Please join us for the first in a series of FREE virtual sessions on
Helping Your Student With Hearing Loss Transition to College
SESSION 1: College Visits 101
Your student’s high school may be sharing information about due dates and filling out the FAFSA forms, but is anyone answering your questions related to helping your student with hearing loss navigate the next step in their educational journey?
Let us help you answer questions like these:
- What key questions should we be asking during college visits?
- How can I empower my college-bound senior to self-advocate and discover what they are looking for in a college?
- How do I know if a college will support my student’s hearing needs?
Event Details:
- SESSION 1: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- 7:00 – 8:00 pm
- Virtual Event on Zoom
- Register Now!
- Questions? Contact Linda Findlay at 413.582.1193 or lfindlay@clarkeschools.org.
FREE Registration for Session 1 on December 10, 2024
You will receive an email with the Zoom session link upon registration.These sessions will by guided by Samantha Domingos, MED, and Linda Findlay, MED, both teachers of the deaf with over 25 years of experience working with students who have hearing loss.
About the Facilitators :
Itinerant teacher of the deaf and early intervention coordinator, Clarke Boston
Claire currently oversees the early intervention program for the Clarke Boston campus. She co-leads weekly parent-focused early intervention groups. In addition, she works with students who are deaf and hard of hearing who are mainstreamed into their public schools from preschool through high school. Claire received her bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Keene State College and received her Master’s degree in Deaf Education Aural Habilitation from the University of Hartford. Claire has been certified as an Auditory Verbal Educator since October 2014 and is a LSLS mentor to other professionals in the field. Prior to working for Clarke, Claire worked with children who are deaf or hard of hearing for CREC Soundbridge. Claire is an active member of Clarke Boston’s Pyramid Model Leadership team which focuses on developing healthy social emotional development for students who are deaf and hard of hearing.
Education Director for Mainstream Programming and Teacher of the Deaf at Clarke Boston
Katie works with families, professionals and students ranging from early intervention through high school. She holds her master’s degree in Education of the Deaf from Smith College and her undergraduate degree in Deaf Education from The University of Southern Mississippi. Before working in Boston, Katie taught children with hearing loss in the New Orleans Public Schools. Throughout her years as a teacher of the deaf, Katie has provided direct and consultative services for students who are deaf and hard of hearing who are mainstreamed into their public schools. Katie is an adjunct professor for Fontbonne University’s Master’s Program in Education of the Deaf where she teaches two courses on mainstreaming students who are deaf and hard of hearing and developing their language skills. Katie has presented at a variety of local and nationwide conferences focused on children who are deaf and hard of hearing who are mainstreamed into their public schools.