[rehab] 2012 Agenda for Rehab Conference

Wed Jun 6 19:14:49 UTC 2012

National Federation of the Blind

11th ANNUAL 

REHABILITATION And 

ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY CONFERENCE

Contemporary Issues 

In Rehabilitation and Education for the Blind

Hilton Anatole Hotel

2201 North Stemmons Freeway 

Dallas, Texas 75207  

June 30, 2012

7:45 am – 8:00 pm

Emerald Ballroom, Tower Lobby

7:30 – 8:30 Registration

Location: Emerald Ballroom Foyer, Tower lobby 

8:30 – 12:00 Morning Session 

Location: Emerald Ballroom, Tower lobby

8:30 Welcome.  Fredric K. Schroeder, President, National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB), Vienna, VA; Edward Bell, Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness (PDRIB), Louisiana Tech University, Ruston.

8:40 Rehabilitation and the Organized Blind.  Dr. Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore, MD. 

8:55 the Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research. Fredric K. Schroeder, Ph.D., Chief Editor, JBIR, Vienna, VA. 

9:10 Keynote Address: Consumers in the Driver’s Seat of Rehabilitation.  Anil Lewis, Director of Strategic Communications, National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore, MD.

9:50 Experiential Learning in Oklahoma Rehabilitation Programs.  Dr. J Michael Jones, Division Administrator, Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services, Visual Services, Oklahoma City, OK.

10:05 Hope and Rehabilitation.  Diane Yoder, Ph.D., Vocational Rehabilitation Coordinator, Utah Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Salt Lake City. 

10:25 Adult Rehabilitation and Employment Survey: Final Results.  Edward Bell, Ph.D., Principle Investigator, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston.

10:50 Finding Your Way: GPS101 for the Blind and Visually Impaired.  Jamie Murdy & Katie Gilmore, Sendero Group, Roseville, CA. 

11:10 Working Outside the Box: Innovative Employment Opportunities Panel Discussion.  Moderator: Deja Powell, Programs Manager at the PDRIB and Former Dance Instructor, Ruston, LA; Cheryl Echevarria, President, Travel and Tourism   Division, and Owner of Echevarria Travels, Brentwood, NY; David Hutchins, President, National Association of Blind Automobile Enthusiasts, Kansas City, MO; Dennis H.R. Sumlin, President, Performing Arts Division of the NFB, New York, NY; Mark Melonson, Senior Security Researcher at White Badger Security, and U.S. Southern Regional Director for the 1Touch: Self-Defense for the Blind Project, Houston, TX.

12:00 Adjourn

12:00 – 2:00 National Blindness Professional Certification Board Awards Ceremony Luncheon Banquet. 

(Banquet ticket required)

Location: Carpenter Ballroom, Atrium Lobby

Master of Ceremonies:  Fredric K. Schroeder, President 

National Blindness Professional Certification Board

·       NOMC Certificants/Recertificants

·       NCLB Certificants

·       Awards and Recognitions Afternoon Session

2:00—5:00 Interactive Concurrent Sessions

2:00—3:15 Concurrent Sessions I

Note: There is limited space for the GPS and Quiet Car demonstrations and those interested in participating in either of these scheduled events must sign-up no later than June 25 by sending an email message to ebell at latech.edu. 

A.  Mainstreaming Structured Discovery: Beyond Cane Travel; Across the Life-Space and Life-Span.  Moderator, Maurice Peret, Instructor, Blindness Industries and Services of Maryland, Baltimore.  Focus: While the term “Structured Discovery” was originally coined to describe the consumer approach to cane travel, its proponents advocate its use across education and rehabilitation settings for use with children, adults and seniors. This discussion forum will explore Structured Discovery beyond the bounds of cane travel.

Location: Ming Room, Tower Mezzanine

B. Hands-On: Finding Your Way: GPS101 for the Blind and Visually Impaired.   Jamie Murdy & Katie Gilmore, Sendero Group, Roseville, CA. Focus: This will be a hands-on demonstration of the use of GPS as a navigational aid for blind pedestrians, an opportunity to dispel myths, and a chance to experience this technology in real-time.

Location: Participants will meet inside the Chantilly Entrance to the hotel, on the Tower Lobby side. 

C. Hands-On: Quiet Cars: Facts versus Fiction.  Joleen Kinzer, Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, Austin, TX. 

Focus:  Much debate has raged regarding the inherent danger of quiet cars for blind pedestrians, yet many consumers have not had experience with quiet cars, the pros, cons, or the opportunities to identify strategies and tips for facing these navigation challenges. This hands-on opportunity involves exposure to a quiet car in operation. 

Location: Participants will meet outside the Atrium Lobby entrance.  

D. Working Outside the Box: Exhibit and Career Fair.  Focus: Come mix and mingle and learn about all sorts of jobs being performed by blind people. 

Location: Milan Room, Tower Mezzanine

3:30—4:45 Concurrent Sessions II

Note: There is limited space for the GPS and Quiet Car demonstrations and those interested in participating in either of these scheduled events must sign-up no later than June 25 by sending an email message to ebell at latech.edu.

A. Publication of the National Reading Media Assessment (NRMA), Final Report.  Dr. Jessica Ewell, Project Coordinator, Affiliate Action, National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore, MD.  Focus: Come learn about the NRMA as a reliable and validated measure for correctly identifying the reading needs of visually impaired youth across the country and how this tool may work to change education and rehabilitation policy with respect to primary reading media. 

Location: Ming Room, Tower Mezzanine

B. Hands-On: Finding Your Way: GPS101 for the Blind and Visually Impaired.  Jamie Murdy & Katie Gilmore, Sendero Group, Roseville, CA.  Focus: This will be a hands-on demonstration of the use of GPS as a navigational aid for blind pedestrians, an opportunity to dispel myths, and a chance to experience this technology in real-time.

Location: Participants will meet inside the Chantilly Entrance to the hotel, on the Tower Lobby side. 

C. Hands-On: Quiet Cars: Facts versus Fiction.  Joleen Kinzer, Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, Austin, TX.  Focus:  Much debate has raged regarding the inherent danger of quiet cars for blind pedestrians, yet many consumers have not had experience with quiet cars, the pros, cons, or the opportunities to identify strategies and tips for facing these navigation challenges. This hands-on opportunity involves exposure to a quiet car in operation. 

Location: Participants will meet outside the Atrium Lobby entrance.  

D. Working Outside the Box: Exhibit and Career Fair. 

Focus: Come mix and mingle and learn about all sorts of jobs being performed by blind people. 

Location: Milan Room, Tower Mezzanine

5:00—7:30 Mix and Mingle Reception. 

Location: Travertine, Atrium II mezzanine

Come and network with your colleagues in the fields of Rehabilitation, Orientation and Mobility and related fields. Make job announcements about openings in your agency, or bring your resume if you are seeking a new career. 

·       Cash Bar and snacks will be available 

·       Continuing Education Credits (CEC) are available for conference registrants

·       Provide formal or informal evaluation of the conference and what you would like to see next year