Conference Agenda

Tentative schedule, may be subject to change

Wednesday, October 23

Farmer Noah: A New Concept for O&M Training
Dr. Christopher Hekimian
Can I Send That "Free Matter"? USPS Q&A
Ben Askew & Kristin Oien
Using Assessments to Drive Braille Instruction
Michelle Hicks
On-the-Spot Quick Tactile Images
Ana Khan
Focus on ACB of Virginia, or ACB of Virginia InSight
Margaret DeMars & Doug Powell

Ericke Cage, President, West Virginia State University

Unified English Braille Refresher or Braille, how refreshing!
Donna Mayberry
What Our Students Need: Fun and Relevant Personal Financial Literacy Instruction for Blind/Low Vision Transition-Age Students
Carlton Anne Cook Walker, David DeNotaris, & Eileen Rivera Ley
In the VI classroom: Promoting Independence and Self-Advocacy in the Classroom and Beyond
Kelli Jennings & Michelle O’Neal
3D Printing for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Matt Harding
Demystifying the challenges of teaching and learning UEB for STEM subjects
Whitney Matheson, Mary Kate Harris

Closing the Service Divide: Insights from the ITS4US Program
Aaron Sessions
Reaching for the Sky with DBVI
Tish Harris, David DeNotaris, & Eileen Rivera Ley
Sherlock's Escape Room: Clues to Magnify Your STEM Impact
Erin Weaver
Bringing Awareness to Eye Pressing with OpticAware
Hunter Summerlin
Let’s Discuss: The IEP Discussion Guide as a Tool to Drive Collaboration for Students with Complex Learning Needs, including Deafblindness
Hilary Hodes

Tricks of the Trade: strategies and Interventions fostering Independence regarding Practical Life Skills and attitudes in School Age and Young Adults when Collaborating with Teachers of the Vision Impaired
Robin Hoerber & Dennis Helms
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Improving Educational Outcomes and Educator Work-Life Balance
Carlton Anne Cook Walker
Cross Functionality of the ECC - A Recreation and Leisure Skills Story
Erin Weaver

AMD or Toy Bar Make-N-Take!
Kristin Oien & Valery Kircher
Ride the Tide to Medication Management Independence
Kim Ladd
Monarch Refreshable Braille Hands on Training
Erin Weaver & Robin Bliven
Way-finder Wonders: Navigating Your World with GPS and Transit Apps
Jimmy Morris & Domonique Lawless

CVI and O&M for Adults and Children Related to the Higher Order Visual Functions
Valery Kircher
Thinking Outside of the Braille Cell
Stephanie Herlich & Helene Holman
Braille Reading Materials for Adolescent and Adult Learners: Closing the Braille Literacy Gaps
Hunter Summerlin
Envision AI Smart glasses
Shawn Keen
Effective Advocacy for Your Students (and Yourself) When Developing and Implementing IEPs
Carlton Anne Cook Walker

TBA

Indoor Wayfinding of the Future
Kevin Murdoch Kline & Kelly Lovett
VDOE Updates
Wanda Council & Lia Mason
What is BTSpeak? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a note-taker? Is it the old Braille’n Speak? Is it a computer?
Michael Villafane