Luterman and Heymann Lead Parents' Workshop October 30th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Laurie Hanin, Executive Director
Center for Hearing and Communication
(917) 305-7760
lhanin@CHChearing.org

CHC PRESENTS “PARENTING A CHILD WITH HEARING LOSS,” A WORKSHOP FACILITATED BY DAVID LUTERMAN AND LOIS KAM HEYMANN OCTOBER 30TH IN NEW YORK CITY

The Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC) will present a workshop October 30, 2011 for parents who are dealing with the complex emotional issues of raising a child with hearing loss. “Parenting a Child with Hearing Loss” is an intimate, full-day workshop consisting of group discussions, informal lectures, break-out support sessions and opportunities for parents to get to know one another. Facilitated by educator and advocate Dr. David Luterman and CHC speech therapist  Lois Kam Heymann, the program is open to parents (and other caregivers) of children of any age with a hearing loss. 
 
David Luterman, D.Ed.
Dr. Luterman is Professor Emeritus at Emerson College in Boston and Director of the Thayer Lindsey Family Centered Nursery for Hearing Impaired Children. He has dedicated his career to developing a greater understanding of the psychological effects associated with hearing loss and the caregiver role. Dr. Luterman teaches professionals to understand the emotional responses of parents as they come to grips with the hearing loss of their child. He has lectured and written extensively on counseling and hearing loss throughout the United States, Canada, and abroad and has authored a number of books on the subject matter of hearing loss in children.
 
Lois Kam Heymann, M.A., CCC-SLP
Lois Kam Heymann, Director of CHC’s Shelley and Steven Einhorn Communication Center, is an acclaimed speech-language pathologist with over 30 years of experience working with people of all ages who are deaf and hard of hearing as well as children with listening, learning, and auditory challenges. Author of The Sound of Hope, Heymann is a sought after speaker, having presented hundreds of in-service workshops, seminars, and conferences. She leads CHC’s team of uniquely skilled speech-language pathologists in the use of innovative therapeutic techniques that empower children and adults to achieve their full communication potential.
 
Additional Information
The workshop will take place October 30, 2011 from 8:30am-4:15pm at 42 Broadway (next door to the Center for Hearing and Communication), 20th Floor, New York, NY 10004. Funding for this workshop was provided in part by The Achelis Foundation. Click here or phone us at (917) 305-7820 for additional information, including registration and agenda. The registration fee is $125 for an individual and $200 for a couple.
 
The Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC) is a leading center for hearing and communication services for people of all ages who have a hearing loss as well as children with listening, learning, and auditory challenges. Renowned services for children include pediatric hearing evaluation and hearing aid fitting; auditory-oral therapy; and the evaluation and treatment of auditory processing disorder (APD). Comprehensive services for all ages include hearing evaluation; hearing aid evaluation, fitting and sales; cochlear implant training; communication therapy; assistive technology consultation; tinnitus treatment, emotional health and wellness; and Mobile Hearing Test Unit. Visit www.CHChearing.org  to learn more.