We know that teachers and school professionals are busy this time of the year, so we are extending the deadline to give presenters more time to submit their proposal! The new deadline for prospective presenters for the upcoming Collaborative Experience Conference is June 11, 2022. 

The Collaborative Experience Conference for parents and professionals serving students who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing will take place, virtually, on November 3-5, 2022. The conference theme is "Supporting the Whole Child: Reboot."

Topics

Proposals are for workshops of approximately 60 minutes. We are searching for presenters on the following topics:

• Accommodations, modification, and adaption of curriculum, material, and instruction
• Cultural Competency
• Deaf/Hard of Hearing with diverse/multiple cultural and linguistic backgrounds
• Deaf, Deafblind and hard of hearing with multiple disabilities
• DeafBlind topics
• Educational interpreting
• LGBTQIA+
• Positive Behavior Intervention
• Racial issues related to equity, racism, ableism, audism
• Reading Preparation
• Specific workshops for parents
• Strategies/Resources for Mental Health needs for teachers
• Strategies/Resources for Mental Health needs for parents
• Strategies/Resources for Social-Emotional Supports/Development
• Suicide Prevention

Selected presenters will receive complimentary admission to all general, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities.

Submission guidelines

The new deadline to submit your proposal is Saturday, June 11, 2022 (formerly May 21, 2022).

Questions about the conference or proposals can be directed to Danelle Gournaris at danelle.gournaris@state.mn.us. 

About the Collaborative Experience

The 2022 Collaborative Experience Conference is to be held virtually this year. It is the go-to event for professionals who work with deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing from early childhood to high school/transition seeking to advance their knowledge and practice through a range of online learning experiences designed to offer them the very latest research, practices, and teaching strategies. Parents of deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing children are encouraged to participate in this virtual conference.