Summit Agenda


Sunday, March 12

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Registration Table Open

Jefferson Lobby

Check in and pick up your name tag and conference swag!

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Make & Take Pickup and Instructions

Jefferson Lobby

Note: This is an ongoing activity and will be available throughout the conference

8:00pm - 9:00pm

Fireside Chat

Firepit

Join us by the firepit for a fireside chat

Monday, March 13

7:00am - 4:00pm

Visit Vendors

Jefferson I

Visit our vendors all day!

7:00am - 4:00pm

Silent Auction

Jefferson I

Take a look and make some bids on our fantastic silent auction items

7:00am - 4:00pm

Registration Table Open

Jefferson Lobby

Check in and pick up your name tag and conference swag!

8:00am - 9:00am

Breakfast Buffet

Jefferson II and III

Grab some breakfast and prepare for the day

9:00am - 10:00am

Welcome and Introductions

AER International Executive Director Lee Sonnenberg (0.5 credits)

Vendor Spotlights

Jefferson II and III

Audience: All

10:00am - 11:30am

Ultimate Apps and Extraordinary extensions for iOS, Android, and Chromebook Users (1.5 credits)

Jefferson II and III

Presenters: Christina Liebler and Mike Fish

This presentation will explore a total of 30 accessible iOS and Android applications, as well as Chromebook settings and extensions that maximize learning, executive functioning, and mobility, for individuals with low vision, cortical visual impairments, and blindness.

ECC Area: Technology

Audience: TVI, RT, RC, O&M

1.5 credits

12:00pm - 1:15pm

Lunch

Jefferson II and III

Be sure to visit our vendors in Jefferson I!

1:15pm - 2:15pm

Breakout Session 1

Just Six Dots -- A Braille Reading Program (1 credit)

Jefferson III

Presenter: Ricki Curry

Presentation of Just Six Dots, a Braille reading program in use for many years around Virginia and available to teachers through Duxbury files. Discussion of main components and advantages of the program along with question and answer period with teachers using Just Six Dots and those interested in finding out more about it.

ECC Area: Compensatory Skills

Audience: TVI, RT

1 credit

CVI and How it Impacts Adults

Jefferson II

Presenter: Valery Kircher

The presentation will focus on how CVI impacts an adult with their daily life including how they may manage in their home, work and community. This is still a new area in CVI and much more research is needed to more fully understand how CVI impacts adults who acquire CVI, or who age out of the school system and now have to navigate life without school-based supports.

ECC Area: Sensory Efficiency

Audience: TVI, RT, RC, O&M

Breakout Session 2

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Desmos and Math Accessibility (1 credit)

Jefferson III

Presenter: Kristine Hoover

Learn about the built in accessibility features in the Desmos web-based calculators.

ECC Area: Technology and Compensatory Skills

Audience: TVI

1 credit

Dramatically Able: A Model for Creating Accessible Theatre Arts Experiences (1 Credit)

Jefferson II

Presenters: Amy Colaizzi and Gail Henrich

Drama is typically a visual art form. It is rich in opportunities for all ages.
Dramatic activities such as role-playing, storytelling, improvisation, and pantomime, exercise the imagination, build communication skills, and provide an opportunity to work cooperatively with others. This presentation will provide an overview of how theatre arts can be made accessible and fun for individuals with visual impairment.

ECC Area: Recreation and Leisure, Social Interactions

Audience: TVI, RT, RC, O&M

4:00pm - 5:30pm

Explore Natural Bridge (1.5 credits)

Meet in Hotel Lobby

Presenter: Meg Walker

Participate in an O&M interactive session, walking from the hotel to the natural bridge formation. As teachable moments arrive, O&M methodology, AT, concepts and skills are discussed. Participants will also get a guided tour of one of the 7 natural wonders of the world from the Parks Service.

ECC Area: O&M

Audience: TVI, RT, RC, O&M

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Dinner and Awards

Jefferson II and III

8:00pm - 10:00pm

Social: Sponsored by the Barbara McCarthy Scholarship Committee

Fire Pit and Parlor Room

Join us around the firepit and in the parlor for snacks and warm drinks. We will have a sing-along around the firepit, silent auction, photo booth session, and fun times.

Tuesday, March 14

7:00am - 7:30am

Morning Stretch

Jefferson I

8:00am - 9:15am

Breakfast and Virginia AER General Meeting

Jefferson II and III

9:15am - 10:15am

Keynote: Rebecca Keel, Community Organizer (1 credit)

Jefferson II and III

Audience: All

1 credit

10:15am - 10:30am

Closing Remarks

Jefferson II and III

Audience: All