Start time: 12 p.m.
End time: 1 p.m.
Free
Description
Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing can benefit from learning about their hearing and communication needs and how to manage those needs. This webinar will cover self-advocacy skills, which help students as they journey through their school years and prepare for life after high school. Resources and tips will be shared.
Access the Webinar
This webinar will be held via Zoom. Participants do not need to have a Zoom account to participate in the webinar, although you might be prompted to download a plugin. To access the webinar, please sign up via Zoom (choose the April 20 date in the drop-down menu and answer a few questions): LIVE With LIO: Deaf/Hard of Hearing Zoom Meeting Registration
Accommodations
An American Sign Language interpreter and captioning will be available during this webinar. If you require any other accommodations to participate effectively in this webinar or would like to receive a presentation outline prior to the webinar, please email Brenda Mahoney by March 30 at mahoneyb1@michigan.gov. Please note: It is important for participants to request accommodations at least three weeks prior to the webinar. Outside agencies MDE-LIO contracts with to provide accommodations cannot guarantee services if requests are made in less than three weeks.
Credits
SCECHs are available for this webinar. If you would like to receive SCECHs and are present for the entire webinar, you will receive an email with instructions from mde-lio-credits@michigan.gov in June, after the final LIVE With LIO webinar in the series. Attendance will be verified using Zoom’s timestamp feature.
Groups
Attendees must be able to log into and participate in this workshop individually. This workshop is not conducive to group participation.
About LIVE With LIO
Join MDE-LIO consultants and guest co-presenters to learn more about the unique needs of students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing (DHH). Presenters will share evidence-based practices, tools, and resources for supporting students who are DHH and their families.