In-person 2022 ADARA Conference on March 13-17 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

The conference theme is “Soaring to New Heights.” This conference is an excellent opportunity for you to gain new information, share your experiences, and hone your professional skills. Overall, at the conclusion of the conference, you will be able to identify new skills and training strategies that can be applied to your professional practice.

ADARA conference participants represent professionals in the fields of vocational rehabilitation services and behavioral health, including research, independent living, education, interpreting, transition, etc. At the end of the conference, participants from each service field will be able to integrate their service specialty with at least one other related service.

ADARA also acknowledges that services for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind persons are scarce, therefore networking is a critical factor in sharing strategies and resources. When the conference is over, participants will be able to list at least three new connections made to other professionals and other agencies serving individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind and describe how these relationships may be of benefit to them.

Communication access is another critical factor that affects ADARA members. At the conclusion of the conference, participants will be able to differentiate strategies for providing effective communication to consumers they work with in a variety of settings, as demonstrated in plenary and workshop sessions.

​The 2022 ADARA Conference are approved for professional continuing education units (CEUs) by several professional disciplines:

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC)

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)

-This program is approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval #886568022-6958) for 27 continuing education contact hours.

-This program is approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (Approval ACEP no. 6824) for 24 continuing education contact hours.

-This program is approved by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (Approval Number: 60007952652) for 27 continuing education contact hours.

-This program is approved by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (Approval Activity #0263.0322.02-.56) for 2.4 continuing education contact hours.

ASL and voice interpreting will be provided for all workshops at this conference. CART/captioning and tactile interpreting service will be provided upon request. Requests must be made by February 15, 2022.

Current COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions established by the New Mexico Department of Health and CDC:

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