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    July 13, 2018
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Enrichment Program

The online Enrichment Program is complete for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Thank you to all of the Faculty and PAC members who have contributed their time and expertise this year!
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The complete 2017-2018 Enrichment Program syllabus for Cohort 1 can be found   here

The complete 2017-2018 Enrichment Program syllabus for Cohort 2 can be found   here.
Scholar Scholarship!

NLCSD2, Cohort 2 Scholar, Rachel Schles, will be presenting for the National Center on Deaf-Blindness a workshop entitled, "Individualized Instruction in the Expanded Core Curriculum: An Introduction to Student Portfolios and Project-Based Learning" on July 18th at 3PM EST.

Please click here for more information.
Please click here to read more about Rachel. 
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NLCSD2, Cohort 2 Scholar, Karla Giese, recently had two articles published. 

Borders, C. M., Bock, S. J., Gardiner-Walsh, S., Giese, K., & Probst, K. (2018). Interventions for students who are deaf/hard of hearing. In J. P. Bakken & F. E. Obiakor (Series Eds.), Advances in special education: Volume 33. Viewpoints on interventions for learners with disabilities. Bradford, UK: Emerald Group. 

Giese, K. (2018). Cued speech: An opportunity worth recognizing.  Odyssey: New Directions in Deaf Education, 19 , 54-58.  Retrieved from http://www3.gallaudet.edu/Documents/Clerc/Odyssey/2018_issue/ODYSSEY-2018-pg-54-58-Giese.pdf 

Please click here to read more about Karla.
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NLCSD2, Cohort 2 Scholar, Janna Hasko-Dunagan, will be presenting this month at the Best Practices in Mainstream Education of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students Conference in Rochester, NY.

Hasko, J. & Weirick, W. (July, 2018).  Brainstorming: Collaboration between teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing and educational interpreters.  Presentation at Best Practices in Mainstream Education of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students Conference, Rochester, NY.
Hasko, J. & Kane, J. (July, 2018).  Interactive storybook reading: Strategies that work across settings. Presentation at  Best Practices in Mainstream Education of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students Conference, Rochester, NY.

Catalano, J., Hasko, J., & Weirick, W. (July, 2018).  Putting the individualized back into instruction: Coaching teachers to implement academically responsive instruction in deaf education classrooms.  Poster presented at  Best Practices in Mainstream Education of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students Conference, Rochester, NY.

Please click here to read more about Janna.
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This is a new section of the newsletter where we will be highlighting publications and presentations from our current NLCSD2 Scholars each month.

Please contact Emily Vasile ( evasile@salus.edu), Project Coordinator, with any scholarship activities that you would like to see mentioned in the newsletter.
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Please click here to view the new Scholar Publications section on the website.
NICE Review Board Search for Reviewers

The National Intervener Certification E-portfolio (NICE) System is an assessment process in which interveners can use to show evidence of their knowledge and skills.

The NICE Review Board is looking for reviewers to review these portfolios. 

Please click here for more information about this opportunity.

Contact  Dr. Ritu Chopr (ritu.chopra@ucdenver.edu)
Executive Director at  The PAR2ACenter with any questions.
DCDD Position Statement - Teachers of Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: A Critical Resource Needed for Legal Compliance

The Council for Exceptional Children's Division for Communicative Disabilities and Deafness (DCDD) has shared a position statement titled, "Teachers of Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: A Critical Resource Needed for Legal Compliance." 

The purpose of this statement is to share evidence supporting the model to meet the language, communication, academic, and social needs of students who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Please click here to read the position statement.
ETS Seeks Candidates to Score NJ Praxis Braille Exam

The Educational Testing Service in Princeton, NJ is seeking qualified candidates for on-site scoring of the Praxis Braille at their ETS Rosedale campus in Princeton, NJ. 

Please click here for more information.
Foundations for Literacy is here!

The Center on Literacy and Deafness is pleased to announce the dissemination of its pre-literacy curriculum, Foundations for Literacy, a 25-week/1-hour daily intervention for young DHH children. The intervention has a solid evidence base of its effectiveness in a variety of areas and comes with a 390 page manual and over 700 pages of original materials to be used to implement the program. Online professional learning activities are also available. This summer we are offering free professional development workshops.  Workshops will be available for a fee in future summers. 
 
For more information, please see the brochure and the website.
U.S. Department of Education Seeks Comments on New Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Website

The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) is seeking input from users of th IDEA.ed.gov  website as part of their effort to provide updated, easy-to-navigate IDEA resources to children with disabilities and their families, teachers, administrators, advocates, and other stakeholders.

To help facilitate this effort, OSERS has posted a  blog for users of the IDEA website to provide comments. OSERS continue efforts to improve their online resources as part of their commitment to ensure that infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities and their families have the supports and services they are entitled to under the IDEA.
PAC Internship Opportunities

If your PAC organization has an internship opportunity that you would like included in the newsletter, please email Emily Vasile, NLCSD Coordinator, at  evasile@salus.edu
with the details of the internship.
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Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf (CEASD)
seeks an intern to do research and develop fact sheets on issues affecting deaf and hard of hearing students and schools for the deaf. Specific topics to be determined.  CEASD is an association of schools and educational programs involved with the education of deaf and hard of hearing individuals. Founded in 1868, CEASD is committed to the promotion of excellence within a continuum of equitable education opportunities for children and adults who are deaf or hard of hearing. 

Applicant requirements:
  • Enrollment in graduate program
  • Ability to collect, evaluate, analyze, and interpret data
  • Excellent writing skills
  • Ability to work independently
To apply:
Please send a cover letter, resume, work sample highlighting research and analysis, and copy of your latest transcript (unofficial transcript is acceptable) to Barbara Raimondo at  nationaloffice@ceasd.org.
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The National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NRTC) at Mississippi State University invites applications for a research internship opportunity. The mission of the NRTC is to enhance employment and independent living outcomes for individuals who are blind or visually impaired through research, training, education, and dissemination. Interns will have the opportunity to conduct research related to employment for people who are blind, visually impaired, or deafblind by working with NRTC researchers on one or more projects.

Please click here for more information.
Employment  Opportunities

The National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NRTC) at Mississippi State
University
invites applications for a project director.
The director will serve as the Principal
Investigator of the Older Individuals who are Blind Training and Technical Assistance Center (OIB-TAC)
grant.

Please click here for more information.
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The Department of Education at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College
is seeking applications for an open rank (assistant, associate, or full professor) faculty position in visual impairments.


Please click here for more information.
Please click here for the full job posting.
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Regional Resource Center on Deafness
Department:  Regional Resource Center on Deafness
Recruitment #:  S1764
is seeking applicants for a director position.
Closing Date:  Review begins  March 16, 2018.  
Position open until filled.
 
This is a part-time (0.75 FTE), 12-month, annually renewable, unclassified position in the Regional Resource Center on Deafness at Western Oregon University (WOU) in Monmouth. The opportunity to back-fill workload with grants and contracts to achieve a full 1.0 FTE is expected.

Please click here for the full job posting.
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City University of New York at Hunter College
will be posting for a tenured track assistant or associate professor line for the programs in Blindness and Visual Impairment and Severe/ Multiple Disabilities including Deafblindness to begin Fall 2018. If you are interested in the position, please contact Ellen Trief directly at etrief@hunter.cuny.edu.

Please click here for more information.
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The National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes  is currently advertising for two postdoctoral fellows to provide research and analysis support for national-level activities. Review of applications will begin May 1, 2017, and will continue until the position is filled. 

Please click here for the full job posting.
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The Department of Educational Psychology, Special Education, and Communication Disorders of the College of Education & Human Development in conjunction with Perimeter College of Georgia State University  seeks to hire a Clinical Assistant Professor to direct and teach the American Sign Language Interpreter Education Program.  The search will remain open until filled by a qualified candidate.

Please click here for more information. 
Please click here for the full job posting.
Professional Development Opportunities

Ongoing


Hadley School for the Blind:  
Seminars@Hadley Podcasts 

National Center on Deaf-Blindness: Webinars

National Technical Assistance Center on Blindness and Visual Impairment (NTAC-BVI): Continuing Education Courses in   Blindness and Visual Impairment 


TSBVI:    Active Learning   

Upcoming Conferences & Meetings
  
July, 2018

07/23-07/25: Project Director's Conference, Washington 
D.C.

07/25-07/29:  AER International Conference 2018Reno, 
NV

August, 2018

08/22-08/25: Envision Conference, Wichita, KS  

September, 2018



October, 2018

Minneapolis,  MN

January, 2019

Expo Indianapolis, IN

February, 2019

Conference Chicago, IL

March, 2019

03/16-03/18: ASCD Empower19 Conference: Chicago, IL

April, 2019

04/05-04/09: AERA, Toronto, ON, Canada

04/24-04/26: 2019 Penn-Del AER Conference, Harrisburg, 
PA
NLCSD Resource Bank

A bank of resources has been created on higher education, mentorship, grantsmanship, leadership, and research in sensory disabilities for your reference.

Please continue to check the Resource Bank, as it is updated monthly. If you would like a resource added to the bank, please email Emily Vasile (evasile@salus.edu), NLCSD Coordinator.  

You can access the bank on the NLCSD website under the  Resources Bank  tab
Join NLCSD's Facebook Group!

At the July 2016 Scholars' Meeting, many participants requested an easy way of communicating with the NLCSD community, and one suggestion was a closed group on Facebook. We encourage all members of NLCSD to join and to use it as a vehicle to share information, collaborate, and strengthen our cross-disability  group. Please use the link below to access the Facebook group.  


You can also follow us on Twitter: @NLCSDproject
The Ever Growing Newsletter!

The NLCSD newsletter continues to expand! 

We've added many professional opportunities and resources.  If you are interested in writing about your conference of choice experience or if you'd like to add anything to the newsletter, please contact Emily Vasile, NLCSD Coordinator a evasile@salus.edu

For all general inquiries or questions related to travel reimbursement, please contact The NLCSD at NLCSD@salus.edu
For More Information
 

For more information about NLCSD, please contact Brooke Kruemmling (bkruemmling@salus.edu) or Emily Vasile (evasile@salus.edu).

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T he contents of this newsletter were developed as part of a cooperative agreement between the U.S. Department of Education (#325H140002) and Salus University .  These contents do not necessarily represent the policies of Salus University, nor the U.S. Department of Education.