Abstracts

Extension: email submissions to kongresETFB@ufs.ac.za by 15 July

Abstracts are submitted online at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ldesw2022.
Call in SASL (dates as in text below): https://vimeo.com/kovsies/ldesw22

Please note that approval does not mean that you are registered for the workshop. Registration will only be finalised, and your presentation will only be added to the programme, once proof of payment has been received (email to Dr Chrismi Loth at kongresETFB@ufs.ac.za).

Dates

Submissions open	7 March 2022
Submissions close	15 July 2022

Abstracts word limit: 250

Workshop format
The workshop will be presented in panel format, with four dedicated panel sessions. Delegates are invited to submit an abstract addressing any of the questions stated below. Each accepted speaker will have 20 minutes to do their presentation, and the panel will conclude with a discussion lead by the moderator.

PANEL 1: Policy and other regulatory measures related to Deaf education
Moderator: Prof Timothy Reagan
Questions:
1. What role does policy intervention play in promoting educational attainment for the Deaf?
2. To what extent does policy intervention contribute to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals regarding Deaf education, which inevitably is quality education that is both inclusive and equal?
3. To what degree is there alignment between policy and the pursuit for both social and linguistic inclusivity in Deaf education?
4. To what extent does policy intervention ensure that the benefits of additive bilingual education for literacy acquisition in Deaf education are fully utilized?

PANEL 2: Systems, options and resources for Deaf education
Moderator: Prof Claudine Storbeck
Questions: 
1. What is the effect of different school placements on Deaf educational attainment? 
2. What role does different educational programs play in Deaf educational attainment?
3. What impact does access to technological and other resources have in Deaf educational attainment?

PANEL 3: Social participation and wellbeing of the Deaf
Moderator: Ms Robyn Swannack
Questions:
1. How does educational attainment influence a Deaf individual’s health and wellbeing? 
2. What is the impact of educational attainment on a Deaf person’s empowerment, social mobility and personal fulfilment?
3. In what way can educational attainment, for both hearing and Deaf individuals, contribute to the mutual social inclusion of the Deaf community?
4. How do social factors influence the educational attainment of a Deaf individual?

PANEL 4: Linguistic issues related to Deaf educational attainment
Moderator: Prof Myriam Vermeerbergen
Questions:
1. What measures can be taken/are in place to ensure adequate proficiency in a non-sign language where Deaf learners engage with that medium of instruction?
1. What methods exist/are beneficial when accounting for language variation in the instruction and assessment of sign languages?
2. To what extent does the availability of subject-specific signs affect Deaf educational attainment?
3. What is the effect of formal sign language learning on proficiency and eventual educational attainment?