Agenda

For a complete description about the conference, be sure to download our brochure.
Date: March 21, 2012
8am - 4pm
Sheraton Hotel – Dover, Delaware

Continental Breakfast and Lunch will be provided
Vendors on site
FREE REGISTRATION

Registration Deadline: March 12, 2012

 
8:00 am Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 am Welcome and Opening Address
Guest Speaker: Howard A. Rosenblum
Chief Executive Officer, National Association of the Deaf
View Presentation Here
10:15 am Break
10:30 am Breakout Sessions
  Session #1: Syndromes with Hearing Loss
Presenter: Louis E. Bartoshesky, MD, MPH
Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, Christiana Care
View Presentation Here
10:30 am

Session #2: 21st Century Communication – Technology
& Social Media
Presenter: Matthew Bezaire
Computer Technology Teacher,
Delaware School for the Deaf
Christina School District

11:30 am Lunch and Exhibits (Atrium)
1:00 pm

Session #3: Family Matters – Serving Delaware Children and Families Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Presenters: Debbie Trapani, Ed.S.
Family Advocacy and Child
Educational Services (FACES)
Coordinator, Christina School District

Della Thomas, Ed.S.
Director, Statewide Services for the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing, DSD,
and Deafblind Programs,
Christina School District
1:45 pm

Session #4: Policy & Laws – How Do They Impact Us?
Presenters: Howard A. Rosenblum
Chief Executive Officer,
National Association of the Deaf

Representative S. Quinton Johnson
Delaware General Assembly

MaryAnn Mieczkowski
Director,Exceptional Children Resources
Delaware Department of Education

Della Thomas, Ed.S.
Director, Statewide Services for the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing, DSD,
and Deafblind Programs,
Christina School District

2:30 pm Afternoon Break
2:45 pm Session #5: Young Professionals – Models of Success
Presenters: Daniel Gleeson - view presentation here
Margo Price
Justin Savino
Debbie Trapani, Ed.S
Joshua Weinstein, PhD
4:00 pm Wrap-up & Closing Remarks