Happy Deaf Awareness Month
September 2023
Hi Families,
September is National Deaf Awareness Month.
Interaction Etiquette
- Follow the person’s cues to find out if they prefer sign language, gesturing, writing, or speaking.
- Always face the person and speak clearly.
- Even the most accomplished lip-readers only get about 30% of what is being said; lip-reading is not effective for someone who is completely Deaf.
- There is no need to shout, shouting will not help a person who is Deaf to hear better.
- How to get a Deaf person’s attention? Lightly tap their shoulders or wave your hands in their peripheral vision area.
- When using an ASL interpreter, maintain eye contact at the person who is Deaf and communicate the same way you do with your hearing peers.
- It is rude to watch Deaf people signing. It’s very similar to eavesdropping, except you are staring directly at the people having a conversation in American Sign Language. They are most likely aware that you are staring at them and they are probably talking about you.
Don't Forget!!!!!
Contact the PRC when parents need resources for:
•Guardianship
•Social Security Disability
•Social Skills
•Financial Tools
•Therapies
•Counseling
•Volunteer Opportunities
•Summer Camps
•Day Programs
•Medicaid Waiver Program
•Job Opportunities
•and more....
We welcome you to sign up for our Remind group and email subscription.
ASL
Thank you Wilkerson Intermediate for having us!
Reaves Elementary Thank you for having us!
August Snack & Chat!
Thank you to everyone who joined our first PRC monthly support group. We had so much fun painting our puzzle pieces and learning about the different district service programs offered in our district. Thank you to Tiffany Mayes, Coordinator of Section 504/Homebound/Transition, for attending and explaining in detail the district service programs and answering our family's questions.
We look forward to our next event on September 29, 2023. Please be sure to register below.
Thank you!
Snack & Chat Monthly Support Group
Friday, Sep 29, 2023, 10:00 AM
701 North 3rd Street, Conroe, TX, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
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The Special Education Parent Advisory Council meets at least four times a year to work on communication and activities that encourage continuous improvement that benefits the students receiving services in Conroe ISD.
The Woodland's Children's Festival
The University of Texas at Austin E4Texas Program
E4Texas is an inclusive post-secondary program at the University of Texas at Austin for people with or without disabilities who are looking to learn independent living skills while preparing for a career as a personal care attendant, child care attendant, or paraprofessional. The 3-semester program combines classroom instruction with hands-on experience to help students become self-determined, independent, and pursue employment. Students receive several certifications to stand out in the hiring process, and are supported as they find employment in their final semester
For more information:
Tri County Behavioral Healthcare
Tri-County offers Child and Youth Mental Health services for children and youth between the ages of 3-17 with a diagnosable mental health disorder and experiencing serious functional impairment. Specific admission criteria is determined by a licensed clinical staff.
Core Services
Child and Youth Mental Health Services provide child-centered, family-focused mental health treatment for children and youth between the ages of 3 and 17, and their families. Individuals in care participate in a full-service array that is tailored to their individual needs and recovery goals. We provide a variety of services including.
Crisis, Access, and Referral
Children are provided an assessment of needs, determination of eligibility, and referrals to appropriate services. In a crisis, this process will be facilitated in the shortest amount of time possible.
Counseling
Our counseling services are office-based and used to address the emotional needs of children, youth, and their families. Clinicians use evidenced based practices, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Parent Child Interaction Therapy. Concerns that we often see in counseling include, but are not limited to, depression, anxiety, and trauma.
Case Management
Case Management services are designed to support families in coordinating access to community resources and to create, monitor, and evaluate a plan for care.
Skills Training
Skills Training is a community-based service that is designed to increase an individual’s ability to cope with mental health symptoms in a more effective way. Examples of some concerns that are addressed through skills training include anger management, social skills, transitional skills for adulthood, and parenting techniques specific to raising children and youth with a mental health condition.
Psychiatric Evaluation and Medication Management
For individuals participating in clinical services, such as skills training and counseling and YES Waiver, psychiatric services are available in order to evaluate and monitor potential medication needs.
For more information:
ALL EARS! CENTER
ALL EARS! Listening & Language Center is the only preschool and therapy center in Montgomery County based on Auditory Verbal principles where children with hearing loss learn spoken language. Parents from All Ears! Listening & Language Center share their journey into the world of hearing loss and what All Ears! means to their family.
Mission
Fostering lifelong learning, inclusion, and independence for children with hearing loss through a comprehensive listening and spoken language program.
For more information:
2023 Parent Training Recordings
All Ears Listening & Language Center
Depelchin Children's Center: The Power of Positive Parenting
2022-23 Parent Training Recordings
Parent Training: Dysgraphia
Parent Training: Transition - Employment Skills/Job Searching
Parent Training: Autism Awareness
Parent Training: Montgomery County Women's Center
Montgomery County Women's Center (Spanish)
Parent Training: Deaf & Hard of Hearing w/ Sara Covert & Lora Ouren
Parent Training: Transition: Community-Based Adult Transition Services
Parent Training: Dyslexia w/ Dr. Sharon Henry
Parent Training: On Campus 18+/TRAILS w/ Sheila Gonzales
Parent Training: Medicaid Waiver Program/SSI w/ Dr. Pennington & Anna Lambert
Parent Training: Transition w/ Felicia Caraway
Transition Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Students w/ Disabilities
A Social Story: Following Expectations at School
ASL
Parent Resource Center Liaison
Prof Sp Ed/Parent Liaison
Special Education
M-F from 9 AM to 3 PM.
Email: parentresourcecenter@conroeisd.net
Website: www.conroeisd.net
Location: 701 North 3rd Street, Conroe, TX, USA
Phone: 936-709-8209
The Conroe Independent School District (District) as an equal opportunity educational provider and employer does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in educational programs or activities that it operates or in employment matters. The District is required by Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as Board policy not to discriminate in such a manner.
For information about Title IX rights or Section 504/ADA rights, contact the Title IX Coordinator or the Section 504/ADA coordinator at 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, TX 77304; (936) 709-7752.
The resources shared in this newsletter are for informational purposes only and do not constitute approval by the Parent Resource Center, Conroe ISD.