Friends

FRIENDS AND FAMILIES !

(Sponsored by the Guilford Center's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program and Communication Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.)

A special family night to get to know other families who have experienced familial deafness.

Children and families utilizing any method of communication are welcome.

Parents will be able to get involved with interactive discussion opportunities between parents and professionals by having different special interest topics presented that are relevant to your life experience as well as evening full of facilitated group discussions and social activities. Parents will also receive handouts full of resources that will be helpful to you in caring for your child in the years to come. If parents cannot attend each session, they are still welcome to attend when they can.

At the same time, children will be able to participate in a variety of structured activities. Older children will have the opportunity to participate in FRIENDS group events. They will work on special projects during group meetings as well as play and hang out with other deaf and hard of hearing children who've experienced familial deafness. Younger children will be able to play together in a supervised setting.

WHEN: Meets during school year. Approximately every two weeks. Contact Kelle Owens for more information.

WHERE: College Park Baptist Church located at 1601 Walker Avenue in Greensboro. Located at the corner of South Aycock Street and Walker Avenue beside UNC-G Campus.

NOTE: Please call with advance notice if you or your child has special needs for which we will need to make accommodations or if your family may benefit from the use of an ASL, Tactile-Signing, Cued Speech, Sign English, Spanish or other language interpreter.

For additional information please contact:

Kelle Owens, Director

Communication Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

(336) 275-8878 voice; (336) 274-1461 TTY; csdhhko@bellsouth.net

This page was last updated on 03/05/05.