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GITWLNewOrleansPRESENTATIONLIST(Tentative)
POSTERSESSIONSPresenters Title DescriptionMelodyFurze,CTVI,NMSBVI,Washingtonco-presenter:JessicaMountMatney,CCC-SLP
Astoryforeachofus:AdaptingLiteracyforEveryChild
Astoryforeachofus:Adaptingliteracyforeverychildwillshowcasethreedifferentliteracyadaptationsforchildrenofdifferentvisualandsensoryabilities.Weusenewtechnologiesandclassicinterventionstrategiestobringstoriestolifeforourearlychildhoodpopulation.
CharlotteCushmanCo-presenter:CyralMiller
SharingourPaths:BuildingaCommunityofPracticeonPathstoLiteracy
RachelSchles,UniversityofPittsburgh
AdaptingaHigherEducationStatisticsCourseforaBrailleReaderandPerspectivesonExpandedCoreCurriculumSkillsNeededforSuccess
Thissessionsharestheexperiencesofanadultgraduatestudent(whoistotallyblindandforwhomEnglishisnothisfirstlanguage)andtheTVI(aPhDstudentatthesameuniversity)hiredtoadaptthecoursematerialforanintroductorystatisticscourseandtutorthestudent.Discussionwillbesplitbetweenhowthestatisticscoursematerialwasmadeaccessibletothestudentincludingexamplesoftactilegraphicsandotherskillstaught,andareviewofthefoundationalECCskillsneededtoaccessthecollegeenvironmentandfactorswhichmaycontributetosuccessinhighereducation.
CathySenfth-Graves,AmericanPrintingHousefortheBlindco-presenters:JoEllenCroft,EducationalVisionSpecialist,Arkansas;FranDibble,EducationalConsultant;KateDilworth,TeacherofStudentswithVisualImpairments,Oregon;KayFerrell,Professor(retired),UNC;MaryFilicetti,Teacherof
TheRoleandResponsibilityofTeachersofStudentswithVisualImpairmentsinCurriculumDevelopment:BOPModel
Thisposterwillhighlightthevalueofteacherinvolvementinthedevelopmentofcurricula,assessment,instructionalmaterialsandprocedures.TheinvolvementofteachersofstudentswithvisualimpairmentsinplanningandwritingtheBuildingonPatternsprogramwillprovideanexampleofthisrecommendedinvolvement
StudentswithVisualImpairments,FairfaxCountyPublicSchools,Virginia;CayHolbrook,Professor,ECPS,UniversityofBritishColumbia;RebeccaPeek,TeacherofStudentswithVisualImpairments,Virginia;AnnaSwenson,BrailleLiteracyConsultant,FairfaxCounty,Virginia;RobinWingell,TeacherofStudentswithVisualImpairments,CaliforniaCarltonAnneCookWalker,ManagerofBrailleEducationPrograms,NationalFederationoftheBlind
BringingBookstoLife ComeexploretheNationalFederationoftheBlind(NFB)BrailleEnrichmentforLiteracyandLearning(BELL)Academy,whichprovidesaliteracy-richpeerlearningenvironmentforblindandlow-visionchildrenthatintegratesBraillereadingandwritingintomeaningfulandauthenticlearningexperiences,bringingbookstolife.ExploretheBELLAcademyandfindouthowtogetinvolvedwithanNFBBELLAcademyinyourarea.
AnnAdkins,EducationSpecialist,OutreachProgram,TexasSchoolfortheBlindandVisuallyImpairedco-presenter:SherryAirhart,TVI,FrenshipISD,Frenship,TX
Aidan'sAlternatePathtoLiteracyandBraille
Thisexcitingpostersessionwillencourageyouto"thinkoutsidethebox"andexplorenewwaystoprovidebrailleandprebrailleinstructiontostudentswithvisualimpairments.TVISherryAirhartwillshowtheinnovativematerialsandstrategiesshehascreatedforherstudentwithONHonhis"pathtobrailleandliteracy".Youwillbeenergizedandamazedathowanon-traditionalapproachtoinstructioncanmakeallthedifferenceinachild'slife.
DawnE.Turco,SeniorVicePresident,HadleyInstitutefortheBlindandVisuallyImpaired
Hadley'sBrailleInstructionContinuumfromA-UEB
What’snewatHadley?Hadleyoffersbrailleinstructionthroughdistanceeducationtolearners14+yearsofage,worldwide.Beginnersthroughexperiencedbrailleusers,betheytactilelearners,sightedfamilymembersorservice
co-presenters:DonnaHernandez,Instructor,HadleyInstitute;JenniferOttowitz,Instructor,Hadley
providers,willfindaselectionoflearningopportunitiestochoosefrom,manyfreeofcharge.ThispostersessionpresentsHadley’sbrailleinstructionalcontinuum,fromA–UEBincludingexcitingnewofferings!
AdamWilton,Manager,ProvincialResourceCentrefortheVisuallyImpaired(PRCVI),Vancouver,BC,CANADAco-presenters:EllenHsieh,OutreachCoordinator,PRCVIJenniferJesso,OutreachCoordinator,PRCVI
MakingCodingAccessibleandFunforStudentswithVisualImpairments
Thisposterwilloutlineseveralprovincialinitiativesaimedatmakingearlycodingcurriculaaccessibleandengagingforstudentswithvisualimpairments.Strategiesandtoolsforpromotingearlycodingskillsarereviewed,aswellascurricularconnectionstoareasoftheECC.
WORKSHOPS(1hour)Presenters Title DescriptionGwynethMcCormack,Director,PositiveEye,Ltd.,Lancashire,UK
The"MarketnessofaMarket"withabucket,aboxandabasket!
Creativeideasandinspirationwillbebasedaroundthreecoreitemswhichyoumayfindinamarket–abucket,aboxandabasket,withaspecificfocusonbuildingtheconceptsaroundafish,flowerandvegetablemarketalllinkedtotheemergentstagesofliteracydevelopment.Arichvarietyofpracticalstrategies,ideasandsuggestionswillbesharedinthisfun,interactivesessionwithmany‘readytogo’ideasfortheprofessionaltotakeawaywiththem!
GillianPilcher,TVI,FairfaxCountyPublicSchools,Virginia
OreoReading:TeachingBrailletoStudentswithMultipleDisabilities
ThispresentationsharesatechniqueofteachingbrailletostudentswithotherdisabilitiesusingacombinationofDianeWormsley'sI-M-Ableapproachandanadaptedproject-basedlearningapproach.
NaomiWelborn,TeacherConsultant-VisualImpairments,OaklandSchools,Michiganco-presenter:AmyMcDonald-Lamiman
Let'sCreatePowerpointBooks Learnhowtomakeelectronicbooksforstudentswithlowvisionwithmultipleimpairmentsincludingcorticalvisualimpairment.Together,wewillcollaboratewhileguidingyouthroughthestepsofhowtocreateyourownelectronicbooklibrarywhichcansupportstudentaccesstoliteratureandthecurriculum.Weencourageyoutobringalaptop,ortabletthathasKeynoteorPowerpointonitandideastoshareinthe
creationofacollaborativebook.Wewillsharedifferentexamplesofbooksthatwehavecreatedforourstudentsandmakeabrandnewonetostartyourownlibrary!
AnnaSwenson,FairfaxCountyPublicSchools,Virginia
WorksheetWizardry:AdaptingPrintMaterialsforBrailleReadersinKindergartenandtheEarlyGrades
Adaptinghighlyvisualclassroommaterialsforbraillereadersinkindergartenandtheearlygradesrequiresknowledgeofthebraillecodeandformatting,atoolboxofresources,andaheftydashofcreativity.ThispresentationwillofferanoverviewofBANA'sbasicguidelinesforformattingtranscribedmaterials,followedbypracticalsuggestionsforadaptingprintworksheetsandotheractivitiessothatyoungchildrencancompletethemefficientlyandindependently.
KrystalGuillory,TeacheroftheBlindandVisuallyImpaired,Louisianaco-presenter:PaigeMorra,TVI
Braille,Braille,Everywhere! Braille,Braille,Everywhere!Learnhowtoincorporatebraillethroughoutyourstudents’environmentsandmotivatethemtowanttousethebraille.
JulieUnatin,OaklandSchool,Michigan
SignedandDelivered:ProvidingCreative,UniqueStrategiesforTeachingBrailletotheDHHStudent,ACollaborativeApproach
StudentswithwhoarebothDHHandvisuallyimpairedprovideuniquechallengestoprovidingcreative,innovativewaystoteachbraillereadingandwriting.Thissessionwillfocusonstrategiesthatwillenhanceinstructionwiththispopulation.TherewillalsobevideoofstudentsduringindividualbrailleinstructionwithintheDHHclassroom.ParticipantswillgaininsightintothedevelopmentofacollaborativeapproachbetweentheDHHteacherandtheTVI,whichbenefitsthestudentandprovidesformoremeaningfulrichlearning.
KatherineFlick,TeacheroftheVisuallyImpaired,Marylandco-presenter:MichelleHorseman,TVI
FromAssessmenttoInstruction:AnOverviewofLiteracyAssessmentToolsforDualMediaLearnersandHowAssessmentGuidesInstruction
Thissessionwillprovideanoverviewofliteracyassessmentsandbenefitsofselecttoolsforusewithdualmedialearnerswithandwithoutmultipledisabilities.ExamplesofassessmentsandhowtouseresultsfromvariousreadingandwritingassessmentstoguideclassroominstructionandIndividualizedEducationPlanswillbesharedviamethodssuchasvideos,pictures,andsamplegoalsand/or
accommodationsandsupplementaryaids.Thesessionwillconcludewithopportunitiesforparticipantstoexploreandtrialmaterialsthatcanbeusedforinstructionastheresultofassessmentwithdualmedialearnerswithandwithoutmultipledisabilities.
KristenSims,TeacherofBlindStudents,OuachitaParishSchoolSystem,Louisianaco-presenter:KrystalGuillory,TVI
NumeracyintheGeneralEducationSetting
TeachblindstudentsconceptsinmathbycreatingaccessibleformatsusingNemethCodeintheCommonCorearena.Wewillexploretheuseofmanipulatives,tactilegraphics,andmoretohelpyouteachmathematicalconceptstostudentsinthegeneraleducationsetting.
TinaBjork,AdvisorinVisualImpairment,ResourceCenterVision,NationalAgencyforSpecialNeedsEducationandSchools,Stockholm,Sweden
OrganizinganInclusiveEducationalSetting
Thispractice-orientedpresentationwillfocusonteachingliteracytoagiftedblindstudentandhersightedclassmates,duringsixyearsinelementaryschool.Insubjectslikearts,Swedish,mathematicsanddrama,manyofthestudentsworkedbothtactuallyandverbally.Thetwoteachershadworkedoutstrategiesforswitchingrolesandforgroupingstudentsaccordingtoareasofstudy.Duringthepresentation,funactivitiestoinspirepositivetactualexperienceswillbeshared.Individualizedinstructionstoincreaseproficiencye.g.inbrailleandO&Mwillbehighlighted.
LindaHagood,SpeechLanguagePathologist,NationalLeadershipConsortiuminSensoryDisabilities,PortlandStateUniversity/WashingtonStateSchoolfortheBlind
WritingCANBeChild'sPlay:Co-creatingStorieswithIndividualswhohaveVisualImpairmentandAutism
Aplay-basedmodelforteachingsocialcommunicationskillsthroughcollaborativestorywritinganddramaactivitieswillbepresentedthroughtheuseofvideotapedandwrittensamples.Themodelisappropriateforstudentsofallageswithvisualimpairmentandadditionaldisabilitiesincludingautism,withlanguageskillsrangingfromsinglewordstoconversationalspeech.
NicoleJohnson,AssistantProfessor,KutztownUniversity,Pennsylvaniaco-presenter:KathleenStanfa
StrategiestoDevelopLiteracySkillsinChildrenwhohaveVisualImpairmentsandAdditionalDisabilities
Thispresentationwillreviewevidence-basedstrategiestobuildliteracyskillsinChildrenwhohaveVisualImpairmentsandAdditionalDisabilities.Varioushandsonactivitiesandideasforinstructionwillbeshown.Theimportanceofongoingliteracyassessmentandprogressmonitoringwillbediscussed.
OlayaLanda-Vialard,AssistantProfessorLowVisionandBlindness,IllinoisStateUniversityco-presenters:KathrynBotsford,MarkRichert
IssueswithLegislatingtheUseofaSingleAssessmenttoDetermineLearningMedia
LiteracydecisionsforstudentswithvisualimpairmentsareguidedbytheIDEA.IssueswithstateslegislatingtheuseofonetestwhereteachersaregiveninstructionscountertotheprovisionsofIDEA,whichmandatesthatchildrenreceivetheirIEPor504accommodationswhentakingtestsisalarming.ThissessionwillreviewtheassessmentprovisionsguaranteedintheIDEAandcomparethosetowhatstatesarelegislatingasamandateontheuseofasingletestthatdeniesstudentstheirrightstousetheirclassroomandtestingaccommodations.PresenterswilldiscussmeasuresbeingtakentoadvocateforappropriateLMAs.
CharlotteCushman,EducationResourceManager,PerkinsSchoolfortheBlind,MassachusettsCo-presenter:CyralMiller,DirectorofOutreach,TexasSchoolfortheBlindandVisuallyImpaired
What'sNewonPathstoLiteracy?
FindoutaboutthelatestupdatesonthePathstoLiteracywebsite!Wehavebeenbusyorganizingandaddingnewinformationtomakeiteasiertofindwhatyou’relookingfor.We’llshowyouournewsectionsonCVI,O&M,andDeafblindness,aswellasothernewfeaturesofthesite.Learnhowyoucanbeanactivememberofourcommunityofpractice,bysharingyourideas,addingyourvoice,orparticipatinginoursocialmediaplatforms.Whetheryouarelearningaboutthesiteforthefirsttimeorarealong-timevisitor,wehopeyou’lljoinus!
SheenaManuel,OutreachSpecialist,LouisianaTechUniversity:ProfessionalDevelopmentandResearchInstituteonBlindnessCo-presenter:CaseyRobertson,Instructor,LouisianaTechUniversity:ProfessionalDevelopmentandResearchInstituteonBlindness
NaturalOrderofContractions(NOC):BrailleinaYear!
Doyoubelieveastudentcanmastergradelevelreadingusingthebraillecodeinayear?JoinusforaninsightfullookatteachingtheBrailleCodeusingNaturalOrderofContractions.
SusanSullivan,CVIProject CVI:HowaLearningMedia ThispresentationwilladdresshowCerebral/CorticalVisual
Leader,AmericanPrintingHousefortheBlind,Kentucky
AssessmentWillHelp Impairment(CVI)affectslearningtoreadandwrite.ThediagnosisofCVIpresentsindividualizedchallengesinliteracybeginningwithemergentskillsandcontinuingwithaccesstoacademics.Wewillexplorewhyalearningmediaassessmentisanecessityaswellassharestrategiesforteachersandlearnersbasedontheinformationobtained.
JerriYoung,AssistiveTechnologyTeacher,TVI,NewMexicoSchoolfortheBlindandVisuallyImpairedCo-presenters:DathaPeters,TVIMichelleChacon,TVI,COMS
LiteracyintheWorkplace:HelpingStudentsBecomeSuccessful
Connectingliteracybyarmingstudentswiththelanguageofemploymentandpreparingstudentsfortheirfuturesuccess.Usefulactivitiesthathelpdevelopandbuildonthenecessaryskillsforachievingemployment.
StephanieHerlich,TeacheroftheVisuallyImpaired/OrientationandMobilitySpecialist
SupportingBrailleInstructionThroughPlay:ConceptDevelopmenttoUEB
Playandliteracygohandinhand.Whyarestringingbeadsimportantforavisuallyimpairedchild?Whatisakindergartnerlearningwhenheisplaying“Memory”withafriend?Playisanessentialcomponenttoearlyliteracyandcanpromoteliteracythroughouteducation.Thisworkshopwilldemonstrateavarietyoftoysandmanipulativesthatareallpathstoliteracy.ComeplaywithusandseehowtousetheMangoldBasicBrailleProgramUnits1-3withaninfusionoftoysandgamesthatsupportliteracyandbrailleinstruction.
MariaElingsson,AdvisorinSpecialNeedsEducation,TheNationalAgencyofSpecialNeedsEducationandSchoolsinSweden,Stockholm,Sweden
WritingAboutThingsYouCannotSee:DescriptiveLanguageinNarrativeTextsProducedbyStudentswithBlindness
Thisresearchbasedpresentationwillfocusonanalysisofnarrativetexts,writtenbySwedishstudentswithblindnessingrade6and9,aspartofthenationaltestsinSwedish.Theanalysisputsemphasisondifferentaspectsofqualityinnarrativetextsandtheuseofdescriptivewordsandphrases.Thepresentationcontainsreflectionsonchallengesinteachingnarrativewritingandassessingstudenttextswithconsiderationofallsensesindescriptivelanguagewhendevelopingliteracy.
GeorgeThompson,Instructor,LouisianaSchoolforthe
LeveragingClassroomComputerTechnologyfor
LeveragingClassroomComputerTechnologyforLiteracy:Lessonsandtechniqueslearnedfromteachingcomputer
VisuallyImpaired LiteracyforStudentswithVisualImpairments
literacytothevisuallyimpairedwillbeexaminedthatenableandpromoteliteracyusingthecomputerasatool.
JoyCarriger,MediaSpecialist,FloridaSchoolfortheDeafandtheBlindco-presenters:NancyBerger,BrailleSpecialist,FSDBElishaZuaro:ReadingSpecialist,FSDBDajuanaPrater:AssistiveTechnologySpecialist,FSDB
MobileLearningandLiteracy Thispresentationwillsharethebenefitsofmobilelearningandhowtoincorporatetheaccessibilityfeaturestoenhanceliteracyskillsforindividualswhoareblindorvisuallyimpairedinaneducationalsetting.Participantswillexperiencethepowerofmobilelearningtoolsthroughcreation,collaboration,presentation,effectivecommunicationandconnectivity.Thissessionwillexploretheimplicationsofmobilelearninginourstudents’livesandbeginbuildingtheskillsnecessarytofacilitatetheintegrationinanylearningenvironment.Participantswillinvestigateavarietyoflearningappsthatpromoteliteracyandstudentengagement.
DonnaMcNear TeachingLiteracyandWorkingSMART:40InstructionalStrategiesin60Minutes
These40instructionalstrategiesprovideteacherswitheasilyimplementablemethodstoteachliteracyskillstoallstudentswithvisualimpairmentsandachievestudentresults.Deliveringinstructionisemphasizedwithstrategies,suchasincreasingfrequencyandvarietyoflearningtasks,organizingthephysicalenvironment,usingproceduresandroutines,prompting,andcollectingdata.Theinstructionalstrategiesareinclusiveofstudentswhoareblind,lowvison,andwithadditionaldisabilities…allagesareincludedandinformationisapplicabletoallservicedeliverymodels.
DonnaMcNear EvaluatingLiteracyandWorkingSMART:40EvaluationStrategiesin60Minutes
These40evaluationstrategiesprovideteacherswitheasilyimplementablemethodstoconductevaluationsinliteracyskillstoallstudentswithvisualimpairments.Ideasandstrategiesintheareasofinterpretingmedicalinformation,functionalvision,reading/viewing/tactileefficiency,interpretingvisual/tactileimages,writtencommunication,listeninglevels,academicachievement,andapplicationintheexpandedcorecurriculumwillbeshared.Theevaluationstrategiesareinclusiveofstudentswhoareblind,lowvison,andwithadditionaldisabilitiesandfocusonalllearning
modes.Theinformationisapplicabletoallagesandallservicedeliverymodels.
PennyRosenblum,UniversityofArizonaco-presenter:TinaHerzberg,UniversityofSouthCarolinaUpstate
PerspectivesofFourDualMediaLearners,TheirTVIsandTheirParents
Fouryouthwhoweredualmedialearners,his/herparent,andhis/herTVIparticipatedinanindividualinterview.Then,thethreewereinterviewedtogether.Duringthissessionthepresenterswillintroduceyoutothefouryouthandwhatwaslearnedabouteachincludinghowthedecisionwasmadefortheyouthtobeginlearningbraille;instructionalstrategiesusedinbrailleinstruction;howbraillewasinfusedintoschool,homeandthecommunity;theroleofofmotivation;andhowtheeducationalteamworkedtogethertosupportthestudents'acquisitionofbrailleliteracyskills.
PennyRosenblum,UniversityofArizonaco-presenter:CaroleBeal,UniversityofFlorida
ReadingandUnderstandingGraphics:HowTVIsSupportStudents'GraphicLiteracySkills
Beingefficientwithinformationpresentedingraphicsenablesstudentstobemoresuccessfulinacademicsubjects.WewillshareinsightsfromTVIswhoparticipatedinaresearchstudytolearnabouttheirexperiencesworkingwithstudentswithvisualimpairmentswhoweregatheringinformationfromgraphics(e.g.,bargraphs,maps).ElevenTVIsparticipatedinafocusgroupand10werealsoprovided12pagesthateachcontainedamiddleschoolmathproblemthatreliedoninformationinagraphic.WewillsharestrategiestheTVIsidentifiedforsupportingstudentsinunderstandinginformationpresentedingraphics.Ourproject'siPadappandmaterialswillbedemonstrated.
AnnetteHallenberger,LandesfoerderzentrumSehen,Schleswig,GermanyCo-presenter:SabineHaessler-Hahm,LandesfoerderzentrumSehen,
ParentsasCooperationPartnersintheProgressofLiteracy,EspeciallyinInclusiveSettings
Whenitcomestolearningtoread,parentscanbeimportantpartnerswiththeirchildrenandprovideprofitablesupport.Theprocessandchallengesofteachingblindandvisuallyimpairedchildrentoreadisimpartedontheparentsduringparentseminars.Theessentialelementsoftheseseminarsinclude:1)Practicalinstructionsdealingwithtexts,2)Theintroductionofdifferentmaterialsandgames,and3)Self-awarenessduringsimulation.Theuseofauxiliaryequipment
Schleswig,Germany forthevisuallyimpaired,especiallytheblind,isalsotestedduringtheframeworkoftheparentseminars.Intheworkshop,practicalexamplesfromtheworkwiththeparentswillbegiven.
BJEpstein,ProjectManager,LighthousefortheBlindandVisuallyImpaired,California
TheLanguageofLines:TactileGraphicacy
Inadditiontobrailleandcomputerliteracy,studentsneedafirmfoundationintactilegraphicsliteracy,orgraphicacy.Theabilitytoreadcharts,graphs,diagrams,maps,andmoreleadstosuccessineducationanddailylife,inindependentlivingskills,wayfinding,transportation,andemployment.Wewilldiscussfirsthandexperiencesasbothdesignersandendusersoftactilegraphics.Wewillpresentbestpracticesofthecompetenciesstudentsneedfortactileliteracyaswellastheskillsdesignersneedtocreateexcellenttactilegraphics.
MackenzieSaviano,AssistantProfessorofPractice,UniversityofNebraska,Lincolnco-presenter:MichaelHebert,AssistantProfessor,UniversityofNebraska,Lincoln
WritingInstructionforStudentswithVisualImpairments:ATeacherSurvey
AsurveyofTVIswasconductedtobetterunderstandhowwritinginstructionisprovidedtostudentswithvisualimpairments.Thesurveyaskedquestionsaboutadaptationsandaccommodations,preparationtoteachwriting,beliefs/expectationsrelatedtothewritingofstudentswithVI,andcollaborationwithgeneraleducationteachers.Theresultsofthesurveyshedlightonhowwritinginstructionisprovidedandwaystoimprovewritinginstructionforourstudents.
JenniferGilmore,MississippiStateUniversity
AssessingtheImpactofAcceleratedReaderonReadingFluencyandComprehensionofFirstGraders
ThisresearchstudyprovidedamoreindepthlookattheDirectInstructionprogram,SRAReadingMasterySignatureEdition,andtheindividualizedreadingprogram,AcceleratedReaderandtheimpactthattheseprogramshadonstudentachievementintheareaofreadingfluencyandcomprehensionforstudentswhohavealearningdisability.Determiningtheeffectivenessoftheseprograms,whenusedtogether,hasthepotentialtoimpactchoicesmadeingeneralandspecialeducationcurriculums.Thisstudycanprovidevaluableinsightintotheeffectsofthecombinationofpopularcurriculumsforstudentswithlearningdisabilities.
RachelSchles,UniversityofPittsburgh
UnitingExpandedCoreCurriculumandLiteracyInstruction:CreatingStudentPortfoliowithIEPGoalsandTeacherRubrics
ThissessionprovidesaframeworkforTVIstouseindividualizedstudentdatatodevelopandimplementECCandliteracyinfusedinstruction.Beginningbrieflywithresourcesforconductingfunctionalvision/learningmedia/expandedcorecurriculumassessments,participantswillthenexploresamplerubricsandstudentportfolioactivities.Thenparticipantswilldevelopprojectbasedlearningactivitiesandteacherrubricsfortheirownstudents.Theseactivitiesaredesignedforstudentswithvisualimpairments,includingthosewithmildtomoderateadditionaldisabilities(gradesK-12,withlowvisionorblindness).Thisisafollowuptothe2015GITWLsession“StudentPortfoliosandProjectBasedLearning.”
EricGuillory,DirectorofYouthServices,LouisianaCenterfortheBlind
ARefreshableApproachtoLiteracy:iDevices,BrailleDisplaysandEndlessInformation
Brailleisliteracy,andBrailleRocks!AttendeeswilllearnhowtomaximizestudentproductivitythroughthepairingofrefreshablebrailledisplaysandAppleiDevices—usingmainstreamandspecializedapps.
CathySenft-Graves,AmericanPrintingHousefortheBlindco-presenters:JoEllenCroft,FranDibble,KateDilworth,KayFerrell,Professor(retired),MaryFilicetti,;CayHolbrook,RebeccaPeek,AnnaSwenson,RobinWingell,
UsingBuildingonPatternsPrekindergartenandBOPKindergartentoPrepareBraille-ReadingChildrentoEnterSchoolinaStandards-BasedEnvironment
ThispresentationwillfocusonthedevelopmentofBuildingOnPatternsPrekindergartenandKindergarten.Theimportanceofpreparingyoungbraillereadingchildrenforschoolentrywillbediscussedandthevalueofbalancinginstructionwithfunandmotivatingactivitiesthatencourageknowledge,skillandconceptdevelopmentwillbehighlighted.
DianeBrauner,ManagerofPathstoTechnologyWebsite,PerkinsSchoolfortheBlind,Massachusetts
CreatingAccessibleiBooksUsingiBooksAuthor
StudentsaretransitioningtodigitalclassroomsandTVIsneedsimple,mainstreamtoolstoconvertprintmaterialstoaccessibledigitalmaterials.Learnhowtocreateexcitinginteractivedigitalbooksthatcanincludepictures,videos,music,soundsandquizzes.TheseinteractivebookscanbeaccessedontheiPadpairedwitharefreshablebrailledisplay.iBooksareforstudentsofallagesandabilities–includingacademicstudents,emergingbraillereaders,andstudents
withCVI/multipledisabilities.LearnhowtoshareyouriBooksandtosearchforotherteacher-creatediBooksonthePathstoTechnologywebsite.
DawnWilkinson,EarlyChildhoodProjectLeader,AmericanPrintingHousefortheBlindco-presenter:DianeBrauner,ManagerofPathstoTechnologywebsite,
FunfortheLittlestLearners:Braille,TechnologyandPlay
Mostpreschoolchildrencanexperienceliteracyincidentallythroughnumerousappsandgamesaspartofthelearningprocess.However,forpreschoolerswhoareblind,earlytechnologyliteracyopportunitiesarenotalwaysaccessible.Comeseetwoexcitingtechnologyproductsthatpromotealevelplayingfieldforpreschoolerswhoreadbraille.
JeffKillebrew,ScienceTeacher,NewMexicoSchoolfortheBlindandVisuallyImpaired
(SC)2andTouchGrids:BridgingtheBarriersofSTEMLiteracy
LouisBrailleTouchofGeniusPrizewinninginstructionaltools(SC)2andTouchGridsfacilitateSTEMliteracybyhelpingstudents,particularlythosewithvisualimpairments,conceptualizeandutilizethelanguageandlayoutofequationalandgraphicalprocesses.Thesetoolsactivelyengagestudentsintheplanning,creating,andbuildingofmathematicalequationsandgraphsfoundinSTEMfields.Asaresult,studentsdevelophigherorderthinkingandproblem-solvingskillsastheyincreasetheirabilitytousethelanguageandconceptsfromSTEMfieldstounderstandanddevelopsolutionstoavarietyofproblems.
PaulaConroy,Professor,UniversityofNorthernColoradoco-presenters:SilviaCorrea-Torres,Professor,AmberRundleKahn,NLCSDTaraBrown-Oglivie,NLCSD
VoicesfromtheField:LiteracySkillsNeededtoAccessDisabilityServicesforCollegeStudentswithVisualImpairments
WhenstudentswithvisualimpairmentsentercollegetheyareexpectedtobeabletouseaccommodationsprovidedbyDisabilitySupportServices(DSS)toaccesscoursematerials.Thereareoftenbarrierstoaccessingtheseaccommodations.Inthissession,informationonliteracyaccommodationsprovidedbyDSSwillbeshared.Presentersconductedastudyexploringperceptionsandexperiencesofstudentsregardingliteracyservicesattheiruniversities.Participantsalsoaskedtoshareinformationabouttheinstructiontheyreceivedinhighschoolinpreparationforindependenceinaccessingmaterialsatthepostsecondarylevel.Resultsofthisstudyandsuggestionsforliteracyskillsnecessaryforstudentswithvisualimpairmentstolearninhighschoolandtransition
programsforgainingaccessibilityincollegewillbepresented.
HelenStevens,EducationandTrainingDirector,IowaDepartmentfortheBlind
DevelopingStrongReadingSkillswithAdultBrailleLearners
Comelearnhowtomotivateadultstolearnbrailleandstickwithituntiltheybecomeproficientenoughthattheycanusebrailleasanaturalpartoftheirlives.Discussstrategiesforengagingstudentsinthelearningprocessandhelpingthemhavesuccessandseetheirprogress.Discussmethodsforlearningthebraillecodequickly,alongwithimportanthabitsforeffectivereaderstodevelopfromthebeginningandbadhabitstoavoid.Discussincorporatingtechnologytoassiststudentsinlearningbraillemorerapidlyandfurtherbuildingbrailleintotheirlives.
HelenStevens,EducationandTrainingDirector,IowaDepartmentfortheBlind
GuidingStudentstobecomeFluidandEfficientBrailleReaders
Comelearnhowtoguidebraillereadingstudentstobecomestrongreadersonparwiththeirsightedpeers.Revieweffectivereadingtechniquesandstrategiesanddiscusstheimportanceofmovingstudentsbeyondbasicreadingskills.Learnhowtoteachessentialreadinghabitsandhowtohelpyourstudentsreadmorequickly.Learnhowtoincorporatebraillemorenaturallyintoastudent’sdayandhelpstudentsbecomecomfortablewithbrailleasapositivepartoftheirlives.Learnhowtoutilizestandardprint-learningtechniqueswithblindstudentstofurthertheirbraillereadingandassistinnormalizingbrailleintheclassroom.
JohannaAnand,EducationalConsultant,MichiganDepartmentofEducation--LowIncidenceOutreachco-presenter:JulieUnatin,TeacherConsultantVisuallyImpairedandCOMS,OaklandSchools
ItTakesaVillage:CreatingandImplementingRegionalBrailleClasses
Promotingaloveforbrailleliteracyisanimportantrolethatadultsplayinthelivesofchildren.Theseadultsincludenotonlytheteacherforthevisuallyimpaired,butalsotheparent,generaleducationteacherandparaprofessional.Teachingbrailletotheadultswhoworkwithstudentswhoreadbrailleiscrucialinsupportingthechild'sloveforliteracy.Adultswhohavetheabilityreadandwritebraillecanpromotedailyteachablemomentsforthechildrentheyworkwithandensurethatmaterialsarepresentedinanappropriateformatandtimelymanner.Participantsinthissessionwilllearnhowregionalbrailleclasseswork,theformatandmaterialsusedto
teachthemandstrategiesandimplementationideasforcreatingyourownregionalbrailleclasses.
RebeccaCoakleyCo-presenters:LynnLangille,CoordinatorofChildren'sLowVisionProject,BritishColumbia,CanadaTrinaBritcher
ComprehensiveOutreachServicestoBuildLiteracyinChildrenwithLowVision
Providingaccesstoliteracyusingacomprehensiveapproachinlowvision.Evaluatingthe"child"provestobemoresuccessfulthansolelyfocusingonthe"lowvisionneedsofthechild".Usingacomprehensiveapproachthispresentationwillhighlightcomponentssuchasmedical,lowvision,education,technology,opticaldevices,socialandexpandedcorecurriculumthatleadtoliteracy.
SheenaManuel,OutreachSpecialist,LouisianaTechUniversityProfessionalDevelopmentandResearchInstituteonBlindnessco-presenters:CaseyRobertson,JanetBernhardt
AssessmentToolbox Joinustoaddmoreassessmenttoolstoyourtoolboxforblindandlowvisionstudents.
AmberRundleKahn,NLCSDFellow,Ph.D.Student,TVICOMSco-presenter:PaulaConroy,Professor,UNC
ManagingBehaviorinBrailleLiteracyInstruction
Thisworkshopisdeignedtosupportfamiliesandpractitionerswhosupportstudentswhostrugglewithbehaviorinregardstolearningbraille.Casestudiesandpractice-basedstrategies(supportedbyevidencebasedinterventions)formanagingstudentbehaviorsinthecontextofliteracyinstructionwillbeshared.Therewillbeaquestionandanswersession.
MeghanMiller,MusicTeacher,TVI
Let'sMakeMusic!BrailleMusic,MusicLiteracyandActiveMusicMakingwithYourStudentswithVisualImpairments
Haveyoueverwonderedhowtomakemusicafunandenrichingtimeforyourstudentswithvisualimpairments?ThissessionwillexploreBrailleMusic,MusicLiteracy,andActiveMusicMakingintheclassroom.Usingsinging,movement,instruments,braille,andmore,comehavefunandexplorethewonderfulworldofmusic.Ideasandactivitieswillbegivenforyoutobringbacktoyourclassroom.Activitiessuitableforallages.
SarahStargardt,Oakland Don'tJudgeaBookbyitsLack Haveyoueverhadastudentwhodoesn’thaveenoughvision
Schools,Michiganco-presenters:BenjamineWhite
ofaCover toreadprint,andhasn'tlearnedbraille?Whatdoesliteracylooklikeforthatstudent?Howdoeshereadandwrite?Attendthissessiontolearncreativestrategiesforreadingandwritinginnon-traditionalways.
PerkieCannon IncreasingLiteracyforStudentswithVisualImpairmentsThroughaRegionalSummerReadingClubandCollaborativePartnership
Developingaloveofbooksandmaintainingreadingskillsoversummervacationisaconcernamongeducatorsandfamiliesofstudentswithvisuallyimpairment.Thispresentationwilldiscussdevelopingcollaborativepartnershipswithparents,parentorganizations,TVIs,COMS,media/libraryspecialists,Bookshare,LearningAllyandstatelibrarysystemstocreateadynamicsummerreadingprogramforstudentswithvisualimpairments(i.e.,blindandlowvision),ages5–21years,by1)increasingaccesstoavarietyofmaterialsincludingbraille,refreshablebraille,largeprint,digitaltextsand/oraudiotextsand2)providingage-appropriatemotivationforreading.
KarenJ.Poppe,TactileLiteracyProjectLeader,AmericanPrintingHousefortheBlind
RoomwithaView:TheInsideScoopofUsing3Dand2DMapstoBuildSpatialSkills
RoomwithaView:Map-ReadingConceptsandSkillsprovidesaninteractive“room”usinganassortmentofrealistic3Dmodelsand2Draised-linegraphicstorepresenttheinteriorlayoutofasingleroom(e.g.,bedroom,kitchen,schoolclassroom)oralargervenue(e.g.,grocery,library,etc.).Theuseofatactileroomandrelatedtangiblesencouragesthedevelopmentandpracticeofcognitivemappingskillsandspatialunderstandingby“youngarchitects.”Theprototypeofthisexcitingnewtactiletool,relatedfieldtestresults,andexpectedrefinementstoitsdesignbasedonteacherfeedbackandstudentoutcomeswillbesharedwiththeaudience.
LoanaMason,VisualImpairmentProgramDirector,NewMexicoStateUniversityCo-presenter:KaraHadley,AssociateProfessor,MetropolitanState
BuildingaToolkitforAssessingtheLearningMediaNeedsofLearnerswithVisualandMultipleImpairments
ThispresentationwilldescribeaframeworkforsystematicallyconductingathoroughLMAonstudentswithvisualandmultipleimpairments.Thiswillinvolveexpandingthetraditionaldefinitionofliteracytoincludeallformsofcommunication,providingahierarchyofpre-readingbehaviorsandskills,andexaminingavailabletoolsthatcanbeincludedintheteacher'sLMAtoolkitfor"non-readers"with
UniversityofDenver visualandmultipleimpairments.
LauraJones,TVI,CLVT,COMS,LighthousefortheBlind,St.Louis,MOJenniferCoy,TVI,CLVT,COMSLighthousefortheBlind,St.Louis,MO
BrailleBrilliance:IdeasfromaStatewideBrailleEnrichmentProgram
ThispresentationdescribesBrailleBrilliance,astatewidebrailleenrichmentprogramforschool-agechildrenoperatedbyLighthousefortheBlind-St.Louis.AspectsofBrailleBrillianceincludein-homebrailletutoring,braille-relatedgroupactivities,andbraillepenpals.ThepresentationwillsharelessonsandideasfromBrailleBrilliancethatcanbeappliedbyteachers,families,visionrehabilitationprofessionals,andvision-relatedagencies/non-profitorganizations.Sometopicsincludetheneedsthisprogramaddresses,collaborationwithfamilies,ideasforbraille-relatedgroupactivities,effectivestrategiesforbrailletutoring,andprogramcostandfundingsources.
CarltonAnneCookWalker,ManagerofBrailleEducationPrograms,NationalFederationoftheBlind
BringingBookstoLife JoinusaswesharewithyoutheNationalFederationoftheBlind(NFB)BrailleEnrichmentforLiteracyandLearning(BELL)Academy,whichprovidesaliteracy-richpeerlearningenvironmentforblindandlow-visionchildrenthatintegratesBraillereadingandwritingintomeaningfulandauthenticlearningexperiences,bringingbookstolife.ExploretheBELLAcademyandfindouthowtogetinvolvedwithanNFBBELLAcademyinyourarea.
FrederickOtto,AmericanPrintingHousefortheBlind
Paths(Literally)toHandandSensorySkills
Fromtactilemovementguidestolabyrinthstomazes,therearemanywaystobuildhandskills,self-control,andbodyawarenessthroughpatterning.We'lldiscusstheoriesandsolicityourinputabouttactiletoolsthatcontributetoliteracyandlearning.
JenniferCoy,CTVI,CLVY,COMS;LighthousefortheBlindSt.Louis,MOco-presenter:AshleyBement,CTVI,CLVT,
ReadingSuccessforStudentswithVisualImpairments:ResearchComparisonofLowVisionDevicesandPrintSizes
Determiningthebestlearningmediumforstudentswithlowvisioncanbechallenging.Manyofushaveabiastowardregularprint,largeprint,orregularprintwithlowvisiondevices.Thispresentationwillhighlighttheimportanceofthelowvisionevaluation,instructioninlowvisiondevices,andassessingachild’slearningmediaafterheorsheisproficient
COMS,LighthousefortheBlindSt.Louis,MOLauraJones,CTVI,CLVT,COMSLighthousefortheBlindSt.Louis,MO
usingprescribeddevicestodeterminethemostefficientprintsizeand/ordeviceforastudent.Emphasiswillbeplacedonresearchresultsregardingthecomparisonoflowvisiondevicesandprintsize.Readingratesandcomprehensionscoresofstudentsusingdiverselearningmediawillbesharedaswellascasestudiesofavarietyofstudents.
SusanDalton,CVRT,AssociationofVisionRehabilitationTherapists,Illinoisco-presenter:JenniferOttowitz,CVRT,HadleyInstitutefortheBlindandVisuallyImpaired
ReadyfortheWorkplace:CommunicatingClearlyandPrewfingwithoutGoophing
Whatyousayandhowyousayitmakesadifferencewhencommunicatinginwritingintheworkplaceandothersettings.Thewording,tone,formattingandeditingofdocuments,emailsandtextmessageshaveapositiveeffectwhenwrittenwell.Developingeffectivewritingskillsbeginsearlyandcontinuesthroughoutthelifespan.Thispresentationwilldiscussvarietyofopportunitiestoincreaseawarenessanddeveloptechniquesforbetterwrittencommunication.Additionally,wewillidentifyeffectivestrategiesforproofreadingdocumentsincludingspecialconsiderationswhenusingascreenreader.
RebeccaSheffield,SeniorPolicyResearcher,AmericanFoundationfortheBlindco-presenterFrancesMaryD'Andrea,EducationalConsultant,Pennsylvania
GettinginTouchwithBrailleLiteracyData:HistoryandPoliticsof"the"BrailleReaderStatistic
ThenumberofbraillereadersintheUnitedStatesisapotentiallypowerfulindicatorforourfield.However,thisstatistichasprovensurprisinglydifficultforresearcherstosubstantiateandclarify.Thepresenterswillrelayfindingsfromtheirliteraturesearchandanalysis,includingsourcesfromtheearly20thcenturythroughthepresentday,leadingintoadiscussionaboutwhythisisanissueandwhatarethepolicyimplications.Discussionquestionsinclude:Isbraillereadershipdeclining?Howhasthenatureofbeinga“braillereader"changedwiththeadventoftechnology?Whatbraille-relatedprojectsandresearchshouldbefunded?
AnnAdkins,EducationSpecialist,OutreachProgram,TexasSchoolfortheBlindandVisuallyImpaired
AnAlternatePathtoBrailleandLiteracy
Joinusforanexcitingsessionthatwillencourageyouto"thinkoutsidethebox"andexplorenewwaystoprovidebrailleandprebrailleinstructiontostudents.TVISherryAirhartwillshareherinnovativematerialsandstrategiesthathavehelpedherstudentwithONHlearnmanyoftheliteracyskillshewillneed
co-presenters:SherryAirhart,TVIFrenshipISD,Frenship,TX
onhis"pathtobraille".Youwillbeenergizedandamazedathowanon-traditionalapproachtoinstructioncanmakeallthedifferenceinachild'slife.Participantswillalsohaveanopportunitytoexaminematerialsandlearnmoreaboutthisinnovativeapproachduringthepostersession,"Aidan'sAlternatePathtoLiteracyandBraille"
AnnAdkins,EducationSpecialist,OutreachProgram,TexasSchoolfortheBlindandVisuallyImpairedco-presenter:DebraSewell,CurriculumDirector,TexasSchoolfortheBlindandVisuallyImpaired
DevelopingTactileSkillstoSupportBrailleLiteracy
Pleasejointhissessiontoexaminetheskillsneededbytactilelearnersinordertobecomeproficientbraillereaders.Thepresenterswillprovideinformationonthreecomponentsofthedevelopmentalprocess,theimportanceoffollowingahierarchyoftactileskillswithininstructionalprograms,andtherelationshipofgoodtactileskillstotheacquisitionofoverallbrailleliteracy.Suggestionsandresourcesforteachingtactileskillswillalsobeincluded.
BetsyFlener,AssistiveTechnologyandLowVisionEducationSpecialist,GreenRiverRegionalEducationalCooperative,GowlingGreen,KYCo-presenter:JoniNygardVicePresidentofAttainmentCompany,AugmentativeAlternativeCommunicationSpecialist
CommunicationStrategiesforStudentswithComplexNedsIncludingTeachingCoreVocabulary
Creatingsystemsofcommunicationforblindstudentswithcomplexneedscanbeextremelychallenging.Becauseofthemanyaccompanyingconditions,professionalsareoftenatalossastowheretobegin.Thispresentationwillprovidetoolsandideasforassistingprofessionalsindevelopingsystemsofcommunicationemphasizingcorevocabularyforthispopulation.Corevocabularyisatthefoundationofsocialandconversationalskills.Participantswilllearnaboutstrategiesincludingtheuseofroutines,basicexperiences,applicationswithtactilesymbols,otherapplications,communicationbooks,partnerassistance,etc.Resourceswillbeprovidedandcasestudieswillbepresentedthroughvideo.
BetsyFlener,AssistiveTechnologyandLowVisionEducationSpecialist,GreenRiverRegionalEducationalCooperative,GowlingGreen,KY
GoTalkNOWforStudentswithVisualImpairments
Developingsystemsofcommunicationforstudentswithvisualandcomplexneedscanbechallenging.ParticipantswilllearnabouttheaccessibilityfeaturesoftheGoTalkNOWapp.You’lllearnwhythisappisagamechangerforstudentswhohavevisualimpairments.Informationabouttheuseoftheappforauditoryscanning(includingbestpractices),tactilesymboloverlaysystems,partnerassistance,anddirectselectionwill
Co-presenter:JoniNygardVicePresidentofAttainmentCompany,AugmentativeAlternativeCommunicationSpecialist
beshared.Casestudieswillbepresentedthroughtheuseofvideo.
AnneSpitz,TeacheroftheVisuallyImpaired,BostonPublicSchools
TheBrailleNotetakerandtheYoungElementaryStudent:StrategiesandResources
Thissessionfocusesonthesuccessfuluseofabraillenotetakerintheclassroombyearlytomidelementarystudents.ThroughsharingexamplesofstudentsusingaBrailleNotApex,participantswillexploreinstructionalstrategiesandteachingresources.
DawnAnderson,AssistantProfessor,WesternMichiganUniversityco-presenter:KimT.Zebehazy,AssociateProfessor,UniversityofBritishColumbia,Vancouver,BC,CANADA
ExploringandUsingtheNewFoundationsofEducation(3rdedition)ConnectionChapterstoPromoteLiteracyInstruction
ThispresentationwillintroduceparticipantstothenewconnectionchaptersinAFB'sthirdeditionofFoundationsofEducation.Thesechaptersprovideanoverviewandquickreferencetotheoriesandstrategiesimportantacrossalleducationalcontexts.DiscussionwillfocusonhowthechapterscanbeusedtoenhancetheinstructionteachersofstudentswithvisualimpairmentsandO&Mspecialistsprovidewithparticularfocusonliteracyinstructionandresponsetointervention.
KimZebehazy,AssociateProfessor,UniversityofBritishColumbia,Vancouver,BC,CANADAco-presenter:SusanGerofsky,AssistantProfessor,UBC,Vancouver,BCCANADA
MathLiteracyThroughMulti-ModalMeans:UsingtheBodytoSupportExplorationandUnderstandingofMathematicalFunctionsbyStudentswithVisualImpairments
Thispresentationwillsharetheoriesandstrategiesforpromotingmathliteracyofstudentswhoareblindorvisuallyimpairedusingmulti-modalmethods.Engagementofwholebodymovementwillbeanemphasisinthestrategiesdiscussedasameanstosupportunderstandingofgraphicalconceptssuchasmathematicalfunctions.Videoclipsofstudentsfromresearchbeingconductedinthisareaandparticipantengagementwillbeusedtoillustratetheconcept.
JaymaHawkins,BrailleImprovementManager,AmericanPrintingHousefortheBlindco-presenter:
BrailleBlaster:AtranslationToolforEverydayUse
Thispresentationwilldemonstratehowteachers,parentsandpara-professionalscanquicklyandaccuratelycreatedailyworksheets,agendas,letters,tests,quizzesandmuchmoreinbrailleusinganewFREEbrailletranslationsoftwaretoolcreatedbyAPH!WewillalsodemonstratetoolsfortranscribingtextbooksinbothUEBandEBAE.Wewill
RezMilallos,APHSoftwareDeveloper
demonstratehowtoeasilytranscribeallofthosehardtoformatareasofatextbookwiththeswiftclickofakey!
FrancesMaryD'Andrea,EducationalConsultant,Pittsburgh,PA
"Fingergraphic"Memory:TwoPrintReadersLearnBraille
Thisworkshopsharescasestudiesoftwobrightandmotivatedlow-visionstudentswhoarelearningtoreadandwritebraille:amiddleschoolstudentwithlowvision,andamaninhis20swhohasexperiencedsuddenvisionloss.Individualcircumstanceshaveresultedininterestingdifferencesinbothinstructionalmethodsandinoutcomes.Instructionalstrategiesusedwithbothstudentswillbesharedanddiscussed.
KarenBorg,Director,ParentInfantProgramfortheBlindandVisuallyImpaired
ABC'sand123'sofEarlyLiteracyforYoungVisuallyImpairedChildren
Thisworkshopwillhighlightateacherinductionfocusonthepracticalimplementationofresearch-basedstrategiesfordevelopingearlyliteracyinveryyoungchildren.Wewillcoverdevelopmentthatundergirdsliteracy,conceptdevelopment,relationshipbuilding,andvision-specifictoolsandstrategiesfordevelopingemergentliteracyskills.
AdamWilton,Manager,ProvincialResourceCentrefortheVisuallyImpaired(PRCVI),Vancouver,BC,CANADA
WorkloadDeterminationforItinerantTeachers:ConsideringInstructionalTimeforLiteracy
Thispresentationwilloutlinetheresultsofastudyofexperts'perceptionsofcriticalfactorsthatdetermineworkloadforitinerantteachersofstudentswithvisualimpairments.Specialemphasiswillbegiventofactorsrelatedtoliteracydevelopmentforstudentswithvisualimpairments–theavailabilityofmaterialsinalternateformat,specializedassessment,literacymedia,etc.ResultsofthestudyaretranslatedintoimplicationsforTSVIs’advocacytoolkitastheyworktoensurethatstudentsreceiveappropriateitinerantservicelevelstoaddressliteracygoals.
CherylKamei-Hannan,Professor,CaliforniaStateUniversity
GetReady!Set!GoandTaketheiBrailleChallenge!
TeachtechnologyandliteracyskillstogetherthroughtheiBrailleChallenge.Inthissession,thepresenterswillshareabouttheresearchprovenmobileappthathasmotivatedstudentsandimprovedtheirreadingskills.Usingthisapp,studentsuseaniPadandbrailledisplaytechnologytoplayliteracygames.Presenterswilldemonstratetheappandshare
theoutcomesofourfirstpilotstudy.
CherylKamei-Hannan,Professor,CaliforniaStateUniversityco-presenter:AnneCoyner,WaldorfTeacher,MableVillage,Waldorf
TheArtofStorytelling Experiencethemagicoforalstorytelling!Inthissession,presenterswilldemonstratemethodsthatwillbringchildren’sliteraturealivethroughtheuseofmusic,props,andactivationofthesenses.Presenterswillprovideattendeeswithstrategiesforadaptingchildren’sliteraturetoincorporateoraltraditions.Presentersalsowilldiscusswaystointegratestorytellingintoliteracylessons.Anemphasiswillbeplacedonbuildinglanguage,vocabulary,andcomprehensionthroughtheartofstorytelling.Attendees,pleasebringasleepshadeandbepreparedtoexperienceatrulymulti-sensoryexperience!
Yue-TingSue,SanFranciscoStateUniversity
UsingTechnologytoBuildFunctionalandAcademicLiteracySkillsforStudentswithMultipleDisabilities
Assistivetechnologyisoftenshowcasedtoexcelcoreacademicsforstudentswhoarevisuallyimpaired,butwhataboutstudentswhoarevisuallyimpairedwithmultipledisabilities?Thisworkshopwillpresentstrategiestoservestudentswithavisualimpairmentandmultipledisabilitiesandshowcasethreelearnerpersonas:astudentwithpre-literacyneeds,astudentaccessingfunctionalliteracyactivities,andastudentaccessingcollege-boundliteracyactivities.Participantswillbeguidedthroughlessonplanningfocusedoninclusioninanylevelofpre-oradvancedliteracyactivities.ThisworkshopwillbestbenefitTeachersofstudentswithvisualimpairments,paraprofessionals,classroomteachers,andparents.