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.