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GITWLNewOrleansFINALPRESENTATIONLIST(TentativeAgenda)December6-9,2017

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),

TheRoleandResponsibilityofTeachersofStudentswithVisualImpairmentsinCurriculumDevelopment:BOPModel

Thisposterwillhighlightthevalueofteacherinvolvementinthedevelopmentofcurricula,assessment,instructionalmaterialsandprocedures.TheinvolvementofteachersofstudentswithvisualimpairmentsinplanningandwritingtheBuildingonPatternsprogramwillprovideanexampleofthisrecommendedinvolvement

UNC;MaryFilicetti,TeacherofStudentswithVisualImpairments,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,HadleyInstitutefortheBlindandVisually

Hadley'sBrailleInstructionContinuumfromA-UEB

What’snewatHadley?Hadleyoffersbrailleinstructionthroughdistanceeducationtolearners14+yearsofage,worldwide.Beginnersthroughexperiencedbrailleusers,be

ImpairedCo-presenters:DonnaHernandez,Instructor,HadleyInstitute;JenniferOttowitz,Instructor,Hadley

theytactilelearners,sightedfamilymembersorserviceproviders,willfindaselectionoflearningopportunitiestochoosefrom,manyfreeofcharge.ThispostersessionpresentsHadley’sbrailleinstructionalcontinuum,fromA–UEBincludingexcitingnewofferings!

AdamWilton,Manager,ProvincialResourceCentrefortheVisuallyImpaired(PRCVI),Vancouver,BC,CANADACo-presenters:EllenHsieh,OutreachCoordinator,PRCVIJenniferJesso,OutreachCoordinator,PRCVI

MakingCodingAccessibleandFunforStudentswithVisualImpairments

Thisposterwilloutlineseveralprovincialinitiativesaimedatmakingearlycodingcurriculaaccessibleandengagingforstudentswithvisualimpairments.Strategiesandtoolsforpromotingearlycodingskillsarereviewed,aswellascurricularconnectionstoareasoftheECC.

GeraldAbner,UniversityofKentucky

CustomizedLiteracyforStudentswithVisualImpairments

Thispostersessionallowsopportunitiestoexploreavarietyofactivitiesthatfocusonmodificationstothecurriculumforallstudentswithvisualimpairments.StudentsenrolledintheTeacherPreparationProgramforVisualImpairmentsattheUniversityofKentuckywilldisplayprojectstheycompletedaspartoftheircourseworkassignmentswhileenrolledinVisualImpairmentsandMultipleDisabilitiesandMethodsforTeachingStudentswithVisualImpairments.

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,Fairfax OreoReading:TeachingBraille Thispresentationsharesatechniqueofteachingbrailleto

CountyPublicSchools,Virginia toStudentswithMultipleDisabilities

studentswithotherdisabilitiesusingacombinationofDianeWormsley'sI-M-Ableapproachandanadaptedproject-basedlearningapproach.

NaomiWelborn,TeacherConsultant-VisualImpairments,OaklandSchools,Michiganco-presenter:AmyMcDonald-Lamiman

Let'sCreatePowerpointBooks Learnhowtomakeelectronicbooksforstudentswithlowvisionwithmultipleimpairmentsincludingcorticalvisualimpairment.Together,wewillcollaboratewhileguidingyouthroughthestepsofhowtocreateyourownelectronicbooklibrary,whichcansupportstudentaccesstoliteratureandthecurriculum.Weencourageyoutobringalaptop,ortabletthathasKeynoteorPowerpointonitandideastoshareinthecreationofacollaborativebook.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.Participantswillgaininsightintothedevelopmentofa

collaborativeapproachbetweentheDHHteacherandtheTVI,whichbenefitsthestudentandprovidesformoremeaningfulrichlearning.

KatherineFlick,TeacheroftheVisuallyImpaired,MarylandCo-presenter:MichelleHorseman,TVI

FromAssessmenttoInstruction:AnOverviewofLiteracyAssessmentToolsforDualMediaLearnersandHowAssessmentGuidesInstruction

Thissessionwillprovideanoverviewofliteracyassessmentsandbenefitsofselecttoolsforusewithdualmedialearnerswithandwithoutmultipledisabilities.ExamplesofassessmentsandhowtouseresultsfromvariousreadingandwritingassessmentstoguideclassroominstructionandIndividualizedEducationPlanswillbesharedviamethodssuchasvideos,pictures,andsamplegoalsand/oraccommodationsandsupplementaryaids.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,National

WritingCANBeChild'sPlay:Co-creatingStorieswith

Aplay-basedmodelforteachingsocialcommunicationskillsthroughcollaborativestorywritinganddramaactivitieswill

LeadershipConsortiuminSensoryDisabilities,PortlandStateUniversity/WashingtonStateSchoolfortheBlind

IndividualswhohaveVisualImpairmentandAutism

bepresentedthroughtheuseofvideotapedandwrittensamples.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,Outreach NaturalOrderofContractions Doyoubelieveastudentcanmastergradelevelreadingusing

Specialist,LouisianaTechUniversity:ProfessionalDevelopmentandResearchInstituteonBlindnessCo-presenter:CaseyRobertson,Instructor,LouisianaTechUniversity:ProfessionalDevelopmentandResearchInstituteonBlindness

(NOC):BrailleinaYear! thebraillecodeinayear?JoinusforaninsightfullookatteachingtheBrailleCodeusingNaturalOrderofContractions.

SusanSullivan,CVIProjectLeader,AmericanPrintingHousefortheBlind,Kentucky

CVI:HowaLearningMediaAssessmentWillHelp

ThispresentationwilladdresshowCerebral/CorticalVisualImpairment(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,Advisorin WritingAboutThingsYou Thisresearch-basedpresentationwillfocusonanalysisof

SpecialNeedsEducation,TheNationalAgencyofSpecialNeedsEducationandSchoolsinSweden,Stockholm,Sweden

CannotSee:DescriptiveLanguageinNarrativeTextsProducedbyStudentswithBlindness

narrativetexts,writtenbySwedishstudentswithblindnessingrade6and9,aspartofthenationaltestsinSwedish.Theanalysisputsemphasisondifferentaspectsofqualityinnarrativetextsandtheuseofdescriptivewordsandphrases.Thepresentationcontainsreflectionsonchallengesinteachingnarrativewritingandassessingstudenttextswithconsiderationofallsensesindescriptivelanguagewhendevelopingliteracy.

GeorgeThompson,Instructor,LouisianaSchoolfortheVisuallyImpaired

LeveragingClassroomComputerTechnologyforLiteracyforStudentswithVisualImpairments

LeveragingClassroomComputerTechnologyforLiteracy:Lessonsandtechniqueslearnedfromteachingcomputerliteracytothevisuallyimpairedwillbeexaminedthatenableandpromoteliteracyusingthecomputerasatool.

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,lowvision,andwithadditionaldisabilities…allagesareincludedandinformationisapplicabletoallservicedeliverymodels.

DonnaMcNear EvaluatingLiteracyand

WorkingSMART:40EvaluationStrategiesin60Minutes

These40evaluationstrategiesprovideteacherswitheasilyimplementablemethodstoconductevaluationsinliteracyskillstoallstudentswithvisualimpairments.Ideasandstrategiesintheareasofinterpretingmedicalinformation,functionalvision,reading/viewing/tactileefficiency,interpretingvisual/tactileimages,writtencommunication,listeninglevels,academicachievement,andapplicationintheexpandedcorecurriculumwillbeshared.Theevaluationstrategiesareinclusiveofstudentswhoareblind,lowvision,andwithadditionaldisabilitiesandfocusonalllearningmodes.Theinformationisapplicabletoallagesandallservicedeliverymodels.

PennyRosenblum,UniversityofArizonaCo-presenter:TinaHerzberg,UniversityofSouthCarolinaUpstate

PerspectivesofFourDualMediaLearners,TheirTVIsandTheirParents

Fouryouthwhoweredualmedialearners,his/herparent,andhis/herTVIparticipatedinanindividualinterview.Then,thethreewereinterviewedtogether.Duringthissessionthepresenterswillintroduceyoutothefouryouthandwhatwaslearnedabouteachincludinghowthedecisionwasmadefortheyouthtobeginlearningbraille;instructionalstrategiesusedinbrailleinstruction;howbraillewasinfusedintoschool,homeandthecommunity;theroleofmotivation;andhowtheeducationalteamworkedtogethertosupportthestudents'acquisitionofbrailleliteracyskills.

PennyRosenblum,UniversityofArizonaCo-presenter:CaroleBeal,UniversityofFlorida

ReadingandUnderstandingGraphics:HowTVIsSupportStudents'GraphicLiteracySkills

Beingefficientwithinformationpresentedingraphicsenablesstudentstobemoresuccessfulinacademicsubjects.WewillshareinsightsfromTVIswhoparticipatedinaresearchstudytolearnabouttheirexperiencesworkingwithstudentswithvisualimpairmentswhoweregatheringinformationfromgraphics(e.g.,bargraphs,maps).ElevenTVIsparticipatedinafocusgroupand10werealsoprovided12pagesthateachcontainedamiddleschoolmathproblemthatreliedoninformationinagraphic.WewillsharestrategiestheTVIsidentifiedforsupportingstudentsinunderstandinginformationpresentedingraphics.Ourproject'siPadappand

materialswillbedemonstrated.

AnnetteHallenberger,LandesfoerderzentrumSehen,Schleswig,GermanyCo-presenter:SabineHaessler-Hahm,LandesfoerderzentrumSehen,Schleswig,Germany

ParentsasCooperationPartnersintheProgressofLiteracy,EspeciallyinInclusiveSettings

Whenitcomestolearningtoread,parentscanbeimportantpartnerswiththeirchildrenandprovideprofitablesupport.Theprocessandchallengesofteachingblindandvisuallyimpairedchildrentoreadisimpartedontheparentsduringparentseminars.Theessentialelementsoftheseseminarsinclude:1)Practicalinstructionsdealingwithtexts,2)Theintroductionofdifferentmaterialsandgames,and3)Self-awarenessduringsimulation.Theuseofauxiliaryequipmentforthevisuallyimpaired,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

AssessingtheImpactofAcceleratedReaderonReading

ThisresearchstudyprovidedamoreindepthlookattheDirectInstructionprogram,SRAReadingMasterySignature

FluencyandComprehensionofFirstGraders

Edition,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,

UsingBuildingonPatternsPrekindergartenandBOPKindergartentoPrepareBraille-ReadingChildrentoEnterSchoolinaStandards-BasedEnvironment

ThispresentationwillfocusonthedevelopmentofBuildingOnPatternsPrekindergartenandKindergarten.Theimportanceofpreparingyoungbraillereadingchildrenforschoolentrywillbediscussedandthevalueofbalancinginstructionwithfunandmotivatingactivitiesthatencourageknowledge,skillandconceptdevelopmentwillbehighlighted.

RebeccaPeek,AnnaSwenson,RobinWingell,DianeBrauner,ManagerofPathstoTechnologyWebsite,PerkinsSchoolfortheBlind,Massachusetts

CreatingAccessibleiBooksUsingiBooksAuthor

StudentsaretransitioningtodigitalclassroomsandTVIsneedsimple,mainstreamtoolstoconvertprintmaterialstoaccessibledigitalmaterials.Learnhowtocreateexcitinginteractivedigitalbooksthatcanincludepictures,videos,music,soundsandquizzes.TheseinteractivebookscanbeaccessedontheiPadpairedwitharefreshablebrailledisplay.iBooksareforstudentsofallagesandabilities–includingacademicstudents,emergingbraillereaders,andstudentswithCVI/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,UniversityofNorthernColorado

VoicesfromtheField:LiteracySkillsNeededtoAccessDisabilityServicesforCollege

WhenstudentswithvisualimpairmentsentercollegetheyareexpectedtobeabletouseaccommodationsprovidedbyDisabilitySupportServices(DSS)toaccesscoursematerials.

Co-presenters:SilviaCorrea-Torres,Professor,AmberRundleKahn,NLCSDTaraBrown-Oglivie,NLCSD

StudentswithVisualImpairments

Thereareoftenbarrierstoaccessingtheseaccommodations.Inthissession,informationonliteracyaccommodationsprovidedbyDSSwillbeshared.Presentersconductedastudyexploringperceptionsandexperiencesofstudentsregardingliteracyservicesattheiruniversities.Participantsalsoaskedtoshareinformationabouttheinstructiontheyreceivedinhighschoolinpreparationforindependenceinaccessingmaterialsatthepostsecondarylevel.Resultsofthisstudyandsuggestionsforliteracyskillsnecessaryforstudentswithvisualimpairmentstolearninhighschoolandtransitionprogramsforgainingaccessibilityincollegewillbepresented.

HelenStevens,EducationandTrainingDirector,IowaDepartmentfortheBlind

DevelopingStrongReadingSkillswithAdultBrailleLearners

Comelearnhowtomotivateadultstolearnbrailleandstickwithituntiltheybecomeproficientenoughthattheycanusebrailleasanaturalpartoftheirlives.Discussstrategiesforengagingstudentsinthelearningprocessandhelpingthemhavesuccessandseetheirprogress.Discussmethodsforlearningthebraillecodequickly,alongwithimportanthabitsforeffectivereaderstodevelopfromthebeginningandbadhabitstoavoid.Discussincorporatingtechnologytoassiststudentsinlearningbraillemorerapidlyandfurtherbuildingbrailleintotheirlives.

HelenStevens,EducationandTrainingDirector,IowaDepartmentfortheBlind

GuidingStudentstobecomeFluidandEfficientBrailleReaders

Comelearnhowtoguidebraille-readingstudentstobecomestrongreadersonparwiththeirsightedpeers.Revieweffectivereadingtechniquesandstrategiesanddiscusstheimportanceofmovingstudentsbeyondbasicreadingskills.Learnhowtoteachessentialreadinghabitsandhowtohelpyourstudentsreadmorequickly.Learnhowtoincorporatebraillemorenaturallyintoastudent’sdayandhelpstudentsbecomecomfortablewithbrailleasapositivepartoftheirlives.Learnhowtoutilizestandardprint-learningtechniqueswithblindstudentstofurthertheirbraillereadingandassistinnormalizingbrailleintheclassroom.

JohannaAnand,Educational ItTakesaVillage:Creatingand Promotingaloveforbrailleliteracyisanimportantrolethat

Consultant,MichiganDepartmentofEducation--LowIncidenceOutreachCo-presenter:JulieUnatin,TeacherConsultantVisuallyImpairedandCOMS,OaklandSchools

ImplementingRegionalBrailleClasses

adultsplayinthelivesofchildren.Theseadultsincludenotonlytheteacherforthevisuallyimpaired,butalsotheparent,generaleducationteacherandparaprofessional.Teachingbrailletotheadultswhoworkwithstudentswhoreadbrailleiscrucialinsupportingthechild'sloveforliteracy.Adultswhohavetheabilityreadandwritebraillecanpromotedailyteachablemomentsforthechildrentheyworkwithandensurethatmaterialsarepresentedinanappropriateformatandtimelymanner.Participantsinthissessionwilllearnhowregionalbrailleclasseswork,theformatandmaterialsusedtoteachthemandstrategiesandimplementationideasforcreatingyourownregionalbrailleclasses.

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,OaklandSchools,MichiganCo-presenters:BenjamineWhite

Don'tJudgeaBookbyitsLackofaCover

Haveyoueverhadastudentwhodoesn’thaveenoughvisiontoreadprint,andhasn'tlearnedbraille?Whatdoesliteracylooklikeforthatstudent?Howdoeshereadandwrite?Attendthissessiontolearncreativestrategiesforreadingandwritinginnon-traditionalways.

PerkieCannon IncreasingLiteracyforStudentswithVisualImpairmentsThroughaRegionallSummerReadingClubandCollaborativePartnership

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,and

expectedrefinementstoitsdesignbasedonteacherfeedbackandstudentoutcomeswillbesharedwiththeaudience.

LoanaMason,VisualImpairmentProgramDirector,NewMexicoStateUniversityCo-presenter:KaraHadley,AssociateProfessor,MetropolitanStateUniversityofDenver

BuildingaToolkitforAssessingtheLearningMediaNeedsofLearnerswithVisualandMultipleImpairments

ThispresentationwilldescribeaframeworkforsystematicallyconductingathoroughLMAonstudentswithvisualandmultipleimpairments.Thiswillinvolveexpandingthetraditionaldefinitionofliteracytoincludeallformsofcommunication,providingahierarchyofpre-readingbehaviorsandskills,andexaminingavailabletoolsthatcanbeincludedintheteacher'sLMAtoolkitfor"non-readers"withvisualandmultipleimpairments.

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,andbody

awarenessthroughpatterning.We'lldiscusstheoriesandsolicityourinputabouttactiletoolsthatcontributetoliteracyandlearning.

JenniferCoy,CTVI,CLVY,COMS;LighthousefortheBlindSt.Louis,MOCo-presenter:AshleyBement,CTVI,CLVT,COMS,LighthousefortheBlindSt.Louis,MOLauraJones,CTVI,CLVT,COMSLighthousefortheBlindSt.Louis,MO

ReadingSuccessforStudentswithVisualImpairments:ResearchComparisonofLowVisionDevicesandPrintSizes

Determiningthebestlearningmediumforstudentswithlowvisioncanbechallenging.Manyofushaveabiastowardregularprint,largeprint,orregularprintwithlowvisiondevices.Thispresentationwillhighlighttheimportanceofthelowvisionevaluation,instructioninlowvisiondevices,andassessingachild’slearningmediaafterheorsheisproficientusingprescribeddevicestodeterminethemostefficientprintsizeand/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,

GettinginTouchwithBrailleLiteracyData:HistoryandPoliticsof"the"BrailleReaderStatistic

ThenumberofbraillereadersintheUnitedStatesisapotentiallypowerfulindicatorforourfield.However,thisstatistichasprovensurprisinglydifficultforresearcherstosubstantiateandclarify.Thepresenterswillrelayfindingsfromtheirliteraturesearchandanalysis,includingsourcesfromtheearly20thcenturythroughthepresentday,leadingintoadiscussionaboutwhythisisanissueandwhatarethe

Pennsylvania policyimplications.Discussionquestionsinclude:Isbraillereadershipdeclining?Howhasthenatureofbeinga“braillereader"changedwiththeadventoftechnology?Whatbraille-relatedprojectsandresearchshouldbefunded?

AnnAdkins,EducationSpecialist,OutreachProgram,TexasSchoolfortheBlindandVisuallyImpairedCo-presenters:SherryAirhart,TVIFrenshipISD,Frenship,TX

AnAlternatePathtoBrailleandLiteracy

Joinusforanexcitingsessionthatwillencourageyouto"thinkoutsidethebox"andexplorenewwaystoprovidebrailleandprebrailleinstructiontostudents.TVISherryAirhartwillshareherinnovativematerialsandstrategiesthathavehelpedherstudentwithONHlearnmanyoftheliteracyskillshewillneedonhis"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,

CommunicationStrategiesforStudentswithComplexNedsIncludingTeachingCoreVocabulary

Creatingsystemsofcommunicationforblindstudentswithcomplexneedscanbeextremelychallenging.Becauseofthemanyaccompanyingconditions,professionalsareoftenatalossastowheretobegin.Thispresentationwillprovidetoolsandideasforassistingprofessionalsindevelopingsystemsofcommunicationemphasizingcorevocabularyforthispopulation.Corevocabularyisatthefoundationofsocialandconversationalskills.Participantswilllearnaboutstrategiesincludingtheuseofroutines,basicexperiences,applicationswithtactilesymbols,otherapplications,communicationbooks,

AugmentativeAlternativeCommunicationSpecialist

partnerassistance,etc.Resourceswillbeprovidedandcasestudieswillbepresentedthroughvideo.

BetsyFlener,AssistiveTechnologyandLowVisionEducationSpecialist,GreenRiverRegionalEducationalCooperative,GowlingGreen,KYCo-presenter:JoniNygardVicePresidentofAttainmentCompany,AugmentativeAlternativeCommunicationSpecialist

GoTalkNOWforStudentswithVisualImpairments

Developingsystemsofcommunicationforstudentswithvisualandcomplexneedscanbechallenging.ParticipantswilllearnabouttheaccessibilityfeaturesoftheGoTalkNOWapp.You’lllearnwhythisappisagamechangerforstudentswhohavevisualimpairments.Informationabouttheuseoftheappforauditoryscanning(includingbestpractices),tactilesymboloverlaysystems,partnerassistance,anddirectselectionwillbeshared.Casestudieswillbepresentedthroughtheuseofvideo.

AnneSpitz,TeacheroftheVisuallyImpaired,BostonPublicSchools

TheBrailleNotetakerandtheYoungElementaryStudent:StrategiesandResources

Thissessionfocusesonthesuccessfuluseofabraillenotetakerintheclassroombyearlytomidelementarystudents.ThroughsharingexamplesofstudentsusingaBrailleNoteApex,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:

MathLiteracyThroughMulti-ModalMeans:UsingtheBodytoSupportExplorationandUnderstandingofMathematicalFunctionsbyStudentswith

Thispresentationwillsharetheoriesandstrategiesforpromotingmathliteracyofstudentswhoareblindorvisuallyimpairedusingmulti-modalmethods.Engagementofwholebodymovementwillbeanemphasisinthestrategiesdiscussedasameanstosupportunderstandingofgraphical

SusanGerofsky,AssistantProfessor,UBC,Vancouver,BCCANADA

VisualImpairments conceptssuchasmathematicalfunctions.Videoclipsofstudentsfromresearchbeingconductedinthisareaandparticipantengagementwillbeusedtoillustratetheconcept.

JaymaHawkins,BrailleImprovementManager,AmericanPrintingHousefortheBlindCo-presenter:RezMilallos,APHSoftwareDeveloper

BrailleBlaster:AtranslationToolforEverydayUse

Thispresentationwilldemonstratehowteachers,parentsandpara-professionalscanquicklyandaccuratelycreatedailyworksheets,agendas,letters,tests,quizzesandmuchmoreinbrailleusinganewFREEbrailletranslationsoftwaretoolcreatedbyAPH!WewillalsodemonstratetoolsfortranscribingtextbooksinbothUEBandEBAE.Wewilldemonstratehowtoeasilytranscribeallofthosehardtoformatareasofatextbookwiththeswiftclickofakey!

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.Resultsofthestudyare

translatedintoimplicationsforTSVIs’advocacytoolkitastheyworktoensurethatstudentsreceiveappropriateitinerantservicelevelstoaddressliteracygoals.

CherylKamei-Hannan,Professor,CaliforniaStateUniversity

GetReady!Set!GoandTaketheiBrailleChallenge!

TeachtechnologyandliteracyskillstogetherthroughtheiBrailleChallenge.Inthissession,thepresenterswillshareabouttheresearchprovenmobileappthathasmotivatedstudentsandimprovedtheirreadingskills.Usingthisapp,studentsuseaniPadandbrailledisplaytechnologytoplayliteracygames.Presenterswilldemonstratetheappandsharetheoutcomesofourfirstpilotstudy.

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.

GeraldAbner,UniversityofKentucky

Hands-onLiteracy Thispresentationfocusesonstrategiestoprovidestudentswithcomplexneedsandvisualimpairmentsopportunitiestoengageinauthenticliteracyexperiences.StudentsenrolledintheTeacherPreparationProgramforVisualImpairmentsattheUniversityofKentuckywillshareprojectstheycompletedaspartoftheircourseworkwhileenrolledinVisualImpairmentsandMultipleDisabilities.BeinspiredasstudentsshareStoryBoxes,TangibleObjects,TalkingBooks,PicturesSymbolsandTactileSymbolCards.Ideaswillbesharedforimplementationofreadingandwriting activities along with the process they went through in making decisions about creating accessible activities.