Texas Chapter – AGBell Biennial Conference

The Texas Chapter of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Biennial Conference

The Texas Chapter of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing presents their Eleventh Biennial Conference

Advocacy: Preparing for the Future!

Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27, 2007
8 A.M. – 5 P.M.
Baylor University Medical Center
Truett and Roberts Hospitals
3500 Gaston Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75246

The Texas Chapter of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is holding their eleventh biennial conference at the Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas.

This conference will begin with all-day workshop on Friday presented by Carol Flexer, Ph.D., CCC-A, Cert.-AVT., FAAA and will be followed by concurrent sessions Friday afternoon and all day Saturday.

Here is a taste of some presentations (a full list is available on the website) –

“Health Insurance Limitations on Coverage for Hearing Impairment Related Services: A Legal Approach”

“Managing Deaf Children with Multiple Disabilities: Research, Case Presentations, Therapy and Parents”

“Working Together in the Public Schools: Creating a ‘Culture’ of Listening”

“What Can We Do with Babies? Beyond Peek-a-Boo & Patty-Cake”

“Understanding Hearing Loss: Psychosocial and Communication Issues”

“That’s My Child: Parenting a Child with a Hearing Loss – Parent Panel”

“Bilateral Cochlear Implants – To be Bilateral, or not to be Bilateral? That is the question!”

“Cued Speech and Auditory Oral – Can they work together?”

Parents, professionals, and individuals with hearing loss are welcome! CART will be provided for select sessions.

CEUs are pending from Texas Speech and Hearing Association as well as Early Childhood Intervention.

For more information about the conference hotel, conference site, and registration forms, visit: http://www.agbell.org/tx

Julie Grisham
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 210-495-0492 TTY