org/resources/research_opps.htmShannon Garlitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12341745419431763771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057552906007258880.post-25755265792211921642011-04-17T17:15:00.000-07:002011-04-17T17:16:41.012-07:00Gallaudet University - National Outreach ConferenceJune 24 - 27th in Washington DC
http://www.gallaudet.edu/noc.xmlID Hands and Voiceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12836598577657788005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057552906007258880.post-23235157546229674662011-04-17T17:08:00.000-07:002011-04-17T17:08:05.439-07:00Info from Idaho Parents UnlimitedDear Families, As you may be aware, Idaho Parents Unlimited hosts a monthly support group meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of each month in our main office at 500 South 8th Street - 6:00 pm. A few times per year we have an open chat session but most of the time we offer one of our training workshops based on issues that we hear are important to parents. We wouldID Hands and Voiceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12836598577657788005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057552906007258880.post-16153771812887122752011-04-16T12:31:00.001-07:002011-04-16T12:31:10.101-07:0013th Symposium on Cochlear Implants in ChildrenFunding awards are available to support individuals selected to participate in a special Mentored Doctoral Poster Session. Click here for more info.ID Hands and Voiceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12836598577657788005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057552906007258880.post-15441314919739845772011-04-16T12:29:00.000-07:002011-04-16T12:29:04.096-07:00New Book ReleaseHearing With My Heart autobiography by Justin Osmond
A portion of the proceeds go toward the 'Olive Osmond Perpetual Hearing Fund' to help children worldwide with the Gift of Better hearing. Click her for more info.ID Hands and Voiceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12836598577657788005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057552906007258880.post-31321878939696103602011-04-16T12:26:00.000-07:002011-04-16T12:26:31.932-07:00Captions Across America NewsletterDescribed and Captioned Media Program
Help grow captions Nationwide and sign up for the newsletter ... click here.ID Hands and Voiceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12836598577657788005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057552906007258880.post-84904250738466832952011-04-16T12:15:00.000-07:002011-04-16T12:22:05.351-07:00RIT National Technical Institute for the Deaf - Explore Your Future summer campDeaf and hard-of-hearing college-bound sophmores and juniors: Are you wondering what you'll do after you graduate from high school? Stay at the RIT/NTID campus for a week and Explore Your Future!
http://www.ntid.rit.edu/camps/eyf
Deadline for registration: April 30thID Hands and Voiceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12836598577657788005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057552906007258880.post-79332606614838226342011-04-14T22:29:00.000-07:002011-04-14T22:58:13.308-07:00Idaho Hands & Voices is now blogging ...Welcome to Idaho Hands & Voices official blog site.ID Hands and Voiceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12836598577657788005noreply@blogger.com2