Girl’s Volleyball Camp

www.jalc.edu/gurc

Wonderful summer programs at Gallaudet University!

Summer vacation is fast approaching. This E-Newsletter focuses on fun and educational summer programs offered by Gallaudet University for middle school age and high school age deaf and hard of hearing students. Please share the list of programs to your students and their families. Thank you!

Sincerely, Sheri Cook - Director

Alabama School for the Deaf, Talladega, Alabama

July 16-20 Ages 10-18

Contact Lynn Ray Boren at lynn.boren@gallaudet.edu

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What to do this summer?

Summer Programs 2012 offers a number of exciting, empowering, and dynamic programs for deaf,

hard of hearing high school teenagers. Designed for middle

school and high school youth up to age 18, these programs provide stimulating summer experiential and learning opportunities that

blend excitement, education, and enjoyment in a bilingual

environment rich in cultural diversity- and located just

minutes away from historic Washington, DC! All camps are held at Gallaudet University in

Washington, DC.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Wendy Wiatrowski VP: 202-250-2160

Voice: 202-448-7272 Fax: 202-651-5987

Email: Wendy.wiatrowski@

Gallaudet.edu

Gallaudet University Regional Center- Midwest At John A. Logan College

700 Logan College Road, Carterville, Illinois 62918

Go to http://www.gallaudet.edu/Summer_Programs/Youth_Programs.html for information

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The Gallaudet University Midwest Regional Center is one of six Gallaudet University Regional Centers (GURCs) in the United States that partners with Gallaudet University. Based in Washington, D.C. and chartered in 1864, Gallaudet University is recognized as the premier educator for the deaf community. The GURCs help bring the resources and expertise of Gallaudet University and the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center to sites across the country through extension courses, training programs, workshops, conferences, enrichment programs, and technical assistance.

The Midwest Regional Center serves Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Sheri Cook, the Center’s Director, started in October 2010 and Misti Harrison, the Coordinator, started in December 2010.

Sheri and Misti will send out the Midwest GURC e-newsletter quarterly to keep you informed about available conferences, and workshops.

Email Misti Harrison at mistiharrison@jalc.edu if you want to let us know about upcoming events, etc.

The purpose of GURC?

• We provide information on professional development opportunities.

• We provide assistance in planning programs or workshops.

• We provide academic excellence through Gallaudet University courses.

• We provide technical assistance related to the education of deaf and hard of hearing

Contact Information Sheri S. Cook, Director

Office C202B John A Logan College

700 Logan College Road Carterville, IL 62918 shericook@jalc.edu VP: 618.565.0054

Misti Harrison, Coordinator Office C202A

John A. Logan College 700 Logan College Road

Carterville, IL 62918 mistiharrison@jalc.edu

VP: 618.565.0055

Featured Products and Resources from the Clerc Center

Deaf Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Published findings are available related to the prevalence of autism in children with hearing loss in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities online.

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