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CEC & DCD Live Webinar | Building Vocabulary Foundations for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Connecting Research to Practice

Includes a Live Web Event on 02/24/2026 at 5:00 PM (EST)

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This webinar will guide learners through current research findings, highlight data, and translate evidence-based insights into practical strategies that can be used in classrooms. 

Learners will be able to…

o  Summarize current research on vocabulary development for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

o  Explain findings from presenter-led research studies examining vocabulary growth rates and outcomes from an intervention-based approach.

o  Apply research findings to practical strategies for supporting vocabulary development for children who are deaf or hard of hearing across early intervention, preschool, and school-aged settings.

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CEC & DCD Live Webinar Link: Building Vocabulary Foundations for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Connecting Research to Practice
02/24/2026 at 5:00 PM (EST)  |  60 minutes  |  Attendance Required
02/24/2026 at 5:00 PM (EST)  |  60 minutes  |  Attendance Required
Certificate of Completion
Live and Archive Viewing: 1.0 CE Hour credit and certificate available
Live and Archive Viewing: 1.0 CE Hour credit and certificate available

Dr. Casey Reimer

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology / Director of the Master of Science in Deaf Education Program

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Dr. Reimer trains master-level teachers of the deaf to work with children birth through transition from high school. 

Dr. Amanda Rudge

Clinical Education Coordinator for the Master of Science in Deaf Education teacher training program

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Dr. Rudge teaches graduate and undergraduate students at WashU.