Educational Interpreting in the Time of Language Deprivation
This Professional Studies program is offered for 0.3 PS CEUs at the little/none Content Knowledge Level. RID HQ is an approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities.
The presentation focuses on several main threads that especially impact deaf children and adults including early brain development, the current landscape of health outcomes, research with cochlear implants and sign language, and the implications of mainstream and deaf school education placements.
Dr. S. Jordan Wright
Dr. Wright is a Critical Theorist and researcher. Jordan was raised in Buffalo, NY, and matriculated at California State University, Northridge where he formally learned ASL and finished with a BA in English Literature at the University at Buffalo. In 2017, Jordan completed his Ph.D. at Gallaudet University and has since held a variety of academic positions at Lamar University and RIT/NTID, which led to his current position that combines three of his favorite passions: writing, data, and Deaf Studies. Dr. Wright has extensive experience in the world of publishing and enjoys escaping down various rabbit holes with a thirst for knowledge and curiosity which fuels his passion. An avid traveler, Jordan enjoys seeking out new horizons, and new experiences, and immersing himself in different languages and cultures all over the world. Dad to fur babies Savior and Ace, Jordan is an animal lover and sometimes prefers the company of animals to people.
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