2011 CAID NATIONAL CONFERENCE
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