Spencer Kane – “One of THE Kind” – Stop Bullying #BeOneOfTheKind, #StopHearingLossBullying
March 29, 2013 1 Comment
‘Confessions of a Lip Reading Mom’ AUTHOR SHARES PERSONAL STRUGGLE WITH HEARING LOSS IN NEW BOOK
March 24, 2013 Leave a comment
AVAILABLE NOW on AMAZON
Shanna Groves
Author and Speaker
www.ShannaGroves.com
LipreadingMom.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Tamara Clymer
CrossRiver Media Group
785.462.0400
tamara@crossrivermedia.com
AUTHOR SHARES PERSONAL STRUGGLE WITH HEARING LOSS IN NEW BOOK
CrossRiver releases ‘Confessions of a Lip Reading Mom’ this week
(COLBY, Kan.) – As Shanna Groves held her newborn son, she should have reveled in the joys of motherhood. Instead, she was plagued by questions and fear. Something was wrong. The sounds she once took for granted — the doorbell, smoke alarms, baby cries — were gone, replaced by silence. Then the buzzing started. What was wrong with her and, more importantly, how could she care for her newborn son when she couldn’t even hear him cry?
In her new book, Confessions of a Lip Reading Mom, Shanna Groves shares her struggle to find God’s grace during her roller coaster ride of unexplained deafness. No matter the struggles you’re facing, Shanna’s honesty in sharing her emotional battle with a progressive hearing loss diagnosis, will inspire you to reach out for your heavenly Father’s hand…and hang on tight.
“Shanna dives deep into her heart and opens up her thoughts on her journey through life and loss,” says Karen Putz, author of The Parenting Journey, Raising Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children. “Shanna takes a raw, honest look at the impact of becoming deaf and the long road to acceptance. The confessions she reveals will have you nodding along with a smile and a laugh, for on a very human level, you will relate.”
Confessions of a Lip Reading Mom, released by CrossRiver Media, will hit local and online bookstores on March 22. It is the second book for Ms. Groves. Her first, Lip Reader was released in 2009. She is also a speaker and freelance writer, having written for Hearing Loss Magazine, HealthyHearing.com, The Kansas City Star, MOMSense magazine and a Cup of Comfort books. Ms. Groves is a graduate of the University of Sciences and Arts of Okalahoma where she earned a communications degree. She also writes extensively about being a hard of hearing parent on her blog, LipreadingMom.com.
Learn more about Shanna Groves and her speaking schedule at www.ShannaGroves.com.
For more information on Shanna Groves, or to schedule an interview please contact Tamara Clymer at CrossRiver Media Group at (785) 462-0400 or tamara@crossrivermedia.com. For a high-resolution JPEG color photograph of Ms. Groves or the book cover, please e-mail Tamara with the request.
“English, Please” Professional Opinions from Deaf Professional Angela Lee Foreman, Ph.D.
December 21, 2012 Leave a comment
“English, Please” Professional Opinions from Deaf Professional Angela Lee Foreman, Ph.D.
“English at this table, please,” was a comment that I recalled while attending this early morning meeting consisting of executives and major stockholders.
During this meeting, I had an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter sitting, facing directly me on the other side of the center of the conference table. Before the meeting started, I was having a brief conversation with the ASL interpreter using ASL, with no voice.
With both my hearing aid and cochlear implant turned on, I could sense that overlapping verbal conversations around the table had quickly ceased, while my peripheral vision inputs suggested some of the heads have turned to watch me.
Quickly scanning the table to my right and left confirmed that all eyes were on me. I knew instantly that everyone was starting to use their imagination in figuring out what was conveyed between the interpreter and me.
For example, the guy sitting across…
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Pacers Peer Advocacy Unique Bullying Prevention Model for Students with Disabilities
December 15, 2012 4 Comments
“A Unique Bullying Prevention Model for Students with Disabilities”
Most students don’t like to see bullying, but they may not know what to do when it happens. Peer advocacy—speaking out on the behalf of others — is a unique approach that empowers students to protect those targeted by bullying. It works for two reasons: Students are more likely than adults to see what is happening with their peers, and peer influence is powerful. A student telling someone to stop bullying has much more impact than an adult giving that same advice.
In exploring a peer advocacy model in your school, consider who the adult leader should be, which students could benefit from peer intervention, and which students could be catalysts for change. The peer advocates should be educated on:
• the dynamics of bullying behavior
• the characteristics, traits, and circumstances of the students for whom they are advocating
• the options of how to intervene
Intervention strategies can be tailored for each situation. Some advocates will feel comfortable with direct interventions, such as telling the person bullying to stop. Others may want to approach indirectly, such as supporting the person after an incident or reporting it to the adult leader.
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Learn more about peer advocacy on PACERTeensAgainstBullying.org/#/act/peer-advocacy
For more information on how to create a peer advocacy group in your school, please contact Julie Hertzog at Julie.Hertzog@PACER.org
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