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Professional Outreach
Auditory-oral skills training and internships of various lengths are available for professionals working with children who are deaf and hard of hearing and their families in the state of North Carolina. Professionals receive individual, hands-on, intensive training with an expert in developing spoken language through listening.
Recognition of Achievement for Best Practices in Teaching Spoken Language to Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
CASTLE is proud to be part of the NC Consortium for Deaf/HH Continuing Education. This program recognizes professionals, dedicated and commited to continuing education in the field of deaf education; particularly the development of listening and spoken language skills. Some of the most frequently asked questions are addressed in our FAQ and you can always email Hannah Eskridge or call 919-419-1428 for more informaiton.
Download more information here.
Language and Literacy Training Modules
Fall 2009 Language and LiteracyTraining Modules have been announced.
Download flyer here.Download Course Descriptions Here
Graduate Training
Training and internships of varying lengths are available to pofessionals in the state of North Carolina working with children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families. Professionals receive intensive, hands-on training in the use of an auditory-oral approach to developing spoken language through listening. Additionally, professionals are provided opportunities to learn about the medical, surgical, and audiological management of hearing loss, including new technologies.
Download a description of our internship process here.
Download an application form for internship here.
Summer Institute
The Carolina Summer Institute in Auditory Verbal Therapy is typically held in June. The 12th Annual Carolina Summer Institute In Auditory-Verbal Therapy will be held June 15th – 26th, 2009. Contact Hannah Eskridge for more information.
Download flyers for this year's institute.
First Years
CASTLE is proud to take part in the First Years program. This distance learning program targets its certificate courses to professionals interested in expanding their knowledge and skills related to auditory-oral and auditory-verbal approaches to therapy and intervention. For more informaiton, please visit the First Years Website.