See the Sound: Visual Phonics Virtual - 36172

This Visual Phonics training explores the multi-sensory Visual Phonics program and its benefits when reinforcing oral language, speech, and beginning literacy skills for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, bilingual, or possess diverse learning needs. Participants will learn to recognize, produce, and blend the Visual Phonics hand cues and written symbols for the 42+ English phonemes. This training aligns with the Science of Teaching Reading as it explores research-based strategies to support beginning spelling and reading instruction with the support of Visual Phonics in therapeutic and instructional settings. This session is aligned with the Instructional Strategies component of the TEA-required Special Education Self-assessment.

Schedule & Location
1/17/2026 8:30 am - 1:30 pm
Virtual
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1/24/2026 8:30 am - 1:30 pm
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Audiences
Speech Therapists, Teacher - Special Education, Paraprofessionals, Parents, Teacher - Early Childhood/PreK/Kindergarten, Teacher Supervisors
Prerequisite/Special Notes
None
Objectives
By the end of this session, the participant will: 1. Establish a working knowledge of the Visual Phonics hand shapes and printed symbols. 2. Identify strategies and uses of Visual Phonics to reinforce beginning literacy, writing, and speech production.
Session 63836
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Seats Left 25
T-TESS 2.3,4.3

Registration Deadline 1/12/2026 12:00 am
Credit Type Continuing Professional Education
Duration 09:00
T-PESS

Presenter
Vicki Alford Independent Consultant


Petra Gatzemeyer

For assistance contact:

Petra Gatzemeyer
Regional Specialist, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
PGatzemeyer@esc11.net
(817) 740-3642

Dawn Isbell

For assistance contact:

Dawn Isbell
Special Education Technician
disbell@esc11.net