1. Welcome to the 37th Annual Fall Conference
Provided by the Houston Metropolitan Educational
Diagnosticians' Association
In Partnership with Region 4 Education Service Center

2. Introductions
 HouMet
 Officers
 Linda De Zell Hall, Ph.D. – President
 Darcy Thompson – President-Elect
 Lori Harris – Vice President
 Brenda Keys – Treasurer
 Midge Robertson – Secretary
 Past President – Pippa Parisian
 Standing Committees
 Government Awareness Committee Chair – Lori Harris
 Organizational Affairs – Darcy Thompson
 Scholarship
 Annual Conference – Darcy Thompson & Pippa Parisian

3. HouMet
 Local chapter of the
 Texas Educational Diagnosticians' Association (TEDA)
 Promotes
 professionalism, excellence, and continuing growth for
diagnosticians to provide individuals with disabilities quality
educational services in the Houston-Metropolitan area
 Proceeds from the Fall Conference are used to fund
scholarships for
 students with disabilities in post secondary education programs
as well as
 individuals in Educational Diagnostician certification programs

4. TEDA
 Ex-Officio Members of the Executive Committee
 Registry Chair - Loretta Ortiz
 Appointed Positions
 Governmental Awareness - Lori Harris
 Organizational Affairs - Dr. Gloria Key
 Annual Conference - Renee Kwiatek
 Website Liaison - Georgene Moon
 Advisors
 Dr. Ralph Hausman
 Dr. Cynthia Simpson
 Honorary Emeritus Advisor - Dr. William Barber
 Dr. Edward Schultz

5. Visit the Vendor Fair
 Bookshare – A Benetech Initiative
 Curriculum Associates
 E-Sped
 Houston ISD
 The Jewelry Guy
 Pearson
 Relay Texas
 Scents and Things
 Specialized Assessments

6. HouMet Conference WIkispace
 http://houmet.wikispaces.com/Conference+Information
 No need to join wikispace to access
 Check for
 Handouts
 Schedule Updates
 Maps and Area Info
 Useful Links

7. Reminders
 Breaks
 Snacks and Beverages will be available in MCC 101 during the
morning and afternoon breaks
 Lunch
 Provided on Thursday - Pick up your lunch in the Vendor Hall
(MCC 101) and return to Conference Center for HouMet General
Meeting
 On your own on Friday – Enjoy
 Breakfast
 Continental starting at 8:30 AM in Vendor Hall
 Sign in each day
 Check your email on the sign in sheet
 Electronic certificate
 Available once you complete online evaluation

8. Watch for the Texas Proclamation for
Educational Diagnostician’s Week
March, 2013