Workshop July 2024
Beyond Speech Workshop – Thursday 4 July
Language and Literacy in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children with Diverse Backgrounds
Online registration is now open
The live-streaming link will be sent to all registered participants prior to the event.
For participants in time-zones that would make live-streaming difficult, the recordings of each presentation will be shared as individual links on this website after the live event.
Live Auslan sign language interpreters and English real-time captioning will be available on the day.
Contact:
- Nan Xu Rattanasone at nan.xu@mq.edu.au with program enquiries
- Jane Man-Yu Lai at janeman-yu.lai@mq.edu.au with general enquiries.
Information about the workshop
Early intervention and access to hearing devices/native sign language have contributed to good language acquisition in children who are deaf and hard of hearing in Australia, laying the foundations for emergent language and literacy skills.
However, research on language and literacy development of these children is limited when compared to their hearing peers. The gap is even more pronounced for children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, for both spoken and sign language learners.
A better understanding of the unique strengths and challenges faced by these children can enhance our knowledge and lead to more effective intervention strategies, ultimately improving their outcomes.
Building on the Beyond Speech multidisciplinary workshops held from 2020 to 2023, this year’s online workshop will introduce new research findings and expert keynotes on (emergent) language and literacy acquisition in children who are deaf and hard of hearing.
The workshop will also bring together clinicians and researchers to discuss supportive strategies and consider future directions for the field.
Keynote speakers
- Connie Mayer (York University)
- Beverly Trezek (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
- Andrea D Warner-Czyz (The University of Texas at Dallas)
Organising committee
Nan Xu Rattanasone, Trudy Smith, Rebecca Holt, Pia Watkins, Jane Man-Yu Lai, Feng Xu
Workshop sponsors
Program
Thursday 4 July
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9.15 | Opening and Welcome: Dr Aleisha Davis |
| 9.30 | Keynote presentation I Chair: TBC |
| 10.30 | Break |
| 11.00 | |
| 11.30 | Salon conversations with Emma Watkins (Macquarie University) |
| 12.00 | |
| 13.00 | Break |
| 14.00 | Panel discussion Chair: Trudy Smith |
| 15.00 | Session II Chair: TBC Louise de Beuzeville (NextSense) |
| 15.30 | Closing remarks: TBC |
Where can I watch the live-streamed talks (or watch them after the scheduled times)?
The workshop will be held online-only via Zoom. A link will be emailed to all workshop registrants prior to the workshop. The captioned, interpreted talks will be shared as individual links and emailed to workshop registrants 10 days after the live event.
How can I ask questions of the presenter to answer in their question time?
We encourage you to use the chat function in Zoom to ask your questions during and after the presentation. These will be directed to the presenter in their question time or answered during the next session.
You are also invited to use the “Raise my hand” feature in Zoom gestures, accessible from the bottom of the Zoom screen, to indicate that you would like to be unmuted to ask your question. If you raise your hand, wait to be invited to unmute by the facilitator to ask your question.
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Content owner: Department of Linguistics Last updated: 06 May 2024 2:14pm