This workshop will give an overview of language deprivation research, Deaf public health, research with cochlear implants and signing, and discuss interpreting for 5-12 Deaf students. Participants will gain an understanding of the neurocritical period of language acquisition, general education & health outcomes, and the role of sign language in development of Deaf children and cochlear implant outcomes.
RID CEUs: .04 RID PS CEUs/workshop. There is a $15.00 fee for RID CEUs per workshop, payable when completing the post workshop survey.
Certificate and CEU Information: A Certificate of Completion (4 contact hours) and/or RID CEUs (.04 CEUs) will be awarded, if requested, to participants who complete the following requirements:
1. View/participate in the full 4 hours of the live workshop.
2. Submit a post-workshop survey within 72 hours of the live event.
3. *Correctly record and submit the 2 validation codes that are provided during the workshop. These validation codes verify attendance throughout the entire workshop. Validation codes are submitted on the post-workshop survey.
*The validation codes are designed to meet RID’s requirement to “…verify participant attendance and completion of all course materials and requirements. Boys town will send these out after the workshop.
Registration may be cancelled up to 14 days prior to the event for a full refund. Cancellations received within 14 days of the event will not be refunded. No-show registrations will also not be refunded.