These family days will have several aims :

  to offer opportunities for relaxation and socialising
  to encourage the exchange of experiences between families from different areas
  to inform families of recent changes in law and institutions
  to enable families to become familiar with different methods of communication like French Sign Language and Cued Speech within special workshops.

Programme

Saturday 22 May

14h-15h30

Round Table

Following the development of new technologies is it still always necessary to support hearing impaired and deaf children and if so, in what way ?

Participants

Doctor Leman and Maurice Beccari Fisaf - National Educational Representative for family support.

16h-17-30

Workshops

  workshop 1 : French Sign Language initiation
  workshop 2 : LPC initiation

Evening entertainment

Sunday 23 May

9h-10-30

A presentation of the recommendations of the Leading Health Authority on the support of deaf children from 0-6 years of age, by Michel Pons who has participated in different working groups already established. Discussion on the text and interest of his presentation.

11h-12-30

  Workshops for French Sign Language
  Workshops for LPC

The afternoon will be free for exploring the area.

Evening

Free discussion concerning the institutional changes which are currently being implemented
The changes brought in by the creation of regional health agencies
The procedures for tenders

Monday 24 May

9h-10-30

Research into deafness particularly genetic causes : recent findings and perspectives

A presentation from Dc Sandrine Marlin ; genetic specialist

11h-12-30

Evaluation by Michel Kerdiles - President of Unapeda