Welcome to SWCED!

About The Conference


July 22-24, 2008

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  • THANK YOU ALL FOR A GREAT CONFERENCE


    The SWCED conference offers professional development for deaf education teachers, interpreters, support staff, professionals in the field of deafness, and parents in the areas of parent/infant education, preschool, access to general curriculum, signed communication, interpreting, audiology, instructional delivery, English/language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, low functioning deaf, transition, deaf studies, deaf culture, and legal issues associated with the field of deafness. Workshops addressing access to general education standards and state assessments under The No Child Left Behind Act will also be a focus.

  • In an effort to encourage parents who have children who are deaf or hard of hearing to attend the conference, July 22nd will contain special sessions that would be of special interest to parents. In addition, the conference will provide child care for infants and specially designed activities at Moody Gardens for students who are deaf or hard of hearing and their siblings at an additional cost.

    Who should attend the conference?

    • Do you have personnel who are struggling to find ways to help students who are deaf or hard of hearing access grade level curriculum for general education? Are they searching for innovative strategies to help students perform at grade level and be successful on state assessments?

    • Do you need to gain a broader and deeper knowledge of effective instructional practices with students who are deaf or hard of hearing? Are there parents you associate with that long to know more about how to successfully support their child's education?

    • Do you know interpreters and support staff who want to know more about the educational needs, effective practices, and avenues to improve sign language communication and in class support needs with this population?

    If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then you should inform and encourage them to attend The Statewide Conference on Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to be held at Moody Gardens Convention Center in Galveston, Texas, July 22-24, 2008.

    • Conference Cost: Late registration and on-site Registration starting 06/30/2008. All Fee will increase.
    • Professional/paraprofessional - $160.00 Starting 6/30 $180.00(includes 2 meals)
    • Family - $30.00 Starting 6/30 $35.00(includes 2 adults)
    • Student - $20.00 Starting 6/30 $25.00(does not include meals.)
    • High School Student - Free
    Fee includes 2 years membership to TAPED.