About CAID

• The organization for all teachers, administrators, educational interpreters, residential personnel, and other concerned professionals involved in education of the deaf.
  
  
• A resource for classroom teachers
  
  
• A clearing house for information on deafness
  
  
• A forum for educational developments and research findings in the field
  
  
• The publisher of American Annals of the Deaf, the oldest educational journal in the United States and a major resource to the profession.

Mission

       The mission of the Council of the American Instructors of the Deaf, Incorporated is to focus on an organization of teachers and other education related personnel to promote student learning and development by bringing together local, state, regional and national interest organizations.

CAID supports teachers by:

• fostering best practices, classroom ideas, applications of new technology
  
  
• networking opportunities
  
  
• providing professional development opportunities
  
  
• advocacy efforts / initiatives
  
  
• disseminating information and research
  
  
• collaborating with other organizations serving deaf and hard of hearing individuals
  
  
• working with states establishing / supporting state teacher type organizations serving deaf and hard of hearing individuals
  

Professional Benefits

Biennial Conventions featuring short courses, workshops, exhibits,
and presentations

CAID - wide listserv avenue to enable direct contact with professionals
serving students who are deaf/hard of hearing nationwide enabling
collaborative exchange

Advocacy for national and state legislation and govern- mental services
affecting deaf and hard of hearing student through affiliation with the
Council of Organizational Representatives allowing participation in policy
discussions at the state and national levels

Quarterly newsletter allowing members to be published
in these newsletters

Publication opportunities for members, archive of Masters
thesis and Doctoral dissertation

Website with links to key resources in deafness and all member
organizations' web sites

Reduced Annals subscription rate

Yearly leadership and SIG conferences

CEU credits for workshop participation

Opportunities to collaborate with other organizations with
a similar mission

Assistance for creating a state-level organization