by Paige Stringer | Jul 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
Hi. My name is Sophie. I am five. I came to Vietnam with my mom who is teaching here. My dad came too. Paige asked me to tell you what I think about Vietnam. You want to know what the best thing is? The crocodiles. There are big ones at the DINKY. They sleep in their...
by Paige Stringer | Jul 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
Our team got a special treat tonight…one of the parents in our program invited us to her home for an amazing multi-course meal. It was quite the party with about 20 guests and 3 generations of family gathered around 3 tables. The food kept rolling out of the...
by Paige Stringer | Jul 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
With all that has transpired, it is really hard to believe that the program is just one week old. It has been so fun watching our team of lecturers get into the groove over the course of the week, nervous jitters subsiding and creativity and relaxed humor settling...
by Paige Stringer | Jul 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
The power of technology is truly remarkable. FM Listening Systems improve speech understanding in noisy situations. I’ve tried such systems before but today was amazed at just how valuable the technology can be in environments like this.Teachers talk into a hand-held...
by Paige Stringer | Jul 15, 2010 | deaf education, hearing loss, teacher training, Vietnam
Today was busy with a new interpreter on board, videographer on campus for a day-long shoot, a huge parent event, and two visitors from Phonak, one of the world’s largest hearing aid companies.I was in Thuy’s office with Helen talking about a consultation when Thao,...
