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Summer camp for deaf kids set - Daily Democrat Online
Summer camp for children with hearing loss will be the topic discussed at the March meeting of Hear! Here! (Woodland Chapter of Hearing Loss Association of America).
The meeting will be held at the Woodland Community and Senior Center on Monday, March 22, at 2 p.m. Leading the presentation about Lions Wilderness Camp for Deaf Children will be Franklin Anderson, Lions Board Vice-President of Camp Ross Relles near Nevada City.
The Lions Services for Children Projects addresses needs for children in disadvantaged circumstances, providing food and clothing, wheelchairs for the disabled, and vision and hearing screening. Deaf and hard-of-hearing kids often lack social opportunities that other children enjoy because of communication difficulties.
At Camp Ross Relles, the deaf and hard-of-hearing may enjoy camping with their peers in a setting especially designed for children with hearing loss.
Other local efforts related to children and hearing loss include the Woodland Reveille Lions Club support of Hear! Here! in securing hearing tests for Woodland pre-school children.
Of the 103 Woodland pre-schoolers tested in 2009, seven failed the hearing test and were referred to their doctor for further examination, according to Clare Childers of Hear! Here!. Early identification of hearing problems can help parents and educators identify special needs to ensure the development of language skills in children.
Summer camp for children with hearing loss will be the topic discussed at the March meeting of Hear! Here! (Woodland Chapter of Hearing Loss Association of America).
The meeting will be held at the Woodland Community and Senior Center on Monday, March 22, at 2 p.m. Leading the presentation about Lions Wilderness Camp for Deaf Children will be Franklin Anderson, Lions Board Vice-President of Camp Ross Relles near Nevada City.
The Lions Services for Children Projects addresses needs for children in disadvantaged circumstances, providing food and clothing, wheelchairs for the disabled, and vision and hearing screening. Deaf and hard-of-hearing kids often lack social opportunities that other children enjoy because of communication difficulties.
At Camp Ross Relles, the deaf and hard-of-hearing may enjoy camping with their peers in a setting especially designed for children with hearing loss.
Other local efforts related to children and hearing loss include the Woodland Reveille Lions Club support of Hear! Here! in securing hearing tests for Woodland pre-school children.
Of the 103 Woodland pre-schoolers tested in 2009, seven failed the hearing test and were referred to their doctor for further examination, according to Clare Childers of Hear! Here!. Early identification of hearing problems can help parents and educators identify special needs to ensure the development of language skills in children.