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Conference Theme: "Walk with the Deaf Roots."
Hotel Reservations: Call (423) 881-3297 (Please tell them it is for the TAD Convention when you make the reservation
Convention Combo Ticket Cost:
By August 31st: $60-Regular; $54-Senior Citizen
At the door: $75-Regular; $67.50-Senior Citizen
Conference Chairperson: Mariena Terry
TAD Conference Schedule:
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We are excited to announce that Wendell 'Wink' Smith is coming to FunFest, 2014. Wink is an American Sign Language comedian that will be performing his show at the Warrior's Path State Park - Palmer Center Foundation Amphitheater on Monday, July 14th @ 7:00 pm. This is a first for FunFest and we are honored to have Wink join us and share his talents. He will be performing in American Sign Language but will have a voice interpreter present so that everyone can join in and share the fun!
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Wendell 'Wink' Smith, NIC Master, enjoys researching and creating various workshops that focus on skill building through deliberate practice (RID Views, Winter 2012). Presenting workshops the last five years at national conferences (NAD, Silent Weekend) regional conferences (RID I, II, III, IV), state conferences, and local workshops across the nation has given Wink experiences to enhance applications for interpreters of all levels.
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Renowned Deaf storyteller, Peter Cook, will be performing as part of the annual Tennessee Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Conference being held at East Tennessee State University. The performance of Southern Buffet Cookin' Up Stories in American Sign Language will begin at 7:00 pm at the Martha Culp Auditorium on the ETSU campus. His performance will be voice interpreted for the hearing. Admission is free; donations are accepted.
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Tennessee’s Department of Health Newborn Hearing Screening (NHS) Program is pleased to announce an Upper East Tennessee Regional Task Force meeting in Johnson City that includes counties in the Tri-City area on July 23rd from 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM EST.
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The Rehabilitation Act, as amended, requires public hearings to be conducted on the proposed state plans for the Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS). All are invited and welcome to attend this hearing being held at the Johnson City Medical Center beginning at 5:00 PM EDT.
A draft copy of the plan can be found on the website below.
http://www.tn.gov/humanserv/rehab/TNDRS_State_Plan_Final_FY_2015.pdf.
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Registration is required.
Lodging is limited.
Reserve you spot today!
$25.00 per family of five.
Saturday events include: parent workshop and childcare; afternoon family activities and socializing with others from across the state. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included on Saturday and Continental breakfast provided on Sunday.
Event is held at the TSD Knoxville campus
2725 Island Home Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37920
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WORKSHOP INFO
Participants will be presented with a historical narrative on audism and oppression within the larger context of society. Other topics covered will be Deaf culture, societal privilege, social justice, exploring personal views/biases, discovering common language biases, interpreting roles in and out of an educational setting, ally roles and audism. Participants will be guided through the four levels in Ally development.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
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This institute is geared to people who are interpreting in Tennessee public schools, grades K - 12.
Schedule
The Institute will begin at 2:00 pm on Monday and continue through noon Thursday. There will be evening sessions on both Monday and Tuesday. Participants who elect to stay in the cottages at TSD may check in on Monday between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm.
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