Louisiana Summit for Deaf Education Reform

January 24, 2015

West Baton Rouge Convention Center

2750 North Westport Drive

Port Allen, Louisiana

[located just West of Baton Rouge]

Coming together to strengthen our connection and support better educational opportunities for all children including Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing.

Parents

Teachers

Support staff

Audiologists

Speech Therapists

Counselors

Interpreters

Service Coordinators

Policymakers

any other community members

are invited to attend

Registration through January 8th

$50.00 (includes breakfast/lunch)

After January 8th: $75.00

Families: $50.00 for first adult

and $20 dollars per each additional person.

Keynote Presenter:

Beth Benedict, Ph.D., is a professor with the Department of Communication Studies at Gallaudet University.

She is the coordinator of Gallaudet’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants, Toddlers and Families: Collaboration and Leadership Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate Program. Dr. Benedict also currently serves as chair of the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing representing the Council on Education of the Deaf and is the President of the American Society for Deaf Children.

Conference Presentations:

Early Intervention
When DDBHH Kids Thrive - Emotional Integration
Students' Rights and Effective Parent Advocacy
Services available through the Louisiana School for the Deaf

Louisiana Hands & Voices: Parent Support