| Past Events |
Georgia Hands & Voices Meeting
Valdosta State University-Valdosta, GA
Saturday, September 13, 2008 1pm-5pm
Georgia Hands and Voices Meeting
Cobb County Central Library: Marietta
Saturday, June 28, 2008 2pm-5pm
Augusta Regional Kick-Off Meeting
Saturday, March 8, 2008 1pm-4m
S.E. Regional Kick-Off Meeting
Saturday, September 8, 2007 1pm-4 pm
Coastal Area GLRS Building, Hinesville, GA
Valdosta State University-Valdosta, GA
Saturday, September 13, 2008 1pm-5pm
Georgia Hands and Voices Meeting
Cobb County Central Library: Marietta
Saturday, June 28, 2008 2pm-5pm
Augusta Regional Kick-Off Meeting
Saturday, March 8, 2008 1pm-4m
S.E. Regional Kick-Off Meeting
Saturday, September 8, 2007 1pm-4 pm
Coastal Area GLRS Building, Hinesville, GA
| Upcoming Events |
Columbus, Georgia
GA Hands & Voices Meeting
April 25, 2009, 1pm - 5pm
GA Hands & Voices Meeting
April 25, 2009, 1pm - 5pm
Georgia Hands & Voices Back to
School Bash. Snellville, GA
July 25, 2009 2pm-7pm
School Bash. Snellville, GA
July 25, 2009 2pm-7pm
Georgia Hands & Voices Meeting
Athens, GA
Athens, GA
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What works for your child is what makes the choice right.
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Georgia Hands & Voices 3rd Annual
Back to School Bash
Clarkston, GA
Back to School Bash
Clarkston, GA
Fundraiser at SweetWater Brewing, CO.
A great big thank you to everyone who
showed up at SweetWater Brewing Co.
and supported GA Hands & Voices on
Saturday, October 9, 2010! It was a
beautiful day and thank you to
SweetWater for donating 80% of the
tasting fees from our attendees back to us!
A great big thank you to everyone who
showed up at SweetWater Brewing Co.
and supported GA Hands & Voices on
Saturday, October 9, 2010! It was a
beautiful day and thank you to
SweetWater for donating 80% of the
tasting fees from our attendees back to us!
GA Hands & Voices
Advocacy and Support Training Program tm
(ASTra)
"Speaking up, to be effective as advocacy, must be persuasive.
Advocacy is the process of attempting to persuade others through
logic, emotion, and ethical character." (Masner, 2005)
Most families of children with special needs receive no training to
become effective as skilled educational advocates with these skills.
What training is available in educational law and advocacy is often
presented from a professional viewpoint, and generic at that. That's
why H&V developed our own brand of advocacy training presented
from the parent perspective.
On April 15-16 Georgia Hands & Voices hosted experienced,
dynamic national speaker, Janet DesGeorges, to provide 2 days of
intensive training and education. This two day trained 20 parents from
around the state, who will help train others on how to be better
prepared as a parent when we sit down at that IFSP/IEP table.
Through educational advocacy training, Georgia’s parents will spread
this knowledge throughout our state by empowering other parents,
regardless of where you live, how old your child is or how your family
chooses to communicate. Because…Hands & Voices believes that
"what works for your child is what makes the choice right".tm
Be watching for the dates and locations of
upcoming 1/2 day workshops in your community.
Advocacy and Support Training Program tm
(ASTra)
"Speaking up, to be effective as advocacy, must be persuasive.
Advocacy is the process of attempting to persuade others through
logic, emotion, and ethical character." (Masner, 2005)
Most families of children with special needs receive no training to
become effective as skilled educational advocates with these skills.
What training is available in educational law and advocacy is often
presented from a professional viewpoint, and generic at that. That's
why H&V developed our own brand of advocacy training presented
from the parent perspective.
On April 15-16 Georgia Hands & Voices hosted experienced,
dynamic national speaker, Janet DesGeorges, to provide 2 days of
intensive training and education. This two day trained 20 parents from
around the state, who will help train others on how to be better
prepared as a parent when we sit down at that IFSP/IEP table.
Through educational advocacy training, Georgia’s parents will spread
this knowledge throughout our state by empowering other parents,
regardless of where you live, how old your child is or how your family
chooses to communicate. Because…Hands & Voices believes that
"what works for your child is what makes the choice right".tm
Be watching for the dates and locations of
upcoming 1/2 day workshops in your community.
GA H&V and GPCIA 4th Annual
Back to School Bash
Atlanta Area School for the Deaf
Clarkston, GA
July 25, 2011 9:30am-3:30pm
Back to School Bash
Atlanta Area School for the Deaf
Clarkston, GA
July 25, 2011 9:30am-3:30pm
Georgia Pathway to Language and Literacy
The Georgia Pathway to Language and Literacy is an
on-line community of practice (CoP), with the mission of
advancing the literacy proficiency of Georgia’s children who
are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH). Our vision is to achieve
grade-level reading by the end of third grade for all Georgia
students with hearing loss, regardless of their
communication modality. The commitment to achieving
such outcomes for children with hearing loss supports the
vision statement of the Georgia Early Education Alliance
for Ready Students.
Please go to www.georgialiteracy.com or have your child’s
teacher do so. Each time new material is uploaded or the
site is significantly changed, the registrants will be notified.
Right now the entire site is open to the public, but it will be
necessary for you to register as we add password-protected
components. If you register for the site, you do not also
need to register for the newsletter. However, if you are a
parent, you may want to only register for the newsletter so
that you can stay up to date.
Conference Replay: You can find the post-production
version of the conference on the GPB website at www.gpb.
org/education/georgia-pathway. Please feel free to re-watch
parts of it or forward it to your friends.
The Georgia Pathway to Language and Literacy is an
on-line community of practice (CoP), with the mission of
advancing the literacy proficiency of Georgia’s children who
are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH). Our vision is to achieve
grade-level reading by the end of third grade for all Georgia
students with hearing loss, regardless of their
communication modality. The commitment to achieving
such outcomes for children with hearing loss supports the
vision statement of the Georgia Early Education Alliance
for Ready Students.
Please go to www.georgialiteracy.com or have your child’s
teacher do so. Each time new material is uploaded or the
site is significantly changed, the registrants will be notified.
Right now the entire site is open to the public, but it will be
necessary for you to register as we add password-protected
components. If you register for the site, you do not also
need to register for the newsletter. However, if you are a
parent, you may want to only register for the newsletter so
that you can stay up to date.
Conference Replay: You can find the post-production
version of the conference on the GPB website at www.gpb.
org/education/georgia-pathway. Please feel free to re-watch
parts of it or forward it to your friends.
Experience and "Feel" a Live Music Performance
at Spivey Hall!
This February, Spivey Hall at Clayton State University will present two
performances featuring percussionist Dr. Kristin Lyman, as she takes
students through an auditory journey based on the book Moses Goes to
a Concert. This book, written by Isaac Millman, is the story of a young
boy who is hearing impaired as he attends his first symphony
performance!
Synopsis: Moses and his school friends are deaf, but like most children,
they have a lot to say. They communicate in American Sign Language,
using visual signs and facial expressions. And even though they can't
hear, they can enjoy many activities through their other senses. Today,
Moses and his classmates are going to a concert. Their teacher, Mr.
Samuels, has two surprises in store for them, to make this particular
concert a special event. Moses and his classmates learn about the
sounds of instruments through vibration. Students will hear the story,
discuss what makes Moses and his friends so special, learn about the
science of sound, and might even have the opportunity to perform on
some of the instruments!
This is a wonderful opportunity for your students to experience and “feel”
a live music performance in one of the world’s great concert halls.
Performances will take place on Wednesday, February 15 at 9:45 and
11:15 AM. Tickets are only $1 per person and can be reserved by calling
the Education Department at (678) 466-4481. We hope you and your
students will join us! To learn more about our Young People’s Concerts,
visit www.spiveyhall.org/education.
You can learn more about the wonderful book Moses Goes to a Concert,
by clicking here:
http://us.macmillan.com/mosesgoestoaconcert/IsaacMillman
Volunteers Needed at this Newsworthy Event at
the Georgia School for the Deaf in Cave Springs!
The Northwest Georgia District of Home Depots will
be renovating the dorm at the Georgia School for
the Deaf.. They will tackle the lobby/study area and all
four of the dayrooms, create a reading room, paint the
hallways and all other rooms, as well as install flooring,
curtains and blinds in the above mentioned rooms. Home
Depot will also install new kitchenettes in the high school
boy and girl dayrooms, new washers and dryers for the
boys and girls halls, art murals to be hung throughout the
dorms. In addition, the courtyard will have new wrought
iron picnic tables and chairs and new planters.
Home Depot will provide teams of professional volunteers
and all supplies, but volunteers from the community and
surrounding areas will be participating as well. Our Family
and Consumer Science class will make snacks to feed the
participants.
The work days will be Friday, March 23, 2012 and
Saturday, March 24, 2012, beginning at 8 a.m. both
days.
If you are interested in learning more about this
endeavor, please contact Melissa J. Williams at
mewilliams@doe.k12.ga.us or 706-936-7796.
the Georgia School for the Deaf in Cave Springs!
The Northwest Georgia District of Home Depots will
be renovating the dorm at the Georgia School for
the Deaf.. They will tackle the lobby/study area and all
four of the dayrooms, create a reading room, paint the
hallways and all other rooms, as well as install flooring,
curtains and blinds in the above mentioned rooms. Home
Depot will also install new kitchenettes in the high school
boy and girl dayrooms, new washers and dryers for the
boys and girls halls, art murals to be hung throughout the
dorms. In addition, the courtyard will have new wrought
iron picnic tables and chairs and new planters.
Home Depot will provide teams of professional volunteers
and all supplies, but volunteers from the community and
surrounding areas will be participating as well. Our Family
and Consumer Science class will make snacks to feed the
participants.
The work days will be Friday, March 23, 2012 and
Saturday, March 24, 2012, beginning at 8 a.m. both
days.
If you are interested in learning more about this
endeavor, please contact Melissa J. Williams at
mewilliams@doe.k12.ga.us or 706-936-7796.