Registration is open for the 2019 Collaborative Experience Conference!
This is the fourth biennial conference
and is for professionals serving students who are deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing and their families.
Professionals include teachers, school counselors,
Vocational Rehab counselors, Deaf Mentors, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Role Models,
Parent Guides, interpreters, and more.
The conference is also for parents of students who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing.
The conference theme is “Supporting the Whole Child,” which emphasizes
1. Academics and 2. Social and emotional support systems.
We have amazing presenters, including:
Leala Holcomb & Jonathan McMillan from Hands Land, for an ASL Session
Stephanie Cawthon from National Deaf Center on “Raising the Bar for Postsecondary Success”
Kristina Blaiser from Idaho State, on
“Assessment Results as a Tool for Effective Family-Based Communication Development”
Gloshanda Lawyer from Lamar University,
“Language Justice for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students: Bringing on ‘Translanguaging’ to Life”
Karen Putz from Ageless Passions, on “Supporting the Whole Child: The Gift of a Different Ability”
Deaf YOGA and how to engage students in the practice of YOGA
And workshops on working in rural areas, facilitating identity development,
boundaries and consent, suicide intervention, student refugees,
behavioral strategies, self-advocacy skills development, transition, and more.
An expo with 25 exhibitors who have great resources and information for parents and professionals!
Scholarships are available for parents of children who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing.
To apply, email here.
Please note that when you submit your application, there will be a one-time $25 fee.
The cost is either:
$225 for registration, meals, hotel room shared with conference participant OR
$300 for registration, meals, hotel room not shared with a conference participant.
There are 350 spots total and every conference we host was always sold out.
So far, over 1/3 of the spots are filled.
If you plan to attend the conference, move quickly!
The registration link is here
Learn more about the conference at this website here
We look forward to seeing you at the conference!