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The Institute for Parents of Preschool Children Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing will take place June 12-17, 2016 on the campus of the Illinois School for the Deaf in Jacksonville, IL. This free week-long event is offered to Illinois parents of children (through age 5) who have a significant hearing loss. Meals and lodging are provided at no charge to families. Siblings through age 7 can also come to the institute and participate in activities appropriate for their age group at the nursery school on campus. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with other parents and obtain valuable information on hearing loss, communication options, language development, and more. To learn more about the institute, call 1-800-322-3722 or email Institute@exchange.dscc.uic.edu.
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Illinois Hands and Voices and Guide By Your Side will be hosting a statewide "calls for all" for families with children who have a hearing loss and professionals who work with deaf or hard of hearing students on June 27, 2016 at 8:30 p.m. Calls are toll free. For information on how to participate in the calls and view the online presentation, visit the Illinois Hands & Voices website at https://ilhandsandvoices.wordpress.com/
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AMC Randhurst 12 in Mount Prospect, Illinois will be showing five upcoming open caption feature films in June (see list below). Admission varies but is usually around $6/person. For more information, contact Lori Specter, Manager, at tel. 847-590-1766, fax 847-590-1393, or email at lspecter@amctheatres.com.
- June 8, 2016: Me Before You @ 7:00 p.m. (Wednesday)
- June 11, 2016: Now You See Me 2 @ 11:00 a.m. (Saturday)
- June 18, 2016: Central Intelligence @ 11:00 a.m. (Saturday)
- June 22, 2016: Finding Dory @ 7:00 p.m. (Wednesday)
- June 25, 2016: Independence Day @ 11:00 a.m. (Saturday)
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The Chicago Park District will be holding Summer Camps for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and KODA Children and Teens beginning July 5, 2016. Each camp runs for 2 weeks. For registration information, visit the Chicago Park District registration page or view flyer on Scribd.
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ISD Outreach Program will be holding the ISD Statewide August Conference on August 1, 2016 at Illinois School for the Deaf in Jacksonville, IL. This free conference is for interpreters, educators, school nurses and other educational professionals. It will feature Crom Saunders as keynote presenter. For registration information, visit the ISD Outreach website at https://docs.google.com/…/1MHrYNzNbUy8AkC_9WA9nbQF…/viewform. For additional information, contact Tina Childress at Tine.Childress@Illinois.gov.
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ISD Outreach Summer Events
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Illinois School for the Deaf Outreach's Camp ISD will be held June 22-24, 2016 in Jacksonville, IL. Camp ISD is a free, educational camp for parents and siblings (ages 5 years old and older) of Illinois children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Children who are deaf or hard of hearing entering 3rd through 12th grades in the fall are invited to participate in a summer camp while their parents attend Camp ISD. For registration details or further information, visit the ISD Outreach website at http://www.illinoisdeaf.org/Outreach, email Curt.Kuhn@illinois.gov, or call (877) 339-2688 toll free.
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Don't forget to register for Bridges 2016, a statewide conference for early Intervention professionals who work with families and children who have a hearing loss. The conference will be held June 20-21, 2016 at Illinois State University. EI credit is available. Register at http://illinoisdeaf/org/Outreach/Events.html. For further details, contact Tracy Meehan at tmeehan@ilstu.edu.
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ISRC has 10 boards on Pinterest including Cochlear Implants (NEW), Baby Sign Language (NEW), Teacher Resources, Structured Work Systems, and more.
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