[Rehab] Agenda: 19th Annual Rehabilitation Conference

Tue Jun 9 22:36:00 UTC 2020

National Federation of the Blind

19th Annual Rehabilitation

and

Orientation and Mobility Conference

Contemporary Issues

In Rehabilitation and Education for the Blind

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual via Zoom

Zoom link will be emailed out to registered participants.

Agenda

Registration link:

https://nbpcb.org/members/login.php?r=/members/er.php?eid=416

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

Morning Session

9:00am-12:00pm

Location: Zoom

9:00am - Welcome and Opening Remarks 

*	Edward Bell, Ph.D., Director, Professional Development and Research
Institute on Blindness, Louisiana Tech University; Ruston, LA
*	Colin Wong MA, NOMC, Conference Chair, Cane Travel Instructor, SAAVI
Services for the Blind; Phoenix, AZ

9:10am - Why A Network is Critical in Times of Uncertainty: Leveraging
Participation in the Organized Blind Movement 

*	Mark A. Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind;
Baltimore, MD

9:30am - Keynote: The Evolution of Professional Credentials and
Certifications  

*	Adelmo Vigil, President, National Blindness Professional
Certification Board, National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico;
Alamogordo, NM

10:00am - Integrating Technology in Other Disciplines 

*	Joni Martinez, NOMC, Vocational Rehabilitation Teacher, Criss Cole
Rehabilitation Center; Austin, TX

10:20am - Educating with Direction: The Importance of Philosophy 

*	Fredric K. Schroeder, PH.D., President, World Blind Union; Vienna,
VA

10:40am - Orientation and Mobility for Consumers with Multiple Disabilities

*	Denise Mackenstadt, NOMC, Retired; Sequim, WA

11:00am - Structured Discovery Outside of Structured Discovery Training
Centers: Expanding its Influence in Other Teaching Settings, (Panel)

*	Moderator: Mike Harvey, NOMC, Cane Travel Instructor; Des Moines, IA
*	Itinerate: Ron Brown, MA, NOMC, Owner/Manager, Cane & Able;
Indianapolis, IN
*	Conventional Training Center: Becky Keller, MA, NOMC, COMS, Lead
Orientation and Mobility Instructor, Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the
Blind and Vision Impaired; Richmond, VA
*	Public Education: Kristen J. Sims, MEd, NOMC, NCUEB, Instructor of
Orientation and Mobility, Professional Development and Research Institute on
Blindness, Louisiana Tech University; Ruston, LA
*	Senior Specialist: Jimmy Morris, NOMC, Orientation and Mobility
Specialist, Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired; Richmond, VA

11:55am - Announcements, Questions and Ending Remarks 

12:00pm - Adjourn

12:00pm-1:15pm - Lunch

Zoom will remain open to mix and mingle.

Afternoon Breakout Sessions

1:15pm-5:00pm

Location: Zoom

1:15pm-2:20pm Session I

A.   Applying Structured Discovery in Home Management

*	Delfina Rodriguez, Home Management Instructor, Colorado Center for
the Blind; Littleton, CO
*	Stefanie Parris, Home Management Instructor, Colorado Center for the
Blind; Littleton, CO

B.   Applying Structured Discovery in Assistive Technology 

*	Jack Mendez, Director of Technology, Louisiana Center for the Blind;
Ruston, LA

C.   Applying Structured Discovery in Cane Travel 

*	Jeff Altman, Cane Travel Instructor, Nebraska Center for the Blind,
Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired; Lincoln, NE

2:30pm-3:35pm - Session II

A.   NOMCT Meeting *Invitation only* 

*	Jeff Altman, Cane Travel Instructor, Nebraska Center for the Blind,
Nebraska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired; Lincoln, NE

B.   Synergy Across the Center: Collaboration Between Classes and Working as
a Unit

*	Pamela Allen, Executive Director, Louisiana Center for the Blind;
Ruston, LA

C.   Applying Structured Discovery in Braille: Learning in New Dimensions

*	Chelsey Duranleau, Communications Instructor, Blind Inc.;
Minneapolis, MN

3:45pm-5:00pm - Session III

A.   When Blindness is Secondary: Working with Multiple Disabilities 

*	Denise Mackenstadt, NOMC, Retired; Sequim, WA

B.   Breaking Down Philosophy and the Debriefing Process 

*	Shellford Cantan Jr., NOMC, Travel Instructor, Ho'opono Services for
the Blind; Honolulu, HI

C.   Teaching Travel with Technology and Proper Implementation 

*	Joanne Gabias, MA, NOMC, Statewide Operations Manager, SAAVI
Services for the Blind; Tucson, AZ

5:00pm-7:00pm - NBPCB Mix and Mingle 

Location: Zoom

*	Speak with the day's presenters in a less formal setting 
*	Network opportunity for job seekers and employers
*	Interact with blindness professionals across the nation 

Sponsored by:

National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB)

Adelmo Vigil, President

 <http://www.nbpcb.org> www.nbpcb.org

 <mailto:admin at nbpcb.org> admin at nbpcb.org

National Organization of Professionals in Blindness Education (PIBE)

Eric Guillory, President

 <http://www.nfb.org/divisions> www.nfb.org/divisions

 <mailto:eguillory at louisianacenter.org> eguillory at louisianacenter.org

Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness (PDRIB),
Louisiana Tech University

Edward Bell, Director

 <http://www.pdrib.com> www.pdrib.com

 <mailto:ebell at latech.edu> ebell at latech.edu

Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director, 

Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness

Louisiana Tech University

600 Mayfield Ave / 210 Woodard Hall

PO Box 3158

Ruston LA 71272

Office: 318.257.4554                      Fax: 318.257.2259 

 <mailto:ebell at latech.edu> ebell at latech.edu  www.pdrib.com

*************

"I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions of  Einstein's
brain than in the near certainty that people of equal  talent have lived and
died in cotton fields and sweatshops."

-- Stephen Jay Gould