CEC & DCD Live Webinar | Building Vocabulary Foundations for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Connecting Research to Practice
Recorded On: 02/24/2026
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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.
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.