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SUMMARY:AG Bell Connect: Virtual Global Symposium & Community Forum
DESCRIPTION:Dates: June 22-24\, 2027\nLocation: Virtual \nWe are excited to welcome you to something new! \nAG Bell Connect: Virtual Global Symposium & Community Forum will be a global learning experience that brings together parents and families\, professionals\, and individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to learn\, connect\, share experiences\, and inspire one another. \nAG Bell Connect reflects AG Bell’s belief that the strongest outcomes happen when diverse perspectives come together. AG Bell Connect will create an online\, shared learning community where research\, professional expertise\, lived experience\, and family perspectives intersect to create meaningful learning and lasting impact. It combines the best of AG Bell Symposiums with the community engagement of past AG Bell Conventions. \nAG Bell Connect will begin with a day of interactive workshops on June 22\, followed by two days of presentations\, keynote sessions\, panel discussions\, and conversations across three program streams: \n\nParents & Families: Growing Confidence. Building Connection.\nLived Experience: Sharing Stories. Shaping Possibilities.\nProfessionals: Growing Knowledge. Strengthening Practice.\n\nDesigned for virtual participation\, AG Bell Connect will provide opportunities for engagement through interactive sessions\, discussion\, and networking. \nCall for Proposals Deadline Extended to October 23\, 2026\nThe AG Bell Connect Committee welcomes your proposal. \nWe need your participation\, experiences\, and insights! \nYou are invited to submit a workshop or presentation that will inform\, engage\, and inspire participants. \nWorkshops should be practical and hands-on\, providing opportunities for participants to actively engage with ideas\, develop skills\, and apply new learning. Workshops should equip participants with actionable strategies\, practical tools\, and useful resources that they can take directly into their practice or personal lives. \nPresentations should be evidence- and/or experience-based\, sharing relevant knowledge and perspectives. Presentations should encourage participant engagement and provide practical take-away strategies\, resources\, or ideas that participants can apply in their own professional or personal context. \nWe invite submissions for all three program streams and encourage workshops and presentations that connect knowledge with real-world application. Your voice can help strengthen our collective understanding and improve outcomes for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. \nPriority will be given to proposals that: \n\nDemonstrate collaboration and interdisciplinary thinking\nConnect research\, practice\, and lived experience\nProvide practical\, actionable takeaways\nEncourage participant interaction and engagement\nRepresent diverse perspectives\, backgrounds\, and experiences\n\nAG Bell Connect is more than a professional development event. It is an opportunity to build connections\, exchange ideas\, and strengthen a global community committed to helping individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing listen\, speak\, and thrive. We look forward to learning from your experiences and welcoming you to our program. \nPlease review the submission requirements and instructions carefully before submitting your proposal(s). We look forward to receiving your ideas and working together to create an engaging\, inclusive\, and impactful AG Bell Connect experience. \nApply Today
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ORGANIZER;CN="AG Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing":MAILTO:2024symposium@agbell.org
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SUMMARY:Helping Students who are DHH Succeed in the Classroom
DESCRIPTION:This upcoming Parent Chat will help families understand how hearing aids and cochlear implants provide access to sound\, and how students use these technologies to listen and learn. Parents will explore how classroom noise\, distance\, reverberation\, and competing speakers can affect a child’s ability to understand instruction. The presentation will share practical strategies and accommodations that families can discuss with teachers to improve their child’s access to learning and classroom participation. Participants will learn about remote microphone systems\, daily technology checks\, listening fatigue\, and communication strategies that support their child’s success. The session will also emphasize self-advocacy and collaboration among families\, students\, teachers\, audiologists\, and other school professionals to ensure individualized support. \nBy the end of this Parent Chat\, participants will be able to: \n\nDescribe how hearing aids and cochlear implants provide access to sound and identify key differences in how the two technologies work.\nIdentify classroom listening challenges\, including background noise\, distance\, reverberation\, and competing speakers that may affect their child’s understanding.\nRecognize and discuss accommodations and strategies that support educational access\, including remote microphone systems\, visual supports\, daily technology checks\, and listening breaks.\nIdentify ways to promote their child’s self-advocacy and collaborate with school staff and hearing professionals to support individualized educational needs.\n\nAbout Marti Bleidt\nMarti Bleidt is AG Bell’s Parent Support Consultant\, providing guidance and support to families at every stage of their child’s hearing loss journey. A parent of four grown children\, two of whom have hearing loss\, Marti brings both personal and professional experience to her role. She spent nearly 40 years as a teacher of the deaf in Denver’s public school system and continues to support young children and their families as an early intervention provider with EI Colorado.
URL:https://agbell.org/event/helping-students-who-are-dhh-succeed-in-the-classroom/
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ORGANIZER;CN="AG Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing":MAILTO:2024symposium@agbell.org
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SUMMARY:LEAP - Learning Experience & Adventure Program
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our December 5th LEAP session. \nA virtual skill & friendship-building experience for Middle School students who are deaf and hard of hearing. \n\nDesigned just for middle schoolers\nMeet new friends with hearing loss\nVirtual games and skills – all online!\n\nMany teens who are deaf or hard of hearing and use Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) do not know another peer who also uses LSL. That’s exactly why LEAP was created. The Learning Experience and Adventure Program (LEAP) allows 6th-8th graders to connect with and learn from other teens who share their lived experiences. Plus\, LEAP is led and facilitated by adults who have grown up using LSL. How cool is that?
URL:https://agbell.org/event/leap-learning-experience-adventure-program-5/
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ORGANIZER;CN="AG Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing":MAILTO:2024symposium@agbell.org
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