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

• psycholinguistics, developmental psycholinguistics

• sociolinguistics

• neurolinguistics

• cognitive linguistics.

• sign language acquisition

• linguistic structure

• language acquisition

• bilingualism

• discourse analysis

• psycholinguistics

• research methodology

• tactile sign language

• crosslinguistic research

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

• education of the Deafblind

Important - Deadlines