Symposium
will be organized around several themes. Below each theme is a
list of topics suggested for presentation proposals. However,
proposals are not limited to these topics.
Sign language linguistics
Deaf
Culture, history and human rights
-
Deaf
identity
-
cultural
and language diversity and identity
-
values
and customs in Deaf communities
-
folklore
and storytelling
-
the
changes in attitudes toward Deaf people
-
minority
cultures within the Deaf community
-
human
rights and Deaf populations
-
comparative
studies of Deaf and hearing populations
-
the
status of Deaf people in developing countries
Education
of deaf children and youths
-
the
past, present, and future of deaf education
-
curriculum
issues for deaf students
-
bilingual-bicultural
education
-
technology
and the education of deaf people
-
cultural
diversity in the Deaf education
-
educational
setting options for deaf students
-
inclusion
Mental
Health, counseling and psychotherapy
-
accessing
mental health services
-
the
future of mental health services by/for deaf people
-
culturally
affirmative counseling and psychotherapy
Interpreting
services and training
-
curriculum
models for teaching sign language
-
research
of sign language learning
-
evaluating
sign language
-
sign
language proficiency assessment
-
effective
training programs for interpreters
-
the
role of interpreters in developing countries
Experiences
and needs of the Deafblind
Important
- Deadlines
October 1, 2000 -
preregistration
December 1, 2000 -
abstracts submission
February 1, 2001 -
registration
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