Friday, March 24, 2023

Screen reader tips:

All of the main sessions are formatted as a heading level 2 with the options formatted as a list directly under the heading.
The breaks and lunches are formatted as a heading level 3.
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9:00am-10:15am Session III

The Evolution of Tactual Print for the Blind in the English Language -Dr. Robert Kozel
Pathway Through CVI Strategies; Phase I to Phase III -Diane Sheline
Accessible STEM -Chris Correll
Assistive Technology, Is It More Than Magnification and Large Print? -Shannah Blankenship, Rebekka Berry
WAIT...Me (the COMS) complete an FVE? -DJ Dean, Cricket Park
APH’s Boots are on the Ground! (Outreach Services Team) -Stephanie Walker

Book Access for Students with Visual Impairments -Renee Toy
Crafting for Concepts -Liz Eagan, Kathi Garza
Let's Talk About Babies! -Mari Hubig
Don't Ditch Office -John Castillo
Uncovering the Hidden Population in Low Vision: A 10-year Look at the Benefits of a Driving Program for a Student-Parent Workshop -Dr. Cynthia Bachofer
Get the 411 About the AFB Blind Leaders Development Program -Neva Fairchild

APH ConnectCenter: Life Changing Resources for Consumers who Are Blind or Low Vision -Priscilla Rogers, Neva Fairchild
Bricks, Braille, and Learning Through Creative Play -Lea Rowe
Vision Screening Very Young Children with the Help of a Plusoptix Autorefractor -Olga Uriegas
JAWS: Choose Your Own Adventure! Hands-On Screen Reader Workshop (*Attendees must bring their own laptop with JAWS installed and their own headphones/earbuds) -Nina Wibbenmeyer, Kat Heitman
Familiar and New Things in Low Vision -Dr. Laura Miller
How to Prepare a Client for a Guide Dog: Skills, requirements, and expectations. -Barry Stafford

Foundations of Graphic Literacy -Erica Cairns, Marissa Alonso, Allison Biles
From TSVI to TDB: Things I've Learned Along the Way -Sarah Mossberger
Section 504 & Visual Impairments: Frequently Asked Questions -Kelly Bevis, Dr. Michael Munro
Robots, Coding and the Braillenote Touch + -Rachel Ramos, Paul Stevenson
Texas 2 STEPS - Scoring Tool -Shay Utley & Tracey Hallak
Pathways to Post Secondary Success -Belinda Fayard

O&M Division Meeting
Work & Collaborate in Real Time, Google Workspace & JAWS -Rachel Buchanan, Elizabeth Whitaker
Introduction to the Functional Scheme Assessment (FSA) -Hilary Keys
Essential Tools of the Trade for Students who are Deafblind -Kaycee Bennett, Shanna Hamilton
Music Education for All -Laura Zierer
Employable and Dateable -Valerie Alvarez