The 2025 Language First conference will be in-person at the Courtyard Marriott Tacoma Downtown at 1515 Commerce St, Tacoma, Washington on April 22-24, 2025. It will be from 2:45-4:00 pm on Tuesday, April 22, and 8:00 am - 4:00 pm on Wednesday, April 23 and Thursday, April 24.
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. PARTICIPANTS MAY REGISTER IN-PERSON AT THE CONFERENCE.
ADVERTISE
Want to exhibit in-person or advertise your business in our conference booklet? Find out more here.
GROUP DISCOUNTS
Does your school have a group of professionals who would like to attend the conference together? Take a look at our group discounts.
GETTING THERE
We recommend flying into Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
If you are renting a car, the hotel uses the Greater Tacoma Convention Center garage. View parking rates here.
If you’re looking for a rideshare or a roommate, join our Facebook group to meet others who are searching for the same.
SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE
Tuesday, April 22
12:00-2:30 pm: Registration and check-in
2:45 - 4:00 pm: Dr. Oscar Ocuto | Connecting Worlds: Navigating Family Interactions in Deaf Children's Home Environments
Wednesday, April 23
8:00-9:15 am: Dr. Qi Cheng | Early Language Experience Wires the Linguistic Brain: Evidence from Deaf Individuals with Varying Early Language Experience
9:30-10:45 am: Lori Bell & Melissa Mykle | What's up in Canada? A Look at BC's System of Early Language Services
11:00-11:30 am: Dr. Deirdre Curle, Kerianne Christie, & Krissy Walker | Teaching ASL Handshapes to Families of DHH Infants and Toddlers
11:45 am - 12:15 pm: Peyton Pruitt, Sarah Smith, & Jennifer Fazer | Connecting Communication: Collaborative Approaches to Multimodal Instruction
12:15-2:00 pm: LUNCH
2:00-3:15 pm: Dr. Brittany Lee | Know Better, Do Better: Setting Community-Informed Standards for Working with Signing DHH Children
3:30-4:00 pm: Heather Parker & Rachella Moore | Family Immersion Camp for DHH Children 0-5 and their Parents
Thursday, April 24
8:00-9:15 am: Morgan Lee | Intersectionality, Language Deprivation, and You
9:30-10:45 am: Megan Havens | Phonological Awareness Instruction in ASL
11:00-11:30 am: Megan Havens | The Science of Reading in Vocabulary Instruction for DHH Students
11:45 am - 12:15 pm: Michaela Hanley | Sign Language as a Human Right- Leveraging International Law to End Language Deprivation
12:15-2:00 pm: LUNCH
2:00-3:15 pm: Celena Ponce | Considerations for Working with DHH Children from Immigrant Families
3:30-4:00 pm: Dr. Sarah Honigfeld & Victoria Haggarty | Regional Early Acquisition of Language (REAL) Project
This is a digital purchase only; no physical ticket is provided. A form will populate for you to complete your registration and then your purchase will be added to your cart in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Please email info@language1st.org with any questions.
The 2025 Language First conference will be in-person at the Courtyard Marriott Tacoma Downtown at 1515 Commerce St, Tacoma, Washington on April 22-24, 2025. It will be from 2:45-4:00 pm on Tuesday, April 22, and 8:00 am - 4:00 pm on Wednesday, April 23 and Thursday, April 24.
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. PARTICIPANTS MAY REGISTER IN-PERSON AT THE CONFERENCE.
ADVERTISE
Want to exhibit in-person or advertise your business in our conference booklet? Find out more here.
GROUP DISCOUNTS
Does your school have a group of professionals who would like to attend the conference together? Take a look at our group discounts.
GETTING THERE
We recommend flying into Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
If you are renting a car, the hotel uses the Greater Tacoma Convention Center garage. View parking rates here.
If you’re looking for a rideshare or a roommate, join our Facebook group to meet others who are searching for the same.
SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE
Tuesday, April 22
12:00-2:30 pm: Registration and check-in
2:45 - 4:00 pm: Dr. Oscar Ocuto | Connecting Worlds: Navigating Family Interactions in Deaf Children's Home Environments
Wednesday, April 23
8:00-9:15 am: Dr. Qi Cheng | Early Language Experience Wires the Linguistic Brain: Evidence from Deaf Individuals with Varying Early Language Experience
9:30-10:45 am: Lori Bell & Melissa Mykle | What's up in Canada? A Look at BC's System of Early Language Services
11:00-11:30 am: Dr. Deirdre Curle, Kerianne Christie, & Krissy Walker | Teaching ASL Handshapes to Families of DHH Infants and Toddlers
11:45 am - 12:15 pm: Peyton Pruitt, Sarah Smith, & Jennifer Fazer | Connecting Communication: Collaborative Approaches to Multimodal Instruction
12:15-2:00 pm: LUNCH
2:00-3:15 pm: Dr. Brittany Lee | Know Better, Do Better: Setting Community-Informed Standards for Working with Signing DHH Children
3:30-4:00 pm: Heather Parker & Rachella Moore | Family Immersion Camp for DHH Children 0-5 and their Parents
Thursday, April 24
8:00-9:15 am: Morgan Lee | Intersectionality, Language Deprivation, and You
9:30-10:45 am: Megan Havens | Phonological Awareness Instruction in ASL
11:00-11:30 am: Megan Havens | The Science of Reading in Vocabulary Instruction for DHH Students
11:45 am - 12:15 pm: Michaela Hanley | Sign Language as a Human Right- Leveraging International Law to End Language Deprivation
12:15-2:00 pm: LUNCH
2:00-3:15 pm: Celena Ponce | Considerations for Working with DHH Children from Immigrant Families
3:30-4:00 pm: Dr. Sarah Honigfeld & Victoria Haggarty | Regional Early Acquisition of Language (REAL) Project
This is a digital purchase only; no physical ticket is provided. A form will populate for you to complete your registration and then your purchase will be added to your cart in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Please email info@language1st.org with any questions.