Louisiana Teacher Training Conference

Louisiana Teacher Training Conference On Blindness and Low Vision

September 20-22, 2013

Louisiana Center for the Blind 101 South Trenton Street Ruston, LA 71270 1-800-234-4166

Sponsored by: Louisiana Center for the Blind and Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness Louisiana Tech University

Registration Fee: $50 Register online at: http://www.pdrib.com/pages/conference-reg.php Agenda

Friday, September 20

8:00—4:30 National Certification in Literary Braille (NCLB) Examination. For more information, go to: https://nbpcb.org/members/er.php?eid=158

1:00 Check in at the apartments. Note: Complimentary housing is available on a first- come, first-serve basis to participants living outside the Monroe Metro area. Contact Eric Guillory for details at 318-251-2891, [email protected].

2:30—5:00 Registration and Unconference Location: Louisiana Center for the Blind, North Entrance Write down questions/topics of interest that are not listed on the agenda. These will be addressed during the Sunday morning Unconference.

2:30—5:00 American Printing House for the Blind Exhibits, Kerry Isham, Field Services Representative. Location: O&M Classroom

3:00—5:00 Tour of the Louisiana Center for the Blind Location: LCB main lobby

3:00—5:00 Cane travel lessons. Darick Williamson. Location: O&M Classroom Foyer

5:00—6:30 Welcome dinner Keynote Address: “The National State of Education for Youth Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired.” Natalie Shaheen, Director of Education, NFB Jernigan Institute, Baltimore, MD Location: LCB Great Room

7:00—9:00 Teacher round tables. These will be interactive discussion groups on contemporary issues, including… Location: LCB Great Room

 Finding resources for the classroom. Moderator: Robin King  Building a Louisiana TVI Network. Moderator: Eric Guillory  STEM and Science for Blind Youth. Moderator: Natalie Shaheen  Getting parents involved. Moderator: Sheena Manuel and Laura Bostick Saturday, September 21

8:00—10:00 Continental Breakfast Location: LCB Great Room

9:00—12:00 Hands-On Concurrent workshops

9:00—10:20 Session I

10:30—12:00 Session II

Note: The following topics will run concurrently and/or continuous, but with a ten minute break for participants to move around.

 APH Products Demonstration. Kerry Isham, Field Services Representative, APH. Location: O&M Classroom  Technology for beginners--Duxbury, notetakers, embossers and more. Eric Guillory. Location: LCB Computer Room  iDevices: iPhone, iPad, and Voiceover. Jack Mendez. Location: LCB Server Room.  Activities of daily living: Cane travel, cooking and recreation. Darick Williamson. Location: LCB Library.  athletics, sports and recreation. Natalie Shaheen. Location: Conference Room  Braille, slating, tips and tricks. Pam Allen. Location: Braille Classroom.

12:00—1:00 Lunch Box lunches will be provided to registered participants Location: LCB Great Room

1:00—1:50 Afternoon Keynote Presentation: “The Future of Special Education in Louisiana.” Laureen Mayfield, Ed.D., Director of Special Education, Bienville Parish School Board and President, Louisiana Association of Special Education Administrators (LASEA), Arcadia, LA. Location: LCB Great Room

2:00—4:50 Concurrent Sessions 2:00—3:20 Session III

 Reaching Youth with Multiple Disabilities. Natalie Shaheen Location: Conference Room  COMPASS for TVI/TBS in Louisiana. Krystal Guillory Location: Library  The National Reading Media Assessment (NRMA). Casey Robertson Location: Computer Lab

3:30—4:50 Session IV

 Early Childhood Intervention. Sandra Dunnam. Location: Library  The National Orientation and Mobility Assessment (NOMA). Edward Bell. Location: O&M Classroom.  The Blind Child in the Public School Classroom. Laura Bostick and Janet Bernhardt. Location: Conference Room.

6:00—9:00 Interactive Social Dinner Location: LCB Great Room This will be a fun, educational, engaging, and thought provoking dinner where conference participants will expand their knowledge of, and comfort with, blindness.  Scavenger Hunt  Who wants to be a TVI/TBS  Door Prizes

Sunday, September 22

8:00—10:00 Continental Breakfast Location: LCB Great Room

9:00—11:00 Unconference Location: LCB Great Room Throughout the weekend, you will place questions, topics, and concerns in a box that are either not listed on the agenda, or that come up during the conference. During the Unconference, we will read through the questions provided and a panel of experts and/or audience members will provide answers.

11:00 Adjourn conference  A special door prize will be given out to one very lucky winner (Must be present to win!)