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Jeff Cook
Wyandotte High School - Class of 1974
Member since August 15, 2005.
Currently living in Topeka, KS.
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Jeff is a profoundly deaf-blind adult due to Usher Syndrome Type 2. He is married to Lavonna (Gaither) Cook and they have 3 children: Mary, Jacob, and Joshua. Jeff is currently the Project Director for the Kansas Deaf-Blind Project and Educatiuon Program Consultant for the Kansas State Department of Education in Topeka, KS. He is also an ordained American Baptist Church of USA minister.
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| Q: Current Relationship Status? |
| A: I am married to Lavonna Sue (Gaither) Cook since June 28, 1985. She graduated from Turner H.S. in 1978. |
| Q: Any Children? |
| A: We have 3 children: Mary, Jacob, and Joshua. |
| Q: Any Pets? |
| A: I have a fully certified Leader Dog (Guide Dog) from the Leader Dogs School for the Blind in Rochester, MI. His name is "Sky" and he is a black male labrador. |
| Q: Military History? |
| A: No |
| Q: Work History? |
| A: I am the Project Director of the Kansas Deaf-Blind Project and Education Programs Consultant for the Kansas State Department of Education in Topeka, KS. Prior to being in this position, I was the Outreach School Psychologist for the Kansas School for the Deaf in Olathe, KS for 7 years. I have also been an ordained American Baptist Churches, USA minister since November 1981.I am fluent in both American Sign Language (ASL) and Contracted Braille. |
| Q: Any post-Wyandotte education? |
| A: A.A. - Kansas City Kansas Community College, 1976
B.A. - Sociology and Theology; William Jewell College, Liberty, MO; 1978
M.Div. - Biblical Languages 7 Pastoral Theology;Central Baptist Theological Seminary, KC, KS; 1981
6 Units of Clinical Pastoral Education (1 1/2 years CPE); Bethany Medical Center; KC.KS 1983
M.A. - Developmental Psychology; Gallaudet University, Washington, DC; 1991
Psy.S. - Specialist Degree in School Psychology; Gallaudet University, Washington, DC; 1993 |
| Q: What are your hobbies? |
| A: Reading Braille and spending quality time with my family. |
| Q: Favorite Movie(s) or type of movies? |
| A: I enjoy high action films or suspense/thrillers movies. |
| Q: Favorite type of music? |
| A: Ozark Country Gospel Music |
| Q: Favorite High School Memory? |
| A: I enjoyed most of all of it. |
Kansas Deaf-Blind Project
As it has continuously done through the past two decades, the Kansas Project For Children and Young Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind remains firmly committed to moving forward in assuring that identified children and young adults (birth-21 years), their parents, families, and educators will receive the technical assistance and services that they need and/or desire when they need and/or desire it. |
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Last Visit: 8/15/2005
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