September
21, 2004
Oakton Hosts Series on Cochlear Implants
The growing popularity of cochlear implants, and the impact of this controversial procedure on the deaf community, will be addressed in a series of fall classes at Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf Road. "Cochlear Implants: The Educational Impact on Children, Adolescents and Adults" is the first-ever Illinois training program developed for teachers, social workers, and others who work with deaf students who have implants. The course is presented in partnership with the International Center on Deafness and the Arts (ICODA) and Illinois State University.
Coordinated by Patricia Scherer, Ph.D., ICODA founder and executive director, this 18-hour program covers the history of implants; assessment strategies; surgery and recovery; implant care; psychosocial concerns; communication and learning issues and research findings.
Classes will be held Friday and Saturday on the following weekends: Oct. 1 and 2; Oct. 29 and 30, and Nov. 19 and 20. Friday class sessions are held 6 - 9 p.m., and include dinner; Saturday classes are held 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., and include continental breakfast.
The cost of the program is $150, which includes meals and all program materials. One hour of graduate credit is available through Illinois State University at a total cost of $193 ($163 for the program, plus a $30 application fee).
Teachers may receive 18 CPDUs through the Illinois State Board of Education (Provider #10186). The program also is accredited for 18 clock hours for licensed and clinical social workers, as well as licensed professional counselors. Speech pathologists and audiologists may earn CEUs through Northwestern University and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
For more information or to receive a registration brochure, call Oakton's Alliance for Lifelong Learning at 847-635-1808.
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