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<div align="center"><b>National Federation of the Blind Jernigan
Institute<br>
DARE TO BE REMARKABLE:<br>
Ten Years of Progress!<br>
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</b>A three-day national training conference for education and
rehabilitation professionals who work with blind students and
adults.<br>
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<div align="center"><b><u>Location<br>
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</u></b>National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute<br>
200 East Wells Street <i>at Jernigan Place<br>
</i>Baltimore, Maryland 21230<br>
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<div align="center"><b><u>Date<br>
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</u></b>Monday, November 6 through Wednesday, November 8, 2017<br>
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Our first Dare to be Remarkable conference took place in December, 2007.
After ten years of progress, professionals will once again assemble to
share successes, strategies, and goals for the future. The conference
will consist of plenary presentations, topical group work, and breakout
sessions in the following areas:<br>
· Developing and implementing
Structured Discovery methods and principles across the lifespan.<br>
· Establishing and maintaining
the most productive program-wide philosophy on blindness.<br>
· Examining curricula,
schedules, and activities from leading education and rehabilitation
programs throughout the country.<br>
· Evaluating educational
technologies, policies, and practices for teachers of blind
students.<br>
· Reviewing rehabilitation
methods, principles, and policies that effect instructors and
administrators. <br>
· Discussing unique teaching
techniques in core subject areas.<br>
<i>· Exploring strategies
for making a successful transition from education to rehabilitation.<br>
</i>· Developing and
implementing <i>Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) strategies
and programs. <br>
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***Continuing Education Credits will be available for conference
participants***<br>
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<div align="center"><b><u>Registration<br>
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Registration includes all conference materials in alternative formats,
lunches, periodic snack breaks, transportation to and from the hotel, and
special hospitality/training events. On-line registration will be
available February 1, 2017.<br>
· Pre-registration prior to
October 13, 2017 is $400 per person. <br>
· Registration after October
13, 2017 will be $500 per person.<br>
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A block of rooms is being reserved for conference participants at the
Royal Sonesta Harbor Court Baltimore, located at 550 Light Street,
Baltimore, MD, 21202. Participants will be able to make reservations
starting January 15 by calling the hotel at 410-347-9702. A shuttle to
and from the NFB Jernigan Institute will be provided for conference
participants staying at the Royal Sonesta Harbor Court.<br>
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We will be issuing a call for papers early in 2017. <br>
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Questions about the conference can be directed to:<br>
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Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC<br>
Director, Professional Development and Research<br>
Institute on Blindness Louisiana Tech University<br>
Phone: (318)
257-4554
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Email: ebell@latech.edu<br>
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The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back. <br>
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<div align="center"><b><u>2017 Dare To Be Remarkable Conference
Sponsors:<br>
</u></b><i>National Association of Blind Rehabilitation
Professionals<br>
National Association of Professionals in Blindness Education<br>
National Blindness Professional Certification Board<br>
Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness<br>
Louisiana Tech University<br>
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Anil Lewis, M.P.A.<br>
Executive Director<br>
200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<br>
(410) 659-9314, Ext. 2374 |
<a href="mailto:alewis@nfb.org">alewis@nfb.org</a><br>
Twitter: @AnilLife<br>
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