CPSO at Gallaudet University

Gallaudet Hosts 7th Annual Enhancing Deaf Education Seminar
CPSO at Gallaudet University Key educational leaders and administrators representing schools from eight states and the District of Columbia (Arizona School for the Deaf, Delaware School for the Deaf, Gallaudet University's Clerc Center, Indiana School for the Deaf, Kansas School for the Deaf, New Mexico School for the Deaf, Penny Road Elementary in North Carolina, Utah School for the [...]
Mon, Aug 02 2010

Second International Deaf Referee Clinic Held at Gallaudet
CPSO at Gallaudet University The second International Deaf Referee Clinic brought 13 deaf referees from all over the world to Gallaudet July 14 to 18. Like the first such gathering in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2007, it also became a big success. The clinic was arranged by the Deaf International Basketball Federation (DIBF) in cooperation with and support from USA [...]
Fri, Jul 23 2010

Summer course brings young deaf-blind leaders to Kendall...
CPSO at Gallaudet University Advocacy and leadership were the focus of a recent summer course from the College of Professional Studies and Outreach's (CPSO) Burstein Leadership Institute. “Deaf-Blind Young Adults in Action (DBYAA)” brought together 12 aspiring leaders from around the country, as well as uniting several important institutions. CPSO teamed up with the Helen Keller...
Tue, Jul 13 2010

Filmmakers take footage for PBS documentary
CPSO at Gallaudet University Wendy Wiatrowski and Maggie Gray are among several several members of the Gallaudet community who will appear in an upcoming PBS documentary, Becoming Helen Keller. Wiatrowski, who is the Summer and Enrichment Programs coordinator in the College of Professional Studies, and Gray, a 10-year-old former KDES student, acted as hand models as a film crew [...]
Sun, Jul 04 2010

Academic Bowl Featured in SignNews Article
CPSO at Gallaudet University The Academic Bowl recently received accolades in SignNews, a newspaper for the signing community.  To read the full article, click on the link below.  The link will open in Adobe Acrobat: [link]
Sat, Jun 26 2010

Introducing Gallaudet University’s Adult Degree Program
CPSO at Gallaudet University Are you an adult with commitments – career, family, and community – who wants a college degree? A college degree may be available at your fingertips. Gallaudet University has made it possible for aspiring adult learners to earn their degree online and continue with normal life. There's no need to uproot and relocate to go [...]
Wed, May 19 2010

CPSO’s Kathy Vesey Featured in Boston Globe Story
CPSO at Gallaudet University The Boston Globe's website boston.com recently featured CPSO's Kathy Vesey in its story, “Parents get help reading to deaf children.”  Kathy is the Northeast Region Director of Gallaudet University's Regional Centers (GURC). An excerpt of the story: HELPING KIDS TO READ: One Saturday morning a month, families gather at Northern Essex Comm...
Sat, Dec 05 2009

World Deaf Information Resource Project Launches
CPSO at Gallaudet University A new initiative enables users to find deaf organizations and schools in 149 countries around the world. Launched by the Gallaudet University Center for International Programs and Services (CIPS) in October 2009, the World Deaf Information Resource Project provides contact information for hundreds of international-, national-, and local-level organizations and schools...
Tue, Nov 24 2009

Legislation and Policy Affecting Deaf and Hard of Hearing...
CPSO at Gallaudet University This course provides practitioners with an analysis of how Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and No Child Left Behind Act affect the education of deaf and hard of hearing children and ways they can be used to improve outcomes for these children. It incorporates a variety of activities to increase participants’ knowledge of how to [...]
Sat, Oct 17 2009

2010 Academic Bowl Team Registration Set for October 27,...
CPSO at Gallaudet University Get ready for team registration for the 2010 Gallaudet University Academic Bowl. View Countdown Now Here is what to expect on 10/27/09 for team registration. The Academic Bowl home page (the page you are viewing now) will list the links that will allow teams from all over the United States to register for the Academic Bowl. This [...]
Tue, Sep 08 2009

2010 Academic Bowl Regional Sites/National Dates Announced
CPSO at Gallaudet University Academic Bowl 2010 Regional Host Sites Announced Midwest: Location/Host: Oklahoma School for the Deaf Sulphur, Oklahoma Dates: February 4 – 8 , 2010 West: Location/Host: Utah ( site will be announced ) Dates: February 18-21, 2010 MidAtlantic/At Large: Location/Host: New Jersey School for the Deaf Trenton, New Jersey Dates: March 18-20, 2010 Northeast: Location: ...
Wed, Jul 01 2009

CPSO Attending HLAA Conference in Nashville June 18-21, 2009
CPSO at Gallaudet University CPSO will be attending the annual Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) conference, scheduled to take place June 18-21, 2009, in Nashville, Tennessee. CPSO will be one of over 50 exhibitors at the conference, which will be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. For more information about the HLAA conference, click here. [...]
Tue, Jun 16 2009

University HS Captures Gallaudet Academic Bowl Trophy
CPSO at Gallaudet University Congratulations to University High School of Irvine, California, for capturing the 2009 Academic Bowl trophy. To learn more. visit the website at ab.gallaudet.edu.
Tue, Apr 28 2009

Academic Bowl Nationals to be Webcast Live
CPSO at Gallaudet University The Academic Bowl 3rd place and championship matches will be webcast live on April 27, starting at 7:00 p.m. EDT. Want to meet your webcast hostess, Allie Pucciarelli? Watch her video here. Be sure to bookmark the live webcast page. Go to the Academic Bowl website here.
Tue, Apr 21 2009
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Academic Bowl Nationals Set for April 25-28, 2009
CPSO at Gallaudet University Battle of the Scholarly Sixteen: Teams Announced to Vie for 2009 Gallaudet University Academic Bowl Championship PRESS RELEASE (APRIL 13, 2009) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Gallaudet University is set to host the 13th annual National Academic Bowl competition, to be held April 25-28, 2008, on Gallaudet’s campus in Washington, D.C. Sixteen teams of deaf and hard of [...]
Tue, Apr 14 2009

Academic Bowl Featured in Lohud.com Website
CPSO at Gallaudet University The Gallaudet Academic Bowl, coordinated by CPSO, was recently featured in the Lower Hudson Valley Journal News website. The article and video covers the BOCES team preparing for the Academic Bowl. Learn more. For more on the Academic Bowl, including the Scholarly Sixteen finalists, go to the official site here. [...]
Fri, Apr 10 2009

KODA Conference Postponed to 2010
CPSO at Gallaudet University The national KODA conference, which was scheduled for July 2009 on the campus of Gallaudet, has been postponed to 2010. To read the PDF press release, click here.
Thu, Dec 18 2008

2009 Regional Academic Bowl Teams Announced
CPSO at Gallaudet University The 13th annual Gallaudet University Academic Bowl, which is coordinated by CPSO, announces its regional teams and host sites for the 2009 regional competition. Deaf and hard of hearing students from across the United States will be vying for a chance to compete at the nationals in April 2009. The first regional competition takes place starting February [...]
Thu, Nov 20 2008

Neuropsychological Assessment Conference Held November...
CPSO at Gallaudet University On November 14 and 15, Gallaudet University presented the conference “Making Connections: Neuropsychological Assessment and Applications with Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.” Hosted by the Department of Psychology, and coordinated by CPSO's conferences and events planner Sherry Duhon, the conference was created for the purpose of bringing together p...
Sun, Nov 16 2008

National KODA Conference Scheduled for July 2009
CPSO at Gallaudet University The National KODA Family Conference (NKFC) will be held on the campus of Gallaudet University on July 8-12, 2009. The conference is designed for deaf parents of hearing children and their families. The idea of having a national conference geared for families with deaf parents and hearing children (commonly referred to as “koda families”) was born [...]
Thu, Nov 13 2008

Gallaudet Regional Center Annual Meeting
CPSO at Gallaudet University The week of September 30-October 3 brought together CPSO’s Regional & National Outreach (RNO) team for their annual fall meeting here at Gallaudet University. The team consists of RNO director Janne Harrelson and 6 GURC directors, Judy Coryell (Hawai’i and Pacific region), Pam Snedigar (West region), Kim Krebs (Midwest region), Kathy Vesey (Northeast region),   Li...
Sat, Oct 18 2008

Gallaudet International Work Group Luncheon Hosted by CIPS
CPSO at Gallaudet University On October 3, 2008, the Center for International Programs and Services hosted a luncheon meeting for the Gallaudet International Work Group.  This a group for Gallaudet's faculty and staff members who are interested and are involved in doing international work. They met to share each others' work and interests and also to discuss and provide feedback on [....
Mon, Oct 13 2008

2009 Academic Bowl Registration A Big Success
CPSO at Gallaudet University Team registration for the 2009 Academic Bowl, which took place on October 2, recorded almost 100 schools from across the United States. The deadline to register your school is October 17, 2008.  For more information, please go to the official Academic Bowl website.
Tue, Oct 07 2008

Former Academic Bowl Participants Enjoy Lunch with CPSO...
CPSO at Gallaudet University On October 1, 2008, over 20 former Academic Bowl participants from across the U.S. enjoyed an Italian lunch at Old Jim with CPSO staffers.  The participants, who now attend Gallaudet as first-year students, talked about their Academic Bowl experiences and answered trivia questions presented by Sherry Duhon, CPSO staffer and Academic Bowl coordinator. To view photos [....
Wed, Oct 01 2008

Tribal Chiefs from Plateau, Nigeria Visit Gallaudet
CPSO at Gallaudet University On September 25, tribal chiefs from Plateau, Nigeria visited with CPSO staffers to learn more about Gallaudet University and its resources for educating deaf and hard of hearing people. His Royal Highness Nglong Ngas of Pankshin, His Royal Highness Long Gomai of Shendam, and His Royal Highness Mishkaham Mwaghavul of Mangu, and CPSO staffers discussed deaf [...]
Mon, Sep 29 2008

Latest Academic Bowl Updates
CPSO at Gallaudet University The latest news about registering for the 2009 Academic Bowl is now on the official Academic Bowl website. To avoid confusion, all previous posts have been removed.  We apologize for any confusion. To learn more about registering your school for the competition on October 2 at 4:00 pm Eastern time, please click here. [...]
Fri, Sep 26 2008

ASL Corner Presents…Teasing++
CPSO at Gallaudet University TEASING++ ASL Expression TEASING++ as shown in the video clip above is being signed repeatedly (thus, the ++ notation) and has varying degrees of emphasis. It is being signed out exactly like SMOOTH but begins in front of ones chin and continues repetitively. Its English version with varying emphasis is the same as in “overly teasing,” [...]
Wed, Sep 24 2008

Coming in Spring 2009… Eye Movement Therapy Training: New...
CPSO at Gallaudet University In the Spring of 2009 CPSO will be offering a new course for mental health therapists in the theory and practice of Eye Movement Therapy (EMI). The course, to be taught by Dr. Mike Deninger, will explore the origins of EMI and provide practical training in its uses in clinical settings. Dr. Deninger is a graduate [...]
Mon, Sep 22 2008

Academic Bowl Registration Sneak Peek, Reminders, and...
CPSO at Gallaudet University On the home page of the Academic Bowl website, the links for all five regional online registration pages will be posted on October 2, 2008. If you would like to see a sneak peek of what the online registration page looks like, click here. Some important things to remember when registering: Make sure you complete all three [...]
Thu, Sep 18 2008

Important Update about Registering for the 2009 Academic...
CPSO at Gallaudet University In order to respect observers of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, which occurs from September 29 until October 1, 2008, the official registration of the 2009 Academic Bowl has been re-scheduled to October 2, 2008, at 4:00 pm Eastern time. To visit the Academic Bowl online, go to ab.gallaudet.edu. [...]
Tue, Sep 16 2008

GURC Reps to Attend 29th Annual Fall Conference on...
CPSO at Gallaudet University Each year for the past twenty-eight years, The Mainstream Center has hosted an annual fall conference to help educators and parents understand the nature of hearing loss and how they can be more successful in their work with their children. This two-day conference is designed to provide information on hearing loss and how to maximize [...]
Thu, Sep 11 2008

Academic Bowl Registration Set for October 1, 2008
CPSO at Gallaudet University It's official! Team registration for the 2009 Gallaudet University Academic Bowl begins October 1, 2008, starting at 4:00 pm Eastern time. View the countdown clock to register here! About the Gallaudet University Academic Bowl Gallaudet University established the Academic Bowl for Deaf and Hard of Hearing High School Students in 1997, with the goal of promoting ...
Tue, Sep 09 2008

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adolescents Conference October...
CPSO at Gallaudet University Weaving Common Threads and Diversity among Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adolescents conference will be held October 5-8 at the Crowne Plaza Clayton in St. Louis, MO. The deadline for regular registration is September 15. The deadline for receiving conference rates at the Crowne Plaza Hotel is Friday September 5. Registration and hotel forms [...]
Tue, Sep 09 2008

Deaf Chinese Woman Experiences First Baseball Game
CPSO at Gallaudet University “Growing up in America and playing baseball, I found it fascinating that I'd be able to take someone to a ballgame for the first time in their life,” said Michael Walton, CPSO's Publishing and Marketing Coordinator.  Walton enjoyed a fun-filled evening with his friend, Yiqiao Wang, a media design major at Gallaudet, at a Washington [...]
Tue, Sep 09 2008

SLCC Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Highlights Deaf Space Angle of...
CPSO at Gallaudet University On behalf of the staff of CPSO, we're pleased to present Gallaudet's new James Lee Sorenson Language and Communication Center (SLCC) building. On September 3, a ribbon-cutting ceremony took place to officially open SLCC to the community. To read the entire story about the ceremony, go to the Inside Gallaudet article here. [...]
Tue, Sep 09 2008

Bridge-Building Discovery Program Lends Helping Hand
CPSO at Gallaudet University This past summer, CPSO staffers handled the logistics and planning to bring the Discovery Program to campus.  The program was a success and Inside Gallaudet has posted an interesting article about the program.  Here is an excerpt of the article: One of Personal Discovery's Many Friends Lends A Hand The giant oak tree on the hill beside [...]
Tue, Sep 09 2008