2009 Listening & Spoken Language Symposium FAQs
Q: What is AG Bell?
Q: What is Executive Function?
A: Executive Function (EF) is a critical aspect for children to learn how to learn. Vital to the development of problem solving, social competence and academic readiness, EF is a cognitive or thinking process that influences and controls behavior such as working memory, organizational strategies and inhibition.
EF begins in infancy, is especially rapid in development during early childhood, further develops in adolescence and peaks in young adulthood. Executive function involves the global coordination, integration and functional connectivity of multiple underlying brain systems used in speech perception, production and spoken language processing. Understanding EF can help professionals identify where cognitive breakdowns occur, and may also help highlight a child or adult’s areas of strength and talent.
Q: Who should attend the 2009 Listening & Spoken Language Symposium?
A: AG Bell’s Listening & Spoken Language Symposium is designed for professionals working with children and adults who use listening and spoken language.
- Certified Listening and Spoken Language Specialists (LSLS Cert. AVTs and Cert. AVEds)
- Candidates for LSLS certification
- Teachers of the deaf
- Audiologists
- College and university professors in teacher/clinician training programs
- Early interventionists
- Speech language pathologists
- Supervisors and administrators of listening and spoken language programs
Q: What value will professionals obtain from attending this Symposium?
A: Understanding Executive Function is essential for professionals working with children who are deaf and hard of hearing. In spite of early hearing detection and intervention and the dramatic advancement of hearing technologies, some children who are deaf and hard of hearing continue to exhibit learning challenges while others are not maximizing their potential. At the heart of these challenges may be an understanding of Executive Function.
The Listening & Spoken Language Symposium is also designed to meet the continuing education needs of professionals working with children and adults who are deaf and use spoken language to communicate. The Symposium will give professionals the opportunity to earn up to 12 CEUs from the AG Bell Academy for Listening and Spoken Language as well as CEUs for ASHA and AAA (number of CEUs to be determined).
Fees: For each certification required, AG Bell will charge a $15 fee. This can be done in advance by applying for credits on the advanced registration form.
Q: Where can I find more detail on the sessions being offered? A: Please go to our educational sessions page for a schedule of events and descriptions of our educational offerings. This page will be updated as new information becomes available. Q: Will there be exhibits at the Symposium? A: Exhibitors from the corporate and non-profit arenas will be on hand to showcase the latest information, intervention and educational models, hearing technology and research they have to offer. For more information on these companies, please go to the Symposium Sponsors and Exhibitors page. Q: Will there be a bookstore at the Symposium? A: AG Bell will be offering recommended reading materials for the LSL Cert. AVT and Cert AVEd certification exam as well as a selection of books and resource materials on deafness and spoken language. Registration Information Q: How much does it cost to attend? - Member $350
- Nonmember with one year complimentary AG Bell Premium Membership: $450
- Short courses: $135 each
- Academy, ASHA, AAA CEUs: $15 for each qualifying body
Q: How do I register? A: You can either register online: click here Or print and fill out a registration form and submit it to AG Bell. Mail or fax completed form to: Listening & Spoken Language Symposium c/o Alexander Graham Bell Association, 3417 Volta Place, NWWashington, DC20007Fax: 202-337-8314. Note: If you are sending your forms by fax, DO NOT MAIL ORIGINALS OR REGISTER ONLINE. You may be charged a cancellation fee to refund a duplicate registration. Q: What if I would like to register more than one person? A: Each person will need to fill out an individual registration form. Group rates for six or more people will be available. For more information, please contact AG Bell at 09symposium@agbell.org. Q: How will AG Bell address communication access needs? AG Bell will provide Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) for the Short Courses, General Sessions and Workshops. Requests for any additional access needs must be emailed to 09symposium@agbell.org and received by June 12, 2009. Additional access needs will be provided only by request and subject to availability. Q: What if I need to cancel my registration? A: For cancellations received on or prior to July 17, 2009, registration fees will be reimbursed minus a $50.00 administrative fee. No refunds will be issued after July 17, 2007. Please send cancellation notification to e-mail address: 09symposium@agbell.org. For more information on the Symposium registration instructions and policies, click here. Travel Information Q: Where is the Symposium being held? A: The 2009 Listening & Spoken Language Symposium will take place at the St. Louis Union Station Marriott. St. Louis Union Station Marriott
1820 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
314-621-5262
Q: Does the Symposium have a special hotel rate for attendees? A: Yes, AG Bell has arranged for a special rate for Symposium attendees. Single/Double rate: $135 USD per night, $160 triple, $185 quadruple (plus tax) In order to receive the special rate, attendees must reserve their rooms through the Listening and Spoken Language Reservation website at http://cwp.marriott.com/stlus/alexandergramhambell or call the hotel directly and mention the “Alexander Graham Bell Listening and Spoken Language Symposium”. Reservations must be made before June 24, 2009. Q: Do you have any travel discounts set up for the Symposium? A: Yes, AG Bell has arranged for the following travel discounts: American Airlines airfare discount American Airlines will provide a 5% discount to symposium attendees during the authorized period of travel. Please use promo code A6179AJ when booking your flights online at www.aa.com or at 1-800-433-1790* *please not that a $20 fee will be charged to your reservation if you use the 800 number to arrange your ticket. Avis Rental Car Discount Avis is the official car service for the Listening and Spoken Language Symposium. Receive a special discount by mentioning the Avis Worldwide Discount number (AWD) D005916. Call Avis directly at 1-800-331-1600.
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