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Amplifications Volume 4 No. 1 Fall 2011Emphasizing Hands-On Experiences in  Graduate Education 1P r o g r a m  i n  a u d i o l o g y  a n d  C o m m u n i C at i o n  S C i e n C e S  •  C I D  at  Wa s h I n g t o n  U n I v e r s I t y  s C h o o l  o f  M e D I C I n eI just received a copy of the newly-designed PACS brochure, which we distribute annually to prospective students who are interested in our graduate programs in audiology, deaf education, and speech and hearing sciences.  This year, we completely redesigned the previous brochure to give a better “feel” for the training and experiences offered by PACS.  This is never an easy process, and every year we consider eliminating the print version of the brochure in favor of information that’s only available online.  However, we are one of a small number of programs who still make print materials available.  This is not because we’re old-fashioned, but because our prospective students find value in being able to hold information in their hands, flip through it, and lay it on a table to compare to other programs’ information.  In short, despite all the advantages of modern media, there’s a unique value associated with the “hands-on” aspect of learning.We feel the same way about how future audiologists, teachers of the deaf, and scientists should be trained.  Although there is a place for the traditional classroom lecture format, and models of distance education can be useful if live experiences are unavailable, we believe there’s no substitute for first-hand observation and practice, and we incorporate such experiences from day one in all our graduate programs.  Our curricula are progressive: Through coursework students advance from the basic and applied scientific foundations offered in the first semester to the more comprehensive foundations in later semesters and simultaneously, they are immersed in extensive opportunities to put into practice what they have learned.  The result is that our graduates are well-informed and fully-trained professionals, ready to step into teaching, clinical duties, or research.  I invite you to read more about some of the hands-on experiences afforded to students studying with us in this issue.  Also, please refer to our website at pacs.wustl.edu for additional information on our programs. William W. Clark, Ph.D., Program DirectorHands-on experiences in the classroom.2AmplificationsP r o g r a m  i n  a u d i o l o g y  a n d  C o m m u n i C at i o n  S C i e n C e S  •  C I D  at  Wa s h I n g t o n  U n I v e r s I t y  s C h o o l  o f  M e D I C I n e#1  Ages:  0  to  3  yrs  #2  Ages:  12  to  14  yrs  #3  Ages:  3  to  5  yrs  #4  Ages:  5  to  12  yrs  “Moving  from  babies  to  students  in  middle  school  was  a  huge  shiP!  While  at  Wentzville,  I  learned  very  quickly  how  ﬂexible  an  i3nerant  needs  to  be.  Serving  several  schools,  this  experience  showed  me  how  i3nerants  need  to  work  with  ever  changing  school  schedules,  ﬁeld  trips,  and  numerous  faculty  members  daily.”  “At  the  Moog  Center,  I  was  mentored  by  a  variety  of  well-­‐experienced  teachers  while  working  one-­‐on-­‐one  with  babies.  This  rota3on  also  gave  me  valuable  experience  observing  parent  support  sessions,  audiology  appointments,  as  well  as  IFSP  mee3ngs.”  “For  my  January  prac3cum,  I  wanted  to  expand  my  prac3cum  experiences  outside  of  the  St.  Louis  area  and  gain  valuable  knowledge  from  yet  another  great  oral  school.  It  was  also  nice  to  teach  at  a  school  that  was  much  smaller  compared  to  CID  and  the  Moog  Center  in  St.  Louis.”  “For  my  ﬁnal  semester-­‐long  prac3cum  rota3on  I  was  placed  at  CID,  which  was  a  wonderful  learning  experience.    I  was  mentored  by  very  knowledgeable  and  well-­‐experienced  teachers.      This  rota3on  allowed  me  to  spend  the  most  3me  in  the  classroom  with  my  students,  which  I  thoroughly  enjoyed!”  “During  our  second  year,  I  really  liked  how  our  schedule  was  set  up.  We  had  prac3cum  in  the  morning  and  classes  in  the  aPernoon.  This  worked  really  well  especially  when  I  had  a  challenging  morning  and  needed  some  brainstorming  help  from  my  colleagues  and  professors.”  Practicum Experiences in the Deaf Education Program Heather Hayes, Ph.D., Director of Deaf Education StudiesTraining the teachers of the future is our top priority in the M.S.D.E. program. We believe that the best way to learn how  to teach is to practice, practice, practice! Here’s an example of a recent graduate’s year ‐long practicum schedule. Jennifer  Johnson , M.S.D.E. (Class of 2011) shares some of her thoughts on her hands ‐on experiences below.The above teaching experiences aren’t the only times that the M.S.D.E. students have hands ‐on practice. From the very first semester, students are engaged in planning and teaching lessons as a part of their M.S.D.E. coursework. This combination of numerous student teaching opportunities and intensive coursework means that our M.S.D.E. graduates are ready to jump into the classroom, with all graduates eligible for state teacher certification at the end of their two ‐year study. Jennifer, like all current M.S.D.E. students, received a full‐tuition scholarship for both years of study. PACS depends on the generosity of our friends and donors to support this important mission of training teachers to teach deaf children how to listen and talk.Moog Center forDeaf EducationSt. Louis, MOWentzville SouthMiddle SchoolWentzville, MONorthern VoicesMinneapolis, MNCID - Central  Institute for the DeafSt. Louis, MOVolume 4 No. 1 Fall 20111970sRichard Lieding, 1976 richard is currently serving Clinton Public schools as a speech pathologist/hearing-impaired specialist. he is also secretary of the Board of Directors of the Brain Injury association of Mississippi. on a personal note, his latest granddaughter, ella renee groves was born in June 2010, and his son, Derek, is currently serving in the army and was married December 19, 2010.1990sConstance (Harrison) Beecher, 1994 Connie is currently completing her Ph.D. in special education at Washington state University.  a recent story about her research may be found at:   http://wsutoday.wsu.edu/pages/Publications.asp?action=Detail&PublicationID=23334&PageID=21John McIntyre, 1997 John is currently living in Canada and managing an audiology clinic for oticon.   2000sEllie (Rice) White, 2003 ellie welcomed a baby girl, Mary Jane White, born on March 29, 2011.  Jennifer (Johnson) Manley, 2003 Jennifer welcomed a baby girl, Molly Joan Manley on January 20, 2011.   she weighed 8 lbs, 7 oz.Kathleen Faulkner, 2004 Katie recently published a paper titled “Identifying cochlear implant channels with poor electrode-neuron interfaces: electrically evoked auditory brain stem responses measured with the partial tripolar configuration,” Bierer Ja, faulkner Kf, tremblay Kl.,  ear hear. 2011 Jul-aug;32(4):436-44.Krisjeana (Ballard) Vernon, 2004 Krisjeana welcomed a baby boy, Daniel Christopher vernon, on March 28, 2011.  he weighed 8 lbs, 5 oz. Lauren (Mungenast) Dieckmann, 2007 lauren and tom Dieckmann welcomed a baby boy, noah thomas Dieckmann, born on July 18, 2011. he weighed 8 lbs, 2 oz.Catherine (Young) Glommen, 2007 Catherine married Jesse glommen in June 2008.    she is currently living in roseville, Mn and working as an itinerant D/hh teacher for northeast Metro Intermediate District 916.Kristin Steele, 2009 Kristen started a new job in october 2010 as the Parent-Infant educator for the north Carolina early Intervention Program for Children Who are Deaf or hard of hearing. Christine (Alexander) Kelley, 2010 Christine married Matthew Kelley on april 16, 2011.  Class Notes3The Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree is designated as a “clinical doctoral” degree, which means the clinical education of students is the primary focus of the training they receive.  Students enrolled in the PACS Au.D. program begin their hands-on practicum experiences from day one of their first semester of study.  While simultaneously engaging in rigorous coursework, they learn to apply concepts and theories learned in the graduate classroom to their clinical settings as they work with individuals of all ages who are deaf or hard of hearing over the course of the four-year program.  PACS structures these experiences via a concentric circle model.  During the first year of study, they are placed in our in-house Spencer T. Olin Hearing Clinic. During second and third years (including summer semesters), students experience a wide variety of excellent clinical experiences within the School of Medicine campus, across the St. Louis metropolitan area, and across the United States.  Time spent in a practicum setting increases significantly from the first year through subsequent years, such that second- and third-year students integrate 2-2.5 days per week of clinical practicum, along with intensive graduate coursework.  Fourth-year students engage in a full-time clinical rotation at one of our many excellent sites here in St. Louis or across the country.  Impressively and prior to the externship, our students have experienced 7-8 different clinical rotations that encompass the patient lifespan and entire audiology scope of practice. The fourth-year experience is one that allows the student to further develop skills via depth and breadth of experiences or to specialize in a certain professional area.  Many students receive multiple externship and subsequent employment offers, optimally prepared to enter the profession as future leaders and highly competent, compassionate and autonomous audiologists.A “Concentric Circle Model” of Practicum Experiences in AudiologyMaureen Valente, Ph.D., Director of Audiology StudiesAmplificationsP r o g r a m  i n  a u d i o l o g y  a n d  C o m m u n i C at i o n  S C i e n C e S  •  C I D  at  Wa s h I n g t o n  U n I v e r s I t y  s C h o o l  o f  M e D I C I n eProgram in Audiology and Communication SciencesWashington University School of Medicine660 S. Euclid Ave. Campus Box 8042St. Louis, MO 631104Stay in Touch!Nonprofit Org.U.S. PostagePAIDSt. Louis, MOPermit #2535We’d like to hear from you!  Please send us your email and mailing address, per-sonal news and updates to pacs@wusm.wustl.edu, or call us at 314-747-0104.  Also, alumni and friends are invited to join our Pro-gram’s Facebook page, facebook.com/pacs.wustl.eduWe rely greatly on the generosity of our alumni and friends, for recruiting assistance, supervision of student practicum, and financial support.  We encourage you to visit the alumni page of our website at pacs.wustl.edu to see how you can help!

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