DEAF STUDIES FOR EDUCATORS
A National Conference at the Bristol Suites
March 7–10, 1991 Dallas, TX
Conference Program
Thursday, March 7, 1991
RECEPTION/EXHIBITS
7:00–9:00 p.m.
Friday, March 8, 1991
WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS
8:30–8:45 a.m.
Jacqueline Mann, Conference Chair
Gallaudet University
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
8:45–9:30 a.m.
Deaf Studies: A Framework for Learning and Teaching
Dr. Harvey J. Corson, Provost
Gallaudet University
PLENARY PRESENTATION
9:45–11:00 a.m.
Deaf Studies in the ’90s: Meeting a Critical Need
Presenter: MJ Bienvenu, Co-Director
The Bicultural Center, Riverdale, MD
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
11:45–12:30 p.m.
The World According to the Deaf: The Place of ASL Literature in a Comprehensive Deaf Studies Curriculum
Presenter: Dr. James Fernandes
Gallaudet University Regional Center
Honolulu, HI
Developing a Deaf Studies Curriculum Guide for Pre-K–12th Grade
Presenter: Ms. Melvia Miller-Nomeland
Kendall Demonstration Elementary School
Washington, D.C.
History and Film in the Deaf Studies Curriculum
Presenters: Dr. John V. Van Cleve and Dr. John S. Schuchman
Department of History, Gallaudet University
Roadblocks in the Development of a Bilingual/Bicultural Program: Theory vs. Reality
Presenters: Ms. Mary DiGiovanna and Ms. Penelope Tierney
Cleary School for the Deaf, N.Y.
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
1:45–3:00 p.m.
ASL … A World Expressed: ASL Poetry in the Curriculum
Presenter: Ms. Wendy Low
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Innovative Strategies for Teaching Deaf Studies: Learning by Doing:
Creating + Sharing = Empowerment
Presenters: Ms. Lisa C. Jacobs
School of Preparatory Studies, Gallaudet University
Ms. Jennifer T. McMillan and Ms. Janet S. Weinstock
Model Secondary School for the Deaf
Washington, D.C.
Deafness and Deaf Culture as Curriculum Components
Presenter: Dr. Barbara Luetke-Stahlman
University of Kansas Medical Center
Incorporation of Deaf Entrepreneur Role Models in Deaf Studies Curriculum
Presenter: Dr. Ronald E. Sutcliffe
School of Management, Gallaudet University
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
3:00–4:45 p.m.
American Sign Language Literature: Curriculum Considerations
Presenter: Ms. E. Lynn Jacobowitz
Department of Sign Communication, Gallaudet University
Knowing About Ourselves
Presenter: Ms. Betty Bounds-Wood
Texas Relay, Sprint Services
A Model Program for Integrating Personal Identity and Group Affiliation for Multiple-Minority Status Students
Presenters: Dr. Patrick Gleason
Department of Social Work, Gallaudet University
Ms. April L. Lavong
Davidson School, Philadelphia, PA
Teaming Up for Units
Presenter: Dr. Pamela Carson Shaw
Kansas School for the Deaf
Saturday, March 9, 1991
PLENARY PRESENTATION
8:30–9:45 a.m.
Sociological Implications of Deaf Studies
Presenter: Dr. Yerker Andersson
Department of Sociology, Gallaudet University
PLENARY PRESENTATION
10:15–11:30 a.m.
The Relationship of Deaf Studies and Deaf Identity
Presenter: Dr. Barbara Kannapell
Deaf Culture Consultant, Washington, D.C.
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
12:45–2:00 p.m.
The Acquisition of American Sign Language by Deaf Children With Deaf or Hearing Parents: Implications for Curriculum Development
Presenter: Dr. Dennis Galvan
Department of Psychology, Gallaudet University
A Need in Deaf Education: Artistic Expression
Presenter: Mr. Clayton Valli
Department of Linguistics and Interpreting, Gallaudet University
The Sound of One Hand Clapping: Performing Arts and the Deaf
Presenter: Dr. Donald R. Bangs
Department of Theatre Arts, Gallaudet University
An Interaction-Interactive Bilingual/Bicultural Program Model
Presenter: Ms. Jo Anna Liedel
Educational Consultant, Ohio Department of Education
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
2:00–3:15 p.m.
A Partnership of Equals: Deaf Community Involvement in Parent Education
Presenter: Dr. George Shellam
Western Maryland College, Westminster, MD
Culture Across the Curriculum
Presenter: Ms. Kim Brecklein
Tulsa Junior College
ASL/Deaf Cultural Experiences in a Public School Hearing Impaired Program
Presenter: Ms. Nancy L. Mosher
Dearborn Public Schools, Dearborn, Mich.
American Sign Language Literature Series: Research & Development
Presenter: Dr. Samuel J. Supalla
University of Arizona
PANEL
3:45–5:00 p.m.
The Role of Artistic Expression in the Deaf Studies Curriculum
| Moderator: | Ms. E. Lynn Jacobowitz |
| Panelists: | Dr. Donald R. Bangs, Assistant Professor Department of Theatre Arts, Gallaudet University |
| Mr. Alan R. Barwiolek, Instructor American Sign Language/Interpreter Training Union County College, N.J. | |
| Ms. Wendy Low, Visiting Professor National Technical Institute for the Deaf | |
| Mr. Charlie McKinney, Executive Director South Carolina Association of the Deaf, Inc. | |
| Ms. Mary Beth Miller, Director Catholic Charities, Diocese of Brooklyn, N.Y. | |
| Mr. Clayton Valli, Instructor Department of Linguistics and Interpreting, Gallaudet University |
DEAF STUDIES: ON STAGE!
7:30–10:00 p.m.
| Mistress of Ceremonies: | Ms. Jacqueline Roth, Director Gallaudet University Regional Center |
Featuring: An Evening with Mary Beth Miller
Mary Beth Miller
New York City, N.Y.
DEAF-PA, WHAT?
CHALB Productions
J. Charlie McKinney
Columbia, S.C.
Alan R. Barwiolek,
New York, N.Y.
Sunday, March 10, 1991
PLENARY PANEL
9:00–10:45 a.m.
Deaf Studies: The Next Step
Presenter and Moderator: Dr. Lawrence R. Fleischer, Coordinator Deaf Studies Program, California State University, Northridge
| Respondents: | Dr. Yerker Andersson, Professor Department of Sociology Gallaudet University |
| MJ Bienvenu, Co-Director The Bicultural Center, Riverdale, MD | |
| Dr. Barbara Kannapell, Consultant Deaf Culture, Washington, D.C. | |
| Dr. Roslyn Rosen, President National Association of the Deaf | |
| Dr. Susan Rutherford, Executive Director D.E.A.F. Media, Inc. Berkeley, CA | |
| Dr. Samuel J. Supalla, Assistant Professor Special Education and Rehabilitation University of Arizona |
CLOSING REMARKS
11:15–11:30 a.m.
Dr. Rosalyn Rosen, Dean
College for Continuing Education
Gallaudet University