Due to an editorial error the registration deadline for the Overcoming
the Communication Barrier: Working with Hard of Hearing Individuals
incorrect. The actual deadline for registration if requesting special
accommodations is 13 April. RSVPs are appreciated, but there is no
registration deadline for this training. Please distribute the
announcement below
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Overcoming the Communication Barrier:
Working with Hard of Hearing Individuals



April 28, 2006

10:00 am - 3:30 pm



Location: Purchasing Auditorium,

Ground Floor, RSA Union Building

Montgomery, AL





Sponsored by:

Office of Deaf Services

Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation

PO Box 301410

Montgomery, AL 36130



This workshop is geared toward mental health professionals who work with
the Deaf and Hard of Hearing populations and is applicable to
psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health and community interpreters,
social workers, nurses, counselors, and other professionals and
consumers wishing to enhance their skills working with hard of hearing
consumers in various treatment settings.



Workshop Overview
This workshop will provide a practical and hands-on look at how to
better work with people who have hearing loss but do not necessarily
sign. Among the major points to be covered are:

* Types and degrees of hearing loss

* Communication strategies

* Program modifications that are person-centered and effective

* Special adaptive equipment to meet every need



Participants will leave the training with an increased understanding of
how hearing loss affects the lives of their consumers and how it impacts
treatment processes. Through the use of experiential activities
participants will experience hearing loss, develop a personal "toolkit"
of strategies that work for them and will have a lot of fun in the
process.





Presenter: Steve Hamerdinger



About the presenter: Steve Hamerdinger has been the Director of the
Office of Deaf Services at the Alabama Department of Mental Health and
Mental Retardation since January, 2003. Before this he was the Director
of the Office of Deaf and Linguistic Support Services at the Missouri
Department of Mental Health, a position he held for more than 9 years.
Mr. Hamerdinger has an M.A. in Counseling of the Deaf from Gallaudet
University. He owns and operates a mental health consulting firm that
provides consultation and training on mental health and deafness
nationally. He has been an adjunct faculty member of several college
programs and a visiting lecturer at the University of Missouri and the
University of Kansas. He was the first Reba Hill Memorial Lecturer on
Pediatrics at the Baylor University Medical School. In addition to his
expertise in deafness and mental health, Steve is a nationally-know
motivational speaker and entertainer.






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Agenda

10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.



10:00 -10:10 a.m. Introductions

10:10 a.m. - Noon Hearing and Hearing Loss, Implications
for treatment

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch (on your own)

1:00 - 2:15 p.m. Strategies, Tips, and Techniques for
Improving Communication with Hard of Hearing Consumers

2:15 - 2:30 p.m. Break

2:30 - 3:15 p.m. Effective Program Modifications for
Consumers who are Hard of Heating

3:15 - 3:30 p.m. Q & A, Wrap up, Evaluations


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Parking

Parking is available at Crampton Bowl, just two blocks from the RSA
Tower. If you have a disability and need close-in parking, please let
us know and we will arrange for parking for you on the RSA parking deck.




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Continuing Education Credit

This workshop is sponsored by the Alabama Department of Mental Health
and Mental Retardation.



The Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation

* is approved as a provider of continuing education in Nursing by the
Alabama Board of Nursing, ABNP0150, Expiration Date: July 5, 2009; this
program is offered for 5.0 CEs.

* is an approved provider of continuing education for Social Workers
in the State of Alabama through the Alabama State Board of Social Work
Examiners; this program is offered for 4.25 CEs.

* is recognized by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
to offer continuing education for National Certified Counselors, this
program is offered for 4.25 CEs.

* we adhere to NBCC Continuing Education Guidelines. is approved by
the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing
education for psychologists, this program is offered for 4.0 CEs.

The Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
maintains responsibility for this program and its content.





This workshop is approved for continuing education for Interpreters

Postsecondary Education Consortium is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for
Continuing Education Activities. This Professional Studies program is
offered for .425 CEUs at the "some" Content Knowledge Level.





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Registration

Overcoming the Communication Barrier: Working with Hard of Hearing
Individuals

April 28, 2006

Montgomery, Alabama




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Fees:

Full day registration
fee:....................................................................
................. $40.00

ADMHMR
Employee................................................................
........................ No Cost

Community Mental Health Center
Clinicians................................................... No Cost

Qualified Mental Health
Interpreters............................................................
.... No Cost

MHIT - Interpreter Institute
Alumni..................................................................
. $20.00





Please enclose a check or purchase order for registration fee made
payable to

AL-ASLTA.



Refunds will be provided upon written request.



For more information,

Charlene J. Crump (charlene.crump@...)

P.O. Box 301410, Montgomery, AL 36130

334.353.4703 (V) 334.353.4701 (TTY) 334.242.3025 FAX











Steve Hamerdinger, Director
Office of Deaf Services
Alabama Department of Mental Health
and Mental Retardation
(334) 353-4701 (TTY)




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