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TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2026
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9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Opening
9:10 AM - 9:15 AM
Transition (5 min)
9:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Language Deprivation in Deaf Youth: Understanding Behavior, Regulation, & Classroom Support
by Jaime A.B. Wilson, Ph.D., ABN, ABPP, MSCP
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
BREAK (15 min)
11:30 AM - 12:40 PM
(3 concurrent sessions - choose one)
1. Preparing Deaf Students for Life: Connecting Transition Assessment, Pre-Employment Transition Services, and Post-School Outcomes
Charity Warigon
2. Literacy and the Science of Reading with Cued Language
Cathy Rasmussen
3. The SETT Framework in Action: Real-World Assistive Technology Decision-Making
Holly Boyce
12:40 PM - 12:50 PM
BREAK (10 min)
12:50 PM - 2:00 PM
(3 concurrent sessions - choose one)
1. The Hidden Curriculum Starts at Home: Partnering with Families Beyond the IEP
Julie Saum
2. Beyond MLU: Unlocking the Data Hidden in Language Samples
Kari Hickman
3. Ensuring Meaningful Access for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Current Priorities, Challenges, and Opportunities in Virginia
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2026
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9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Opening
9:10 AM - 9:15 AM
Transition (5 min)
9:15 AM - 10:25 AM
(3 concurrent sessions - choose one)
1. Differentiating Instruction Using AI: Know Your Students
Shea Jefferson Strain
2. Multi-modal Language Acquisition
Cindy Camp
3. We Learn by Doing: The Science Behind Hands-On, Authentic, and Experiential Learning
Heather Nicholson
10:25 AM - 10:35 AM
BREAK (10 min)
10:35 AM - 11:45 AM
(3 concurrent sessions - choose one)
1. It's Not Just Captions: Practical AT Strategies to Support Language and Literacy for Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Holly Boyce
2. From Obstacles to Opportunity: Designing a Learning Environment to Support Student Access and Engagement
Hilary Hodes
3. Too Tired To Listen? Auditory Fatigue: What It Is and What To Do About It
Shelley Millerson
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
BREAK (15 min)
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Teaching for Impact: Catalytic Methods for Transforming the Teaching and Learning of Deaf Students
Rich Evans and Lee Fullwood