This webinar will be hosted via Zoom for national and international attendees on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm ET.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial disclosures: Both presenters are employed by the Texas School for the Deaf and are receiving honorariums from Language First for presenting.
Nonfinancial disclosures: Lee is the Vice Chair of the BEI Advisory Board. Rebecca is a member of the National Association of School Psychologists
Course Description:
This session will introduce ACEs, PCEs, and examine how someone’s trauma history impacts their work in deaf education. Participants will engage in self-reflection, review research about trauma and the deaf community, explore self-care, and practice interpreting techniques to employ in the educational setting and beyond.
Agenda
5:00-5:10: Introduction
5:10-5:25: Deafness and Mental Health Diagnoses
5:25-6:05: A Closer Look at Trauma
6:05-6:20: Vicarious Trauma
6:20-6:35: ACEs
6:35-6:50: PCEs
6:50-7:00: ProQoL
7:00-7:20: Calming the Nervous System
7:20-7:50: Interpreting Techniques
7:50-8:00 Closing, Q&A
Learner Outcomes:
Participants will be able to:
Define trauma and identify trauma specific to the DHH community.
Analyze trends between trauma and chronic illness.
Explore ways that trauma shows up in the classroom and techniques we can employ to address it.
Registration information:
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. You will receive an email with instructions on how to participate as well as a Google Calendar invite with the Zoom link one week prior to the event. Registration ends one day prior to the webinar. All registrants will receive a copy of the presenter’s PowerPoint and the presentation recording. Please email info@language1st.org with any questions.
This webinar will be hosted via Zoom for national and international attendees on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm ET.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial disclosures: Both presenters are employed by the Texas School for the Deaf and are receiving honorariums from Language First for presenting.
Nonfinancial disclosures: Lee is the Vice Chair of the BEI Advisory Board. Rebecca is a member of the National Association of School Psychologists
Course Description:
This session will introduce ACEs, PCEs, and examine how someone’s trauma history impacts their work in deaf education. Participants will engage in self-reflection, review research about trauma and the deaf community, explore self-care, and practice interpreting techniques to employ in the educational setting and beyond.
Agenda
5:00-5:10: Introduction
5:10-5:25: Deafness and Mental Health Diagnoses
5:25-6:05: A Closer Look at Trauma
6:05-6:20: Vicarious Trauma
6:20-6:35: ACEs
6:35-6:50: PCEs
6:50-7:00: ProQoL
7:00-7:20: Calming the Nervous System
7:20-7:50: Interpreting Techniques
7:50-8:00 Closing, Q&A
Learner Outcomes:
Participants will be able to:
Define trauma and identify trauma specific to the DHH community.
Analyze trends between trauma and chronic illness.
Explore ways that trauma shows up in the classroom and techniques we can employ to address it.
Registration information:
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. You will receive an email with instructions on how to participate as well as a Google Calendar invite with the Zoom link one week prior to the event. Registration ends one day prior to the webinar. All registrants will receive a copy of the presenter’s PowerPoint and the presentation recording. Please email info@language1st.org with any questions.
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