Singer, Actor, Author, Writer, Producer, Tom Sullivan lives and works by “Sullivan’s Rules.” Invented by his dad, Porky Sullivan, so young Tommy Sullivan could play baseball with the neighborhood kids, “the rules” became the cornerstone by which the adult Tom Sullivan came to live his life, turning any negative into a positive, turning disadvantage into advantage, playing in every game.

Along with Tom Sullivan as keynote speaker, other topics include:

The weekend retreat is for any family with a child who is deaf/hard of hearing, blind/visually impaired or deafblind. This is a wonderful opportunity for families to meet other families while networking, learning and having fun together. Parents /adults will attend workshops during the day, while children participate in supervised recreational activities or daycare, depending on their ages. Check-in and dinner begins Friday evening, June 6th starting at 5:00 PM until 7:30 PM followed by an opening session. The retreat ends by noon on Sunday, June 8th. Lodging in the CSDB dorms is provided for both Friday and Saturday nights. Meals are provided for Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast and lunch, and Sunday breakfast.

The cost of the Family Learning Retreat is only $10.00 per adult and $5.00 per child under the age of 18. Spanish and sign language interpreters will be provided upon request. Come and relax. Make new friends. Experience a valuable learning opportunity. Child care will be provided Saturday evening for parents to have time to relax!

Interested? or know of someone who is? Contact Diane Covington at the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind at (719) 578-2225 to register. For Spanish speaking participants, contact Gloria Romero (719)-578-2288.