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Nebraska State Conference on Deaf/Hard of Hearing Education - Younes South Conference Center

Agenda Overview

📞 Conference Contact Information : Sara.peterson@esu9.us

Welcome to the Nebraska State Conference on Deaf/Hard of Hearing Education! We hope this weekend provides opportunities to learn, collaborate, and connect.

 

 

Friday, September 25th 2026

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Registration Desk is Open

7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Keynote Presentation - Justin Loncar “Some Deaf Guy”

Saturday, September 26th, 2026
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. - Registration Desk is Open

8:30 - 10:00 a.m. - Keynote - Social - Emotional Development in DHH Students Cody McEvoy
   

10:15 - 11:45 a.m. - Concurrent Breakout Session 1

  • Assistive Technology Brian Wojik
  • The Science of Reading and Deaf Learners Kimberly Ofori-Sanzo
  • Translation Blueprint: Building a Better ASL Product Part 1 TASK 12 - Trenton Marsh and Michelle Draper

11:45 - 1:15 p.m. Lunch & Networking & Booths


1:30 - 2:45 p.m. - Concurrent Breakout Session 2

  • Becoming a Participating Parent Jessica Hoss and Jennifer Zysset
  • Growing Readers: Supporting Literacy for Deaf Learners Kimberly Ofori-Sanzo 
  • Translation Blueprint: Building a Better ASL Product Part 2 TASK12 - Trenton Marsh and Michelle Draper

3:00 - 4:15 p.m. - Concurrent Breakout Session 3

  • Walking in Both Worlds: Insights from Parents of D/HH Children Who Are Also Education Professionals Facilitated by Shelli Janning
  • Working with Multi-Lingual Families Abby Bogatz
  • Translation Blueprint: Building a Better ASL Product Part 3 TASK-12 - Trenton Marsh and Michelle Draper
     

4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Booths/Exhibits

Sunday, September 27th, 2026

7:30 - 8:30 p.m. - Registration Desk is Open

8:30 - 9:45 a.m. - Breakout Session 1

  • Assistive Technology - Brian Wojcik
  • Boys Town Parent Workshop Susan Trouba
  • Ethics for the Educational Interpreter Sue Petersen

 

10:00 - 11:30 a.m. - Closing Session - DHH Adult Panel Moderated by Abbey Andress

11:30 - 11:45 a.m. - Wrap Up/Evaluations