Registration Packet
2017 Kentucky Chapter AER Annual PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER)
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MARCH 20-23
5:00 PM Monday – NOON Thursday
In This Packet:
Hotel Information
Session Summaries
Conference Registration
Scholarship Application
The Campbell House Lexington
1375 South Broadway
Lexington, KY 40504 1-859-254-4368
http://www.thecampbellhouse.com/
“COME TOGETHER”
Campbell House Features
Experience 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.
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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 conference
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm General Sessions (with Light Refreshments)
Tuesday, March 21:
8:00 am – 9:30 am Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:45 am – 12:00 pm General Sessions
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch (Provided) and Visit Community Partners/Exhibits
1:30 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 Sessions
12:00 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 23
8:00 am – 9:00 am KAER Annual Business Meeting and Breakfast
9:00 am – 9:30 am Agency Updates
9:30 am – 10:30 am General Session
10:30 am – 11:00 am Break/Checkout
11:00 am – 12:15 pm General Session
12:15 pm – 12:30 pm Closing Remarks, Door Prizes & Dismissal
Session Selections
Registration 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 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.
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Please list your session choices below in order of preference. (Just list session number.)
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SESSION OFFERINGS
1 / Please Mr. Postman / Talking 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 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 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.
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.