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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.