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This is the E-Newsletter of Gallaudet University’s Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center, which works for the education of deaf and hard of hearing students throughout the United States.

In this issue you will find what was new, updated, or highlighted on the Clerc Center Web site (http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/) during April 2002.

WHAT'S IN THIS ISSUE:

-- Family Involvement Recommendations Discussed in Winter Odyssey --
-- Decisions of Hispanic Families Paper Available on KidsWorld Deaf Net --
-- After School Program, International Week Among Happenings --
-- Results of Deaf Teen America 2002 Pageant Posted Online --
-- Mid-Atlantic Academic Bowl Crown, MSSD Sports Included in News --
-- Software to Go Undergoes Revision, Becomes TecEds Reviews --

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-- Family Involvement Recommendations Discussed in Winter Odyssey --

The Winter 2002 issue of Odyssey, a Clerc Center magazine about deaf education, includes articles about family involvement—what schools can do to foster partnerships with families. The articles include “Creating Partnerships with Families,” recommendations from a national forum, as well as articles about Families Count!, Accelerated Reading, captioned media, and the National Mission Advisory Panel members. Odyssey can be read online at: http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Odyssey/Winter2002/index.html or http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Odyssey/index.html.

-- Decisions of Hispanic Families Paper Available on KidsWorld Deaf Net --

A Look at the Decisions Hispanic Families Make After the Diagnosis of Deafness has been added to the KidsWorld Deaf Net Virtual Library in English and Spanish. The result of a study that examined the decision-making process for Hispanic families living in the United States who have a child who is deaf or hard of hearing, the paper is by Dr. Annie Steinberg, Lisa Bain, Dr. Yuelin Li, Louise Montoya, and Vivian Ruperto, of the Children’s Seashore House at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Twenty-nine families in four geographical areas share their experiences in learning about their child’s disability, searching for appropriate interventions, and making choices regarding communication and education. The authors explore the impact of language, culture, minority status, and access to information and services on the decision-making process and offer implications for service providers. It is available at: http://clerccenter2.gallaudet.edu/KidsWorldDeafNet/e-docs/HispFam/index.html in English or at: http://clerccenter2.gallaudet.edu/KidsWorldDeafNet/e-docs/HispFam/Spanish-index.html in Spanish. (This document will also be available at a later date in print and online in the Sharing Results series at: http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Products/Sharing-Results/.)

More information about KidsWorld Deaf Net or the other E-Documents in its Virtual Library can be found at: http://clerccenter2.gallaudet.edu/KidsWorldDeafNet/index.html.

-- After School Program, International Week Among Happenings --

A regular feature of On the Green (http://pr.gallaudet.edu/otg), a publication for Gallaudet University faculty and staff, the Clerc Center Happenings columns posted in April describe the Kendall After School Program (KASP), International Awareness Week held at the Model Secondary School for the Deaf, and the NBA reading program that took place in March at Kendall Demonstration Elementary School.

The KASP column can be viewed at: http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Clearinghouse/Happenings/k-a-s-p.html. The column about International Awareness Week can be viewed at: http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Clearinghouse/Happenings/international-awareness.html. And the column about the NBA’s Read to Achieve clinic can be viewed at: http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Clearinghouse/Happenings/basketball.html. 

The above articles are also accessible (along with the archives) from the Clerc Center Happenings Web site: http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Clearinghouse/Happenings/index.html.

-- Results of Deaf Teen America 2002 Pageant Posted Online --

The Deaf Teen America 2002 pageant took place April 10-14 at the Model Secondary School for the Deaf. Results of the fourth annual pageant are available online and include the winners of Miss Deaf Teen America, Mr. Deaf Teen America, Best Hometown Spirit, Best Talent, Best Formal Wear, and other categories. The results can be found at: http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/DeafTeenAmerica/results.html.

-- Mid-Atlantic Academic Bowl Crown, MSSD Sports Included in News --

The Model Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD) has won its third Mid-Atlantic Academic Bowl. Details about the bowl and other regional winners can be viewed online at: http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/mssd/academicbowl2002.html.

DeafSports.com has honored several people from MSSD in the areas of boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball, and wrestling. Details about the honorees can be viewed online at: http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Sports/news.html.

Also in MSSD news, the school participated in the 9^th biannual Math Bowl. More information can be viewed at: http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/mssd/math-bowl-2002.html.

-- Software to Go Undergoes Revision, Becomes TecEds Reviews --

What was formerly known as Software to Go has become TecEds Reviews. The clearinghouse for sharing technology evaluation information among parents, educational programs, and agencies concerned with the educational needs of deaf and hard of hearing individuals has been revised. Now software reviews can be searched by publisher, platform, or keyword in addition to title, subject, or grade level. TecEds Reviews can be found at: http://clerccenter2.gallaudet.edu/stg/index.html. Parents, educators, and students can submit reviews. Educators who submit reviews are eligible for a contest to win a digital camera. More information about the contest can be found at: http://clerccenter2.gallaudet.edu/stg/TecEds-contest.html. 

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