FREE TRAINING. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. NO PREREQUISITE REQUIRED.
Washington State Department of Social and Health Service
Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Serving the Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafPlus, Hard of Hearing, and Late Deafened Community
Transforming Lives
Welcome to My World: my experience with hearing loss.
In this interactive and participatory workshop, Kimberly Parker will educate audience members on issues that affect people with hearing loss and their family members. Utilizing powerful images, compelling stories and humor, Kimberly will share her personal journey making the transition from hearing, to deaf to hearing electronically with cochlear implants. During a "working lunch," you will get to experience for 1 hour what it’s like to have a hearing loss. Kimberly will also share communication strategies and resources and challenge you to think about what you want to commit to "for yourself" moving forward.
Kimberly Parker has a Bachelor of Arts in Theater Arts from Boise State University and graduated from the Peer Mentor Program at Gallaudet University. She was diagnosed with a severe to profound hearing loss at the age of 22, while in college. Kimberly wrote Lost in Sound: A One Woman Play; to raise awareness about hearing loss a silent epidemic affecting over 48 million Americans. In her play, she depicts more than eight characters telling her hearing loss journey from different perspectives. Lost in Sound debuted at Seattle’s Town Hall in 2015. Her performance was professionally filmed and edited and her DVD is available for purchase on Amazon.
WHEN: Saturday, September 21 from 10:00 - 2:30 pm
WHERE: Poulsbo Library
700 NE Lincoln Rd
Poulsbo, WA 98370
PTASL interpreters gladly provided upon request. Please request by 8/21/19. Diane.Cinney@dshs.wa.gov or 360-338-6024 VP
WHEN: Saturday, October 26 from 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
WHERE: Tilikum/SWCDHH
301 SE Hearthwood Blvd
Vancouver, WA 98684
PTASL interpreters gladly provided upon request. Please request by 9/26/19. Diane.Cinney@dshs.wa.gov or 360-338-6024 VP
This workshop will be presented in spoken English, with ASL interpreters and CART provided.
PARTICIPATION LIMITED TO 25 PEOPLE. RSVP REQUIRED!
E-mail to RSVP: Diane.Cinney@dshs.wa.gov
LUNCH PROVIDED. Please note any dietary restrictions when you RSVP.
Participants are asked not to wear perfume or other chemically scented products.