Statewide Conference on Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Do you have personnel who are struggling to find ways to help students
who are deaf or hard of hearing access grade level curriculum for
general education? Are they searching for new, innovative strategies
to help students perform at grade level standards and be successful on
state assessment? Do you need to gain a broader and deeper knowledge
of effective instructional practices with students who are deaf or hard
of hearing? Are there parents you associate with that long to know
more about how to successfully support their child’s education? Do you
know interpreters and support staff who want to know more about the
educational needs, effective practices, and avenues to improve sign
language communication and in class support needs with this population?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then you should
inform and encourage them to attend The Statewide Conference on
Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to be held at Westin Galleria
Houston in Houston, TX on July 30-August 1, 2012
As Publicity and Public Relations Chairperson for The Statewide
Conference on Education for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, I am writing
to inform you of this exciting, comprehensive conference. We are
making every attempt to inform parents of deaf/hard of hearing children
and deaf education personnel across the United States about this
outstanding opportunity to gain valuable information designed to
improve the success of students who are deaf and hard of hearing.
This conference will offer professional development for deaf education
teachers, interpreters, support staff, professionals in the field of
deafness, and parents in the areas of parent/infant education,
preschool, listening and spoken language, signed communication,
interpreting, audiology, speech, assessment, instructional delivery,
low functioning deaf, transition, deaf studies, deaf culture, and legal
issues associated with the field of deafness. Special topics for
parent will also be available.
In an effort to encourage parents who have children who are deaf/hard
of hearing to attend the conference, special sessions that would be of
particular interest to parents will be available. In addition, the
conference is providing child care for infants and specially designed
activities for students who are deaf or hard of hearing and their
siblings at an additional cost Additional information about these
services can be found at http://www.swced.org/.
This year, registration will be completed on line at
http://www.swced.org/. On the website, individuals can continue to
find additional information regarding the conference and conference
activities. More details will be up and coming as the conference draws
near.
Attached you will find a flyer with comprehensive information about the
conference. For individuals who might be interested in presenting at
the conference, a link to that section has been provided. There is
also information for individuals who would be interested in
participating in the conference as a sponsor or vendor. Please share
this information with personnel, parents, or professionals who could
benefit from this conference. If you need additional information,
please feel free to contact me.
Sandy Chance
Publicity and Public Relations Chairperson
(281) 897-6425
Email: [email protected]