[Ohio-Talk] National Convention Agenda for Wednesday, July 3rd

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Wednesday, July 3, 2024


 
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7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. NOPBC Youth Track


Salon 17
Registration outside NOPBC Conference; for youth 11-18; free of charge.
Refer to the Youth Track agenda for activity details.


7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Dreams, Creativity, and Skills: The Recipe for Success


Salon 12
Registration until June 30: adults 35 dollars, families 50 dollars, children
(0-18) free. Registration is available on-site. For more details, visit
<https://nopbc.org/all-events> https://nopbc.org/all-events. Sponsored by
the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children Division (NOPBC). 

Cassandra McKinney, President 


NOPBC Agenda


7:30 - 8:45 a.m. Registration 

9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Opening Session 

10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. NOPBC Concurrent Workshops Session I 
Empowering Parents of Kids with Additional Disabilities (Salon 12)
Independent Movement and Travel: From Crossing the Street to Going Abroad
(Salon 13)
Grounding the Helicopter (Salon 14)
Access Leads to Success (Salon 15)

1:45 - 3:00 p.m. NOPBC Concurrent Workshops Session II
Blaming It on Blindness (Salon 12)
Age- and Stage-Appropriate Cooking (Salon 13)
Moving to the Beat of Your Own Drum (Salon 14)
Having Fun with Braille (Salon 15)

3:15 - 4:30 p.m. NOPBC Concurrent Workshops Session III
Integrating Print and Braille: A Recipe for Literacy (Salon 12)
Raising a Problem-Solver (Salon 13)
Aaagghh—My Baby Is Blind/Low Vision! Where Do I Begin? (Salon 14)
Monarch—The Future of Braille Textbooks and Tactile Graphics (Salon 15)


7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Contemporary Issues in Rehabilitation and Education
for the Blind— 23rd Annual Rehabilitation and Orientation and Mobility
Conference


Salon 9
Participate in the only annual national conference focused on structured
discovery teaching and education for the blind. Learn about the various
professional certifications, partnerships, and opportunities the NBPCB has
to offer.  <https://nbpcb.org/members/er.php?eid=564> NBPCB Registration is
100 dollars before June 15, 115 dollars afterwards. Registration available
on-site.

Sponsored by National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB) and
the Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness (PDRIB) at
the Louisiana Tech University.


8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Ambassadors Committee Meeting


Salon 8 


8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Jernigan Institute Technology Seminars


Salon 3 
8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Reporting Inaccessibility Self-Advocacy Toolkit 
Learn about the new online toolkit that walks users through the process of
self-advocating for accessible software. There will be an open discussion on
personal experiences related to self-advocacy.

10:00 - 11:30 a.m. How Companies Are Implementing Artificial Intelligence
(AI)
Discover how companies like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are using AI in
their products and services.

1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Accessibility in Video Games
Explore accessible video games with live demos of the Xbox Series S and PS5
consoles.

Presenters: Kennedy Zimnik and Karl Belanger, CENA Staff, National
Federation of the Blind


8:30 a.m. NFB Camp


Salon 21
Preregistration by June 15 was required. Please refer to
<https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/2024-national-convention-a
genda/convention-notes#2> convention note 11 for further information.


9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration (30 dollars), Packet Pickup, and Banquet
Ticket Sales (80 dollars)


Grand Ballroom Prefunction Foyer


9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Employment Committee Meeting


Salon 16
Annual meeting of the NFB Employment Committee. Learn about past and current
events and committee initiatives. This year our meeting is combined with an
orientation to the Career Fair. Come to learn more! 

Jennifer Wenzel and Lia Stone, Co-Chairs


9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. SSP Training


Salon 5
Do you know a deafblind person? Have you ever wondered how you could assist
a deafblind person navigate around our national convention? The DeafBlind
Division is pleased to offer our first annual volunteer SSP training. All
SSPs are encouraged to attend.

Maurice Mines, President


10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Target Accessibility: Meet the Team and Q&A


Salon 2
Learn how Target’s Digital Accessibility team ensures our apps, website, and
other digital experiences are accessible to all. We welcome any
accessibility questions and feedback. We will share several times throughout
the hour, so come when you like and stay as long as you want.

Hai Nguyen Ly, Sr. Accessibility Consultant, Target


11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Digital Braille: Charting the Path Ahead


Grand Ballroom D
Interested in APH's future plans for Monarch, eBraille, and refreshable
Braille devices? Join Greg Stilson and his team to see what's in store for
Braille readers in the 
coming year.

Greg Stilson, Senior Director, Global Innovations, American Printing House
for the Blind


12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Sleep & Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder


Salon 7
Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder, or Non-24 for short, is a condition common
in blind patients. Come learn more about circadian rhythms, sleep, and
Non-24.

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Nurse Educators


1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Amazon Devices Accessibility Overview


Grand Ballroom A
Amazon obsesses about customer delight, and that includes customers with
disabilities. In this session, Amazon accessibility experts will discuss the
latest accessibility features for Fire TV, Fire tablet, Echo Show, Kindle,
Smart Glasses, and more.

Peter Korn, Director of Accessibility, Amazon Devices & Services


1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Career Fair


Executive Ballroom H
Come to meet national and regional employers including many of our
convention sponsors and Florida employers. This is your first step to a
great future! Pre-registration required. Sorry, no walk-ins. Sponsored by
the NFB Employment Committee.

Jennifer Wenzel and Lia Stone, Co-Chairs


1:00 - 4:00 p.m. HumanWare Product Discussion and Updates


Salon 4
Bring your questions and feedback to our yearly user group sessions. We will
discuss and demonstrate updates to our existing products and introduce new
ones.

Peter Tucic and Joel Zimba, HumanWare


1:00 - 5:00 p.m. NAGDU Annual Seminar


Salon 2
You’re invited to join NAGDU for our annual seminar. Explore advocacy,
veterinary insights, and community updates all in one comprehensive event.
Join us as we empower and support each other on our journey with our guide
dogs.

Stacie Gallegos and Paul Sandoval, NAGDU Annual Seminar Co-Chairs


1:00 - 6:00 p.m. Drop-In Art Room


Salon 10
Free tactile art exhibition and art activities for everyone! Come with
friends or come and meet new people. We will be teaching at different times,
raised line drawing, coloring, sculpting, origami folding, SVG coding, and
LEGO building. We will also have tactile picture books!

Ann Cunningham, Coordinator


1:30 - 4:30 p.m. NOPBC Youth Track


Salon 17
For youth 11-18. Refer to the Youth Track agenda for activity details.


2:00 - 2:45 p.m. Audio Description at Prime Video


Grand Ballroom A
Prime Video has been working with customers and advocacy groups to make our
content more accessible by improving the availability and quality of audio
descriptions. We will present our learnings and the evolving mental models
on quality across scripts, mixing, and voicing of AD.

Chris Nooney, Principal Product Manager for Prime Video, Amazon


2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Blind Professional Journalists Meet & Greet


Salon 16
Share tips for building a journalism career. Come join the Blind
Professional Journalists Group as we discuss how we work in an exciting,
dynamic profession. Let’s exchange ideas on technology and blindness skills
to help us move forward.

Elizabeth Campbell, Chair


2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Seniors Taking Charge: Managing in a Disaster


Salon 5
Learn how to manage in a disaster using advice from experts in disaster
preparedness and the use of nonvisual tools.

Glenn Crosby, President


3:00 - 3:45 p.m. Building for A11y with AWS Cloudscape


Grand Ballroom A
Cloudscape, the Amazon Web Service (AWS) design system, forms the foundation
of AWS services and products. In this session, AWS accessibility and design
experts will dive into the process of creating the Cloudscape Design System
with accessibility in mind.

Samantha Barry, Marwa Abdalrazeq, and Akanksha Garg, Amazon


3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Unlock Financial Freedom with Penny Forward


Salon 6
Learn to manage income and expenses while receiving SSI and SSDI, maintain
records, and handle overpayments. Discover ABLE accounts to save 100K
without risking SSI. Join our courses and workshops for practical financial
skills.

Chris Peterson, Founder and CEO, Penny Forward


4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Accessibility Features—Andriod & Chrome OS


Grand Ballroom D
Learn about A11y features for low-vision and blind users on the Android
device and Chromebook.

Nimer Jaber, Leonid Prazdnik, Siri Gubba, and Jay Prabhunathan, Google


4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Living with Multiple Disabilities


Salon 16
New bonds are built and understanding strengthened by bringing together
members who share the unique experiences and challenges that come with
living at the intersection of various disabilities and blindness. Join us
with an open heart and willingness to connect with others.

Moderators: Bobbi A. L. Pompey and Doula Jarboe


5:15 - 7:30 p.m. NBPCB Reception: Networking/Mix & Mingle


Salon 11
Come network and speak with professionals following the NBPCB Rehab
Conference. Hear about the newest certificants who are newly SD certified
and about job opportunities across the nation. Cash bar and light snacks
will be available.


6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Seminario Hispano


Salon 2
Ven a conocer a la federación, nuestras historias y recursos valiosos en
español. Te esperamos en el evento más importante para conocer, conectar y
compartir con nuestra comunidad hispanohablante.

Nota: El seminario será completamente en español.  Aleyda Santos,
Coordinadora


6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Technology Evaluation Exhibitors Showcase


Grand Ballroom A
Join the Technology Evaluation Committee’s Exhibitors Showcase to learn
about low- to high-tech products, from hardware to software and more. Hear
the latest from our vendors at this free session. You do not have to be a
committee member to attend.

Mark Jones, Chair


7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Blind and MENA: A Different Type of Brown


Salon 13
Members who are American Arab, North African, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and
Sikh face unique challenges in post-9/11 America, especially around
blindness and access to services. Learn about identity, stereotypes,
challenges experienced by, and resources for these individuals.

Moderator: Ronza Othman


7:00 - 8:30 p.m. NOPBC Family Games Night


Salon 1
Sponsored by National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC).


8:00 - 9:30 p.m. Rookie Roundup


Grand Ballroom C
First-time convention attendees: don’t miss this event! President Riccobono
and other Federation leaders, along with members of the Jernigan Fund
Committee will be on hand to welcome you to the convention and preview the
week’s activities. 

Pam Allen, Chair and First Vice President, National Federation of the Blind;
President, National Federation of the Blind of Louisiana; Director,
Louisiana Center for the Blind


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