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Celebrating Spoken Language 2008 AG Bell Convention Round-Up
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Volta Voices
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July 1, 2008
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AG Bell held its 48th Biennral Convention in Milwaukee, Wis., at the end of June. True to the theme of "No Better Time to Celebrate Spoken Language," this four-day event brought together 1,500 attendees from 15 countries, including children who are deaf or hard of hearing who use spoken language and their parents; professionals in the hearing and deaf education fields; and adults who are deaf or hard of hearing and who use spoken language to communicate.
This year's convention featured more than 75 educational program sessions and 200 presenters. As a result of the diversity among attendees, convention activities ranged from a child and teen program with field trips to local attractions to ...
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