ANZCED 2011 Conference Goals
The National Association of Australian Teachers of the Deaf (NAATD) has set the following goals for the ANZCED 2011 conference:-
- To provide opportunities for conference participants to explore current practical experiences, knowledge and research associated
with the education of deaf and hearing impaired children,
- To present a topical conference that features expert national and international presenters who will present on best practice
related to the education of deaf and hearing impaired children and that promotes and reflects the diversity of our field,
- To provide a forum for professionals and parents from both New Zealand and Australia to engage in professional networking,
- To encourage and direct new research and enquiry into deaf education in Australian and New Zealand,
- To promote the need for all deaf and hearing impaired students to have access to Teachers of the Deaf who meet the NAATD
Competencies,
- To provide a mid-year conference when most teachers in New Zealand and Australia are on school holidays, and
- To keep conference registration costs at an affordable level to attract a maximum level of participants whilst still maintaining
a high quality conference.