Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

The exhibit hall is packed with resources for every professional and family at the 2026 Global LSL Symposium! Take a moment to visit our exhibitors and explore everything they have to share.

Thank you to our exhibitors:

• Rare Patient Voice, LLC
• Rochester Institute of Technology – National Technical Institute for the Deaf (RIT-NTID)
• Plural Publishing
• MED-EL Corporation
• The Moog Center for Deaf Education
• AG Bell Academy for Listening and Spoken Language & CEU Desk

Thank you to our incredible exhibitors for being part of the 2026 Global LSL Symposium!

Stop by their booths, connect, and explore the resources available for families and professionals alike.

• Lilly Genetic Medicine
• American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
• InnoCaption
• Baker Institute for Children With Hearing Loss
• American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
• Central Institute for the Deaf (CID)
• Test of Auditory Functioning (TAF) – Blue Tree Publishing

Day 1 of the 2026 AG Bell Global LSL Symposium is officially a wrap!

This afternoon featured four concurrent sessions and a keynote presentation with Dr. Erin Ingvalson, Ph.D., on literacy development in preschoolers who are deaf or hard of hearing.

We closed out the day with our Welcome Reception, where attendees reconnected with colleagues, forged new connections, and reflected on the day’s highlights.

Day 1 of the 2026 AG Bell Global LSL Symposium is officially underway in Arlington, VA. This morning, CEO Emilio Alonso Mendoza and Senior Operations Specialist Joni Alberg opened the program with a welcome that set a powerful and meaningful tone for the days ahead.

The next three days are dedicated to connection, collaboration, and advancing listening and spoken language for individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing. We are so glad to be here with all of you.

Stay with us all weekend for highlights from the program!

📣 We are LIVE!

Day 1 of the 2026 AG Bell Global Listening and Spoken Language Symposium is officially here. Under this year's theme, Together Again: Making Every Sound Count, we are back in person for the first time since 2019.

In the room today: audiologists, speech-language pathologists, educators, researchers, and families from around the world, all united by one shared mission.

Today's program kicks off with a keynote from Dr. Valerie Sung, followed by concurrent sessions and an evening Welcome Reception.

Registration is open until 9:00 AM in the Arlington Foyer. For questions, visit the AG Bell registration desk or stop by the CEU table for assistance with the AG Bell Learning Portal.

Follow along on our social media all week for live updates!

We can’t wait to welcome you! Registration is open tonight from 7–9 PM in the Arlington Foyer. Pick up your badge early, skip the morning rush, and stop by to say hi.

Arlington, we have arrived!

The 2026 AG Bell Global Listening and Spoken Language Symposium kicks off tomorrow, and we are thrilled to welcome attendees from around the world to the Crystal Gateway Marriott. After years of connecting from a distance, we are coming together again to share knowledge, strengthen skills, and celebrate the power of Listening and Spoken Language.

If you’re here this week, we are so glad you made it. See you tomorrow!

📲 Follow along on our social media all week for live updates from the Symposium.

We are ONE WEEK AWAY!

The 2026 AG Bell Global LSL Symposium kicks off June 4–6 in Arlington, VA. Over 300 registrants from 18 countries across 6 continents... this truly is a global gathering! 🌍

This year's program features 36 sessions, 4 keynotes, and CEUs available through ASHA, AAA, and AG Bell Academy.

Can't make it in person? The Virtual Symposium runs July 27–September 30. Register here: https://agbell.org/2026-symposium-faqs/

Will you be attending in person? Let us know below!

Join our next Parent Chat this Thursday, May 21!

"Everyday Adventures: Building Language Through Summer Fun" is a family-focused session designed to help caregivers support language development in children with hearing loss, using everyday summer activities as opportunities to build listening and communication skills.

Featured guest speaker Nanette Thompson, LSLS Cert. AVT, brings over 30 years of experience supporting families of children with hearing differences in a variety of settings.

Thursday, May 21 | 8:00–9:00 PM ET | Virtual | Free

Register at: https://agbell.org/event/everyday-adventures-building-language-through-summer-fun/

For parents and family members only.