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Monday, March 16, 2026

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6:45 AM - 8:30 AM
Continental Breakfast
[Grand Ballroom 5-8]
7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Registration Open
[Grand 2 Pre-function]
7:15 AM - 3:30 PM
Exhibits Open
[Grand Ballroom 5-8]
7:15 AM - 5:30 PM
Presenter Ready Room Open
[Boardroom 4]
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Opening / Welcome
[Grand Ballroom 1-4]
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
Opening Plenary
“25 Years of Progress – Honoring the Legacy and Shaping the Future of EHDI” Facilitated/presented by Karl White
[Grand Ballroom 1-4]
9:45 AM - 10:05 AM
Break
[Grand Ballroom 5-8]
10:05 AM - 11:05 AM Topical Session 1
ROOM: St. Johns Clearwater Daytona Orlando River Terrace 3/Deck 3 City Terrace 6 City Terrace 7 City Terrace 8 City Terrace 9 City Terrace 10 City Terrace 11 City Terrace 12
10:05 AM - 11:05 AM Students & Parents: Creating Space for Collab...
(10:05 AM) 		Audiology Outcomes and Follow-up Trends in Un...
(10:05 AM) 		Better Together: ASL and LSL Professionals on...
(10:05 AM) 		Back to the Basics
(10:05 AM) 		An Interprofessional Approach to Evaluating C...
(10:05 AM)
Deaf with Disabilities - Parent Professional ...
(10:35 AM) 		Beyond a Congenital CMV Diagnosis: Opportunit...
(10:05 AM)
A Hearing Journey: Parent & Audiologist Persp...
(10:35 AM) 		Moving Beyond the Thresholds: Expanding Under...
(10:05 AM)
Bilingual Multimodal Early Childhood Programm...
(10:35 AM) 		Cultural and Linguistic Adaptation of Evidenc...
(10:05 AM)
Coaching Across Cultures: Strengthening Famil...
(10:35 AM) 		The Parent+Provider Partnership = SUCCESS...
(10:05 AM)
Developing a Model of Asynchronous Family Cen...
(10:35 AM) 		Literacy: Starting with the ABCs
(10:05 AM)
Supporting Emergent Literacy in Preschool...
(10:35 AM) 		Barriers to Early Hearing Intervention Servic...
(10:05 AM)
Using EHDI Data Beyond 1-3-6 to make Informed...
(10:35 AM) 		Facilitating Collaborative Dialogue with Prim...
(10:05 AM)
Enhancing Pathways:Streamlining Genetic Refer...
(10:35 AM)
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM
Break
11:25 AM - 11:55 AM Topical Session 2
ROOM: St. Johns Clearwater Daytona Orlando River Terrace 3/Deck 3 City Terrace 6 City Terrace 7 City Terrace 8 City Terrace 9 City Terrace 10 City Terrace 11 City Terrace 12
11:25 AM - 11:55 AM The Mind’s Eye: Understanding the Theory of M...
(11:25 AM) 		Improving Timely Intervention Through Program...
(11:25 AM) 		You’re Headed To Mainstream... So, Now What?...
(11:25 AM) 		Know Thyself : Linguistic Bias and the Accoun...
(11:25 AM) 		Statewide Language Outcomes Tracking: Challen...
(11:25 AM) 		Connecting Children and Families: Enrollment...
(11:25 AM) 		Leveling the Playing Field for Young D/HH Ath...
(11:25 AM) 		TBD Research and Practice-Supporting Professional...
(11:25 AM) 		25 Years of Policy, Politics, and Progress...
(11:25 AM) 		Acquiring Command of the English Language thr...
(11:25 AM) 		Better Late than Never: Lessons Learned from ...
(11:25 AM)
11:55 AM - 1:55 PM Topical Session 3
ROOM: St. Johns Clearwater Daytona Orlando River Terrace 3/Deck 3 City Terrace 6 City Terrace 7 City Terrace 8 City Terrace 9 City Terrace 10 City Terrace 11 City Terrace 12
11:55 AM - 1:55 PM
Lunch (On your own)
12:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Poster Session and Exhibits Open
[Grand Ballroom Foyer]
1:55 PM - 2:55 PM Topical Session 3
ROOM: St. Johns Clearwater Daytona Orlando River Terrace 3/Deck 3 City Terrace 6 City Terrace 7 City Terrace 8 City Terrace 9 City Terrace 10 City Terrace 11 City Terrace 12
1:55 PM - 2:55 PM D/HH Teen and Young Adult Panel Discussion...
(1:55 PM) 		Building Better Partnerships: Guidance and Te...
(1:55 PM) 		“Giving Deaf and Hard of Hearing Babies a RE...
(1:55 PM) 		Cochlear Implant Adults All Grown Up! ...
(1:55 PM) 		Exploring EHDI Data and the 1-3-6 Program Ben...
(1:55 PM) 		Screen Time Safety - Guiding Families Towards...
(1:55 PM)
AI as a Bridge: Adapting Parent Education for...
(2:25 PM) 		Creating and sustaining powerful partnerships...
(1:55 PM)
Connecting the Dots: Using Network Mapping to...
(2:25 PM) 		Pathways to Family Leadership: Turning Lived ...
(1:55 PM)
Clear and Collaborative: Developing Parent-Fr...
(2:25 PM) 		Not Too Late to Listen: A Deaf Teen’s Perspec...
(1:55 PM)
Past, Present, Future: A Deaf Professional & ...
(2:25 PM) 		Centering Family Voices in Graduate Training:...
(1:55 PM)
Opportunities in Partnering EHDI With An Inst...
(2:25 PM) 		Guiding Communication Pathways: Using the "Au...
(1:55 PM)
Level Up! Make Listening a Habit and Keep It ...
(2:25 PM) 		Identifying Vision Concerns in Infants & Todd...
(1:55 PM)
The Deafblind Child Count: Key Ways to Collab...
(2:25 PM)
2:55 PM - 3:10 PM
Break
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM Topical Session 4
ROOM: St. Johns Clearwater Daytona Orlando River Terrace 3/Deck 3 City Terrace 6 City Terrace 7 City Terrace 8 City Terrace 9 City Terrace 10 City Terrace 11 City Terrace 12
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM Imitation Therapy for Deaf Children with ASD...
(3:10 PM) 		Bridging Cultures, Building Trust: Sucess Sto...
(3:10 PM) 		Homebirth Hearing Screening - Nevada's Experi...
(3:10 PM) 		TBD Advancing Systems Strengthening in EHDI Progr...
(3:10 PM) 		Using Data Systems to Identify Deaf and Hard...
(3:10 PM) 		Preventing Language Deprivation After Newborn...
(3:10 PM) 		Reframing the First Conversations: A Family-C...
(3:10 PM) 		Protecting Progress: Securing Sustainable Fun...
(3:10 PM) 		TBD Utilizing an Online Interactive Tool in the P...
(3:10 PM) 		What's so Special About Special Factors...
(3:10 PM)
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Refreshment Break
[Grand Ballroom 5-8]
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Language Outcomes of Young Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Trends, Predictors, and Implications
[Grand Ballroom 1-4]
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Presentation of EHDI Family Leadership Award
[Grand Ballroom 1-4]
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Presentation of the Antonia Brancia Maxon Award for EHDI Excellence
[Grand Ballroom 1-4]