Orientation to Deafness Program (OTD)
Registration Information
*Enrollment is limited to 20 students!
To apply, print out and
return the 2008 Application (see link below). Additional information is included
in the application.
Important Dates
- Application Deadline - April 1, 2008
- OTD Program - June 15 - July 18, 2008
Focus
The Orientation to Deafness (OTD) program has a long history of training rehabilitation practitioners through the University of Tennessee. Although grant funding is not available, the Center on Deafness and the Tennessee School for the Deaf believe this is a program very worthy of our continued efforts. The 2007 OTD program will provide the same innovative, hands-on and intensive series of classes/seminars specifically designed to teach rehabilitation practitioners how to work and communicate with individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. Rehabilitation practitioners return to their communities with momentum to share their new knowledge that is both practical and effective.
Outcomes
Participants will:
- Return to work with knowledge and skills they can put into action immediately
- Return to work with a tools and strategies that work specifically with deaf and hard of hearing clients
- Have access to a professional listserv that focuses specifically on the needs of the counselor
- Learn about the effects of hearing loss from an audiological perspective
- Be able to describe and search for appropriate assistive devices
- Learn about the cultural aspects so strong in Deaf culture
- Develop a basic knowledge of American Sign Language or improve their sign skills
- Learn special assessment strategies designed for deaf and hard of hearing individuals
- Develop team-building strategies
- Develop effective caseload management strategies
- Establish a professional network of professionals in the field of deafness and rehabilitation
Workshop Hours
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday
- Plus evening and weekend Immersion activities
Continuing Education Units (CEU's)
*The OTD program is offered through Professional
and Personal Development at
the University of Tennessee. CEU's are available through
the University
for this program.
Workshop Costs/Fees
- $1,700 (program & housing)
- $200 is non-refundable after application and acceptance to the program!
- Additional costs will be books and meals
Housing
Participants will be housed at the Tennessee School for the Deaf (TSD) located approximately four (4) miles from the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville, TN.
Only double occupancy rooms are available and participants will be responsible for providing their own linens. TSD is a smoke-free facility!
Meals
Participants are responsible for providing their
own meals. The cottages at TSD have full kitchens available for participant's
use. Additionally there are a variety of fast food and full service restaurants
available in Knoxville (approximately 3-4 miles from the Tennessee School for
the Deaf campus).
For further information on the program contact:
Orientation to Deafness
M. Lynn Woolsey, Director
239 Jane and David Bailey Education Complex
1126 Volunteer Blvd.
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996-3442
(865) 974-0607 (v/tdd)
(865) 974-3522 (fax)
E-mail address: deafness@utk.edu