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SUMMARY:Parent Chat: Supporting Middle and High School Students with Hearing Loss
DESCRIPTION:Supporting Middle and High School Students with Hearing Loss\nJoin our next Parent Chat on March 12 to learn about hearing loss and support for your child! \nDiscover empowering strategies and innovative solutions for middle school and high school-aged teens with hearing loss in this engaging AG Bell Parent Chat. Connect with experts and fellow parents to gain practical insights that will help your child thrive academically and emotionally. \nBy the end of this webinar\, parents will be able to: \n\nDescribe interventions and accommodations for middle and high school students who are deaf and hard of hearing. Parents will learn the difference in expectations and available interventions for this population.\nIdentify expectations and understand how to support self-advocacy skill development for middle and high school students who are deaf and hard of hearing.\nApply strategies for the support of social and emotional well-being in middle and high school students who are deaf and hard of hearing.\n\n. \nParent Chats are designed and intended for parents/family members; we kindly ask that only parent/family members attend. \nFeatured Guest Speaker\nAlex Mestres\, M.Ed. \nAlex Mestres\, M.Ed. is a deaf and hard of hearing specialist who works with students in mainstream education. She is also an education specialist with the University of Miami.
URL:https://agbell.org/event/parent-chat-supporting-middle-and-high-school-students-with-hearing-loss/
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ORGANIZER;CN="AG Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing":MAILTO:2024symposium@agbell.org
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SUMMARY:LOFT 2026 - Applications Due by March 22
DESCRIPTION:Building Tomorrow’s Leaders Today\nThe Leadership Opportunities for Teens (LOFT) is a program for high school students who are deaf and hard of hearing and who use listening and spoken language as their primary mode of communication. This five-day sleepaway experience helps teens strengthen skills in individual leadership\, teamwork\, group dynamics\, public speaking\, and self-advocacy. Best of all\, LOFT is fun! Teens make life-long friends and connections. \nThe 2026 event will take place in Washington\, DC\, July 28 to August 1. \nApplications for LOFT are due by March 22\, 2026. Secure your spot today!
URL:https://agbell.org/event/loft-2026-applications-due-by-march-22/
LOCATION:Washinton\, DC\, 3417 Volta PL NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20007\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="AG Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing":MAILTO:2024symposium@agbell.org
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SUMMARY:Building Parent Leadership in LSL: Mentorship\, Programs and Advocacy
DESCRIPTION:Building Parent Leadership in Listening and Spoken Language: Mentorship\, Programs\, and Advocacy\nA Global Matters Committee Professional Conversation \nJoin us at either 12:00 p.m. EST or 7:00 p.m. EST \nThis Global Matters Committee Professional Conversation Session aims to highlight and strengthen parent leadership within Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) communities worldwide. By showcasing real examples of parent–professional partnerships\, the session will explore how parents can lead at multiple levels—from peer mentorship and program involvement to international advocacy. LSLS professionals and families will gain insight into practical strategies for fostering parent leadership\, building collaborative cultures\, and expanding family‑centred impact across diverse global contexts. \nLearner Outcomes\nBy the end of this session\, participants will be able to: \n\nDescribe different levels of parent leadership within LSL programs.\nIdentify practical approaches to support and strengthen parent–professional partnerships.\nExplain strategies to expand family‑centred parent leadership across diverse global contexts.\n\nDownload the Event Flyer
URL:https://agbell.org/event/building-parent-leadership-in-lsl-mentorship-programs-and-advocacy/
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