ANZCED 2009 | Conference Program

FRIDAY 10th July 2009

11:30am	Registration
1:00 - 2:30pm	Workshops - First Session
	"Communication Outcomes of Adolescents with Hearing Loss in Integrated Settings" - Alice Eriks-Brophy RIDBC Teleschool - Melissa McCarthy "Promoting Social Interaction for Deaf Students who are Geographical Dispersed" - Sandi Ambler, David Forster
2:30 - 3:00pm	Afternoon Tea
3:00 - 4:30pm	Workshops - Second Session
	"Early Literacy Development in Children with Hearing Loss: Implications for Early Intervention" - Connie Mayer "Recent developments in Cochlear Implants and Baha" - Julie Decker, Cochlear Ltd. "Wellbeing Frameworks - Guidance and Counselling in a Deaf Context" - Dianne Hill, Debbie Lawrence, Celia King
5:30 - 7:30pm	Welcome Reception
	Delegates will be welcomed by Professor Jenny Brand-Miller

7:30am	Registration
8:00am	Conference Breakfast (included in registration)
9:00 - 9:30am	Conference Opening
9:30 - 10:30am	Opening Keynote Address
	"Grade Expectations: Educating Deaf Students in the Mainstream" - Professor Marc Marschark
10:30 - 11:00am	Morning Tea
11:00 - 11:30am	Poster Program
11:45 - 12:15pm	Session A - Concurrent Papers
12:30 - 1:00pm	Session B - Concurrent Papers
1:00 - 2:00pm	Lunch
2:00 - 3:00pm	Keynote Address
	"Outcomes of Auditory-Verbal Therapy for Preschool Children with Hearing Loss" - Assistant Professor Alice Eriks-Brophy
3:15 - 3:45pm	Session C - Concurrent Papers
4:00 - 4:30pm	Session D - Concurrent Papers
7:00pm	Conference Dinner - Optional or own arrangements

8:15am	Registration
8:45 - 9:00am	Welcome
9:00 - 10:00am	Keynote Address
	"The Neglected 'R' : The Demands of Writing and the Deaf Writer" - Associate Professor Connie Mayer
10:00 - 10:30am	Morning Tea
10:30 - 11:00am	Session E - Concurrent Papers
11:15 - 11:45am	Session F - Concurrent Papers
12:00 - 12:30pm	Session G - Concurrent Papers
12:30 - 1.30pm	Lunch
1:30 - 2:15pm	Keynote Address
	"Whither the Teacher of the Deaf? New challenges in professional education, accreditation, and employment." - Professor Greg Leigh
2:15 - 3.00pm	Keynote Address
	"Myths and Misunderstandings in Educating Deaf Students" - Professor Marc Marschark
3.00 - 4.00pm	Conference Closure
	"Launch of revised Competencies" (including presentation of awards & drwing of raffles)