rd annual meeting

153rd Annual Meeting of Ex Officio Trustees

October 6-8 & 13–15, 2021 Louisville, Kentucky

About This Year's Annual Meeting For 163 years, the American Printing House for the Blind has created specialized materials,

products, and services for people who are blind and visually impaired. 2021 continued to

present us with COVID-19 related challenges, and underscored what we learned last year,

that an accessible world with opportunity for everyone is more important than ever! Over

the last year, we have had to be creative in our approach to learning, both for ourselves as

professionals, as well as for our students and clients. This year’s theme, Learn Your Way,

celebrates the innovative, creative, and just plain amazing ways we have discovered to learn

and teach. It also celebrates that fact that we are all individuals who have our own preferences

in how we learn.

The 2021 Annual Meeting will showcase our new products, services, and initiatives. You can

learn more about all of these virtually while also enjoying related meetings, and connecting

with old friends. We will recognize four leaders in the field with special awards, and we will

honor two new inductees to the Hall of Fame for Leaders and Legends of the Blindness Field.

We’ll wrap up the conference with the celebration of our APH InSights Art award winners!

Mobile event app: Attendees will go to the App Store or Google Play store to download

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email address (used to register for annual meeting) 4. A 6-digit verification code will be sent to your email 5. Enter the code into the app and you're logged in!

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The American Printing House for the Blind Honors the 2021 APH Scholars

Once again, we have awarded four full Annual Meeting scholarships to deserving individuals. These first-time Annual Meeting attendees were all nominated by EOTs, and were selected by the APH Educational Services Advisory Committee (ESAC).

▪ Rachel Antoine, CA — Nominated by Sergio Oliva

▪ Spencer Churchill, AZ — Nominated by Jared Leslie

▪ Stacey Gibbins, WA — Nominated by Scott McCallum

▪ Michelle Shanley, MN — Nominated by Kristin Oien

#APH21 #APHInSights21 #APHLearnYourWay Are you posting about your Annual Meeting experience on Facebook

or Twitter? Consider using the official Annual Meeting hashtag: #APH21. For the InSights Art banquet and Meet the Artists Event

use: #APHInSights21

Find all posts marked with this hashtag by searching for the tag in

your social media app search box.

Future Annual Meeting Dates Mark your calendars now and plan to join us for next year's Annual Meeting event in Louisville, KY, USA!

2022: October 6 - 7 2023: October 5 - 6

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Annual Meeting

AGENDA Oct. 5-8

Note: all times listed are ET.

APH — 153rd Annual Meeting of Ex Officio Trustees

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

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10:00 am – 11:00 am Learn What's New with the APH ConnectCenter,

CareerConnect, and National Transition Conversation (NTC)

APH Pre-Meeting

Contacts: Olaya Landa-Vialard, Richard Rueda

Join us for a brief overview of the APH ConnectCenter and

highlights of new services coming to CareerConnect. Learn

more about the National Transition Conversation (NTC)

focus on mentoring and information about the coming

attractions for the NTC morning sessions.

10:00 am – 6:00 pm Related Meeting

Council of Schools for the Blind (COSB) Leadership

Contact: Brian Darcy

11:15 am – 12:30 pm NTC – CareerConnect: Peer Mentoring

APH Pre-Meeting


Panelists will explore inclusive youth peer mentoring

programs and the emerging practice of peer mentoring

as a transition support in Vocational Rehabilitation (VR).

APH CareerConnect and National Transition Conversation

discuss peer mentoring as a Pre-Employment Transition

Service (PreETS) and the emergence of technical

assistance supporting program practice and fidelity of

service provision.

12:45 pm – 2:00 pm NTC – CareerConnect

APH Pre-Meeting


Panelists will share about program designs, service

objectives, and the challenges and opportunities in

the field of peer-mentor-supported youth and student

transition, including program design and the benefits of

peer mentoring to Rehab Service Providers.


Wednesday, October 6, 2021

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1:00 pm – 3:00 pm National Prison Braille Forum Part A

(Separate registration is required)

APH Pre-Meeting

Contacts: Jayma Hawkins, Christine Genovely Join us for the 20th annual Prison Braille Forum

"Learn Your Way"

10:00 am – 11:00 am CareerConnect Mentoring: Intro and Recap

APH Pre-Meeting


Learn more about the APH ConnectCenter and why

mentorship is the focus of this National Transition

Conversation. We'll review the previous day's

presentations and discussions, including information

about the coming attractions for the NTC morning

sessions. Information about the coming attractions for

the NTC morning sessions and upcoming Mentorship and

Employment Summit in late-October of 2021.

10:00 am – 11:15 am Related Meeting

Principals of Schools for the Blind (POSB)

Contact: Sean McCormick

11:15 am – 12:30 pm NTC – CareerConnect Mentorship: How Does It Work

APH Pre-Meeting

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A panel of agency leaders, mentors, and mentees share

and explore how different blindness agencies have

successfully implemented peer mentor programs in

a variety of ways to meet the needs of their diverse

clientele.

11:15 am – 12:30 pm Related Meeting

Council of Schools for the Blind (COSB)

Contact: Katy Borg

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1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Opening Session

Leveling the Educational Playing Field The COVID pandemic has brought to light the disparities

that exist in our educational system. Join us at our

Opening Session to learn how you can break down barriers

and ensure your students have the tools and resources

they need to succeed.

2:00 pm – 2:15 pm Break 1

2:15 pm – 3:15 pm Concurrent Sessions (A)

Learning by the Book: Everything You Need to Know About

APH Press Meet with APH Press staff to learn about our new releases,

future publication plans, and how you can get involved,

including: submitting book proposals and engaging with

The Press as authors, editors, and peer reviewers.

Digital Learning: APH Hive Courses Built for You In the past twenty years, e-learning increased globally

by 900%. Its self-paced, student-centered, and quick

delivery of instruction makes it appealing for many

whom want to learn more. Now, professionals in the

field of Visual Impairment have access to a new hub of

learning opportunities called the APH Hive. Attend this

presentation and discover how this free resource equips

educators to meet the service needs of individuals with

visual impairment, including blindness.

Learning Through Innovation: Aira, the Visual Interpreter At APH, we work hard to ensure that everyone has what

they need to truly belong, both in our company and in

the field of education for the blind and visually impaired.

We center and amplify the voices of the blind and visually

impaired community, and all intersectional identities. Join

us to hear more!

Learning Illuminated: Redesigning Light Box Materials

Levels 1-3 Join us for a modernization brainstorming session on our

Light Box Materials kits. These kits have served us well


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for many years, but a lot has changed in the field since

their debut. Our goal is to re-design these kits to meet as

many visual needs as possible, while also reflecting the

current research. Please stop in and share ideas to help us

to create a product that works for you and your students!

(For those who may be new to the field, we will have a

brief introduction to each kit’s contents and examples of

suggested activities.)

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Break 2

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3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Concurrent Sessions (B)

Learning Abroad: APH and International Partnerships International expansion is an integral part of the APH

Strategic Plan. During this session, you will meet some of

APH's international partners and learn more about how

APH products and services are reaching people who are

blind and visually impaired across the globe.

Foundational Learning: The New Louis Database The Louis Database of Accessible Materials contains

over 200,000 accessible materials produced by over 75

organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada. In October

2021, APH will launch our new and improved Louis

database. Join us to learn more about the new features of

Louis, including improved search functionality, single sign-

on, and integration with the APH.org e-commerce site.

Foundational Learning: APH Huntington - Addressing the

Needs of a Rural Community In July 2020, APH launched APH Huntington – a new

program developed to provide national expertise, and

accessible technology and trainings to people who are

blind and visually impaired in Cabell and Wayne Counties,

WV. In 2020, APH Huntington carried out interviews with

people who are blind and visually impaired to learn about

the needs of the regional blind and visually impaired

community. During this session, we’ll share the results

of our interviews, the challenges we uncovered, the


partnerships we are creating, and the solutions we’re

developing to address those challenges.

4:30 pm – 4:45 pm Break 3

4:45 pm – 6:00 pm Advisory Committee Meetings (one room that will split) Educational Services Advisory Committee (ESAC) and

Educational Products Advisory Committee (EPAC) (By invitation only) Contact: Leanne Grillot

Thursday, October 7, 2021

8:00 am – 10:00 am Louis Advisory Council Contact: Linda Turner

10:00 am – 12:00 pm Related Meeting Instructional Resource Centers for the Blind and Visually

Impaired (IRCBVI) Contact: Carrie Brasier

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm General Session 1

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Report on the State of the Company,

Introduction of APH Scholars Join APH President, Craig Meador, as he presents the

annual State of the Company. Following the State of

the Company, we will introduce our 2021 APH Scholars.

APH Scholars are nominated by our EOTs based on their

outstanding service to their region.

2:00 pm – 2:15 pm Break 4

2:15 pm – 3:15 pm Concurrent Sessions (C)

Learning Page by Page: Instructional Strategies for

Students with Complex Learning Needs No one learns exactly the same way. Students who are

blind and visually impaired, and/or who have multiple

disabilities may not engage in conventional learning/ teaching methods as their peers do. Meet four students

with multiple disabilities who have meaningful


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connections for shared storytelling, classroom activities,

and communication.

Learning Through Play: Teaching Literacy and Numeracy

with LEGO Braille Bricks Discover a world of new LEGO® Braille Bricks activities,

plus a sneak peek at LEGO Braille Bricks MOOC (Massive

Open Online Course), set to launch in October 2021! You

won't want to miss this exciting opportunity to Learn

Through Play.

Learning Through Innovation: How the DTD and eBRF will

Change the Education Landscape The future of braille is changing! If you haven't heard

already, The Dynamic Tactile Device (DTD) is a multi-line

braille and graphics device being developed by APH and

HumanWare. Learn more about the exciting implications

of this new technology. We will also discuss the work

we've been doing on the proposed braille standard that

we've been calling eBRF. This new standard will allow

braille readers to customize and navigate their formatted

braille in ways that were previously not possible.

Learning Magnified: Hands-On with the Juno Handheld

Magnifier Meet Juno – APH’s newest handheld magnifier. Designed

to accommodate the needs of students and adults with

low vision, Juno is a great magnifying solution for use

during work and recreational activities. With OCR, a

180-degree rotating barrel camera, and 24 high-contrast

color modes; learn how Juno could be the perfect

solution for your student or client.

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Break 5

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3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Concurrent Sessions (D)

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Learning to Travel: GoodMaps Learn how GoodMaps is using technology to make

buildings more accessible and safe for any person

entering the building. Learn how GoodMaps and APH are


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partnering to develop GoodMaps Education, a product

that will benefit students who are blind and visually

impaired across the U.S.

Learning Through Innovation: Using NaviLens to Expand

Your Product Resources Discover the capabilities of NaviLens technology. Join a

discussion of how this tech could provide value to APH

product packaging and whether it would be advisable for

APH to adopt such tech.

Learning Through Play: Using Embossers to Create Fun

Student Activities Be the boss of your embosser, and learn how to use

your APH embosser to create fun, tactile graphic-based

activities for your students. We'll show you how to create

these activities using free tools, and how to conduct them

in the classroom. You will also learn about the differences

between the PixBlaster and PageBlaster embossers, view

and hear descriptions of the graphics made by each, as

well as samples of braille.

Foundational Learning: Online Instruction Strategies for

Students with Vision Loss Providing online lessons? This session is for you! We

will cover some best practices, ideas, and examples for

providing effective and accessible online lessons for

students of all abilities.

4:30 pm – 4:45 pm Break 6

4:45 pm – 5:45 pm Mandatory EOT Meeting Ex Officio Trustees and Assistants Only (By invitation only) Contact: Leanne Grillot


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1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Concurrent Sessions (E)

Learning:NIMACUpdatesandAEMTechSupport

Conversation

We'll begin with a quick update on the NIMAC project,

followed by an opportunity to discuss the technical

assistance support needs in your state.

LearningThroughPlay:FunandEngagingWaystoLearn

UEBContractions

Discover fun and engaging ways to help students learn

and practice UEB contractions. Products demonstrated

will include Fun With Braille UEB, Quick Pick Braille

Contractions, Braille Contraction Cards, and Expanded

Dolch Word Cards.

LearningSmART:LearningConceptsThroughArt

Learning a variety of concepts through art activities is at

everyone’s fingertips with a variety of tools provided by

APH. The audience will learn to think outside the box on

ways to use products, such as TactileDoodle, PictureMaker,

Graphic Art Tape, Quick-Draw Paper, Color-by-Texture

Marking Mats, Tactile Drawing Film, Carousel of Textures,

and more, to make concepts come to life in meaningful,

engaging, and creative ways. Attendees are invited to

share some of their own creative approaches to teaching

concepts using art-related APH materials.

STEMLearning:Build-A-CellandAdaptedScience

MeasuringTools

Divided into two parts, the beginning of this session will

dive into all elements of the Adapted Science Materials Kit:

how they are commonly used in the science classroom, and

a description of the difficulties and successes experienced

with the kit. The second half of the session includes

a demonstration of the Build-A-Cell kit and how it is

typically used in the classroom. Attendees are encouraged

to share their experiences teaching their students with

these same products, and exchange information to assist

TVIs with science lessons for their students.

2:00 pm – 2:15 pm Break 7

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2:15 pm – 2:30 pm Concurrent Sessions (F)

Learning Through Play: Braille Gamification with Polly In partnership with Thinkerbell Labs, APH is currently

developing Polly, an early braille literacy device. Polly

makes remote braille instruction easy for early learners,

incorporating an online monitoring and customization

platform for teachers. Polly will make practicing braille

skills fun, while reinforcing reading, spelling, vocabulary,

and writing with both a Perkins-style keyboard and an

electronic slate. Polly will provide instruction in both

uncontracted and contracted braille, vocabulary lessons

with short stories and spelling instruction for CVC words,

games that students will enjoy playing, and allow for

individualized lesson creation by teachers. This session

will provide an overview of the product and the online

platform, a demo of the existing games, and will seek

feedback from attendees for future modules provided

with the product. Please join us and share your ideas!

Learning Through Play: Fun with Braille Displays Let's have fun with braille! Have your braille displays

ready as we go over games that you can play with

students using braille displays, like the Mantis Q40 and

Chameleon 20, including a variation on Hangman called

Monster Maker, tracking games, and easy to set up Cloze

reading games. We will use BrailleBlaster for some of

these activities as well, so participants are encouraged to

have the latest version installed from brailleblaster.org.

Learning Through Innovation: Using Voice Assistants to

Improve the User Experience "Alexa, make it accessible." The world of voice assistants

is growing rapidly as more people adopt voice-navigable

technology and integrate it into their daily lifestyle. In

this session, learn how this inherently accessible medium

is changing the way we engage with technology and the

world and experience one of APH's newest innovations,

APH Museum.


https://brailleblaster.org

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Foundational Learning: The APH ConnectCenter Transition

Hub Join the APH ConnectCenter as we unveil our latest

resource, the APH ConnectCenter Transition Hub. The

APH ConnectCenter Transition Hub is an easy-to-use,

one-stop, searchable database of transition programs

across the United States. The resource is available

for school age students, family members, TSVIs, and

vocational rehabilitation professionals. Users can search

for transition programs by state, program type, program

language, attendance fees, and program season. Come talk

with APH ConnectCenter staff and learn how to maximize

this valuable new tool and how to let our community

know about your transition program.

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Break 8

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3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Concurrent Sessions (G)

Learning by the Number: Using APH's Math Products in the

Classroom With math products from APH, learning is easy as 1, 2,

3! Learn first-hand from a teacher who has used Tactile

Algebra Tiles in her classroom. We will also share the

results of a recent math product survey and get your

suggestions for making math products more widely

available to teachers and students.

Learning to Code: Engaging Students Across Multiple

Settings with Code Jumper Learning the basics of coding is important for all of

our students, and Code Jumper is just the ticket for a

hands-on multi-sensory experience! As teachers, we

have students in many different settings: from remote,

to classroom-based, to residential. In this session, we

explore how Code Jumper can be used across settings by

experiencing it ourselves. Bring your Code Jumper kits to

walk through and brainstorm all the ways that you can use

Code Jumper, regardless of the setting.


Learning Reimagined: What COVID Taught Us about Hybrid

and Virtual Learning (Scholars Panel) Join us as we learn about, and celebrate, the outstanding

and innovative work of four individuals in our field who

were nominated by Ex Officio Trustees to be APH Scholars.

Their creative use of APH products, their provision of

outstanding service and support to children or adults with

visual impairments, and their leadership role within their

school or agency will be highlighted during this webinar

training.

Learning Through Innovation: Exploring the Reduction of

Eye Pressing In May 2021, APH launched a survey to gather information

on the physical, psychological, and psychosocial impact of

eye pressing on those who are blind or visually impaired

and their families. During this session, we will present the

feedback we received from nearly 400 respondents, and

some the technology available to prevent the potentially

damaging effects of this behavior.

4:30 pm – 4:45 pm Break 9

4:45 pm – 5:30 pm

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Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Join the field as we honor Samuel Bacon and Ambrose

Shotwell at the always inspiring Hall of Fame Induction

Ceremony. Joining the sixty-six outstanding legends

already in the Hall, these two pioneers had long careers of

service that opened doors and changed the landscape for

people who are blind and visually impaired.


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Note: all times listed are ET.

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021.

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm National Prison Braille Forum Part B (Separate registration is required) APH Pre-Meeting Contacts: Jayma Hawkins, Christine Genovely

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Related Meeting Keystone Library Automation System (KLAS) Contact: James Burts

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Related Meeting State Vision Consultants Contact: Kristen Oien

Wednesday, October 13, 2021


Listening, Learning, Collaborating: An Inclusion Challenge What does it mean to welcome and support diversity

in representation and participation? How do disability

advocates support the policies and programs they care

about in this political environment? We must work to

ensure that funding and support remain available for

students who are blind and visually impaired. And, we

have a responsibility to ensure that we welcome and

ensure services and supports for diverse groups of

people, including people of different genders, races

and ethnicities, abilities and disabilities, religions,

cultures, ages, sexual orientations, diverse backgrounds,

experiences, skills, and expertise. Two of APH’s newest

leaders will describe their work in these fractious

environments and engage the audience in our efforts

to create positive change in policy and in accessibility,

diversity, equity, and inclusion.

2:00 pm – 2:15 pm Break 10


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2:15 pm – 3:15 pm Product Showcase Concurrent Sessions (1)

Learning STEM and a Little Bit of O&M Join two APH Product Managers for this intro to STEM

and O&M education as they highlight a combination of

legacy, new, and coming-soon APH products: Step-By-

Step, 2nd Edition (new), Submersible Audio Light Sensor

(coming soon), and a number of tried-and-true accessible

electronics and coding products.

Learn about APH's Braille Trail: Braille Tech from Early

Literacy, Onward Braille is unique, but it shouldn't be rare. Join us to

learn more about APH's braille trail (a variety of braille

technology products), and bring your best questions!

APH Legacy Products: "Learn" Something New Join us as we showcase the new digital format of APH's

legacy product, Child-guided Strategies: The Van Dijk

Approach to Assessment (CGS) and two new additions to

the Sensory Learning Kit (SLK). Attendees will have the

opportunity to provide product feedback on new and

legacy products discussed in this session.

Assessing our Assessments We look forward to showcasing APH's current catalog

of assessment kits as well as a sneak peek at the

supplements joining the catalog in early 2022! Come

along, and share your feedback on WRAT-5, WJIV, Key

Math 3, Boehm 3, and Brigance. Prepare for our journey by

re-exploring the kits that you already have, and make a

wish list for APH's next steps in assessments.

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3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Services Showcase Concurrent Sessions (1)

Learning Technology: Center for Assistive Technology

Training (CATT) Services Meet the CATT team and learn about this exciting

collaboration between The Alabama Institute for the

Deaf and Blind (AIDB) and APH. This federally funded

opportunity provides quality training on APH assistive

technology equipment to teachers, students, and families.

Foundational Learning: APH Website Updates The passion of the APH Web Team is to support and meet

the needs of our customers during the peak periods

throughout the year, and always. Join APH's CIO/VP

of Information Technology for a review of new, key

enhancements to aph.org and the upcoming development

work designed to improve the website experience for 2022.

Foundational Learning: Resource Services and NIMAC Learn the basics of how to locate and obtain Accessible

Educational Materials, with updates from the Louis and

NIMAC teams.

Learning is a Family Affair: FamilyConnect, Parent Session 1 Get ready to be inspired by one parent who stopped

viewing blindness as a barrier and instead focused on

addressing the real barriers: lack of access to the right

tools, knowing what questions to ask, and access to

family resources for their child(ren) who is blind/visually

impaired.

4:30 pm – 4:45 pm Break 12

4:45 pm – 5:15 pm APH Awards Ceremony

Join us for the presentation of the Horizon Award

(Product Innovation), Louis Award (Creative Use of Braille),

Navigator Award (Advocacy and Support for our Field),

and APH's highest honor, the Wings of Freedom Award

(presented for exemplary leadership in the areas of

education or rehabilitation).


Thursday, October 14, 2021

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

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Product Showcase Concurrent Sessions (2)

Tactile Learning You're invited to learn, give feedback, and share ideas

about APH's tactile literacy development products that

support the transition from 3D to 2D representations:

Setting the Stage for Tactile Understanding, Flip-Over

Concept Books: PARTS OF A WHOLE, Tactile Treasures, Giant

Textured Beads with Pattern Matching Cards, Tactile Town,

StackUps, TactileDoodle, Picture Maker Kit, and Quick-

Draw Paper.

Legacy APH Products are Learning UEB Several beloved APH products now include UEB (Fun with

Braille, Math Symbol Reference Booklets, Quick Pick Braille

Contractions, and the new Reach & Match Alphabet Tiles),

but there are more coming-soon products that still need

to learn UEB (Paint Pot Palette, Swirly Mats, and Rigby

Non-fiction Kits 4-6). Join us for examples of classroom

use, creative ways to use each product, exciting features,

and upcoming demonstrations and blogs.

Learning Fractions Using APH Math Products Nothing is 1/2 as exciting as learning fractions with APH!

From tactile manipulatives to apps, we will showcase

APH products that help make teaching fractions fun for

teachers and students.

Learning Through Books, and Beyond Stop in and check out the new early learning materials

that will be making their debut soon! We look at what

"ingredients' are needed to understand parts of an

animal, updates to Jellybean Jungle, and more books with

manipulative images!

2:00 pm – 2:15 pm Break 13


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2:15 pm – 3:15 pm Regional Connections (ET, CT, AST)

Join in for a discussion of regional support available to

you regarding APH product and services. We are working to

create a national network of individuals. Be a part of our

hive of busy bees.

Southeast states, VI and PR Calling all EOTs, vision professionals, parents, and

interested folks from the following places: Southeast:

Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi,

North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee,

and Virgin Islands.

Northeast states Calling all EOTs, vision professionals, parents, and

interested folks from the following places: Atlantic Coast:

Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,

New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode

Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington D.C., and West

Virginia.

Northcentral states Calling all EOTs, vision professionals, parents, and

interested folks from the following places: North Central:

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota,

Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Break 14

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm EOT & Assistant Federal Quota Training EOTs and their designated Assistants are invited to attend

a session on the Federal Quota Program, EOT and Assistant

responsibilities, and any updates regarding the Student

Registration System and the 2022 Federal Quota Census.

Bring your questions and get answers!

5:00 pm – 5:15 pm Break 15


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5:15 pm – 6:15 pm Regional Connections (CT, MT, PT, AK, HI, SST, ChST)

Join in for a discussion of regional support available to

you regarding APH product and services. We are working to

create a national network of individuals. Be a part of our

hive of busy bees.

Northwest states, Alaska, and outlying areas Calling all EOTs, vision professionals, parents, and

interested folks from the following places: Northwest:

Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, Idaho, Montana, North

Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, South Dakota,

Washington, and Wyoming.

Southcentral states Calling all EOTs, vision professionals, parents, and

interested folks from the following places: South Central:

Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas.

Southwest states, Hawaii Calling all EOTs, vision professionals, parents, and

interested folks from the following places: Southwest:

Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah.

Friday, October 15, 2021


A Look Forward Census happens every year. Learn about the ways you can

encourage the registration of students, as well as the

benefits of being a part of the Federal Quota Program.

2:00 pm – 2:15 pm Break 16


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2:15 pm – 3:15 pm Products Showcase Concurrent Sessions (3)

Worm Your Way into APH Press Books Take an in-depth look at the newest releases from APH

Press: Babies with CVI: Nurturing Visual Abilities and

Development in Early Childhood, Foundations of Vision

Rehabilitation Therapy, and Access Technology for Blind

and Low Vision Accessibility while also learning about these

great resources that have been around for a while: Reading

Connections: Strategies for Teaching Students with Visual

Impairments, and Keys to Educational Success: Teaching

Students with Visual Impairments and Multiple Disabilities.

Expert Tips for Using Braille Tech Whether it's a braille display or an embosser, we've got

some tips and tricks up our sleeves for using your braille

technology. But we also want to learn from you! What do

you like, love, and even dislike about APH's current braille

tech products, and what do you want to see in the future?

Ideas to Flip Over!

A variety of Flip-Over Concepts Books are now available

from APH, including Line Paths, Textures, Parts of a Whole,

Fractions, as well as a Flip-Over Faces App. Join us to

discuss your favorite books in this series and brainstorm

additional books for future development (hint: Telling

Time is coming soon).

Learn to the Beat of Your Own Music Check out some out-of-the-box solutions to teaching and

learning the braille music code, and see how these APH

products engage students in the learning process.

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Break 17


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3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

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Services Showcase Concurrent Sessions (2)

Foundational Learning: Updates from the APH Museum and

Helen Keller Archive Get an update on our work with the AFB Helen Keller

Archive and give us input and reactions on our plans for an

upgraded APH Museum Experience (hint: we may not even

call it a museum). Come prepared to join the discussion on

accessible storytelling!

Learning Connections: A Customer Experience Roundtable Help APH learn from you, while attendees learn from

each other. This open-discussion session will guide APH in

designing future order fulfillment processes and services

to better meet the needs of Trustees, ordering assistants,

IRC operators, as well as teachers, TVIs and other

professionals in the classroom: How is a student’s need

for textbooks, products, and services determined in your

state or district, and how are those orders or requests for

support communicated to your Ex Officio Trustees? How

are requests for materials fulfilled by an Instructional

Resource Center, and how do those Centers differ? We will

also share updates from the APH Customer Experience

team, including accomplishments throughout 2021.

Inclusive Learning: Accessibility, Diversity, and Inclusion At APH, we work hard to ensure that everyone has what

they need to truly belong, both in our company and in

the field of education for the blind and visually impaired.

We center and amplify the voices of the blind and visually

impaired community, and all intersectional identities. We

offer a wide variety of services related to accessibility,

diversity, equity and inclusion. We can customize trainings

for your organization, and will be expanding to provide

accessibility consulting in the future. Join us to learn how

we can serve you, your students, and all serving the blind

and visually impaired community. Please come prepared

to share your needs and ideas!


Learning is a Family Affair: FamilyConnect, Parent Session 2 Join us to learn about the National Organization of

Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC) and how they help

families maximize opportunities for their child(ren) who

are blind/visually impaired. Connect to stories, tips, and

more from families of children who are blind, as well as

from the expertise of people who are blind.

4:30 pm – 4:45 pm Break 18

4:45 pm – 5:15 pm

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APH InSights Art Awards Ceremony

We are proud to present a celebration of artistic

excellence during the 2021 InSights Art Awards. Thirty

award-winning artworks, from artists of all ages, will

be announced and described for a world-wide audience.

Please join us for this festive, annual event!

5:45 pm – 6:15 pm Closing Session

Wrap up the 2021 Annual Meeting by joining Craig and

Leanne for our Closing Session.


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Committees, Trustees, and Officers

Ex Officio Trustee Advisory Committees (two added to each during Annual Meeting)

Educational Products Advisory Committee – 2021 Pepper Watson, Oklahoma, Chair Scott McCallum, Washington Kay Ratzlaff, Florida Leslie Bechtel Van Orman, Wyoming

Kathy Segers, Tennessee Dawn Soto, Wisconsin Armando Venegas, Utah

Alt: Nancy Moulton, Maine

Educational Services Advisory Committee – 2021 Rob Hair, Maryland, Chair Carson Cochran, Georgia Brian Darcy, Idaho Jared Leslie, Arizona

Jennifer Buzolich, California Tanya Armstrong, Nebraska

Alt: Mary Lane, New Hampshire

Educational Products Advisory Committee – 2022 Scott McCallum, Washington, Chair

Kay Ratzlaff, Florida Leslie Bechtel Van Orman, Wyoming

Dawn Soto, Wisconsin Armando Venegas, Utah Alt: Kathy Segers, Tennessee

Educational Services Advisory Committee – 2022 Carson Cochran, Georgia, Chair Brian Darcy, Idaho Jared Leslie, Arizona

Jennifer Buzolich, California Tanya Armstrong, Nebraska Alt: Rob Hair, Maryland

APH Board of Trustees Phoebe A. Wood, Chair

Dr. Charles Barr

Gayle Dorsey

Angie M. Evans

Jane Hardy

Judge David Holton II

Dr. Marjorie Kaiser

Dr. Julie S. Lee

Dr. Craig Meador

Yung T. Nguyen

W. Barrett Nichols

Herbert W. “Bart” Perkins, III

Russell Shaffer APH Corporate Officers

Dr. Craig Meador, President

William G. Beavin, VP, Finance

Vicki G. Buns, VP, Human Resources

Anne Durham, VP/Chief Officer, Innovation and Strategy

Alejandro Erick Franco, VP, Information Technology

Paul Schroeder, VP, Government & Community Affairs

Steve Paris, VP, Production


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Acknowledgments

APH gratefully acknowledges the following APH staff for their support and assistance in the planning and implementation of the 153rd Annual Meeting of Ex Officio Trustees and Special Guests:

Cindy Amback Troy Ambrose Chris Argabright Matt Ballard MaryGen Boley Amy Campbell Theresa Close Anne Durham Bobby Fulwiler Nicole Gaines Christine Genovely Laura Greenwell Leanne Grillot Robert Guillen Jayma Hawkins Kate Herndon Micheal Hudson

Laura Huff Ricky Irvine Cathy Jenkins Anthony Jones

Heather Kennedy-MacKenzie Leslie Farr Knox Jim Kreiner Stephanie Lancaster Olaya Landa-Vialard

Craig Meador Meg Outland Lori Pike Abby Pullis Charlotte Ramsey Mark Renfrow Paul Schroeder Jeff Swartz Liz Shaller Greg Stilson Jim Sullivan Jane Thompson Tai Tomasi Linda Turner Leslie Weilbacher


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