Visual Phonics

See the Sound

An Education Service Center Region 11 Virtual Workshop

PRESENTER: Vicki Alford

Mrs. Alford has been an educator for over 25 years. She is currently the Intervention Specialist for Literacy for a Regional Day School Program for the Deaf in Texas. Additional credentials include the following:

Certified Teacher of the Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing
Reading Specialist
Visual Phonics ICLI Board Member and Resource Specialist
Foundations for Literacy Trainer and Coach
Wilson Reading System Level 1 Instructor
Previous DHH Project Coordinator (2003-2004) for the training guide, Effective Instruction for Struggling Readers who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Research-Based Practices

WHO?

Teachers of the Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing
Special Education Teachers
Early Childhood Teachers
Elementary School Teachers
Speech-Language Pathologists
Paraprofessionals

WHAT?

Visual Phonics: See the Sound

This three-day virtual workshop explores the multi-sensory Visual Phonics program and its benefits in reinforcing oral language, speech, literacy, and writing skills for students who are deaf/hard-of-hearing or bilingual, or students who have diverse learning needs. Participants will develop the skills necessary to implement Visual Phonics in therapeutic and instructional settings and explore research-based strategies to support beginning spelling and reading instruction with the support of Visual Phonics.

This workshop has been approved for 0.75 ASHA CEUs.

Participants are expected to do the following:

(1) attend all portions of the training (partial credit will not be awarded), and

(2) have their camera turned on throughout the training.

This session will not be recorded.

IMPORTANT: Review this document prior to registering!