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Do you know someone who is OUTSTANDING in the field of Deaf Education?  If so, then honor that person by nominating him/her to be chosen as one of TAPED 2012 Outstanding Person in Deaf Education Awards. One person from each category will be awarded and recognized in front of peers and colleagues at the Statewide Conference in July. To submit a nomination, click here to download the form.
2012 Event Speaker
SUSAN ELLIOTT

Susan Elliott has taught Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in Colorado public schools at every level since 1977. She was selected as Colorado Teacher of the Year 2009 and National Finalist. Born with a progressive hearing loss, she became profoundly deaf as a teenager. She is National Board Certified and holds master

Susan chaired the National Deaf Education Committee while serving on the Gallaudet University Board of Tr...
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2012 Event Speaker
DAN HERLIHY
Dan Herlihy is a national conference presenter on topics ranging from Creating Access on the Fly, Working with High and Low Incidence Disabilities, Creating Access to the Arts and Using Digital Images in the Classroom as a Teaching and Learning Tool. He is also an IntelliTools Training Specialist, and has written books and articles on technology integration, as well as producing CDs of educational activities for students. His expertise is in taking diverse technologies, and connecting them toge...
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About Education of the Deaf Achieving Student Success in a Digital World
Today’s digital age has provided unlimited access to technology and opened a new world of opportunities for students who are deaf and hard of hearing. Students are now able to experience the world through technology in a way that they have never been able to in the past. They are able to communicate and socialize through a media that knows no barriers.

As educators and as families of students who are deaf and hard of hearing, we must embrace the limitless opportunities that the digital age presents, allowing students to achieve new heights as they face the future. Join us at the Statewide Conference on Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in 2012 as we explore current research and innovative strategies targeted to foster and support student success in the 21st century.