24
Jun
2017
Aiming higher for deaf students - What works? What could work?
United Kingdom, Edinburgh

Saturday, June 24, 2017 - 11:00 CEST

Keynote presenters:
Professor Greg Leigh, AO, PhD, FACE, Conjoint Professor and Director, RIDBC Renwick Centre, Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children, NSW Australia (a notable international researcher about deaf children’s achievements and curriculum access).
Dr Audrey Cameron, Scottish Sensory Centre, leader of the SSC’s British Sign Language Glossary project in curriculum terms for science/maths.
The conference will include:
• Raising achievement (academic and other outcomes of education).
• Access to curriculum and assessment for deaf learners.
• Citizenship for deaf students - involvement in decision-making.
• Creativity and raising achievement with deaf learners.
In addition the day will offer:
• an opportunity to network with colleagues and researchers in a relaxed atmosphere;
• an exhibition and posters to find out about current deaf education practices and issues;
• the opportunity to see world-class presenters;
• a chance to visit the historic city of Edinburgh and maybe stay for the weekend;
• a fully accessible conference for deaf and hearing delegates.
The languages of the day will be English and British Sign Language.
Event Details
Status
As planned
Event type
Conference
Organiser type
Other event
Organiser name
The Scottish Sensory Centre at the University of Edinburgh
ADEPT - the Association of Deaf Education Professionals and Trainees
ADEPT - the Association of Deaf Education Professionals and Trainees
Contact details
sscworkshops@ed.ac.uk
Number of delegates
100 - 200
Target group
Academics, students, researchers in andragogy
Adult learning networks & organisations
Policy makers
Attending fee
On