[Rehab] Nonvisual Access Conference | National Federation of the Blind

[Nancy Coffman]

We hope you will join the NFB Jernigan Institute and the NFB Assistive Trainers division for this packed virtual conference. The agenda is below. Meet some fellow trainers during networking opportunities and learn from your fellow trainers. Registration is free.

Nancy Coffman
Communications Instructor
Nebraska center for the Blind

 
https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/center-excellence-nonvisual-access/trainings/nonvisual-access-conference

Nonvisual Access Conference
The Nonvisual Access Conference is an all-virtual, two-day conference with sessions and panels discussing the intersection of access technology and the structured discovery training model used in other areas of blindness skills training.

Access Technology and Structured Discovery

Dates and Location

September 24-25, 2020
Online

Who Should Attend

This event is designed for teachers of the blind and blindness professionals.

Registration

To register, please complete the Nonvisual Access Conference registration form.

Agenda

Thursday, September 24

3:00 PM: Opening Remarks
3:20 PM: Panel Discussion: So You Want to be an Access Technology Trainer
4:20 PM: Break
4:30 PM: Foundations of Structured Discovery – Dr. Edward Bell
5:15 PM: Utilizing Native Keystrokes – Quinten Price
5:45 PM: Customizing Keyboard Commands – Chancey Fleet
6:00 PM: Break
6:15 PM: Networking Session
7:05 PM: Structured Discovery Training in Linux – David Hathaway
7:35 PM: Closing Remarks
7:45 PM: Adjourn
Friday, September 25

3:00 PM: Welcome
3:10 PM: Integrating Technology with Cane Travel/Mobility Instruction – JoAnne Gabias
3:55 PM: Travel, Technology and Structured Discovery in a parallel Universe – Nancy Coffman
4:40 PM: Networking Breakout Session
5:15 PM: Break
5:30 PM: Curiosity, Active Listening, and Self-Directed Instruction: Foundational Skills for Lifetime Success – Jack Mendez
6:15 PM: Closing Remarks
6:25 PM: Adjourn
Please note that all times listed are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

What Is Structured Discovery?

Explores and encourages self-initiated problem solving and critical concepts in a prepared setting to develop efficient nonvisual skills
Promotes empowerment and independence through positive emotional and behavioral acceptance of blindness
Depends on a Socratic method of teaching
More Information

Conference Chair
Chancey Fleet
Assistive Technology Coordinator
New York Public Library
chanceyfleet at nypl.org 

Conference Coordinator
Matt Hackert
Access Technology Specialist
National Federation of the Blind
mhackert at nfb.org 

Please note that the accessible mobile app development component that was to be part of this conference in the spring has been separated into its own event. Please stay tuned for further information as this component develops further.

The Nonvisual Access Conference is supported by the State of Maryland through the Nonvisual Accessibility Initiative (NVAI) grant administered by the Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD), to support the NFB Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Access (CENA) in Education, Public Information, and Commerce. 



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