The Florida Educators of Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing held their first conference under their new name at the Daytona Beach Shores hotel in Daytona Beach November 4th and 5th. Over 70 participants from all around the state of Florida and beyond joined together for a weekend of learning, networking, and camaraderie. Dr. Susan Nittrouer from the University of Florida kicked off this professional weekend with an engaging keynote. Break-out sessions from respected educators from various fields of Deaf education were provided on topics of interest for educators of students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Friday evening offered a networking reception enjoyed by many of the participants. Saturday's keynote was delivered by author and researcher Dr. Tom Humphries, from the University of California, San Diego. After a series of job-alike discussions, participants were treated to lunch by cochlear implant companies, who shared information about their companies. The FEDHH Executive Board wishes to extend thanks to every person who worked so hard to make this conference a success.

Before closing the conference, FEDHH held a general membership meeting where a treasury report was given and new bylaws were adopted. Members were encouraged to nominate a teacher of the year as well as apply for mini-grants. A new president-elect will have to be nominated and voted upon as well. To see the bylaws, mini-grant application, and teacher of the year or president-elect nomination forms, please visit the organization website.

White House Tour in ASL

West Wing Receptionist Leah Katz-Hernandez narrates a tour of the West Wing in American Sign Language, visiting the West Wing Lobby, the West Colonnade, the Rose Garden, the White House Press Briefing Room, the Cabinet Room, the Oval Office, and more.

[Note: If you are not able to view the video at school, try it on The White House site. This version is not captioned, and may not work since it is still on YouTube's servers.]

Cara attended Maker Faire in Orlando. One of the popular exhibits was NASA. On their website they have a whole page of NASA Apps free to download. They also have free downloadable e-books and ringtones for Phones and Androids.