{"id":4634,"date":"2021-07-27T00:29:42","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T04:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/earandhearing\/?page_id=4634"},"modified":"2026-02-05T12:36:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T17:36:37","slug":"carolina-summer-institute","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/earandhearing\/learning\/upcoming-workshops\/carolina-summer-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"Carolina Summer Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Carolina Summer Institute<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">An online educational opportunity presented by The Children\u2019s Cochlear Implant Center at UNC<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"s8\"><strong><span class=\"s7\">March 2<\/span><span class=\"s7\">026:<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> E<\/span><span class=\"s7\">ight-week<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> virtual<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> classroom <\/span><span class=\"s7\">opens<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"s8\"><strong><span class=\"s7\">Ju<\/span><span class=\"s7\">ly<\/span> 13-17 2026: <span class=\"s7\">Live<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> LSL session<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> practice<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> with a coach<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong style=\"font-size: 14px\"> <a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/id\/urn:aaid:sc:us:834a4531-85eb-4abd-baf6-d955cfa15460\">Agenda<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The 2026 Carolina Summer Institute consists of online coursework and in-person practice of Listening and Spoken Language therapy with LSLS certified coaches.\u00a0 This two-part training is for audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and teachers of the deaf who wish to develop skills in Listening and Spoken Language Therapy for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s10\">Course Specifics:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An eight-week, online course designed to provide the basic knowledge, tools and resources in LSL therapy.<\/li>\n<li>Participants will explore LSL topics through readings, videos and application assignments.<\/li>\n<li>Live online meetings (every Wednesday, 3 pm Eastern during the 8-week course) with instructors<\/li>\n<li>to review the learning from that specific week.<\/li>\n<li>Topics Addressed:\n<ul>\n<li>What is a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist?<\/li>\n<li>Audiology 101<\/li>\n<li>Auditory Brain Development, Function and Strategies<\/li>\n<li>Auditory Memory &amp; Auditory Learning (this is covered in 2 parts over 2 weeks)<\/li>\n<li>Language Development &amp; Strategies<\/li>\n<li>Speech Development<\/li>\n<li>Parent Participation Sessions &amp; Strengths Based Coaching<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Live practicum:\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>4 live LSL parent participation sessions with LSLS coach in Durham, NC<\/li>\n<li>2 participants paired with a LSLS coach<\/li>\n<li>Planning sessions, role-playing and therapy with coach each day<\/li>\n<li>Daily strengths-based coaching conversations with coach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Cost: All participants are to pay a $100 deposit at time of registration\n<ul>\n<li>State of NC employees &#8211; $100<\/li>\n<li>NC resident but not an employee of the state of NC &#8211; $750<\/li>\n<li>Out of state residents &#8211; $1500<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4948 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/earandhearing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/754\/2023\/02\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"476\" height=\"97\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/earandhearing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/754\/2023\/02\/Picture1.png 540w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/earandhearing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/754\/2023\/02\/Picture1-300x61.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>ASHA CE Provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedure.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4949 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/earandhearing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/754\/2023\/02\/Picture2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"369\" height=\"88\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: left\"><strong><u>Coaches*:<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\nSandra Hancock, MS, LSLS Cert AVT<br \/>\nLillian Henderson, MSP, LSLS Cert AVT<br \/>\nVirginia Madorin, MA, LSLS Cert. 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