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Our
mission:
Families, educators, and communities collaborating to
ensure excellence, equality and success for students who are deaf
or hard of hearing.
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INTRODUCTION
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Greetings!
Texas Association of Parents and Educators for the Deaf is proud
to present our website! The website will allow us to communicate
and share information. We welcome your input! TAPED is dedicated
to promoting excellence and equality for deaf and hard of hearing
children in Texas. Our membership is composed of parents,
teachers, members of the deaf community and interested
individuals. TAPED provides annual scholarships to deaf and hard
of hearing students, interpreters and individuals who want to
enter the deaf education profession. We co-sponsor the biennial
Statewide Conference on Education of the Deaf. We invite you to
join TAPED.
We have many plans to improve our organization and it services.
Come and help us grow!
Sincerely,
Connie Ferguson
TAPED President |
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| 07.17.2008 |
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New Approved Bylaws
Special Called Meeting Results:
Proposed Bylaws Passed!
The new bylaws have been voted on and passed by the membership
just in time for the 2008 conference. Members wanting to make
amendments to the new Bylaws, should attend the TAPED business
meeting at the Statewide Conference on Education of the Deaf and
Hard of Hearing next week in Galveston. We are excited about the
restructuring of the organization and the added service it will
bring to members.The officers titles will now reflect the new
structure in the 2008-10 election. Read the new Bylaws at this
link.
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| 07.15.2008 |
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Statewide Conference on Education of the Deaf
Update!
More than 800 people are registered for the summer conference
July 22-24 in Galveston. See the updated flyer with
overflow hotel information, The Hampton Inn and Suites. Do check
the Moody Gardens Conference hotel as some rooms may now be
available. Don't forget if you want a 4 day Fun Pass to
all the Pyramids and attractions, the buyer must be registered
for the conference, but may buy multiple tickets. Pick
tickets up at the front desk of the conference hotel with
identification. Cut off for Fun Pass sales at the discount
rate will be July 1, 2008. Buy yours today online at this
website http://www.swced.org/ See you
at statewide! It's going to be grand!
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| 03.15.2008 |
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 2008 Statewide
Conference on Education of the Deaf and Hard of
Hearing.
Join us this summer, July 22- 24 at Moody
Gardens Hotel Spa and Convention Center in Galveston,
Texas.
Our conference theme is "Student Success: Achieving New
Heights" and features exciting keynote speakers and
informative sessions for parents, teachers, administrators,
interpreters, speech therapists, diagnosticians, counselors,
administrators, audiologists and interested individuals.
Workshops will provide CEUs and ASHA credits. The topics are
fresh and timely.
Discounted passes to the Moody Garden Attractions will offer
conference goers the opportunity to relax and have fun after
workshop sessions.
This year registration is online! See our Statewide Conference on
Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing website at www.swced.org
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| 01.15.2008 |
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TAPED forms Ad
Hoc Committee.
In order to meet the growing needs of the
Association, the TAPED board established an Ad Hoc Committee
composed of parents, educators, deaf related agencies and TAPED
Officers. TAPED is restructuring the Association to make it more
accessible, providing more resources, networking and helpful
information.
Our new Mission Statement guiding the work of the Association is
“Families, educators, and communities
collaborating to ensure excellence, equality and success for
students who are deaf or hard of hearing.â€
New committees have been formed and work has begun in a several
areas ranging from the website, membership benefits, and
legislative to specific focuses on the needs of parents and
educators. We welcome your ideas as we bring TAPED into a
stronger Association supporting its members in these changing
times. Volunteers are needed to continue the work we have
begun.
A special thank you to the members of the Ad Hoc Committee for
their work, which will soon be completed!
TAPED Officers:
Ann Horn, DARS - Division of Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Services
Theresa Johnson, Special Education Specialist, Education Service
Center Region 4
Shelly Bergeron, Parent
Charlotte Wilhite, Parent
Rebeka Gillilan, Parent
Lisa Crawford, Parent and Parent Liaison at Texas School for the
Deaf
Diana Poepplemeyer, ERCOD at Texas School for the Deaf
Alicia Favila, Senior Consultant ESC Region 10
Brent Pitt, Director, Deaf Services Division of IDEA, Texas
Education Agency
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Revised TAPED
Bylaws Proposed.
A specially called meeting of the Membership
will allow Members to vote on the proposed Revised Bylaws.
Members are asked to review the proposal and vote by March 1,
2008. Members will be contacted by email or mail.
The Bylaws Proposed reflect our changing times, internet usage,
and the need to make the Association more parent friendly and
educator supportive. Read the current Bylaws at this link.
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Be a TAPED
Officer for 2008-2010.
TAPED is accepting Nominations for Officers to
be elected at our business meeting during the Statewide
Conference on Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing July
22-24, 2008 at Moody Gardens Hotel in Galveston. People
interested in serving or nominating others should contact Connie
Ferguson at connief@bryanisd.org.
Individuals must be a member of TAPED to be elected as an
Officer.
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