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Conference on Mental Health Care for Persons who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Watch an interview with Brenda Brueggemann
Brueggemann talks about how this conference influenced the American Sign Language Program.
(2 minutes 37 seconds, captioned)

The Conference on Mental Health for Persons who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing was sponsored by the School of Social Work and the Ohio Department of Mental Health. It was held on November 16, 1998 at the Fawcett Center. Dr. I. King Jordan, President of Gallaudet University, gave the keynote address. It is the second conference aimed at assisting with the mental health of people with hearing impairments.

More Information:

Read the OSU News Advisory for the Conference

Related History:

History of the American Sign Language Program

Page last updated August 23, 2006