Thursday, Sept 29th, 2022

6:00-9:00pm  

Dr. Ellen Schneiderman Retirement Party *No RSVP Required

Friday, Sept 30th, 2022

1:00-4:00 PM

KEYNOTE WELCOME/OPENING
Yiesell Huerta and Lisa Gonzales

Saturday, October 1st 2022

7:00-8:30 AM

8:30-9:45 AM

KEYNOTE SPEAKER 
Nancy Hlibok Amann Ph.D

From Anti-Blackness to Pro-Black: Infusing Black Life into Deaf Education
Lissa Ramirez-Stapleton,  Ph.D                    

Providing Equitable Services in Homebased Settings: Early Start Intervention 0-3 years
Kayla Ward

LEAD-K Family Services: What is Deaf Coaching?
Sheri Farinha

Current Trends and Future Directions in Technology for Deaf Learners
Wendy Dannels

Deaf Interpreters in K-12 Settings? #YES CAN!
Rosemary Wanis, Ed.D

Designing clear, interactive, and fully accessible asynchronous online courses for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
Kathleen Brady & Mark Pfuntner 

11:45-1:00 PM

AWARD LUNCHEON 

1:15-2:45 PM

WORKSHOPS

Incorporating the Value of Boundaries and Consent Into Everyday Instruction
Bee Gehman

The Social and Linguistic Injustice of Suspensions in a Deaf School
Dr. Lisalee D. Egbert 

Accessing STEAM through "Qualified" Interpreters: More than Meets the Eye
Dr. Melissa Smith

Teaching Financial Literacy in all grade levels/all ages
Pam Snedigar & Cathy Corrado

NTID Collaboration with Secondary STEM KITS
Brittany Comegna & Frank Griffin

Learning Outside the Classroom
Blair Rasmus

3:00-4:30 PM

WORKSHOPS

Meaningful Inclusion for Deaf students with extensive support needs during rigorous Common Core Science Lessons
Dana Rhinerson

How is California Improving Early Language Opportunities? 
Julie Rems Smario, Ed.D 

“I’m proud of me.” Outcomes of a bilingual literacy curriculum
Rachel Friedman Narr, Ph.D, Bianca Gerald & Dr. Jessica Scott 

Problem Solving with Robot Mouse
Karen DeFazio

STEM in ASL: Untapped potential of ASL in creating STEM signs  
Barbara Spiecker, Ph.D & Alicia Wooten, Ph.D 

Understanding Financial Aid for Postsecondary Study
Rick Postl  

4:45-6:00 PM

STUDENT PANEL AND DISCUSSION

6:00-8:00 PM

MEET AND GREET

Sunday, October 2nd 2022

7:00-8:30 AM

BREAKFAST

8:30-9:45 AM

KEYNOTE SPEAKER 
Jackie Goldberg

10:00-11:30 AM

WORKSHOPS

Educational Advocacy: The Fight for Equity for all LAUSD Deaf Students
Equity in Deaf-Ed Team

Navigating the IFSP/IEP Process for Families with Deaf Children 
Laura T. Petersen & David Eberwein 

Integrating the Arts in Steam: Maximizing Academic Achievement for Deaf Learners in All Settings 
Scott Gentzke. Maddie Schreiber & Danny Biland

What are the New Adopted DHH Credential Standards and Teacher Performance Expectations?
Janice Smith Warshaw, Ed.D. & Dr. Gabrielle Jones 

Using Robotics to Teach STEM Skills
Harry Wood & Jason Roop

Best Practices Working With LGBTQIA and Gender Expansive Deaf Students: The Basics
Blake Culley

11:45-1:45 PM

 GENERAL MEMBERS’ MEETING

2:00- 3:30 PM

CAL-ED BOARD MEETING