Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Registration Packet2017 Kentucky Chapter AER
Annual PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER)
MARCH 20-235:00 PM Monday – NOON Thursday
In This Packet:Hotel Information
Session SummariesConference RegistrationScholarship Application
1
Come Together
The Campbell House Lexington1375 South Broadway
Lexington, KY 40504 1-859-254-4368http://www.thecampbellhouse.com/
“COME TOGETHER”
Campbell House FeaturesExperience an equestrian farm paired with southern charm at The Campbell House. From the time you pull up to our classic hotel with large columns, horse farm fencing and antebellum style, you’ll see why it has become a favorite getaway for world leaders, equestrian enthusiasts and travelers of all types.
Their recent multi-million dollar renovation has made this hotel experience even better for guests.
Modern amenities such as more spacious rooms, 37-inch televisions and walk-in showers create a comfortable stay. This convenient location provides easy access to downtown Lexington as well as various race tracks and equestrian training centers.
Special Room Rates: $99 per night (excluding taxes) for one or two guests. Reservations must be made by calling the hotel and asking for the KAER the
block rate. Breakfast is included for one person per room.
A daily fee of $10 per extra room guest will be added to your bill.
2
Tentative Conference Agenda
Monday, March 20:5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Conference Registration/Set Up**Community Partners/Exhibits may set up in the hotel open lobby area at any time on
Monday after 5 PM and may remain set up throughout duration of conference6:00 pm – 9:00 pm General Sessions (with Light Refreshments)
Tuesday, March 21:8:00 am – 9:30 am Welcome and Opening Remarks9:45 am – 12:00 pm General Sessions12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch (Provided) and Visit Community Partners/Exhibits1:30 pm – 5:00 pm General Sessions
**Exhibits/Community Partners will be open on Tuesday until 6:30 pm
The Hotel offers a free shuttle service to downtown Lexington. Contact the front desk for more information.
Wednesday, March 22:8:00 am – 12:00 pm General Sessions12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch (Provided) and Visit Community Partners/Exhibits 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm General Sessions
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Awards Banquet and Silent Auction
**Exhibits/Community Partners will be open on Wednesday until 5:30 pm
Thursday, March 238:00 am – 9:00 am KAER Annual Business Meeting and Breakfast9:00 am – 9:30 am Agency Updates9:30 am – 10:30 am General Session10:30 am – 11:00 am Break/Checkout11:00 am – 12:15 pm General Session12:15 pm – 12:30 pm Closing Remarks, Door Prizes & Dismissal
3
Session SelectionsRegistration will be different this year. Enclosed, you will find a list of the sessions that have been proposed for this year’s conference. On your registration form, please write the number of the sessions you would like to attend in the order of their importance to you. You could be able to get a total of 18 hours if you attend Monday through Thursday.
Note: We have one session that is limited to 5 O&M people. If you have NOT had the guide dog class before and are interested, please contact Teresa Osborne at [email protected] to find out if there is space in the class before putting it on your registration. These spots will be filled on a first come, first served basis.
We will make every effort to get you into the sessions you want but please list alternate sessions just in case.
Session Choices for ________________________________________________ (your Name)
Please list your session choices below in order of preference. (Just list session number.)
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________ Be sure to send this form to:
____________ [email protected]
____________ AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
____________ You may submit this form even if you are not
____________ registering for the conference yet.
____________ Your choices will help determine the
____________ conference schedule so please send them
____________ to me as soon as possible.
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
Alternates: ___________ ____________ ____________
4
SESSION OFFERINGS1 Please Mr.
PostmanTalking book Library Service
60 min
While most patrons still get books delivered by mail, both braille and Talking Books are also available for download using a computer, smartphone, or tablet. Learn who is eligible for this free library service and where to get applications, as well as what types of materials and playback equipment are available. Hear how patrons may select books, and see a demonstration of how to download reading materials from the BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) website.
2 With A Little Help from My Friends
Denise Snow Wilson, Technical Communications Specialist
60 min
Who are you? Are you an APH customer? Do you or your students use technology in the classroom? What has been your User Experience of APH technology products, and how can we make that experience more delightful? We want to hear your stories. The Technology Product Research (TPR) team at APH wants to bring you—the user—into the design process. User experience design (UXD) is the process of designing products and services that heighten user satisfaction by improving the usability, accessibility, and pleasure provided in the interaction, at every level. Through discussion and brainstorming, we hope to start an open exchange of ideas about technology in your lives and the lives of your students. What obstacles do you and your students face? What technology are you using or do you need? Where do you go for information about technology? How can APH be a resource for your needs? Tell us your stories.
3 Paperback Writer
Cindy Adair, TVI, COMS Carrie Garnett, TVI
60 min
We will demonstrate how to make “CVI friendly” books using Google Slides. The presenters will discuss basic features of Google Drive and the ability to collaborate with others to share documents. The presenters will show how the books can be viewed on various devices. Handouts will be available with the key steps.
4 Imagine: New and Innovative Services for Students With Disabilities Through the Kentucky Office for the Blind
Janell Turner Vocational Rehabilitation Administrator
60 min
With the passing of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, there has been a greater focus put on providing services, including Pre-Employment Transition Services, to students with disabilities. Schools and Teachers for the Blind and Visually Impaired are often looking for additional programs to serve their students. Partnerships are essential in developing and implementing these programs. Come
5
hear about the new and innovative services that the Kentucky Office for the Blind has developed with schools and Teachers for the Blind and Visually Impaired to serve this population.
5 Here Comes the Sun: Sunshields for O&M and the Classroom
Jennifer Roark, COMS
60 min
Visual impairment is often accompanied by glare and sensitivity to light which can result in headaches, eye fatigue and inability to focus on daily tasks. A cost-effective yet overlooked solution is the use of customized sunshields. We will discuss and try a variety of sunshields and their use for common visual conditions.
6 Magical Mystery Tour of Tactile Art Materials
Karen J. Poppe, Tactile Literacy Project Leader
60 min
Workshop attendees will become familiar with a variety of tools, materials, and products that students and teachers can use to create tactile displays and artwork. Various methods will be experienced including tactile drawing film, collage, textured coloring pages, line drawing tools, 3D pens, Quick-Draw Paper, and much more. Each attendee will leave the session with his or her own tactile graphic masterpiece.
7 Got To Get You Into My Life: Technology that's New, Old, and Coming Soon from APH
Ken Perry, Project Leader Jeanette Wicker, Core Curriculum Consultant
120 min
New – Orbit Reader 20. The presentation will introduce the features of the Orbit Reader 20 and provide a demonstration of the capabilities of the device. The Orbit Reader 20 is the world’s most affordable Refreshable Braille Display, priced at a fraction of the cost of similar devices.Old – APH, working with Orbit Research and Texas Instruments, has developed two talking calculators. The TI-30XS Talking Scientific Calculator and the TI-84 Plus Talking Graphing Calculator are now available for sale. This presentation will explain the differences and provide the TVI guidance in choosing a calculator.Coming Soon - Graphiti™ is a dynamic multilevel tactile touch display developed by Orbit Research in partnership with the American Printing House for the Blind. Graphiti allows students and adults to access a wide variety of on-screen graphics by touch. Attendees will see a demonstration of the software and hardware feature that includes the ability to scroll and zoom images as well as touch interface that allows the user to draw and erase.
8 What YOU’RE Doing with APH products
Monica Turner, Field Services Representative
60 min
Would it be too much to ask you to share the ways that you are using APH products? Many professionals have come up with unique and innovative ways to use APH products that go beyond the products’ original intended uses. In this session we will have Show-and-Tell so that you can share your great ideas about what
6
you’re doing with others. We will also discuss some avenues for sharing with each other beyond this session, such as the Fred’s Head Blog and the Quick Tip Video series.
9 I Want to Hold Your Hand: Child Guided Assessment…The van Dijk Approach
Peggy Sinclair-Morris, Director for Outreach Services
60 min
Children with sensory impairments and multiple disabilities sometimes live in a very isolated world and are not always exposed to typical experiences due to the nature of their impairments. Dr. Jan van Dijk developed child guided strategies and the child-guided assessment. Child-guided assessment is a procedure to assess the child by following his or her lead and meeting the child at his or her emotional level. This session will focus on Dr. van Dijk’s approach using information and forms from the book Child-Guided Strategies: The van Dijk Approach to Assessment and video clips of Dr. van Dijk assessing children. This session will be interactive.
10
Baby’s In Black: CVI Strategies
Robbin Cox, Kentucky School for the Blind Outreach Consultant, Nona Walker
180 min
This session explores the 8 CVI strategy areas in the 3 levels presented in Diane Sheline’s book, Strategy to See. The strategy areas include environmental and sensory input, near/middle/distance viewing, visual target, visual array, contrast, visual field, lighting, and familiarity. Participants will learn a variety of strategies and techniques useful to use with students diagnosed with CVI in each level. There will be variety of educational products to show with each strategy area and participants will make items to use with a child in each of the 3 levels. The items to make will be a glitter tube (Level 1), Brown Bear book (Level 2), and adapted worksheets and black mat frame (Level 3). So often teachers ask the question, "What do I do with these students with CVI?" This session will answer the question and give some practical strategies to begin using that will make a difference in the student’s visual functioning.
11
If You've Got Trouble: Implementing TEACCH Strategies for MSD/FMD Visual Impaired Classroom
Tara Harmon, TVI/MSD Special Education Teacher
90 min
Implementing TEACCH Strategies for MSD/FMD Visual Impaired Classroom (hands-on). Participates in this course will learn the basic fundamental of an evidence based practice (TEACCH from the University of North Carolina) and how these strategies can be used with students who are blind or visually impaired. Participate in this course will complete a schedule or make and take task.
7
12
We Can Work it Out – Using No Tech, Low Tech, and High Tech in your Preschool Classroom”
Preschool Teachers at Kids Town Preschool at VIPS and Kathy Mullen
90 min
“Participants will learn strategies for using Assistive Technology in all learning environments (classrooms, homes, and community) while keeping instruction developmentally appropriate.”
13
Eight Days a Week – A Make and Take Workshop
VIPS Team and Kathy Mullen
90 min
Young children who are blind or visually impaired need to learn the skills of exploration in a safe and manageable way that can be generalized across settings. Join the teachers and developmental interventionists of Visually Impaired Preschool Services to make materials that will allow exploration through students’ sense of smell, touch, and hearing.
14
Do You Want to Know a Secret? – Using Social Stories to Give Your Child a Voice”
Kathy Mullen and Martha Hack, VIPS
60 min
Many of the students served by the conference participants have complex needs which include communication delays. These students need a way to communicate their life story in an age-appropriate and safe way. Participants will have the opportunity to view different models of social stories and information strategies to help their students and their parents share the information that is asked for and needed when a new friend or caregiver is introduced. Social stories are a way for students to gain independence with social skills.
8
15
Revolution: BrailleBlaster
William Freeman, Software Quality Assurance Analyst
60 min
We will begin by showing how easily BrailleBlaster can be used to create and format braille documents. We will show how styles interact so formatting is automatic without you knowing any braille rules. Simply apply styles and BrailleBlaster does the rest. Next we will demonstrate some of the tools that help with complex transcriptions. These tools are the T-Page Generator, Table Editor, Line Number Tools, and alphabetic reference tools. The T-Page Generator simplifies t-page creation while also locating special symbols. The Table Editor has fields laid out like a print table, but will format tables for braille. The Line Number Tools only require that line numbers be inserted where they appear in print to have them formatted for braille. The alphabetic reference tools quickly format glossaries and indices. Finally, we will show you how to get BrailleBlaster and access resources that will help you use it effectively. Then join the BrailleBlaster mailing list to communicate with other users and BrailleBlaster developers. From there, your needs will drive development.
16
Hard Day's Night: Tips, Tricks and Trauma of the Itinerant Teacher
Louise Murtaugh TVI/COMS, Andrea Perkins TVI/COMS
60 min
Participants will receive tips and tricks which will help them manage the multiple variables in play when being an itinerant teacher.
17
(Hey Jude) Don't Let Me Down: Deaf Blind Services in KY
Chad Hunt, Statewide Deaf Blind Services Coordinator
60 min The session will include information on the services
provided by the Kentucky Deaf Blind Project, and Vocational Rehabilitation services through the KY Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and the KY Office for the Blind. Information will include how the referral process works for all agencies and how collaboration between the agencies works.
9
18
Think For Yourself
Burt Boyer 60 min
Discuss what is Self-Determination and how can we assist students and adults, to develop self-determination. Identify the key skills needed and how to have individuals practice these skills so they can become successful members of their communities. We want blind and visually impaired individuals to be self-determined and not co-dependent.
19
I Need You: Building an FVLMA Tool Kit
Andrea Perkins, TVI/COMS, Nancy Nichols, KSB Outreach
60 min
The FVLMA is an integral part of what a TVI does for students. This assessment is well laid out in APH's FVLMA Kit which includes forms, protocols, resources, etc. This workshop will build on that concept by providing a make-it-take-it session which offers some applicable tools with which to conduct the assessment.
20
Here, There and Everywhere: Projects by the UK VI Program Students
Gerald Abner, Clinical Instructor University of Kentucky, and UK Students
90 min Looking for inspiration, need ideas for increasing
literacy access for your students with complex needs? Then join with Gerald Abner as his students from the University of Kentucky share the projects they have created as part of the project based learning approach in their course work for Multiple Disabilities and Visual Impairments.
21
In My Life: Insight Post-Secondary Prep Program – 10 Years and Counting.
Peggy Sinclair-Morris, Director for Outreach Services
60 min
The Insight Post-Secondary Prep Program, on the campus of Morehead State University, is the only program in the Commonwealth of Kentucky dedicated to promoting college and career readiness for students who are blind or visually impaired. The program is designed to promote self-advocacy and independent living for students that are blind or visually impaired so that they may experience what it will be like to attend college. Come and learn about the program and how it will benefit students that are interested in attending a post-secondary institution after graduating from high school.
22
We Can Work It Out....with academic iPad apps
Linda Haughey, Janine Stubblefield
60 min
Students today can use apps on their tablet devices to work out their math problems, read ebooks, write papers, and research topics. This session is designed to share some apps that are used to enhance academics.
10
23
Day Tripper for Independent Living Skills
Connie Hill, KSB
60 min
The Independent Living Skills program is designed to work with students who K-12 in learning how to use small equipment for the kitchen, and adapting equipment for the kitchen. The session is designed for teachers who work with students one on one or small groups of 3-5 students.
24
The Long and Winding Road: Rural O&M
Verna Howell, KSB Outreach for KVEC, : Karen Hinkle, COMS
60 min
Experiences of Orientation and Mobility in Rural Kentucky and what you need to know.
25
All Together Now: More Alike Than Different
Verna Howell, KSB Outreach for KVEC, Heather Hall, KSD Outreach for KVEC
60 min
Bridging the barriers of special education categories to work together to meet the needs of students who are B/VI and D/HH. The session will discuss and demonstrate how to find common obstacles faced by these two populations to provide professional learning opportunities and planning student events.
26
Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds: Leader Dogs
John Dettloff-Field Representative/ Instructor-Leader Dogs for the Blind and Lisa MacPhearson, COMS
360 min
A 6 hour seminar exploring the roles of the O&M specialist in preparing and recommending potential guide dog users- advising clients, what to look for, red flags, realistic expectations, and best practices. Post guide dog follow up. When to contact a guide dog school, Working with guide dog schools, orientation to new environments, Identifying problems. Cane and dog together. Hands on working with a guide dog - both sighted and blindfolded walks, Juno, Targeting and Back Chaining. NOTE: Class size is limited to 5 O&M people that have NOT taken such a class before. First come, first served basis so contact Teresa Osborne if you are interested.
27
I Will: Orientation and Mobility Services in Kentucky
Donna Brostek Lee, Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor
60 min
This session is an update on the status of Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Services in Kentucky, including starting an O&M program at the University of Kentucky. Issues in providing services, salaries, and benefits will be shared and discussed. In addition, the possibility of adding O&M as a teacher certification area will be explored and examples of how other states addressed similar issues.
28
Let It Be: Becoming Informed and Empowered Through Accessible Electronic
Todd Stephens and Lora Felty Stephens
60 min
Students who are visually impaired often require specialized technology to compete with their sighted peers. It is for this specialized technology that the proverbial playing field is leveled; and thus, the visually impaired can compete effectively and efficiently for opportunities in education and for opportunities in employment. We will introduce and discuss two pieces of assistive technology software
11
Information that have and are making a valuable contribution in the lives of individuals who are print impaired.
29
You Really Got A Hold On Me: Bridging the Gap between Mainstream and Assistive Technology with a look at the BrailleNote Touch
Brian Goemmer
60 min
The BrailleNote Touch is the first certified Braille Tablet providing Google Play Store access... a 21st century note taker for a 21st century world! The new BrailleNote Touch from Humanware is bridging the gap between current mainstream and assistive technology using Keysoft and the Google Play Store. See how this new technology will allow students to take part in the Google Classroom by using Google Docs, Drive and KeySoft to share documents with their peers and teachers.
30
OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA: Making Sense of All Those Dots!
Donna Brostek Lee, Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor
90 min
This session will review strategies for teaching braille to young children with visual impairments. Participants will learn how to use the findings of the National Reading Panel and ABC Braille Study to improve their braille instruction. Participants will practice good hand movements for tracking and explore current UEB curriculum for beginning braille readers.
Registration Deadline - February 1, 2017
12
Attendee Name: ________________________________________________________Organization/School District: ______________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________
City: _________________________________ State: _________
Zip:______________
Email:________________________________________________________________
Work Phone: ______________________ Home Phone:
________________________
Name for Badge: _______________________________________________________
Please indicate the preferred format for your conference materials:
Print _____ Large Print _____ Electronic _____ Braille _____
Conference Registration Fees: (includes all meals listed on agenda) Received before 2/1/17 Received after 3/10/17
Member: $125.00 $175.00Non Member: $165.00 $215.00Student: $85.00 $135.00
Please check those you will be attending (food):___ Monday Night General Session___ Tuesday Lunch ___ Wednesday Dinner Banquet___ Wednesday Lunch ___ Thursday Breakfast Meeting
Additional Banquet Meals are $25 each. Please indicate additional tickets needed and include payment with registration form. Number of additional banquet tickets? _____
Do you want vegetarian meals? ___ Yes ___ No
Total Amount Enclosed $ _________________Send your SESSION CHOICES page to [email protected]
Make checks payable to KAERReturn Registration by February 1, 2017 to:
Katrina Berry, KAER Treasurer13
145 Swan Lake Rd, Nortonville, KY [email protected] Phone: 1-270-836-9548
Please indicate if you are a past KAER President or Awards Recipient:
_____ President _____ Year?
_____ Exceptional Service Award _____ Year?
_____ Touching Lives Award _____Year?
_____ STAER Award _____Year?
Conference Questions or Concerns?
Teresa Osborne, 2017 Conference [email protected] Phone: 606-733-0982
or Pamela Howard, Current KAER [email protected] Phone: 606-465-5831
For more information go to http://kyaer.aerbvi.org.
Like us on Facebook under Kentucky AER
ACVREP Approved
14
Scholarship Assistance
There will be up to five $100 scholarships available to assist current members only with conference expenses. Applications from members who have never received a KAER Conference scholarship will be reviewed first. An application can be found on the next page of this packet. Applications are due by February 1, 2017. Recipients will be notified by February 17, 2017
Please return application by FEB. 1, 2017 to one of the following board members: Wendy Strode Ross, KAER President [email protected]
Janell Turner, KAER President-Elect [email protected]
Scholarship applicants will be notified of board decision by February 17, 2017.
15
KAER CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONName:
Job Title:
Agency/ School District:
Home Mailing Address:
Email:
Home Phone: Cell Phone:
What specific skills, knowledge, or information do you hope to gain from this program to enable you to perform your job duties more effectively?
Total Estimated Expenses: (transportation, lodging, registration, etc.)
Does your agency/employer support your attendance? ___Yes ___No
Will your agency/employer or any other source be providing financial assistance for any of your expenses? ____Yes ____No
Please provide details of what is provided: (i.e., registration only)
How do you plan to share information you gain at this conference?
______________________________________ _____________
Signature (electronic accepted if emailed) Date
16
