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ACE-DHH 2011, Fort Worth, Texas

Connecting Future Deaf Education Professionals Through CAID: The How and Why Behind Establishing A Student Chapter at Your University. Karen L. Kritzer, Ph.D (Kent State); Larry Quinsland , Ph.D (NTID) ; Chad Smith, Ph.D (TWU); Chris Kurz, Ph.D . (NTID).

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ACE-DHH 2011, Fort Worth, Texas

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  1. Connecting Future Deaf Education Professionals Through CAID: The How and Why Behind Establishing A Student Chapter at Your University Karen L. Kritzer, Ph.D (Kent State); Larry Quinsland, Ph.D (NTID);Chad Smith, Ph.D (TWU); Chris Kurz, Ph.D. (NTID) ACE-DHH 2011, Fort Worth, Texas

  2. Outline • About CAID • Rationale for Student Chapters • Current Student Chapters and Activities • Kent State University • Texas Women’s University • National Technical Institute for the Deaf • Discussion www.caid.org

  3. About CAID Organization for teachers, administrators, educational interpreters, residential personnel, and other concerned professionals involved in education of the deaf A resource for classroom teachers A clearinghouse for information on deafness A forum for sharing educational developments and research findings in the field www.caid.org

  4. History of CAID • Established in 1850 • First convention attended by 22 educators and 13 “honorary members” • Six schools represented • Set of officers chosen • Procedures established at this meeting held for 45 years

  5. Rationale for Student Chapters Opportunity to network/reduces isolation Forum to disseminate professional information Puts pre-service teachers in contact with experienced teachers- opportunity for collaboration across grade levels and disciplines Allows students to be part of something bigger, beyond their own universities

  6. Current Student Chapters Kent State University Texas Women’s University National Technical Institute for the Deaf California State University- Fresno

  7. KSU Chapter Membership in national organization required Bi-weekly meetings (conducted voice-off) Weekly social events (conducted voice-off) Website/Facebook Professional Events (multiple videoconferences) Sponsor-a-Child Fundraising Events (raising funds to attend 2011 conference)

  8. TWU Chapter • Started in 2009 • Includes local undergraduate and graduate students • Developing strategies for including distance education deaf education students • Activities center on: • building bridges between deaf & hearing students, • fundraising, • campus community involvement, • classroom prep activities • promoting an awareness of sign, and the need for professionals interested in working with children who are D/HH • Activities include See What I’m Saying, visits to the deaf nursing home, and family sign tutoring • Website/Facebook

  9. NTID Chapter Student initiated (est. 2009) Multiple interactions with MSSE students in their classes (Quinsland & Mousley) Set up Facebook page Need for regularly scheduled events Need to plan for continuity due to student leader turnover

  10. Cal State- Fresno • Ad-hoc graduate student organization. • Already have 2 other university recognized student organizations in department of which they may be members (ASL Club and Interpreting Club) • Activities are funded through OSEP 325K Personnel preparation grant for retention and pre-professional development purposes • All graduate students are members of CAL-ED and thus also members of CAID • Attend CAL-ED conference annually, plan to attend CAID conference

  11. Student Survey Outcomes Score: 1-5 (5= Strongly agree) N=14

  12. Student Survey Outcomes • Why did you want to join this organization? Has it met your expectations so far? • Themes: • Network with others in deafness-related majors • Practice signing • Get access to professional resources

  13. Student Survey Outcomes • How could CAID better meet your needs? • Themes: • More involvement with the Deaf community • Opportunities to network with other student chapters • More videoconferences • More events

  14. Benefits and Challenges Benefits Challenges Fundraising Developing leadership skills Surviving Turn-over • Students from different years and related majors get to know each other • Helps students to develop leadership skills • Forum to disseminate information • Opportunity to build signing skills

  15. Discussion

  16. Contact Information Larry K. Quinsland, Ph.D. lkq9999@rit.edu Karen L. Kritzer, Ph.D. kkritzer@kent.edu Chris Kurz, Ph.D. caknsp@rit.edu Chad E. Smith, Ph.D. csmith17@twu.edu

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