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The NFB has not only hosted these rehabilitation events for more than 20 years, but more importantly, it has provided the philosophy, leadership, and guidance upon which the most effective rehabilitation practices have been established. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>We would also like to give a special thanks to the many individuals who have contributed their time, energy, and expertise to making this rehabilitation and orientation and mobility conference a success. It is through the dedication, determination, and fortitude of these leaders in the organized blind movement that we have collectively shifted the focus of rehabilitation in this country. Together, we are truly helping people to live the lives they want!<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2 align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Registration link: </span></b><a href="https://nbpcb.org/members/er.php?eid=434">https://nbpcb.org/members/er.php?eid=434</a> <b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></b></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Continuing Education Credits (CEC) are available for conference registrants.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1 align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Monday, July 5, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Morning Session<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>10:00am-12:50pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Location: Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>10:00am - </span><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Welcome and Opening Remarks <o:p></o:p></span></i></h3><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Adelmo Vigil, President, National Blindness Professional Certification Board, National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico; Las Cruces, NM<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Colin Wong MA., NOMC, Conference Co-Chair, Board Member, National Blindness Professional Certification Board; Phoenix, AZ<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><a name="_Hlk484424310"><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>10:10am - </span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk484424310'><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Keynote: Revolutionizing Blindness Training, The Inception of the National Blindness Professional Certification Board</span></i></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk484424310'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></span></h3><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk484424310'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Joanne Wilson, Board Member, National Blindness Professional Certification Board, Leader in the National Federation of the Blind; Alexandria, VA<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk484424310'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>10:40am – </span><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Applying Structured Discovery Techniques Through Virtual Instruction<o:p></o:p></span></i></h3><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Amy Porterfield, Chief Operations Officer, SAAVI Services for the Blind; Tucson, AZ<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Tarik Williams, NOMC, Student Services Manager, SAAVI Services for the Blind; Tucson, AZ<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>11:00am – </span><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Following the Code of Conduct</span></i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'> <o:p></o:p></span></h3><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Edward Bell, PH. D, Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness, Louisiana Tech University; Ruston, LA<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Maria E. Morais, Coordinator of Braille Programs, National Blindness Professional Certification Board; Ruston, LA<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>11:20am - </span><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Structured Discovery Through the Years, (Panel)<o:p></o:p></span></i></h3><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><u><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Moderator:</span></u><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> Joni Martinez, NOMC, Conference Co-Chair, Vocational Rehabilitation Teacher, Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center; Austin, T<a name="_Hlk72747874">X<o:p></o:p></a></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk72747874'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>J</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk72747874'></span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>eff Altman, NOMC, Board Member, National Blindness Professional Certification Board, Cane Travel Instructor, Nebraska Center for the Blind, Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired; Lincoln, NE<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Dezman Jackson, NOMC, Independent Contractor, Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services; Baltimore, MD<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Carley Mullin, NOMC, Orientation & Mobility Instructor, New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired; Newark, NJ<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Michell Gip, MAT, NCUEB, NOMCT, Youth Services Coordinator, Blind Inc.; Minneapolis, MN<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>12:<a name="_Hlk39658939">00pm – </a></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk39658939'><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Working with RSA to Engage Students</span></i></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk39658939'></span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> Brian Dulude Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Regional Program Manager, SBVID, Arizona Department of Economic Security, Rehabilitation Services Administration; Phoenix, AZ<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>12:20am - </span><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Dare to Be Remarkable: Report and Looking Ahead</span></i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'> <o:p></o:p></span></h3><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Anil Lewis, Executive Director of Blindness Initiatives, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, MD<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoListBullet style='mso-list:none'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>12:45pm – </span><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Morning Wrap-Up</span></i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Joni Martinez, NOMC, Conference Co-Chair, Vocational Rehabilitation Teacher, Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center; Austin, TX<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>12:50pm-1:30pm – </span><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Lunch</span></i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Zoom will remain open to mix and mingle.<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Afternoon Session<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>1:30pm-5:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Location: Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>1:30pm-3:20pm – <i>Topical Work Groups<o:p></o:p></i></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Implementing Structured Discovery in Braille<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Chelsey Duranleau, Communications Instructor, BLIND Inc.; Minneapolis, MN<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Implementing Structured Discovery in Home Management<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Yadiel J. Sotomayor, MA, NCRTB, NOMC, NCUEB, Home Management Instructor, BLIND Inc.; Minneapolis, MN<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Implementing Structured Discovery in Orientation & Mobility<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Roland Allan, NOMC, Cane Travel Instructor, Louisiana Center for the Blind; Ruston, LA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Jeff Altman, NOMC, Board Member, National Blindness Professional Certification Board, Cane Travel Instructor, Nebraska Center for the Blind, Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired; Lincoln, NE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Implementing Structured Discovery in Technology<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Jack Mendez, Director of Technology, Louisiana Center for the Blind; Ruston, LA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Implementing Structured Discovery with Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors and Training Center Management<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Brian Dulude Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Regional Program Manager, SBVID, Arizona Department of Economic Security, Rehabilitation Services Administration; Phoenix, AZ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Adelmo Vigil, President, National Blindness Professional Certification Board, National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico; Las Cruces, NM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>3:20pm – <i>Day One Wrap-Up</i><o:p></o:p></span></h3><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Joni Martinez, NOMC, Conference Co-Chair, Vocational Rehabilitation Teacher, Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center; Austin, TX<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>3:30pm-5:00pm – <i>NBPCB Networking Mix & Mingle</i><o:p></o:p></span></h3><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Speak with the day’s presenters in a less formal setting <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Network opportunity for job seekers and employers<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Interact with blindness professionals across the nation <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1 align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Tuesday, July 6, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Morning Session<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>10:00am-12:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Location: Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>10:00am – <i>Opening Remarks</i><o:p></o:p></span></h3><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Colin Wong MA, NOMC, Conference Co-Chair, Board Member, National Blindness Professional Certification Board; Phoenix, AZ<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><a name="m_-7740255328648712467__Hlk484424310"><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>10:10 am - <i>Why A Network is Critical in Times of Uncertainty: Leveraging Participation in the Organized Blind Movement</i></span></a><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></i></h3><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Mark A. Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, MD<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>10:30 am- <i>Changing the Future: Youth and Structured Discovery</i><o:p></o:p></span></h3><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Kristen J. Sims, Med., NOMC, NCUEB, Instructor, Orientation and Mobility, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness, Louisiana Tech University; Ruston, LA<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>10:45am - <i>Facilitating Effective Senior Services</i><o:p></o:p></span></h3><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Duncan Larsen, NOMC, Director of Older Blind Services, Colorado Center for the Blind; Littleton, CO<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><h3><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></h3><h3><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>11:00am <i>- Partnering to Narrow the Gap for Blind and Low Vision Students in Maryland: A Partnership within the NFB of Maryland <o:p></o:p></i></span></h3><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Conchita Hernandez (M.A.T), Maryland Blind and Low Vision Specialist, Maryland Department of Education, Maryland School for the Blind; Baltimore, MD<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Ronza Othman, J.D, President, NFB of Maryland; Baltimore, MD<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>11:15am - <i>Expanding Structured Discovery in Conventional Agencies</i><o:p></o:p></span></h3><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Garrett Aguillard, NOMC, Orientation & Mobility Program Specialist, Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Texas Workforce Commission; San Antonio, TX<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>11:30am - <i>General Session Wrap-Up</i><o:p></o:p></span></h3><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Joni Martinez, NOMC, Conference Co-Chair, Vocational Rehabilitation Teacher, Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center; Austin, TX<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>11:40am-12:30pm – <i>Breakout Session One<o:p></o:p></i></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Session A: Real Talk About LGBTQ+ & Blindness Training<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Jedi Moerke, NOMC, NCUEB, NCRTB, Cane Travel Instructor, New Mexico Orientation Center for the Blind, New Mexico Commission for the Blind; Alamogordo, NM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Carley Mullin, NOMC, Orientation & Mobility Instructor, New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired; Newark, NJ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:0in;mso-list:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Session B: Working with Blind Seniors<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Duncan Larsen, NOMC, Director of Older Blind Services, Colorado Center for the Blind; Littleton, CO<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Session C: Facilitating Impactful Philosophy Sessions<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Pamela Allen, Executive Director, Louisiana Center for the Blind; Ruston, LA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Session D: NOMCT Meeting (Invitation Only)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Jeff Altman, Cane Travel Instructor, NOMCT Committee Chair, National Blindness Professional Certification Board, Nebraska Center for the Blind, Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired; Lincoln, NE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>12:30-pm-1:00pm <i>Lunch</i><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Zoom will remain open to mix and mingle.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Afternoon Session<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>1:00pm-5:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Location: Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>1:00pm-1:50pm – <i>Breakout Session Two<o:p></o:p></i></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Session A: Making the Most of Community Based Instruction <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Adelmo Vigil, President, National Blindness Professional Certification Board, National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico; Las Cruces, NM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Session B: Working with Individuals Who Speak English As A Second Language<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Conchita Hernandez (M.A.T), Maryland Blind and Low Vision Specialist, Maryland Department of Education, Maryland School for the Blind; Baltimore, MD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Session C: Building a Successful Structured Discovery Training Center <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Jennifer Kennedy, NOMC, Executive Director, Blind Incorporated; Minneapolis, MN<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Lucy Mallahan, Director, New Mexico Orientation Center for the Blind, New Mexico Commission for the Blind; Alamogordo, NM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>2:00pm-2:50pm – <i>Breakout Session Three<o:p></o:p></i></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Session A: Mental Health and Consumers <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'></span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> ShaLacey Bertrand, LPC, NCC, Therapist, Lifestance Health; Denver, CO<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Session B: Right Versus Right Decisions: A Framework for Ethics in our Personal and Professional Lives.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>David A. Ticchi, Ph.D., Educator, Businessman; Cambridge, MA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Session C: Building A Successful Deaf/Blind Program<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Trae Shaw, Training Support Supervisor, Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center; Austin, TX<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>3:00pm-3:50pm – <i>Breakout Session Four<o:p></o:p></i></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Session A: Useful Apps and Proper Implementation <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Seth Leblond, Assistive Technology Manager, SAAVI Services for the Blind; Phoenix, AZ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Session B: Consumers with Additional Physical Disabilities<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListBullet style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Denise Mackenstadt, NOMC, Retired; Sequim, WA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Session C: Strengthening Survivor Support <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpFirst style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Daphne A. Mitchell, MRC, CRC, LRC, NCUEB, Vocational Rehabilitation Unit Manager, New Mexico Commission for the Blind, NFB Survivor Task Force Member; Albuquerque, NM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpLast style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Kathryn Webster, Project RISE Coordinator, NFB Survivor Task Force Member; Boston, MA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>4:00pm-5:00pm - <i>Paying Recognition to Structured Discovery Professionals</i><o:p></o:p></span></h3><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Edward Bell, PH. D, Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness, Louisiana Tech University; Ruston, LA<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2 align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Sponsored by:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB)<o:p></o:p></span></b></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Adelmo Vigil, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nbpcb.org"><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>www.nbpcb.org</span></a><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:admin@nbpcb.org"><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>admin@nbpcb.org</span></a><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>National Organization of Professionals in Blindness Education (PIBE)<o:p></o:p></span></b></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Eric Guillory, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org/divisions"><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>www.nfb.org/divisions</span></a><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:eguillory@louisianacenter.org"><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>eguillory@louisianacenter.org</span></a><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness (PDRIB), Louisiana Tech University<o:p></o:p></span></b></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Edward Bell, Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.pdrib.com"><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>www.pdrib.com</span></a><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:ebell@latech.edu"><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>ebell@latech.edu</span></a><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>