Invitation

INVITATION TO CAID CONFERENCE 2009

Educating Diverse Students: Language, Culture & Learning

The Council of American Instructors of the Deaf (CAID) invites you to join your colleagues at the first East Coast CAID conference of the new millennium! We are pleased to announce that CAID 2009 is co-hosted by the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C.

The conference, consistent with the "new" CAID organization, is intended to make contact with, and bring together, teaching and learning support colleagues who are working with DIVERSE deaf and hard of hearing students in DIVERSE educational environments.

Please consider taking this unique opportunity to meet with us in Washington, D.C. The combination of stimulating dialogue and new found friendships will inspire you to develop novel strategies and to take new risks with your students… Guaranteed!!

The conference location on the Gallaudet University campus will allow participants an opportunity to experience the present while surrounded by history. Consider combining this unique professional opportunity with some R & R. Families should know that Washington is “magical” for kids!

Additionally… Please consider sharing some of your teaching/learning insights and submit a presentation proposal.

Consistent with the conference theme, we encourage diversity in presentation content and focus. We welcome submissions by seasoned presenters, as well as first time presenters, and offer to work with individuals on the development of proposals.