Thursday, March 31, 2022

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9:00am-11:00am Pre-Conference
  • Adjustment to Blindness is Real-Valerie Alvarez, Jamie Sibson, & Kirt Hibbitts​
  • Building Your  21st Century ECC Toolbox-Robbin Clark​
  • Trust Through Touch: Concept Development Through Tactile Exploration-Audra Bishop, Kelley Nicholson, Stephan Slawson
  • CVI Digital Make & Take-Diane Sheline 

11:00am-1:00pm Lunch Break on Your Own

1:00pm-2:15pm Welcome and Keynote: ReVisionary Thinking: The Science and Strategy of Adapting by Courtney Clark
  • Courtney’s keynotes are inspiring (and funny and high energy!). But they are also evidence based. Courtney and her research team make sure that her speeches on resilience are practical, tactical, and full of strategies you can start using right away. Resilience isn’t just about being happy all the time, it is not just a personality type, but it is a skill that can and should be learned and cultivated. Come hear Courtney talk about the building blocks of resilience so you are not stressed, frustrated, and stuck as you face life’s challenges from the past few years and going into the future. You will learn how to bounce back quickly from any changes and stressors in life through accelerated resiliency and ReVisionary Thinking™!

2:15pm-2:30pm Announcements & Board Nominations

2:45pm-4:00pm Session I

  • ​A Creative World...Making O&M Fun! -Linda Hinkle
  • A New World with the Expanded Core Curriculum -Rebekka Berry & Shannah Blankenship
  • Story Time: Creating Meaningful Experience Stories with Your Students -Kathi Garza & Deanna Peterson
  • Active Learning in Public School Settings -Cheryl Schulik
  • You're On Mute! Ensuring Students Who Are Blind & Visually Impaired Have Access to Virtual Instruction-Alma Mancillas, Allison Biles, Amanda Fierro, & Chelsea Balli
  • Taking Care of Ourselves​-Billy Brookshire

4:00pm-4:15pm Break

4:15pm-5:30pm Session II
  • Ease of Access, Windows 10- Kathryn Margarita Sevier
  • Refocus Challenging Behaviors with Collaborative Problem Solving -Laura Hampton & Jill Richards
  • ​IEP or 504? Deciphering Eligibility of Students with Vision Difficulties -Stephanie Walker & Nicholas Trotter
  • The 21st Century Child and Updating the Use of Prescribed Optical Devices -Cynthia Bachofer
  • The Early Tactile Learning Profile is Ready!!! -Debra Sewell, Ann Adkins, Scott Baltisberger, & Sara Kitchen
  • Dyslexia & Visual Impairments -Kelly Bevis & Nancy Disterlic

6:00pm-8:00pm Presidents' Reception
  • Hosted by Michael Munro (2019-2020), Rona Pogrund (2020-2021), and Belinda Rudinger (2021-2022)