VITA

Robert J. Hoffmeister, Ph.D.

Boston University School of Education 605 Commonwealth Avenue , MA 02215 (617) 353-3205/5191 (V/TTY) FAX: (617) 353 3292

Present Position(s): Associate Professor, Department of Literacy, Language, Counseling and Development Director, Center for the Study of Communication and the Deaf 1979-2008 Director, Programs in Deaf Studies 1979-2008 Director, Graduate Program in Education of the Deaf 1979-2008 Director, Graduate Program in ASL/Deaf Studies 1979-2008 Director, Undergraduate Program in Deaf Studies 2000- Consult/Director, Center for Research and Training, The Learning Center for Deaf Children, Framingham, MA

Professional Preparation: 1978 Ph.D., University of Minnesota (Research Development and Demonstration Center in Education of Handicapped Children) Emphasis on Psychology, Language and the Deaf 1971 M.Ed., University of Arizona Emphasis on Education of the Deaf 1970 B. S., University of Connecticut (Magna Cum Laude), Emphasis on Mental Retardation, Psychology and Language

Professional Experience: 1976-1979 Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 1976-1979 Director, Graduate Program in Education of the Deaf, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 1977-1979 Project Director, Family Training Program and Staff Development Program, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA 1971-1976 Project Investigator, Research, Development and Demonstration Center in Education of Handicapped Children, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 1975-1976 Instructor, Childhood Language Development, Department of Psychoeducational Studies, (Special Education), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Professional Roles: 1982-Present Reviewer, National Science Foundation Division of Linguistics 2010 Reviewer, Spencer Foundation 2007 Reviewer, Boston University Conference on Language Development 2007 Reviewer, International Association for the Study of Child Language 2007 Reviewer, Teachers College, , Department of Health & Behavior Studies 2005-present Guest reviewer: Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RPSD) 2000-2008 Wellcome Trust, London, England, Division of Cognitive Studies 1979-Present Reviewer, Sign Language Studies 1983-Present National Institute of Health, Special Reviewer, Study Section: Communicative Disorders Institute on Deafness and Other Communicative Disorders SBIR Subsection 1989-Present Reviewer, American Annals of the Deaf 1999 Site reviewer, Innovations in American Government, JFK School of Government, R. Hoffmeister: Curriculum Vita page 2

1994-Present Reviewer, Research Council of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities 1993-Present Chair, Children of Deaf Adults (CODA) Scholarship Committee 1990-Present Reviewer, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research 1990-1992 Treasurer, Children of Deaf Adults (CODA) 1990-1992 Board of Directors, Children of Deaf Adults (CODA) 1989 Reviewer, Computers in Education of the Handicapped 1988-Present Reviewer, Journal of Exceptional Children 1986-1987 Reviewer, Houghton-Mifflin 1986-1987 Reviewer, Springer-Verlag 1985 Reviewer, Volta Review 1984 Reviewer, Community Psychology 1984 Reviewer, Exceptional Children 1976-Present Reviewer, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Professional Membership: National Association of the Deaf Children of Deaf Adults (CODA), Chair, Scholarship Committee American College Educators of the Deaf (ACEDHH) American Educational Research Association (AERA) Council on Education of the Deaf (CED) Association of College Educators of the Deaf(ACED) New England Child Language Association New England Sign Language Research Group International Reading Association, Special Interest Group for the Deaf Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf (CAID) CAID, SIG memberships Treasurer, Minority Group Concerns Treasurer, Deaf Studies Member, Parent Concerns Teachers of English to the Deaf Massachusetts State Association of the Deaf

Current Research: Reading and Deaf Children: The role of ASL in learning English through print: with Harris, C. (Dept of Psych, BU), Dalton, B., Proctor, P., (CAST), Mitchell, T. (UMass Med). (in revision NIH, NIDCD The Development of an American Sign Langugage Assessment Instrument (Submitted to IES, USDOE) Theory of Mind: The role of ASL in the thinking of Deaf children, with J. deVilliers and P. deVilliers,Smith College, & B. Schick, U. of Colorado (NIH, NIDCD) Acquistion of Signed Language in Deaf Children, ongoing project The Relationship of ASL in the Reading of Deaf Children, ongoing project Dual Language Programming for Deaf Children: Affects on Literacy. (SSSD, State of PA). English Acquisition in the Deaf, with P. deVilliers, and P. Blackwell, The Corliss Institute, Boston University, and Smith College (NIDRR) American Sign LanguageAssessment Instrument, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) American Sign Language/English Curriculum Development for Deaf Children, Preschool to 3rd grade

Funded Research: The development of an American Sign Language Instrument. Institute for Educational Sciences (IES), US Department of Education, 2010-2014 (approx. $1,500,000/4 years) Personnel Preparation: Educators of the Deaf (OSERS), 2007-2011 (approx $800,000.00/4 yrs) Establish Deaf Education Program off Campus, Massachusetts Department of Education, ($160,000) 2004- 2009

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Institute on Math Science Signs for Interpreters of ASL, Massachusetts Department of Education ($190,000) 2004-2010 Theory of Mind, with J. deVilliers and P. deVilliers, Smith College, Brenda Schick, U. of Colorado,(NIH- $1,200.000/4 yrs)1996-2000 Telecommunications for the Deaf, Duffy Engineering (NIH-SBIR, $800,000.00)1987-1991 English Acquisition in the Deaf, with P. DeVilliers, and P. Blackwell, The Corliss Institute, Boston University, and Smith College (NIDRR) ($600,000.00/3 yrs), 1988-1991 Personnel Preparation: Educators of the Deaf (OSERS), 1989-1996 (approx $540,000.00/5 yrs) Personnel Preparation: Educators of the Deaf (OSERS), 1983-1988 (approx $540,000.00/5 yrs)

Publications

1. Books and Monographs Lane, H., Hoffmeister, R. & Bahan, B. A Journey into the Deaf World. Dawn Sign Press, San Diego, CA. (1996) Hoffmeister, R., Ewolt, C., Israelite, N., and Greenwald, J. A Review of the Literature on the Effective Use of Native Sign Language on the Acquisition of a Majority Language by Hearing Impaired Students. A Final Report to Minister of Education, Ontario. (October, 1989). (monograph, 1992) Hoffmeister, R. and Gee, J. (Eds.) Special Edition on American Sign Language Discourse. In Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal 6: 3 (1983).

2. Chapters Hoffmeister, R. (2009) Deaf Schools. In Hunt, T., Carper, J., Lasley, T., & Raisch, C., (eds.). Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent, San Diego, CA: Sage Publications. Hoffmeister, R. (2008). Border Crossings by Hearing Children of Deaf Parents.. In Bauman, D., (ed.) Open Your Eyes, Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press. Hoffmeister, R. (2007) Language and the Deaf World: Difference not Disability. In (ed) Brisk, M. & Mattai, P. Culturally Responsive Teacher Education: Language, Curriculum & Community, Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Hoffmeister, R. (2004) Including Deaf People as Part of the Learning Process in Families with Deaf Children. In Clara, L. (ed.) Educating Deaf Children in Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal: Educational Press Hoffmeister, R. (2004). Forward to Miller, R. Deaf Hearing Boy, Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press. Kourbetis, V., and Hoffmeister, R. (2004). Residential Schools for the Deaf in Greece: A Sign of Diversity a Promise of Unity, in Harvey Goodstein, Brown, L. (ed.) The Deaf Way II Reader, Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press. Kourbetis, V., Hoffmeister R., Simpsa, T., (2004) Curriculum of Greek Sign Language as a first language of deaf students. In Proceedings of the 4th Pan-Hellenic Congress "Greek Pedagogic and Educational Research", Hatzidimou D., Taratori E., Kougjourouki M., and Stravakou P., (Eds.), Thessalonica: Kyrjakidi Kourbetis, V., Hoffmeister R., Simpsa, Th., Greek Sign Language Curriculum as a first language for Deaf students, Proceedings of the 4th National Conference of the Greek Educational Society " Greek Pedagogy and Educational Research" Alexandroupoli, May 28-30th, 2004, (2004) Kourbetis, V., Hoffmeister R., Simpsa, Th., Greek Sign Language Curriculum (K-12) for Deaf students, Hellenic Pedagogical Institute, Athens Greece, (2004) Hoffmeister, Robert J., A piece of the puzzle: ASL and reading comprehension in Deaf Children. In Chamberlain, C., Morford, J., & Mayberry, R., (eds.) Language Acquisition by Eye. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (2000) Hoffmeister, R. Famílias, crianças surdas, o mundo surdo e os profissionais ouvintes. In C. Skliar (Org). Atualidade da Educação Bilingüe para Surdos, vol. II, pp. 113-130. Porto Alegre: Editora Mediação. (1999).

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Hoffmeister, R, Philip, M., Costello, P., & Grass, W. Evaluating American Sign Language in Deaf Children: ASL influences on Reading. Procedings of Deaf Studies V. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press (1998) Hoffmeister, R., deVilliers, P., Engen, E., & Topol, D. English reading achievement in ASL skills in Deaf students. In Hughes, E., Hughes, M., & Greenhill, A., (eds.) Proceedings of the 21st Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development, Cascadilla Press, Somerville, MA, 1997 Hoffmeister, R. & Harvey, M. Is There a Psychology of the Hearing." In Glickman, K. and Harvey, M. (Eds.), Culturally Affirmative Psycotherapy with Deaf Persons. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Hillsdale, NJ. 1996. pp. 73-98 Hoffmeister, R. "What do Deaf kids know about ASL even though they see MCE! In Proceedings of Deaf Studies IV, Gallaudet University Press, Washington, DC (1996), pp. 273 -308 Hoffmeister, R. Metalinguistic skills in Deaf Children: Knowledge of Synonyms and Antonyms in ASL. In Snider, B. (ed.), Proceedings of the Post Milan: ASL and English Literacy Conference, Gallaudet University Press, Washington, D.C. (1994) Hoffmeister, R. "Education of the Deaf: A view from the inside." In Schuchman, S. (Ed.), Children of Deaf Adults, Gallaudet University Press, Washington, D.C. (1990). Hoffmeister, R. "American Sign Language and Education of the Deaf." In Bornstein, H. (Ed.), Manual Communication in America. Gallaudet University Press, Washington, D.C. (1990). Hoffmeister, R. "Cognitive Assessment of Deaf Preschoolers." In Wachs, T. and Sheehan, R. (Eds.), Assessment of Developmentally Disabled Children. Plenum Publishing Corporation. (1988). Hoffmeister, R. "Acquisition of Pronominal Anaphora in Deaf Children." In Lust, B. (Ed.), Studies in the Acquisition of Anaphora: Defining the Constraints. Reidel Publishing Co., Dordrecht, Holland. (1987). Hoffmeister, R. "Families with Deaf Parents: A Functional Perspective." In Thurman, K. (Ed.), Children With Handicapped Parents: Research and Perspectives. Academic Press, . (1985). Hoffmeister, R. "Problems in Education of the Deaf." Chapter in Encyclopedia of Deafness, McGraw Hill, New York, NY. (1986). Hoffmeister, R. and Drury, A. "English Training for the Primary and Secondary Level Deaf Student." In Sims, D., Walters, G. and Whitehead, R. (Eds.), Deafness and Communication: Assessment and Training. Stein and Day, Briarcliff Manor, NY. (1982). Hoffmeister, R. and Wilbur, R. "The Acquisition of American Sign Language: A Review." In Lane, H .and Grosjean, F. (Eds.), Current Perspectives on Sign Language. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, NJ. (1980). Hoffmeister, R. "The Acquisition of Sign Languages by Deaf Children," In Hoeman, H. and Wilbur, R. (Eds.), Communication in Two Societies. Monographs in Social Aspects of Deafness, Gallaudet University, (1982).

3. Articles in Journals Hoffmeister, R., Mcvey, R., Caldwell-Harris, C., & Biachi, N. Error Patterns In Vocabulary Choices In Deaf Students: A Response Analysis Of Synonyms And Antonyms In American Sign Language. Submitted to Journal of Applied Psycholinguistics, January, 2010. Hoffmeister, R., Caldwell-Harris, C., and Kuntze, M. Acquiring English as a second language via print: The task for deaf children. Submitted to Journal of Cognition, December, 2009 Schick, B., deVilliers, P., deVilliers, J. & Hoffmeister, R. (2007) Language and Theory of Mind: A Study of Deaf Children, Child Development, 78, 2, Pages 376 – 396 Fish, S., Moren, B., Hoffmeister, R., Allen, S., & Schick, B. The Acquisition of Classifier Phonology in ASL by Deaf Children: Evidence from Descriptions of Objects in Specific Spatial Arrangements. Proceedings of the Boston University Conference on Language Development, Cambridge, MA; Cascadilla Press, 2003. Schick, B., de Villiers, P., de Villiers, J. & Hoffmeister, R. (2003). Theory of Mind: Language and Cognition in Deaf Children. The ASHA Leader, 7, 6-14

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Schick, B. & Hoffmeister, R. Assessing ASL Skills in Deaf Children: Formal Tests for Elementary Aged Children, Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, Submitted for publication Schick, B., & Hoffmeister, R. (in review). ASL skills in deaf students with deaf and hearing parents. Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education. Kourbetis, V. & Hoffmeister, R. Name Signs in Greek Sign Language. American Annals of the Deaf, July 2002 Shantie, C. & Hoffmeister, R. Why Schools for Deaf Children Should Hire Deaf teachers: A Preschool Issue. Journal of Education, 182, 3, 2001. P. 37-48. Hoffmeister, R. Signs for Skills in English, American Language Review, July/August, (2000), p. 20-24. deVilliers, P., Church, J., Giordano,R., Whalen, M., & Hoffmeister, R. Reference to protagonists’ mental states in the written narratives of Deaf children. In Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development, Somerville, MA: Cascadilla Press. (2000) Hoffmeister, R., deVilliers, P., Engen, E., & Topol, D. English reading achievement and ASL skills in Deaf students. In Hughes, E., Hughes, M., & Greenhill, A., (eds.) Proceedings of the 21st Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development, Cascadilla Press, Somerville, MA, (1997) Hoffmeister, R. Cross Cultural Misinformation: What Does Special Education Say about the Deaf? Journal of Disability & Society,11,2, (1996) pp. 171-189 Hoffmeister, R. and Moores, D. Code switching in Deaf Adults: The influence of audience characteristics on rated sign behavior. American Annals of the Deaf, (March, 1987). Hoffmeister, R. and Shettle, C. Adaptations in Communication Made by Deaf Signers to Different Audiences. Kegl, J. and Gee, J. (Eds.), Special Edition on ASL in Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal (1984) pp. 259-274. Hoffmeister, R. and Shettle, C. Results of a Family Sign Language Intervention Program. In Solano, F., Egleston-Dodd, J. and Costello, E. (Eds.), Selected Papers: Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf (C.A.I.D.) (1983). Kantor, R. and Hoffmeister, R. The Development of Classifiers in Deaf Children and Its Implications for the Classroom. In Solano, F., Egleston-Dodd, J. and Costello, E. (Eds.), Selected Papers: Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf (C.A.I.D.) (1983). Hoffmeister, R. and Moores, D. Expression of Abstract Concepts by Deaf Children. In Propp, G. Ed.), Proceedings of the 49th Biennial Convention of the American Instructors of the Deaf. Silver Springs, MD, 1980. Pizzuto, E., Sprini, G. Hoffmeister, R. and Wilbur, R. Psicologia ricera psicolinguistica e Modelli di intervento psico-pedagogico con bambini sordi (Psychology, Pyscholinguisitic research and intervention models with Deaf Children), in Atti del XXII mo Congresso delgi Psicologi Italiani, Catania, Italy, 1979. Hoffmeister, R. The Influential POINT. Proceedings of the National Symposium on Sign Language and Sign Language Teaching. National Association of the Deaf, (1980). Hoffmeister, R. The Development of Possessive Pronouns by Deaf Children of Deaf Parents. Journal of Communication and Cognition, (1979).

Articles in National Newsletters: Hoffmeister, R. One Generation Thick: Coda, Son, Brother, Friend, & Soldier, Winter, 2009 Hoffmeister, R. One Generation Thick: Medical Ethics, The CODA Connection, 21, 1, Winter. 2004 Hoffmeister, R. One Generation Thick: Parents, 20, 3, Spring, 2003 Hoffmeister, R. One Generation Thick: Anger Management, 20, 2, Winter, 2003 Hoffmeister, R. One Generation Thick: Current Generations, 19, 3, Spring, 2002 Hoffmeister, R. One Generation Thick: How are Deaf people portrayed in the media. 18,2, 2001 Hoffmeister, R. One Generation Thick: Parental Rights, 1, Spring, 2001 Hoffmeister, R. One Generation Thick: Boiling Over: 9/11 three months later, 18, 4, Winter, 2001 Hoffmeister, R. One Generation Thick: The Future of Deaf People, 17,3 September, 2000 Hoffmeister, R. One Generation Thick: Ignorance, Forgiveness, and Change, 16, 3, August, 1999 Hoffmeister, R. One Generation Thick: The Family Business, 16,1, February, 1999

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Hoffmeister, R. Deaf be Thicker Than Blood, The CODA Connection, 15,1, October, 1998 Hoffmeister, R. One Generation Thick, The past the present, and the future: The marginalization of Deaf people by the medical profession, The CODA Connection, 15, 2, February, 1998 Hoffmeister, R. One Generation Thick: Coda Heritage, The CODA Connection, 14, 1, February, 1997 Hoffmeister, R. One Generation Thick: Common Ground, The CODA Connection, 14, 2, February, 1997 Hoffmeister, R. One Generation Thick: We are Coda’s forever, The CODA Connection, 14, 3, February, 1997

3. Working Papers: Center for the Study of Communication and the Deaf Hoffmeister, R., Czubek, T., & Greenwald, J, Dual language programming: The ASL Models Component, American Annals of the Deaf, Summer, 2002, Working Paper, 76. Cole, J. and Hoffmeister, R. Learning ASL as a 2nd Language. Final Report to OSERS, Fall, 2000 Allen, S. Greenwald, J., Hoffmeister, R.Temporal Simultaneity in ASL: Deaf Children’s Use of Complex Sentences. Spr. 2000, Working Paper #35 Vincent, N., Hoffmeister, R., & Bello, M. A Deaf Cultural Alternative to Traditional Early Intervention Programming. Spr. 2000 Working Paper #34 Hoffmeister, R. Assessment of ASL in Deaf Children: Part 1, A Summary of Tests in Progress, Working Paper #31 Hoffmeister, R. The Evil within Us: internalized views of Deaf people as disabled, 1994. Working Paper #30 Burnes, S. and Hoffmeister,R. Survey of Clarke School Graduates and their Attitudes Toward ASL. 1988. Working Paper #13 Greenwald, J. and Hoffmeister, R. A Model for Assessing Communicative Competence: A Team Approach. 1985. Working Paper #2 Hoffmeister,R. The Relationship Between American Sign Language, Signed English and Sim-Com in the language development of Deaf Children or Why MCE wont' Work. Working Paper #25. Hoffmeister, R. Special Education's View of the Deaf: Pride or Prejudice? Working Paper #27. Hoffmeister, R. ASL Knowledge in Deaf Children: Body Part Classifiers and their Use. Working Paper #28. Hoffmeister, R. Mapping Number and Arrangement in the Language of Deaf Children: Plurals and Many Things. 1992 Working Paper #15. Hoffmeister, R. The Acquisition of Discrete Elements in the Signed Language of Deaf Children. 1987. Working Paper #11. Hoffmeister, R. Communication and Families with Deaf Children. 1987. Working Paper #12. Hoffmeister, R. Education as Therapy for Deaf Children. 1987. Working Paper #10. Hoffmeister, R. The Acquisition of Sign Language in Deaf Children: Theory and Practice. 1986. Working Paper #7. Hoffmeister, R. Historical Perspectives in the Education of the Deaf. 1986. Working Paper #6. Hoffmeister, R. and Greenwald, J. Project FAMILE: A Model for Families and Young Deaf Children. 1986. Working Paper #5. Hoffmeister, R. The Development of Plurals in Deaf Children of Deaf Parents. 1985. Working Paper #18. Hoffmeister, R. Mapping number and arrangement in the language of Deaf Children: Plurals and many things, 1994. Working paper #15 Kourbetis, V. and Hoffmeister, R. The Deaf Community in Greece. 1986. Working Paper #4. Kourbetis, V. and Hoffmeister, R. Education of the Deaf in Greece. 1986. Working Paper #8. Wilber-Leach, A. and Hoffmeister, R. Attitudes of Teachers Toward the Deaf. In Progress. Working Paper #14.

5. Technical Reports Hoffmeister, R. Year 2 Preliminary Report on Success of Scranton School for the Deaf’s Title 1 Project. Center for Research and Training, The Learning Center for Deaf Children, Framingham, MA, June 9, 2002

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Hoffmeister, R. Analysis of Possession in Deaf Children of Deaf Parents. Research Report #108, Research, Development, and Demonstration Center in Education of Handicapped Children. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. March, 1977. Hoffmeister, R., Moores, D. and Ellenberger, R. The Parameters of Sign Language Defined: Translation and Definition Rules. Research Report #83, Research, Development, and Demonstration Center in Education of Handicapped Children. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. January, 1975. Hoffmeister, R., Best, B. and Moores, D. The Acquisition of Sign Language in Deaf Children of Deaf Parents. Research Report #65, Research, Development and Demonstration Center in Education of Handicapped Children. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. June, 1974. Hoffmeister, R. and Moores, D. The Acquisition of Specific Reference in the Sign Language of a Deaf Child of Deaf Parents. Research Report #53, Research, Development and Demonstration Center in Education of Handicapped Children. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. August, 1973. Hoffmeister, R. and Moores, D. The Development of the Demonstrative Pronoun and the Decrease of Ostension in a Deaf Child of Deaf Parents. Research Report #94, Research, Development and Demonstration Center in Education of Handicapped Children. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. September, 1975. Ellenberger, R., Moores, D. and Hoffmeister, R. Early Stages in the Acquisition of Negation by a Deaf Child of Deaf Parents. Research Report #95, Research, Development and Demonstration Center in Education of Handicapped Children. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. September, 1975.

4. Major Presentations; Hoffmeister, R. & McVey Williams, R. Metalinguistic skills and vocabulary knowledge in ASL synonyms and antonyms in Deaf children. Poster presented at the Conference on Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research, W. Lafayette, IN: Purdue University. October 1, 2010 Hoffmeister, R., Fish, S., Kuntze, M., & Caldwell-Harris, C. Cognitive and linguistic control in verbs of motion and location: Acquiring Plurals and Arrangement in ASL. Poster presented at Conference on Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research, W. Lafayette, IN: Purdue University. October 2, 2010 Hoffmeister, R. & Kuntze, M. Paradigms and models in literacy for Deaf children. Paper presented as part of Hoffmeister, R., Kuntze, M. , Czubek, T., Fish, S., & Caldwell Harris, C., Symposium on ASL, English and Bilingual Literacy: Learning & Instruction, ACEDHH Annual Conference, Monterrey, CA, February 20, 2008. Hoffmeister, R. ASLAI: Development of an ASL Measure. Paper presented at Two Visual Languages (VL2), Washington, DC., Gallaudet University, February 5, 2007 Hoffmeister, R. & Kuntze, M. Examining the past and charting the future: Paradigm shifts in education of the Deaf: In honor of Marie Jean Philip. Paper presented at ACEDHH Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, February 22, 2007 Hoffmeister, R. Issues for the future: Reading, Reading Comprehension & Deaf Children. Paper presented at Society for Research on Child Development (SRCD), Preconference, Boston, MA: March 28, 2007 Hoffmeister, R. Assessment of Signed Language in Deaf Children: Development & Implications for Instruction. Invited workshop: Ontario Schools for the Deaf, Milton, Ontario, Canada, May 4, 2007. Hoffmeister, R. Bilingualism and Educating the Deaf Child: The impact of a Visual (Signed) Language. Invited Lecture: Ontario Association of the Deaf, Toronto, Canada, May 5, 2007. Hoffmeister, R. One Generation Thick: A Coda Perspective. Invited Presentation to the 26th Annual Coda International Conference, Barcelona, Spain, July, 2007. Fish, S., Hoffmeister, R. & McVey-Williams, R. Bilingualism in two modalities: The relationship between L1 vocabulary in ASL and L2 reading abilities in English in Deaf children. Paper presented at the 31st Boston University Conference on Language Development, Boston, MA, November 4, 2006 Hoffmeister, R. Age and Developmental Norms in Deaf Children with different linguistic experiences: The case of the American Sign Language Assessment Instrument. Invited presentation: Theoretical

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And Practical Implications For The Understanding Of Sign Language Acquisition And Its Consequences For Sign Language Assessment. European Science Foundation (ESF) Exploratory Workshop, Zurich, Switzerland, 16 September 2006 Hoffmeister, R. The education of the Deaf child: The impact of a visual (Signed) language. Invited lecture: University of Applied Special Needs, Zurich, Switzerland, 15 September 2006 Fish, S., Hoffmeister, R., McVey, R., & Clinton, L. (2006, Nov.) “Bilingualism in two modalities: The relationship between L1 vocabulary in ASL and L2 reading abilities in English in Deaf children.” 31st Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development, Boston, MA. Fish, S., Hoffmeister, R., & Williams McVey, R. (2006, June) “The relationship between knowledge of rare vocabulary in ASL (L1) and reading comprehension in English (L2) in Deaf children.” American Association of Applied Linguistics/Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics Conference, Montreal, Canada. Fish, S., Hoffmeister, R., & Williams McVey, R. (2006, May) “Bilingualism in two modalities: The relationship between L1 vocabulary in ASL and L2 reading abilities in English in Deaf children.” (poster) Language Acquisition and Bilingualism Conference, Toronto, Canada. Brendel, S., Hoffmeister, R. , and Fish, S., Deaf children acquiring ASL classifiers: Examples of three real object representations, Paper Presented at the 20th International Conference on the Education of the Deaf, Maastricht, The Netherlands, July 19, 2005 Brendel, S., Hoffmeister, R., and Fish, S., Deaf children acquiring ASL classifiers: Errors and Pattern of Development in a Signed Language. Xth International Congress For the Study of Child Language, Berlin, Germany, July 28, 2005 Hoffmeister, R. Sign language in Deaf children: development and education. Keynote Lecture, 20th International Conference on the Education of the Deaf, Maastricht, The Netherlands, July 18, 2005 Hoffmeister, R The American Sign Language Assessment Instrument (ASLAI). Paper Presented at the 20th International Conference on the Education of the Deaf, Maastricht, The Netherlands, July 19, 2005 Kourbetis, V., Hoffmeister, R., and Bernardino, E., Assessing Verbs of Location and Verbs of Motion in Greek Sign Language. Paper Presented at the 20th International Conference on the Education of the Deaf, Maastricht, The Netherlands, July 19, 2005 Fish, S., Hoffmeister, R. & Thrasher, M. Knowledge of rare vocabulary in ASL (L1) and its relationship to vocabulary knowledge in English (L2) in Deaf children, Paper presented at the Xth International Congress For the Study of Child Language, Berlin, Germany, July 28, 2005 Gabrielson, Hoffmeister, & Fish, 2005 Acquisition of Verb Agreement in American Sign Language: A special focus on non-native signing children. Paper presented at the 3rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities, January 2005 Hoffmeister, R, Greenwald, J., Czubek, T., & DiPerri, K. (2003) Establishing a Dual Language Program for Deaf Children: What is needed? Paper presented at the Annual Symposium on Language & Education of the Deaf, , Sioux Falls, SD: Communication Services for the Deaf, October 19 Hoffmeister, R, Greenwald, J., Czubek, T., & DiPerri, K. (2003) Dual Language Assessment. Paper presented at the Annual Symposium on Language & Education of the Deaf, , Sioux Falls, SD: Communication Services for the Deaf, October, 19. DiPerri, K, Hoffmeister, R, Greenwald, J., & Czubek, T., (2003) Literacy Support for Deaf Children: Teaching Deaf Children English Using ASL. Paper presented at the Annual Symposium on Language & Education of the Deaf, , Sioux Falls, SD: Communication Services for the Deaf, October 20 Hoffmeister, R. & Bernardino, E. A participação do Surdo nas propostas inclusivas. Paper presented at Primeiro Congresso Nacional de Educacao Especial da ASUL na Area da Surdez: O Surdo e a Linguagem que o Cerca (ASUL's First National Congress of Special Education in the field of deafness: The Deaf person and the Language that surrounds him/her) ASUL: Associacao de Surdos de Uberlandia (Deaf Association of Uberlandia/MG), April, 2003 Fish, S., Moren, B., Hoffmeister, Robert, Allen, S., and Schick, B.,. (2000). The Acquisition of Classifier Phonology in ASL by Deaf Children: Evidence from Descriptions of Objects in Specific Spatial Arrangements. Presented at the Boston University Conference on Language Development, November 5, 2000. Boston University, Boston, MA.

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Fish, S., Hoffmeister, R., Allen, S.E.M., Morén, B., & Schick, B. (2003, March). “The acquisition of ASL classifier morphology in verbs of location: A closer look.” American Association of Applied Linguistics 2003 Annual Conference, Arlington, VA. De VilliersP., De Villiers, J., Broderic, k., Eddy, N., Friedman, J., Freedma, S., Pyers, J., Schick, B., Caldwell, E., Hoffmeister, R. “The Language of Mental State Explanations: Conceptual, Semantic and Syntactic Issues in Normal and Delayed Development”. Symposium presented at the International Association of Child Language Disorders, Madison, WI: July 19, 2003. Schick, B., Caldwell, E., & Hoffmeister, R. “Explaining action using mental state language in ASL: deaf children of deaf parents and deaf children of hearing parents.” Paper presented at the International Association of Child Language Disorders, Madison, WI: July 19, 2003. Schick, B., deVilliers, J., deVilliers, P., & Hoffmeister, R. Theory of Mind: Language and Cognition in Deaf Children. Paper presented at The American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association, October, 2002. Hoffmeister, R. First languages and their influence on learning to read in second languages in deaf children. Paper presented at the Symposium From Signing to Writing in Deaf Children. Lisbon, Portugal, May 3, 2003. Fish, S., Hoffmeister, R., Allen, S.E.M., Morén, B., & Schick, B. (2003, March). “The acquisition of ASL classifier morphology in verbs of location: A closer look.” American Association of Applied Linguistics 2003 Annual Conference, Arlington, VA. Hoffmeister, R. Chair, Symposium on the Acquisition of American Sign Language, Boston University Conference on Language Development, Boston, MA, November, 2002. Hoffmeister, R. Using words: Coda Border Crossings in the Hearing and Deaf Worlds. Deaf Studies Think Tank, July 7, 2002 Hoffmeister, R. Using words: Maintaining Borders & the Marginalization of the Deaf. Deaf Studies Think Tank, July 7, 2002 Hoffmeister, R. What is this language issue? Paper presented at Culture and Language Colloquim, Washington, DC: Gallaudet University, August 19, 2002 Hoffmeister, R. Eyewitness to Ordinary Evil: One Coda’s Way. Keynote presentation, 17th Annual Coda Conference, Philadelphia, PA, July 15, 2002. Hoffmeister, R. , Greenwald, J., Czubek, T., Diperri, K., Cole, J. & Bambach, D., Model of Dual Language Programming for Deaf Children, Paper presented at DeafWay II, Washington, DC, July 12, 2002 Hoffmeister, R. & Schafer, G. DEAFWORLD Heritage Schools for the 21st Century. Paper presented at DeafWay II, Washington, DC, July 9, 2002. Kourbetis, V. & Hoffmeister, R. Residential Schools in Greece a Sign of Diversity and a Promise of Unity. Paper presented at DeafWay II, Washington, DC, July 10, 2002. Hoffmeister, R., Diperri, K, Greenwald, J., Czubek, T. Forschner, J., & Spicer, G. Establishing a Dual Language Program in a Residential School for the Deaf. Paper presented at the CSD Annual Symposium on Childhood Deafness, Sioux Falls, SD October 20, 2003. Greenwald, J., Hoffmeister, R., Diperri, K., Forschner, J., & Spicer, G. The ASL Models Program: The Role of Deaf Adults in the Classroom. Paper presented at the CSD Annual Symposium on Childhood Deafness, Sioux Falls, SD October 20, 2003. Hoffmeister, R., Diperri, K, Greenwald, J., Dual Language Assessment: ASL and English. . Paper presented at the CSD Annual Symposium on Childhood Deafness, Sioux Falls, SD October 21, 2003. Hoffmeister, R. Using words: Coda Border Crossings in the Hearing and Deaf Worlds. Deaf Studies Think Tank, July 7, 2002 Hoffmeister, R. Using words: Maintaining Borders & the Marginalization of the Deaf. Deaf Studies Think Tank, July 7, 2002 Hoffmeister, R. Theory of Mind and ASL Input. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Language Disorders, Wisconsin, Madision: July 19, 2002 (with Schick, B. & Coleman, B.) Hoffmeister, R. What is this language issue? Paper presented at Culture and Language Colloquim, Washington, DC: Gallaudet University, August 19, 2002

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Hoffmeister, R. Eyewitness to Ordinary Evil: One Coda’s Way. Keynote presentation, 17th Annual Coda Conference, Philadelphia, PA, July 15, 2002. Hoffmeister, R. , Greenwald, J., Czubek, T., Diperri, K., Cole, J. & Bambach, D., Model of Dual Language Programming for Deaf Children, Paper presented at DeafWay II, Washington, DC, July 12, 2002 Hoffmeister, R. & Schafer, G. DEAFWORLD Heritage Schools for the 21st Century. Paper presented at DeafWay II, Washington, DC, July 9, 2002. Kourbetis, V. & Hoffmeister, R. Residential Schools in Greece a Sign of Diversity and a Promise of Unity. Paper presented at DeafWay II, Washington, DC, July 10, 2002. Hoffmeister, R. Rethinking Deaf education: Application to the classroom. Governor Baxter School for the Deaf, Portland, ME: January, 2002 (with Greenwald, J. & Czubek, T.) Invited Lecture. Hoffmeister, R. The Role of Parental Input in ASL Acquisition in Deaf Children of Deaf and Hearing Families. Paper presented at 2001 Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting,, Minneapolis, MN, April 21, 2001, (with Schick, B.) Hoffmeister, R . The use and acquisition of ASL Classifiers to refer to objects in special spatial arrangements by Deaf children. Paper presented at the Boston University Annual Conference on Language Development, Boston, MA, Nov 4, 2000 (with, Fish, S. & Allen, S.). Hoffmeister, R American Sign Language Skills in Deaf Children from Deaf and Hearing Families." Paper presented at the Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 24, 2000. Hoffmeister, R . Theory of Mind Development in Signing and Non-signing Deaf Children: The impact of Sign Language on Social Cognition." Paper presented at the Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research, Special Symposium on Theory of Mind, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 26, 2000 (with deVilliers, deVilliers, & Schick). Hoffmeister, R . American Sign Language and Theory of Mind in Deaf Children with Deaf or Hearing Parents. Paper presented at the Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research, Special Symposium on Theory of Mind, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 26, 2000 (with Schick, deVilliers, & deVilliers,). Hoffmeister, R . Name Signs in Greek Sign Language." Paper presented at the Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 25, 2000. (with Kourbetis, V.). Hoffmeister, R Critical Issues in Language and Literacy." Paper presented at the Annual Conference of Executives of American Schools for the Deaf, Boston, MA, May 8, 2000 Hoffmeister, R Where have all the Leaders Gone?" Paper presented at ACE-DHH, New Orleans, LA, Mar 31, 2000 Hoffmeister, R . English Writing and ASL Deaf Children." Paper presented at ACE-DHH, New Orleans, LA, Mar 30, 2000 (with DiPerri, K.). Hoffmeister, R Evaluating First Signed Languages in Deaf Children and their Influence on Learning to Read Second Languages.” Paper presented to the World Federation of the Deaf, Brisbane, Australia, July 22, 1999. Hoffmeister, R . Heritage Schools: A program to preserve Deaf culture in the children of the DEAF- WORLD.” Paper presented to the World Federation of the Deaf, Brisbane, Australia, July 22, 1999 (with T. Schafer). Hoffmeister, R Deaf Culture and Storytelling: Themes and structure.” Paper presented to the Conference of Children of Deaf Adults, Coolungatta, Australia, August 2, 1999. Hoffmeister, R Literacy, Thinking and Language in Deaf Children.” ” Paper presented at V Latino American Congress for Bilingual Education of the Deaf, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, April 22, 1999 Hoffmeister, R. Families, Deaf Children, the DEAF-World and Hearing Professionals” Paper presented at V Hoffmeister, R . Latino American Congress for Bilingual Education of the Deaf, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, April 23, 1999 Hoffmeister, R . Politics, Education, and the Deaf.” Paper presented at V Latino American Congress for Bilingual Education of the Deaf, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, April 24, 1999

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Hoffmeister, R. Cole, J., DiPerri, K., Frederickson, G., & Mitchell, K. Evaluating ASL as a 2nd Language. Paper presented at the First International Conference On Deaf Education & Technology: Tools For The 21st Century, Hamilton, Bermuda. November 18, 1998 Hoffmeister, R . Decoding English Print: Strategies for Deaf Readers . Paper presented at the First International Conference On Deaf Education & Technology: Tools For The 21st Century, Hamilton, Bermuda (with Di Perri, K..) November 19, 1998 Hoffmeister, R . Evaluating American Sign Language in Deaf Children: ASL verb agreement and its influence on Reading.” Paper presented at the First International Conference On Deaf Education & Technology: “Tools For The 21st Century”, November 19, 1998, Hamilton, Bermuda (with Grass, W., & Unger, M.) Hoffmeister, R . Education of the Deaf in Greece.” Paper presented at the First International Conference On Deaf Education & Technology: “Tools For The 21st Century”,Hamilton, Bermuda, November 20, 1998 (with Kourbetis, V.) Hoffmeister, R . Signed Languages and their influence on Learning to Read in Deaf Children. Seminar presented at the University of Patras Inservice Education Project, Athens, Greece, September 10, 1998 “Hoffmeister, R . Deaf Culture and Deaf Education: Where are the Deaf ?” Seminar presented at the University of PatrasInservice Education Project, Athens, Greece, September 10, 1998 Hoffmeister, R . Literacy, Signing, and Learning in Deaf Children.” Seminar presented at the University of Patras Inservice Education Project, Athens, Greece, September 10, 1998 Hoffmeister, R . Preparation of Teachers: Current Issues and Perspectives.” Seminar presented at the University of Patras Inservice Education Project, Thessaloniki, Greece, September 7, 1998. Hoffmeister, R . Theory of Mind in Deaf Children.” Poster presented at Sixth Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC, November 13, 1998 (with Schick, B., Unger, M., Cook, L.,& Lin, J.) Hoffmeister, R . Families and Deaf children: Enhancing Learning.” Paper presented at Os Surdos Olhando o Futuro, Conferencia Internacional (International Conference, Deaf People Looking into the Future), Lisbon, Portugal, November 21, 1997 Hoffmeister, R . American Sign Language Assessment Instruments (ASLAI): The impact of ASL on reading in Deaf children.” Paper presented (with Marie Jean Philip, Patrick Costello,&Wende Grass) at the Bi- Annual Conference of Americican Instructors of the Deaf, Hartford, CT, June 30, 1997 Hoffmeister, R . Charting the future: Paradigm shifts in education of the Deaf.” Paper presented (with Marie Jean Philip) at the Bi-Annual Conference of Americican Instructors of the Deaf, Hartford, CT, June 29, 1997 “Evaluating American Sign Language in Deaf Children: ASL influences on Reading.” Paper presented (with Marie J. Philip, Patrick Costello, &Wende Grass) at Deaf Studies V, Gallaudet Unversity, April 18, 1997 “English reading achievement in ASL skills in Deaf students.” Paper presented (deVilliers, P., Engen, E., & Topol, D. A.) (eds.) at the 21st Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development, November 2, 1996 “Storytelling Structure in English and ASL: Bilingualism in Deaf Children.” Paper presented at TESOL- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Orlando, FL March 12, 1997 with DiPerri, K. Hoffmeister, R . Teacher Preparation Program Content and Their Compliance with CED Standards.” Paper presented (with Amy Chizk)at the Annual Conference of American Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Santa Fe, NM, March 1, 1997 Hoffmeister, R . One Generation Thick: What is our Heritage and How will we pass it on?” Paper presented at the 1st Building Bridges Conference, Gallaudet University, May 2, 1997 (with G. Schafer) Hoffmeister, R . Saturday Schools: Language and Culture for children of Deaf Parents.” Paper presented (with G. Schafer) at at the 1st Building Bridges Conference, Gallaudet University, May 3, 1997 Hoffmeister, R . A piece of the puzzle: ASL and reading comprehension in Deaf Children.” Paper presented at the Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research, Montreal, CA, September 19, 1996

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Hoffmeister, R . Deaf Culture through storytelling: Part 2.” Pre-conference Workshop presented at Children Of Deaf Adults, Annual Conference, Denver, CO 7-10-97 Hoffmeister, R . Deaf Culture through storytelling” Workshop presented at the 11th Annual CODA Conference, Anaheim, CA, July 19, 1996 Hoffmeister, R . Assessing ASL in schools: Students and Teachers”, Texas School for the Deaf, Austin, TX, January 25-26, 1996 Hoffmeister, R . Assessing American Sign Language Skills in Deaf Children”, Society For Research In Adolescence, Pre-Conference workshop, Boston, MA, March 7, 1996 Hoffmeister, R . Deaf Culture Issues in Education”, Bowling Green University, School of Education, April 2,1996 Hoffmeister, R . ASL Storytelling Genres: Can you do this using SE?” Bowling Green University, School of Education, April 3, 1996 Hoffmeister, R . ASL Assessment Instruments, reliability and validity.” Presented to ASL Research Group, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, April 25, 1996 Hoffmeister, R . Assessment of ASL in Deaf Children: Relationship to English Literacy Development”, School of Education, Gallaudet University, June 27, 1996 Hoffmeister, R . Deaf Culture Through storytelling”, Annual Coda Conference, Anaheim, CA, July 19, 1996 Hoffmeister, R . ASL, MCE and language learning in Deaf children”, Statewide Conference for Educators of the Deaf, Houston, TX, August 1, 1996 Hoffmeister, R . Deaf-Hearing Partnerships: Who are the hearing?" Workshop co-presented(with Jeff Lewis) at Minnesota Association of Deaf Rehabilitation Agencies, St. Paul, MN, October 5, 1995 Hoffmeister, R . Deaf Education in the US" Presentation to staff of Minister of Health & Welfare, Athens, Greece, July 10, 1995 (with Vasillis Kourbetis) Hoffmeister, R . Operating Under the Americans with Disabilities Act," Conference Presenter, Goodwin Proctor & Hoar, Boston MA., April 5, 1995 Hoffmeister, R . What do Deaf kids know about ASL even though they see MCE! Deaf Studies IV Conference, Woburn, MA, April 29, 1995 Hoffmeister, R . Assessment of ASL in Deaf Children" Paper presented at American Educational Research Association's (AERA) Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, April 20, 1995. Hoffmeister, R . Assessing Language in Deaf Children" Symposium participant American Educational Research Association's (AERA) Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, April 21, 1995. Hoffmeister, R . Literacy , Deaf children & Parents: Background & Cultural Information" Keynote presentation at Impact's Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, Nov 12, 1994 Hoffmeister, R . Bilingual-Bicultural Training Programs: A University Model." Paper presented at the Association of College Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Corpus Christi, TX, February 26, 1994. Hoffmeister, R . Metalinguistic Skills in Deaf Children: Knowledge of Synonyms and Antonyms in ASL." Paper presented at the Post Milan: ASL and English Literacy Conference, Washington, D.C., October 21, 1993. Hoffmeister, R . Bilingual-Bicultural Education and the Deaf Child." Keynote address at the Association of Canadian Educators of the Hearing Impaired, Montreal, Canada, July 8, 1993. Hoffmeister, R . Issues in Bilingualism and Educating the Deaf." Keynote address, Association of Canadian Educators of the Hearing Impaired, Biennial Conference, Montreal, Canada, July 8, 1993. Hoffmeister, R . Bilingual-Bicultural Program in Education of the Deaf: Can They Survive Special Education Policy and Attitudes?" Paper presented at the National Conference of American Instructors of the Deaf, Baltimore, MD, June 29, 1993. Hoffmeister, R . Bilingual-Bicultural Program in Education of the Deaf: What should be Included?" Presented at the CAID/CEASD Convention, Baltimore, MA, June 27, 1993. Hoffmeister, R . First and Second Languages in School and at Home in Deaf Children." Paper presented at the National Conference of American Instructors of the Deaf, Baltimore, MD, June 27, 1993.

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Hoffmeister, R . Teaching About ASL: Structure and Strategies." Workshop presented at Brown University, Providence, RI, May 1, 1993."Centering on Centers." Panelist, School of Education Forum, Boston University, Boston, MA, April 7, 1993. Hoffmeister, R . Culture and the Deaf: Pride and Prejudices." The Marsh Chapel Lunchbag Lectures, School of Theology, Boston University, Boston, MA, February 23, 1993. Hoffmeister, R . American Sign Language Pilot Assessment Instrument." Presented at Scandinavian Educators Meeting, Rhode Island School for the Deaf, Providence, RI, July 29, 1992. Hoffmeister, R . The relationship between American Sign Language, Signed English and Sim-Com in the Language development of Deaf children" Paper presented at the American College Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Jekyll Island, GA, February, 1991 Hoffmeister, R . Transferring Literacy skills in ASL to English: a comparison of narratives produced by Deaf children using ASL and written English" (with Bahan, B.). Paper presented at the American College Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Jekyll Island, GA, February, 1991 Hoffmeister, R . Bilingual Education and Educating Deaf Children: Principle and Practices." Workshop presented at the Alberta School for the Deaf, Edmonton, Canada, August 30-31, 1990. Hoffmeister, R . Parents, Deaf Children and Other Relationships." Workshop presented at the Mobile Program for the Sensory Impaired, Mobile, AL, April, 1990. Hoffmeister, R . Deaf Education: 2001." Workshop presented at the E. C. Drury School of the Deaf, Toronto, Canada, September 30, 1989. Hoffmeister, R . Ethics in the Classroom: Issues in Education of the Deaf." Workshop presented at the Canadian Hearing Society, Toronto, Canada, March 31, 1989 (with Ben Bahan). Hoffmeister, R . A House is not a Home." Invited Lecture, Sign Language Research Group, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, March 30, 1989 (with Ben Bahan). Hoffmeister, R . Do Birds Fly.?" Invited Lecture, Applied Linguistics Colloquium, Boston University, Boston, MA, February 22, 1989 (with Ben Bahan). Hoffmeister, R . Literacy and Deafness." Presentation at the Annual Regional Conference of Executives of American Schools for the Deaf, Princeton, NJ, March 17, 1989. Hoffmeister, R . Language Power and its Impact on Deaf Children in Families and Schools." Presented at the Annual Statewide Conference on Deafness Education, Trenton, NJ, April 23, 1988. Hoffmeister, R . Psychic Reality of the Deaf Child." Presented at the First Annual Workshop on Social Issues in Deafness, Boston College, Boston, MA, March 1988. Hoffmeister, R . Deaf Adults, Deaf Children, and Families: Language Acquisition and Learning." Presented at workshop, Child Guidance Center, Worcester, MA , March, 1988. Hoffmeister, R . Controversial Issues in Deafness and Mental Health." Family Therapy and Deafness Symposium, co-sponsored by Gallaudet University and Tufts University Medical School, Boston, MA, September 13-14, 1984. Hoffmeister, R . American Sign Language to Signed English: What Does it Mean for Professionals who Evaluate Deaf Children and Adults?" Center for Studies in Human Development and Education, Gallaudet College, Education of the Deaf, Manchester, England, August 7, 1985 (Written in collaboration with J. Greenwald and V. Kourbetis). Hoffmeister, R . A Model for Assessing Communicative Competence in Deaf Students: A Team Approach." Paper presented at the International Congress on Education of the Deaf, Manchester, England, August 7, 1985 (Written in collaboration with J. Greenwald and V. Kourbetis). Hoffmeister, R . Greek Sign Language and Education of the Deaf in Greece." Paper presented at the International Congress on Education of the Deaf, Manchester, England, August 7, 1985 (Written in collaboration with V. Kourbetis and J. Greenwald). Hoffmeister, R . ASL Linguistics: It's Implications for the Classroom." Paper presented at the Council for Exceptional Children, Washington, D.C., April 27, 1984 (with W. Goodhart). Hoffmeister, R . Teaching English s a Second Language Using American Sign Language Principles." Paper presented at the New England Teachers of the Deaf Conference, Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill, MA, October 1983. Hoffmeister, R . Deafness and Applied Treatments." Lecture, Pediatric Inservice, Department of Child Development, Boston City Hospital, Boston, MA, February 15, 1983.

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Hoffmeister, R . Acquisition of Signed Languages in Deaf Children." Paper presented at First International Conference on Oto-Neurology ad Educational Problems of the Deaf Child, Athens, Greece, September 3, 1982.

5. Visiting Faculty Invitations- Seminars and Workshops (National and International) Assessment of Visual Language in Deaf Children. Invited Lecture, Institute of Pedagogical Research, University of Athens, Athens, Greece, June, 2001. Deaf Children and the Development and Assessment of Literacy. Visiting Lecturer, Department of Education, Adelaide, South Australia, January, 2001. Deaf children, ASL, and the future of literacy. Faculty lecturer, Programs in Deaf Studies, University of Juvaskulya,, Juvaskulya, Finland, September 4-9, 2000 The role of ASL in the development of Reading in Deaf children. Seminar series, NYC PS 47, New York, NY, 5/13-5/20-6/3/2000. ASL, reading and the development of thinking in Deaf children. Seminar, Scranton School for the Deaf, Scranton, PA, June 12-16, 2000 (with DiPerri) ASL Acquisition and Educational Impact. Seminar, The Learning Center for Deaf Children, Framingham, MA, Feb winter/spr 1998. Strategies for Learning ASL and English: Assessment and Issues: Seminar, The Learning Center for Deaf Children, Framingham, MA, October 10-Dec 5, 2000

8. Participation at International, National and State Meetings Member of Organizing Committee, Society for Research on Child Development (SRCD), Pre Conference, Decoding, and Reading Comprehension in Deaf Children, March 29, 2007 Organizer, Japanese students summer program in CELOP, collaboration with Toshikazu Kikuchi, Ph.D. Dept. of British and American Studies, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies and Dr. B. Rindler & Ms. J. Duclos, CELOP, Boston University (summer 2008). Pfau, Roland, Universiteit van Amsterdam. Wh-questions without wh-words: evidence from signed and spoken languages. Programs in Deaf Studies, Boston University, March 7, 2007. Krentz, C. University of Virginia. Historical Figures in Deaf Studies, Programs in Deaf Studies, Boston University, April 27, 2007. Carmel, S. (retired). Deaf Folklore, Programs in Deaf Studies, Boston University, March 23, 2007. Conference Committee Chair. Report on Millie Brother Coda Scholarship, Annual Coda International Conference, Barcelona, Spain, July 2007. Panel Moderator, Literacy, Reading and Writing in Deaf Children, The V Latino American Congress for Bilingual Education of the Deaf, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, April 24, 1999 Conference Co-Coordinator (with Mr. Andrew Shipley,Esq.): Operating Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Goodwin, Proctor & Hoar, Boston, MA. April 5, 1995 Conference Co-Coordinator (with David Mansfield, President), Massachusetts Parents Association of the Deaf's Annual Conference for Parents and Teachers of the Deaf, Boston, MA, March 1992. Conference C-Coordinator (with Harlan Lane), Third International Conference on Signed Language Linguistics, Boston, MA, May 17-20, 1990. Conference Co-Coordinator (with L. Patkin, President), Massachusetts Parents Association of the Deaf's Annual Conference for Parents and Teachers of the Deaf, Boston, MA, March, 1990 Session Leader, Fifth Annual Conference of Children of Deaf Adults, Austin, TX, July 13-16, 1990. Chairman, Fourth Annual New England Teachers of the Deaf Conference, Northern Essex Community College, October 26-27, 1984. Moderator, Teaching English as a Second Language to Deaf Students, New England Teachers of the Deaf Conference, October 1983. Program Committee Member, Third Annual New England Teachers of the Deaf f Conference, October 1983. Coordinator, First International Conference on Oto-Neurology and Educational Problems of the Deaf Child, Athens, Greece, September 2-4, 1982.

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Session Chairman, First Language Acquisition, 5th Boston University Conference on Language Development, Boston, MA, September 12, 1980.

9. Institutes, Workshops & Local Presentations Hoffmeister, R., Dillon, J., Schafer, G., Tourangeau, N. Teaching Math and Science Concepts in ASL. Institute conducted at The Learning Center for the Deaf, Framingham, MA, August, 2010 Hoffmeister, R., & Recane, S. Preparation of Personnel Trained in Education of the Deaf: Specialists in Language, Reading, & Assessment. Institute conducted at The Learning Center for the Deaf, Framingham, MA, July, 2009 Hoffmeister, R., Dillon, J., Schafer, G., Tourangeau, N. Interpreting Math and Science in ASL. Institute conducted at The Learning Center for the Deaf, Framingham, MA, August, 2009 Hoffmeister, R., Dillon, J., Schafer, G., Tourangeau, N. Mathematics, Science, and Technology: American Sign Language (ASL). Institute conducted at The Learning Center for the Deaf, Framingham, MA, August, 2005 Hoffmiester, R., Diperri, K., & Czubek, T. Teaching Literacy Skills to Students who are Deaf or Hard-of- Hearing. Special Education Summer Institute conducted at The Learning Center for the Deaf, Framingham, MA, July, 2006 Hoffmiester, R., Greenwald, J. & Czubek, T. Literacy Strategies for Students who are Deaf or Hard-of- Hearing: Through a Deaf Lens. Special Education Summer Institute conducted at The Learning Center for the Deaf, Framingham, MA, July, 2005 Hoffmeister, R. Deaf Studies and the Future. Invited lecture, Biology and Culture of Deafness class, (Dr. James Morris, MD), Brandeis University, Nov 7, 2007 Hoffmeister, R. Bilingual Instruction ASL & English: What do we do? Invited workshop, Educators of the Deaf, Milton, CA: The E.C.Drury School for the Deaf & Bellville, CA:The Belleville School for the Deaf, November 12-13, 2007 Hoffmeister, R. ASL Assessment of Deaf Children. Invited lecture: Beverly School for the Deaf, Beverly, MA: May 11, 2007 Hoffmeister, R. Bilingualism in Deaf Children. Invited lecture: Beverly School for the Deaf, Beverly, MA: October 13, 2006 Hoffmeister, R. The American Sign Language Assessment Instrument: Its content and its development. Presentation to the Mass Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Advisory Board, January, 2003. Hoffmeister, R. Bilingualism & Education of the Deaf: The place of ASL and English in schools and programs for Deaf children.” Inservice, Beverly School for the Deaf, Beverly, MA, October 13, 2006. Hoffmeister, R. Cross Cultural Issues between Deaf and Hearing Worlds." Workshop presented at Austine School for the Deaf, Brattleboro, VT.,March 17, 2000 Hoffmeister, R. Cross Cultural and Cross Linguistic Interaction in Deaf Adults." Workshop presented at Governor Baxter School for the Deaf, Falmouth, ME, 10/21/99 “Literacy Skills in Deaf Children: Strategies for Instruction” Inservice for the National Association of Greek Schools for the Deaf, Athens, Greece, March 22-24, 1999. Hoffmeister, R Deaf Culture: Literacy & Language” Workshop presented for Georgia Learning Resources System, Augusta, GA, February 26, 1999. Hoffmeister, R. ASL Assessment: First Language of Deaf Children.” Workshop at The Learning Center for Deaf Children, Framingham, MA-1/6/98 Hoffmeister, R. Using ASL to enhance the learning of English in Deaf children.” Ten week series of lectures, Learning Center for Deaf Children, Framingham, MA, January 13, to March 3, 1998. Hoffmeister, R. Relationship between ASL and Deaf children’s literacy skills, Presented to parent group, The Learning Center for Deaf Children, Framingham, MA, October 16, 1996 Hoffmeister, R. ASL and Deaf Children: language acquistion" Workshop presented at Nothern Essex Community College, Haverhill, MA, April 3, 1996 Hoffmeister, R. ASL and Deaf Children: language acquistion. Workshop presented at Nothern Essex Community College, Haverhill, MA, April 3, 1995

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Hoffmeister, R. All you Wanted to Know About ASL but were Afraid to Ask. Workshop presented at the Massachusetts State Association of the Deaf, Boston, MA, May 11, 1993. Hoffmeister, R. Language Power and the Deaf Community." Presented at Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill, MA, May, 1988. Hoffmeister, R. Deafness and Family Influences." Presented at Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, Boston City Hospital and Boston University Medical School, February 15, 1985. Hoffmeister, R. American Sign Language and the Classroom." presented at a workshop sponsored by the Learning Center for Deaf Children, Ashland, MA, May 10, 1985 Hoffmeister, R. Families and Deafness." Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Audiology, Annual Parent Workshop, Boston, MA, May 9, 1984. Hoffmeister, R. English as a Second Language for Deaf Students." Massachusetts Bay Conference or Writing Directors, Bradford College, Bradford, MA, December 10, 1983. Hoffmeister, R. Acquisition of Signed Languages by Deaf Children." Academic Lecture Series, Boston University Medical School, Boston, MA, February 15, 1984. Hoffmeister, R . Families and Deafness: A New Look at an Old Problem." Inservice presented to Department of Audiology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Hospital, Boston, MA, February 14, 1983. Hoffmeister, R . Deafness and Applied Treatments." Lecture, Pediatric Inservice, Department of Child Development, Boston City Hospital, Boston, MA, February 15, 1983. Hoffmeister, R. The Center for the Study of Communication and Deafness." Presentation to the Speech and Hearing Foundation of Massachusetts, Boston, MA, March 10, 1981. Hoffmeister, R Deafness in the New England Region." Presentation to Interpreter Training Program, Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill, MA, December 9, 1980. Hoffmeister, R Acquiring Pronouns in ASL." Presentation at Applied Psycholinguistics Colloquia, Boston University, Boston, MA, April 4, 1980.

10. Board and Advisory Committee Memberships Current Membership: 2009- Member, William Hoy Council on Deaf Studies and Workforce Development, MA Commission f/t Deaf and Hard of Hearing (established by MA Legislature) 2002- Present, Member, Advisory Committee, Mass DOE, Certification of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. 2001-Present, Member, Advisory Board, Mass Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing joint memorandum with Mass Department of Education. 1988-Present Member, Advisory Committee, Certification Guidelines for Teacher of the Deaf, Massachusetts Department of Education 1992-Present Member, Task Force on Education, Massachusetts Association of the Deaf

Previous Membership: 1995-1996-Member, Policy Committee, Bilingual Education of the Deaf Standards, Council on Education of the Deaf. 1996-2000 Member, Advisory Board for Deaf Studies, Mt. Holyoke Community College 1994-1998 Member, Mass. Inclusion Initiative advisory board, UMass-Boston, Children's Hospital, Boston University 1994-Present Chair, Scholarship Committee, CODA International 1991-1993 Treasurer, National Board of Directors, CODA International 1980-2001 Advisory Board, Program in Sign Communications, Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill, MA 1988-2000 Member, On Our Way, Inc., Board of Directors (Executive Committee member) (To establish a group home for low functioning Deaf adults) 1986-1988 Member, Task Force on Emotionally Disturbed Deaf Children, Department of Education, Office of Special Education 1986-1987 Member, Education Committee, Massachusetts State Association of the Deaf 1986-1991 Member, Board of Directors, D.E.A.F., Inc. 1987-1988 Treasurer, Board of Directors, D.E.A.F., Inc.

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1986-1987 President, Board of Directors, D.E.A.F., Inc. 1986-1987 Member, Camp Committee, Massachusetts State Association of the Deaf 1986-1987 Member, Advisory Board, Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 1983-1988 Hayden Hearing Impaired Program, Dorchester, MA; residential program for emotionally disturbed adolescents 1983-Present Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill, MA; Interpreter Training Program 1980-Present Advisory Committee, "Adult Education for the Deaf," Speech and Hearing Foundation of Massachusetts 1983-1985 Planning Committee member, Family Therapy and Deafness Conference, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C. 1980-1983 Manpower Advisory Board, Speech and Hearing, Massachusetts Department of Education 1980-1981 Special Advisory Committee, State Certification Regulations regarding Teacher of Special Needs: Audition 1980-1982 National Advisory Board, The Caption Center's Special Captioning Project, WGBH-TV, Boston, MA 1979-1982 Advisory Board for the Hearing Impaired, Massachusetts State Department of Education, Boston, MA 1979-1995 Council on Organizations Serving the Deaf, Representative for Boston University 1979-1995 Executive Board Member, Council of Organizations Serving the Deaf, Boston, MA

11. Special Services Consultant: The Learning Center for the Deaf, Framingham, MA Scranton School for the Deaf, Scranton, PA. Talking Lights, LLC, Boston, MA (SBIR Grant developers) Program in Education of the Deaf, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. Program in Education of the Deaf,, Florida State University, Gainesville, FL. Governor Baxter School for the Deaf, Falmouth, ME PS 47, New York City School for the Deaf, NY. The Texas School for the Deaf, Austin, TX Duffy Engineering, Mashpee, MA Alberta School for the Deaf, Alberta, Canada York University, Department of Special Education, York, Canada Canadian Hearing Society, Toronto, Canada Needham Public Schools, Department of Special Education, Needham, MA The Language Laboratory, Clarke School for the Deaf, Northhampton, MA

Parent Advocate -- Represented parents on behalf of their young deaf children at due process hearings (Massachusetts, Michigan and Pennsylvania) Expert Witness -- Hearings and trials involving deaf persons on behalf of private clients, social agencies, and educational programs (Massachusetts, Rhode, Island, Pennsylvania and Minnesota) Expert Witness: Larsen v. State of Michigan, Family Court, issue of Deaf parental rights regarding forced surgery on two Deaf children (October 4 & November 6, 2002)

12. Workshops Sponsored and Produced Advisor and Sponsor of Deaf Studies Club: Sponsored invited speakers: Workshop: "Manually Coded English: Is it a Failure in Education of the Deaf?" Sam Supalla, University of Illinois, November 24, 1986. Workshop: "Theories of Culture in the Acquisition of Language by a Deaf Child." Dr. Carol Padden, University of California, San Diego, CA, March 28, 1987. Teleconference: "Invisible Experiences: Looking Back and Ahead." Contract between Boston University, Massachusetts Corporation for Educational Telecommunications, and the Deaf Media Coalition, May 8, 1987.

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Certification Certified, Teacher of the Deaf and/or Special Education, State of Minnesota Certified, Teacher of the Deaf (Class A, Council on Education of the Deaf) Certified, Teacher of the Deaf (State of Connecticut)

Honors The Distinguished Service Award, CODA, International The Frederick C. Schrieber Award (DEAF, Inc. Leadership award) The Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet Award (MSAD recognition of commitment to the Deaf Community)

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