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The story of the Florida chapter of the AG Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing starts in 1967 when it was a support group for families of children who were deaf and hard of hearing. On September 13, 1967, the support group was incorporated as Florida Oral Education for the Hearing Impaired, Inc. a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. It evolved to include deaf or hard of hearing adults, parents, educators, administrators, audiologists and other professionals providing family and professional networking, fundraising, scholarships, and conferences. In September of 2000 the Board of Directors formally voted to change Florida Oral to A.G. Bell Florida and the partnership with the national organization was forged.

Currently the Board of Directors has members from across the state and our highlight activity each year is a collaboration that started in 2011 with the Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (FLASHA). At the annual FLASHA convention AG Bell Florida designs and coordinates a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist Track of professional development. Scholarships have been previously offered for family engagement at the AG Bell FL LSLS Track at FLASHA.

AG Bell Florida looks forward to the exciting potential of continued growth and strong partnerships.

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Officers

Melissa Hall

Membership Director

Melissa is a speech-language pathologist and audiologist who has supported families of children with hearing loss, as well as adults. She is also the wife of a bilateral cochlear implant recipient.

Debra Knox

Vice President

Debra is a speech-language pathologist and the coordinator for the Communication Disorders Clinic within the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Central Florida. She serves as the AG Bell Florida representative on the Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and is pursuing her certification as a listening and spoken language specialist.

Lynn W. Miskiel

Treasurer

Lynn is a speech-language pathologist, audiologist, and listening and spoken language specialist. She is the Director of the University of Miami Debbie School Auditory-Oral Education Program.

Rachel Cohen

Secretary

Dr. Rachel Cohen is an Educational Audiologist and a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist who supports families with children who have hearing loss.

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Chapter Resources and Information

A.G.Bell is committed to equipping you with the tools you need to take action. Here, we provide you with resources for further learning that can help you ensure your child has the opportunity to develop language on par with children who have no hearing loss.