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May is Better Hearing and Speech Month!
According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association web site, "This annual event provides opportunities to raise awareness about communication disorders and to promote treatment that can improve the quality of life for those who experience problems with speaking, understanding, or hearing. We have many resources to help you celebrate BHSM every day."
Visit http://asha.org/bhsm for resources, activities and more information.

ND EHDI Offices Closed Monday, May 27th for Memorial Day

Family Learning Vacation June 6th and 7th, 2013
Featuring Dale V. Atkins, Ph.D. "How to take care of yourself while working with individuals, professionals, & family members of children with hearing loss"
Hosted by North Dakota School for the Deaf/Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Devils Lake ND
**Register by May 24th, 2013**

Summer Camp
June 10-14, 2013 and June 17-21, 2013
North Dakota School for the Deaf/Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing
**Register by May 24th, 2013**

ND Parent Leadership Institute
June 7-9, 2013
Family Voices of North Dakota is now accepting applications for the Parent Leadership Institute being held June 7-9, 2013. Apply at this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/656JH5Z. If you will be bringing a spouse, please indicate this on the application.

Help NDCPD Identify Training Needs!

Statement from JCIH
The Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH) Supplement to the 2007 Position Statement: “Principles and Guidelines for Early Intervention After Confirmation That a Child Is Deaf or Hard of Hearing” has been published by Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

This is an endorsed supplement to the 2007 JCIH Position Statement and provides comprehensive guidelines for EHDI programs on establishing strong Early Intervention systems with appropriate expertise to meet the needs of children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

The online version of this article, along with updated information and services, is available at: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2013/03/18/peds.2013-0008.citation (copyright© 2013 by AAP).

NEW! Chimes Newsletter
The Chimes Spring 2013 newsletter is available electronically. Download your copy today. PDF format, 584kb.

Ask St. Alexius - Baby Hearing Tests
Visit http://www.st.alexius.org/content/ask-st-alexius to see the St. Alexius video on Baby Hearing Tests. Click on "Ask St. Alexius - Baby Hearing Tests". Video is 1 minute 30 seconds.

Right Track program screens children, reassures parents
Bismarck Tribune article. View at http://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/right-track-program-screens-children-reassures-parents/article_8c10beb8-b639-11e1-a2c5-0019bb2963f4.html.

 

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