What is Utah Speaks! ?
Utah Speaks! is a new informal (ie not official, not 501-c-3) coalition of groups providing services and support to deaf people in Utah that choose to use spoken language as their mode of communication. Many of these organizations are not solely "oral deaf" organizations, but work also with the "Deaf Community" and ASL, Total Communication, etc. Likewise, some of these organizations work with early intervention, others in education, others in educating the educators, and still others with the whole community.
What is Utah Speaks! Not ?
Utah Speaks! is _not_ a commentary in any way about other communication methodologies used by deaf and hard-of-hearing people. It is simply a recognition that a need exists to collaborate with other organizations with (at least in part) similar purposes, so as to generate synergy, leverage each other's experience, expertise, and resources, and to not duplicate efforts.
Who is Utah Speaks! ?
Utah Speaks! has invited representatives of the following organizations / groups. If you would like to be invited, please let us know.
- AGBell
- Sound Beginnings of Cache Valley
- State EHDI Program
- Journey2Hear Foundation
- Hands and Voices
- PIP
- USDB rep
- HLAA
- ALDA
- Sanderson Community Center of the Deaf
- Popcorn Coalition
When is Utah Speaks! ?
Utah Speaks meets at the Sanderson Community Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The inaugural meetings will be on Thursday, Sept 27, 4:00 - 5:30. At that point, we will choose a regular time to meet.
Agenda: Oct 18. 2007
Volunteer for minutes?
Welcome New Members
Updates from prior meeting
Any activity reports?
Status on USDB legislative committee
Re-raise issue of teens integrated in neighborhood school out of loop
Calendar
Issues / Concerns / Alerts / Ideas
Housekeeping:
Access: Is Comtek sufficient for group?
Action Items
Decide a regular meeting day (who takes action item to schedule?)
When is Utah Speaks! ?
Utah Speaks meets at the Sanderson Community Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The inaugural meetings will be on Thursday, Sept 27, 4:00 - 5:30. At that point, we will choose a regular time to meet.
Who is Utah Speaks! ?
Utah Speaks! has invited representatives of the following organizations / groups. If you would like to be invited, please let us know.
- AGBell
- Sound Beginnings of Cache Valley
- State EHDI Program
- Journey2Hear Foundation
- Hands and Voices
- PIP
- USDB rep
- HLAA
- ALDA
- Sanderson Community Center of the Deaf
- Popcorn Coalition
- Cued Language Network of Utah
- UCISN (Utah Cochlear Implant Support Network)
- Everyone Hear
What Is Utah Speaks! Not ?
Utah Speaks! is _not_ a commentary in any way about other communication methodologies used by deaf and hard-of-hearing people. It is simply a recognition that a need exists to collaborate with other organizations with (at least in part) similar purposes, so as to generate synergy, leverage each other's experience, expertise, and resources, and to not duplicate efforts.
What Is Utah Speaks! ?
Utah Speaks! is a new informal (ie not official, not 501-c-3) coalition of groups providing services and support to deaf people in Utah that choose to use spoken language as their mode of communication. Many of these organizations are not solely "oral deaf" organizations, but work also with the "Deaf Community" and ASL, Total Communication, etc. Likewise, some of these organizations work with early intervention, others in education, others in educating the educators, and still others with the whole community.
