Lance McWilliams with his lovely wife, Sonja.
I was born hearing, but at 11 days old, I got spinal meningitis which caused my deafness. I grew up mainstreamed and learned SEE, and SEE2. As I entered junior high, I went to Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind (CSDB)while still being mainstreamed. I became fluent in PSE and ASL as I graduated CSDB in 1989. Reading has always been my passion, thus the Idioms tapes and workshops on Idioms.
I was privilaged to have taught several workshops for CRID, ASLTAC, several universities, Wyoming/Colorado Connection, and Adam 12 school district to name a few.
I was a leader at East Boulder Baptist Church (EBBC) with our Deaf Ministry, and I occasionally give feedback to interpreters there as a service. EBBC has voted me as a deacon to the hearing families and a few deaf families so I can help educate the church about Deaf culture.
I currently go to Calvary Bible Church in Boulder, Colorado. and help teach Sunday School there.
I also taught a few ASL classes at Boulder Valley School District for the staff, and the community. I also worked with the DOIT center as a mentor. This required extensive training under such gifted teachers as Tom Riggs and Marty Taylor.
To see the DOIT's newsletter (2002 winter edition), click here: Newsletter
I have given workshops for CRID & WYRID 2007
CRID (in 1999, 2005 and 2007) and WYRID in 2003. WYRID pictures
I recently gave two workshops to WISRID October of 2007.
To see the 2007 WISRID pdf file, click here: WISRID 2007
If you would like me to come as a presenter, feel free to contact me.
The State of Ohio Library has a few of my DVDs as well. (So does my home town of Longmont, Co.)
To see the State of Ohio pdf file, click here: Ohio Library.
Harris Communication also carries my products, as well as Jack Barr Productions and ADCO.
Of all the work I have done, I am most proud of ONE fundamental issue: in my teaching, my mentoring, and my workshops(mainly my workshops), that I provide a safe enviroment for anyone I work with, and that fosters growth for all involved.
