OUL BULLETIN SEPTEMBER
Greetings and welcome to the OUL newsletter for September
Invitation to Contribute to Our Next Newsletter
We invite you to enrich our upcoming newsletter by sharing valuable content for our community. This could include insightful articles, helpful resources, or inspiring projects. Your contributions are crucial for creating an informative and collaborative newsletter. If you have something to share, please email us with your contribution. Whether it's a thought-provoking post, practical advice, or a personal story, we're eager to include it. Let's build a newsletter that reflects our community's diverse interests and expertise. Your input is invaluable!
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Help Us Schedule the Monthly OUL Social Zoom Meeting!
We're looking for the best day and time for our monthly OUL Social Zoom Meeting. Please take a moment to vote for the times that work best for you. Feel free to select multiple options—we can always adjust later based on the results.
Your vote will help us find a time when more members can join and connect together.
What is the OUL Social Zoom Meeting?
If you're new to OUL, our Social Zoom Meeting is a friendly opportunity to:
Chat and connect with others
Share information and resources
Give and receive support
Make new friends within the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community
Meetings typically last about one hour, though they may run longer depending on the discussion.
Please take a moment to vote and help us continue building OUL as a valuable resource for our Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.
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If you can't enter and vote, please email oulorg22@gmail.com at any time.
2026 Scarlett’s Park Conference:
Understanding Congenital CMV and The Developing Deaf & Hard of Hearing Child
The 2026 Scarlett’s Park Conference will focus on “Congenital Cytomegalovirus and the Developing Deaf and Hard of Hearing Child.”
Congenital cytomegalovirus, commonly called congenital CMV or cCMV, is a leading cause of non-genetic hearing loss in children worldwide. However, many families, educators, healthcare providers, and future professionals may not fully understand how cCMV can affect a child’s hearing, development, education, and long-term support needs.
Why This Conference Matters
Greater awareness of congenital CMV can support earlier identification, better-informed decisions, and improved access to medical, developmental, educational, and family resources.
This virtual conference will bring together keynote speakers, panelists, and professionals from multiple fields to examine how congenital CMV affects Deaf and Hard of Hearing children across medical, educational, developmental, and family settings.
Presentations and discussions will emphasize family-centered and Deaf-informed practices, practical information, and meaningful collaboration among families, educators, healthcare providers, advocates, students, and community professionals.
The Organization of Unique Learners (OUL) is pleased to share this educational opportunity with our community. Conferences like this help increase knowledge, strengthen advocacy, and encourage more effective support for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children and their families.
Families, educators, healthcare professionals, advocates, students, and others interested in supporting Deaf and Hard of Hearing children are encouraged to learn more and consider attending this important virtual event.
Conference Information
Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Location: Zoom Meeting
Registration and additional information:
We are seeking additional volunteers to join our team and collaborate to create a significant impact for the Deaf and Hearing Community. If you are interested in volunteering, please consider joining us.
To get information about becoming a volunteer or applying to volunteer with us, please click the box.
For any questions, please reach out to the OUL Founder via this email address:
When the Teacher is the Bully
By ADDitude
Federal "Science of Reading" Bill Avances
By Education week, Sarah Schwartz
Dyscalculia affects almost as many students as Dyslexia. What can Districts do?
By K-12 Dive
Your Child Might Qualify for a 504 Plan - Here's What It Does and How It Differs From an IEP
By Parents.com, written by Sherri Gordon, CLC
Henry Winkler Says He Almost Become a Child Psychologist Instead of an Actor for One Specific Reason
By People.com, written by Virginia Chalee
You may have overlooked some OUL posts, but it's never too late to take a look. You can review the posts from the past few weeks. Enjoy reading, and feel free to share your thoughts in the blog comments anytime.
Deaf Awareness Month: The Language Access Conversation We're not having
Written By Toby Overstreet
Finding Your Way Back: Strategies for Neurodivergent Burnout Recovery
Written By Toby Overstreet
Bare Minimum Mondays: Permission to Slow Down
Written by Toby Overstreet
The Comic Tale by Owl Chuck!
Enjoy these entertaining videos that you might find educational from vloggers or other sources. If you have any suggestions for fun videos to include, feel free to email me, and I'll feature them in the next newsletter!
We hope you thoroughly enjoyed reading the September Newsletter and found the content valuable and engaging. We'll be sure to send you more informative updates
and interesting articles next month.
Stay safe in all your endeavors, study hard to achieve your goals, and keep going forward with determination and perseverance.
Enjoy your school year!
Best wishes,
OUL Team
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