[Rehab] Rehabilitation Conference Agenda and Reminder

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National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB)
22nd Annual National Rehabilitation and Orientation and Mobility Conference Agenda-2023

Contemporary Issues in Rehabilitation and Education for the Blind
July 1, 2023
8:30 AM-7:30 PM CDT

The Hilton Americas
1600 Lamar Street, Houston, Texas, 77010

Acknowledgements
We would like to acknowledge our appreciation to the National Federation of the Blind (NFB). 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. 
We would also like to give a special thanks to the many individuals who 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!

General Session 
Room: 335 B
7:30 AM – Registration Opens 
8:30 AM – Conference Begins
	Joni Martinez, NOMCT, Conference Co-chair, Board Member, National Blindness Professional Certification Board; Admissions Coordinator, Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, Austin, TX
	Colin Wong, MA, NOMCT, Conference Co-Chair, Board member, National Blindness Professional Certification Board, Seattle, WA

8:35 AM – Beyond Technique: The Impact of Working with the Organized Blind Movement 
	Mark A. Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, MD

8:55 AM – Keynote: Leading New Generations of the Workforce into the Future 
	Glen Shepard, President, Glenn Shepard Seminars, Nashville, TN
Bio: https://www.glennshepard.com/bio.htm

9:40 AM – Putting the Pieces Together to Develop a Strong Teacher to Student Working Relationship 
	Tarik Williams, MA, NOMC, Student Services Manager, Savvi 
Services for the Blind, Tucson, AZ

9:55 AM – Partnerships within Rehabilitation Agencies: A Texas State Perspective 
	Speaker: Julie Johnson, Center Director, Chris Cole Rehabilitation Center, Austin, TX 

10:15 AM – A Primer on the Foundations and Tenets of Structured Discovery 
	Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA

10:35 AM – The ABC’s of Structured Discovery, Cane Travel for Children
	Merry-Noel Chamberlain, Ph. D, NOMC, Teacher of the Visually Impaired, Orientation & Mobility Instructor, Educational Service Unit No. 3, Ralston, NE

10:50 AM – Recruiting the Next Generation of Rehabilitation Professionals
	Kristen J. Sims, M. ED., NOMC, NCUEB, Instructor, Orientation and Mobility, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness, Louisiana Tech University; Ruston, LA

11:05 AM – Panel: Revolutionizing Lives Through Proper High Expectations and Teaching for the Blind 
	Carley Mullin, NOMCT, NCRTB, Cane Travel Instructor, Vistas Education Partners, Highland Park, NJ
	Ron Brown, MA, NOMCT, Board Member, National Blindness Professional Certification Board, Owner/Manager, Cane & Able, Indianapolis, IN
	Casey Robertson, ED. S., NCUEB, Professional Development Research Institute on Blindness, Hamilton, MI
	Abdirahman Ali-Mumin, NOMC, DEIA, CEO, A&A Solutions, Minneapolis, MA
	Moderator: Joni Martinez, NOMCT, Conference Co-Chair, Board member, National Blindness Professional Certification Board, Admissions Coordinator, Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, Austin, TX

11:50 AM – Closing Remarks and Announcements 
	Joni Martinez, NOMCT, Conference Co-chair, Board Member, National Blindness Professional Certification Board; Admissions Coordinator, Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, Austin, TX
	Colin Wong, MA, NOMCT, Conference Co-Chair, Board member, National Blindness Professional Certification Board, Seattle, WA

12:00 PM-2:00 PM – Lunch Break

2:00 PM-2:50 PM – Breakout Group 1
Session A: “How to Manage Difficult People and Turn Problem Employees into Team Players”
Room: 335 B 
	Glen Shepard President, Glenn Shepard Seminars, Nashville, TN

Session B: VR and Informed Choice: Significance, Meaning, and Implementation
Room: 329
	Daniel B. Frye, JD., Director, Employment and Professional Development Programs, National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore, MD  

Session C: Community Outreach and Expanding Ones Network of Influence
Room: 330
	Dean M. Georgiev, Supervisor, New Visions Program, Ho`opono Services for
	Jennifer Kennedy, NOMC, Executive Director, Blind Incorporated; Minneapolis, MN

3:00 PM- 3:50 PM – Breakout Group 2
Session A: How to Find Plenty of Good People to Hire in an Outrageously Tight Labor Market… Without Lowering Your Standards 
Room: 335 B 
	Glen Shepard, President, Glenn Shepard Seminars, Nashville, Tn

Session B: Challenge Activities and Graduation Assignments: Why, When, and How?
Room: 330
	Pamela Allen, Executive Director, Louisiana Center for the Blind, Ruston, LA
	Jamie Sibson, MRC, Director, New Mexico Orientation Center for the Blind, Alamogordo, NM

Session C: NOMCT Committee Meeting *Closed*
Room: 329
	Jimmy Morris, MA, NOMCT Committee Chair, O&M Instructor, Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired, Richmond, VA

4:00 PM-4:50 PM – Breakout Group 3 
Session A: Strategic Socratic Questioning: Questions with a Purpose
Room: 335 B 
	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
	Julie Deden, Executive Director, Colorado Center for the Blind, Littleton, CO  

Session B: Policy and Procedure: Advocating for NOMC’s in the Language
Room: 330
	Staff members of the Government Affairs Group of the National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore, MD 

NBPCB Reception/Mix and Mingle 
Room: 340 A 
Time: 5:00 pm- 7:30 pm 
Facilitated by the National Blindness Professional Certification Board 

	Speak with the day’s presenters in a less formal setting. 
	Network opportunity for job seekers and employers.
	Meet our newest NOMC certificants. 
	Meet our newest NCRTB certificants.
	Meet our newest NCUEB certificants. 
	Awards and recognition 
	Announcements from centers across the nation 
Cash bar and light snacks will be available. 

Sponsors
National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB)
Adelmo Vigil, President 
www.nbpcb.org
admin at nbpcb.org

Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness (PDRIB), Louisiana Tech University
Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director
www.pdrib.com
ebell at latech.edu