Hands & Voices Statewide Conference 

“Blazing the Child’s Trail”
Hands & Voices of Oregon Statewide Conference
October 5, 2013
Portland Oregon

(6 CEUs submitted, approval pending)

A statewide conference with two specific tracks. This unique conference will give parents the tools needed to increase their confidence as they raise their deaf and hard of hearing child. Providers can gain insight to the path of parents and learn better how to integrate technology and research into the learning environment.

Agenda

9:00 – 9:15      Open and Welcome                   
                        Hands & Voices: Who we Are
9:15 – 10:00    Plenary #1: Blazing the Deaf/HH Child’s Trail
10:00-10:15     Break
10:15 – 11:45   Break Out Session #1                                  
                        Track 1: Technology in the Classroom and Current Research
                        Track 2: The Turbo IEP
11:50 – 12:45   Breakout Session #2
                         Track 1: Transitions through School
                         Track 2: Literacy and the deaf/hh child
12:45 – 1:30     Lunch
1:30 – 2:30       Plenary #2: Observe Understand Respond
2:30 – 2:45       Break
2:45 – 3:45       Breakout Session #3
                         Track 1: The Hearing Sibling
                         Track 2: The Parent Journey: Choices, Grief and Cultural Diversity
3:55 – 4:30        Plenary #4: Teen/Young Adult Panel

Thank you to our event sponsors:

• Med El Corporation
• Cochlear America
• Oregon School for the Deaf
• Strada Communications
• Oregon Telecommuncation Relay Services
• Sprint
• Sorenson
• The Audigy Group