Summarized Schedule

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 Wojeck
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
Walking in Both Worlds: Insights from Parents of D/HH Children Who Are Also Education Professionals Moderator- Shelli Janning
Panelists- Christy Davis, Jennifer & Spencer Zysset, Ginny Howard
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
Working with Multi-Lingual Families
Abby Bogatz

Learning About My Child’s Hearing and Current Hearing Device Treatment Options Susan Trouba
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 for Teachers - Brian Wojcek   
Becoming a Participating Parent
Jessica Hoss and Jennifer Zysset
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