EMPLOYMENT/VOC REHAB MENTAL HEALTH/MEDICAL INTERPRETING

TRANSITION LEGAL/ADVOCACY/CULTURE

SUNDAY- OCTOBER 25, 2015
Pre- Conference
8am-12:30pm
.4 CEUs / SCD Meeting / GET THAT JOB: A Toolkit for Professionals Who Work with Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (Kathy Schwabeland) / Mental Health Interpreting: Applied Ethics & Stigma (Shane Westmoreland- SAW Interpreting)
Pre- Conference
1:30pm-6pm
.4 CEUs / SCDB Meeting / SSI, SSDI, TWP, and BPQY? Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! The Language of Social Security. (Kathy Stoehr, Tom Mayne) / Interpreting Psychological Assessments and Standardized Tests (Shane Westmoreland- SAW Interpreting)
Welcome Reception (6pm-7pm)
Break Outs
7pm-9pm
.2 CEUs / The Road to Helper is Paved with Good Intentions
(Paul Panusky) / The WAVE of Communication Systems used within the Evolving Deaf-Blind Community (Marilyn Trader & Ashley Benton) / Understanding the Audiogram: The truths & myths about what measures of hearing actually tell us (Lucas Lancaster) / The HIPAA 411:Rules and Regulations of Compliance for Interpreters
(Shane Westmoreland-
SAW Interpreting)
Monday- OCTOBER 26, 2015
Breakouts
8am-10am
.2 CEUs / Development of an Online Suite of Assessments to enhance employment of individuals who are Deaf. (Deb Guthmann & Josephine Wilson) / Building Supports for Post-School Success
(Della Thomas & Tia Ivanko) / The Cost of Caring, Identifying and Managing the Effects of Compassion Fatigue- PART 1
(Shane Westmoreland- SAW Interpreting) / Can One Size Fit All? How to Make a Presentation Accessible (Cindy Camp & Marcia Kolvitz) / We are Not a Melting Pot: Implications of Serving a Linguistically Diverse D/HH Population (Lucas Lancaster)
Breakouts
10:30am-12:30pm
.2 CEUs / Maximizing the ROI: for institutions, families, and dhh individuals
(Mary Morrison) / Systemic Change: Collaboration as a Key Element in Transition
(Deb Guthmann & Theresa Johnson) / The Cost of Caring, Identifying and Managing the Effects of Compassion Fatigue- PART 2
(Shane Westmoreland- SAW Interpreting) / Deaf Culture: Now and Then
(Sherry Williams) / Interpreting in the Post Secondary Setting
(Cindy Camp & Jennifer Yocum)
12:30pm-2:30pm LUNCH & LEARN WITH CLAUDIA GORDON
.2 CEUs CHIEF OF STAFF WITH THE OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACT COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS
Breakouts
3pm-5pm
.2 CEUs / Instinct to Evidence: Rethinking What We Do and How We Do It
(Tia Ivanko & Della Thomas) / Steps to Building & Sustaining Collaborative Relationships During Transition
(Marcia Kolvitz) / Communication Assessments
(Roger Williams) / Be HEARD: Advocating for Deaf Rights in the Legal System
(Talila Lewis, Mark Ehrlichmann) / Leader of the Pack: Staff Interpreter, Deaf Professional, or VR Consumer? (Nancy Brown & Ben Hollingsworth)
Breakouts
7pm-9pm
.2 CEUs / Developing a Transition Vocational Assessment Tool for Students Who need More
(Kelly Birmingham, Marilyn Trader) / Passport to a Career (Thom Roberts) / Empowerment through Deaf and Deaf-Blind Self-Advocacy Training (Ashley Benton & Ruben Leon) / The Blurred Lines of Educational Interpreting
(Sarah Wheeler)
TUESDAY- OCTOBER 27, 2015
Breakouts
8am-10am
.2 CEUs / Diary of a Deaf Printer
(Dr. Dorothy Bambach and George Adams) / College Prep: Developing Essential Skills Needed for Today’s Job Market (Jamie Glass, Sabrina Wren) / Availability of Mental Health Services for Persons who are Deaf or Deaf-Blind in the US (Michele McDonnall, BJ LeJeune, Adele Crudden, Anne Steverson & Lisa Honan) / Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act: Titles 1 & 2 (Matthew Dietz) / Being an Ally: Understanding Best Practices
(Sarah Wheeler)
Breakouts
10:30am-12:20pm
.2 CEUs / Laying the Groundwork: Educating Employers on Effective Use of Sign Language Interpreters (Tia Ivanko & Kathy Schwabeland) / College and Career Readiness Standards: What are the Implications for Profession Practice with Deaf Students? (Maureen Irons) / Dialectical Behavior Therapy In South Carolina (Holly May & Cindy Neumire) / Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act: Titles 3, 4, & 5 (Matthew Dietz) / Social Media Impact & Influences on the Interpreting Field (Sarah Wheeler)
Breakouts
2pm-4pm
.2 CEUs / Low-Tech to High-Tech Across Ages and Stages: Exploring the Assistive Technology Continuum for Children with Hearing and Vision Needs (Kelly Birmingham, Brett Grayson, and Clayborn Jeffcoat) / Peer Support Specialists in South Carolina (Holly May & Terrell Jacques) / Understanding the Rehabilitation Act (Matthew Dietz) / Making Waves When You Don’t Swear: A Cross-Cultural Linguistic Study on Profanity in South Carolina (Alton Brant & Kim Misener Dunn)
BANQUET & AWARDS
.2 CEUs PLENARY/KEYNOTE SESSION: MATT HAMILL
SERID’S GOT TALENT! LIP/HAND SYNC BATTLE!
DEAF KARAOKE & DANCING
WEDNESDAY- OCTOBER 28, 2015
BREAKFAST
9am-11am
PLENARY/KEYNOTE SESSION: CHRIS WAGNER, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF PRESIDENT
.2 CEUs
AWARDS, GA ANNOUNCEMENT, AND FAREWELL