U of A Speech and Hearing Clinic Hosts Children with Hearing Loss at Holiday Event
The University of Arkansas collaborated with Arkansas Hands & Voices, an organization that supports families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing at a holiday event Dec. 3 on campus. Both undergraduate and graduate students majoring in communication disorders provided festive fun with crafts, treats and a visit with Santa.
Hands and Voices is a national nonprofit, parent-driven, organization that supports families who have children who are deaf and hard of hearing. The group supports all communication modalities including American Sign Language, Signed Exact English, cued speech, spoken language, and total communication (sign language + spoken language). The members provide resources and events for families to meet and discuss their journey several times each. The Arkansas Chapter hosted its annual “Candy Cane Christmas” event at the U of A Speech and Hearing Clinic in the Epley Center for Health Professions and two other locations in Arkansas.
The children decorated sugar cookies, played games, decorated ornaments and picture frame mats, and made reindeer and puppets while listening to holiday music.
The U of A chapter of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association helped coordinate the activities. The event provided opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to gain experience with children who use sign language and spoken language.
Topics
Contacts
Heidi Wells, director of communications
College of Education and Health Professions
479-575-3138,
heidisw@uark.edu
Headlines
Affairs of the Heart
Find out how biomedical engineering professor Morten Jensen is developing innovative devices to produce better outcomes in cardiovascular medicine.
Students, Faculty and Alumni Kick Off Centennial Year of School of Law
Founded April 14, 1924, the School of Law faculty, students and alumni started the celebration of its centennial year with a Founders Day event and will continue with more commemorative events this coming fall.
Yearly Academic Award Winners, Ambassadors Recognized by Bumpers College
Schyler Angell, Lexi Dilbeck, Cason Frisby, Tanner Austin King, Anna Brooke Mathis, Carrie Ortel, Lucy Scholma, Kadence Trosper and student ambassadors were honored at the college's annual reception.
World Premiere of 'Cries from the Cotton Field' Slated for May 8
Cries from the Cotton Field chronicles the journey of 19th century Italian immigrants from northern Italy to the Arkansas Delta and ultimately to Tontitown. It will premier at 6 p.m. May 8 in Springdale Har-Ber High School.
Fay Jones School's Earth Day Event Spotlights Sustainable Materials and Projects
"One day doesn't seem like a lot, but one day can empower individuals and groups, energize them to work for change and innovate for transformative solutions," professor Jennifer Webb said of the students' design work.