TAER 2023 Conference Pathways and Perspectives

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TAER 2023 Conference Pathways and Perspectives

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9:00am CDT

Camp Abilities PalominoLisa Hanson • Gina Pucci JAWS, NVDA, & Chromevox: Changing the Way We Teach ArabianCody LaPlante Multi-sensory art exploration Pioneer 2John Bramblitt Pathways for students with visual impairments to STEM careers through Assessment, Access, Activities, with APH Pioneer 1Stephanie Walker • Alicia Wolfe Tips on Tips: How to Modify NFB Canes for Use with All Types of Tips Pioneer 3Alison Behringer • Andrew Bernet • Yael Druker • Dustin Meyers • Ed Mullen

1:00pm CDT

The Art of Turning Challenges into Opportunities and New Perspectives Kincaid BallroomJohn Bramblitt

2:45pm CDT

Empowering Independence – Portable solutions for students in the classroom and at home ArabianJeff Bazer • Ron Miller • Michael Wood Training Model for Teaching Hand-Under-Hand PalominoAlexa Poynor • Elaine Sveen • Thomas Swinden Excessive Workload? The New Workload Analysis Tool for Itinerant Vision Professionals, the VISSPA, May Help! Pioneer 4 The Potential Power of Vision Rehabilitation Services to Transform the Lives of Older People with Vision Loss Pioneer 3Neva Fairchild • Priscilla Rogers TSBVI: Updates and Priorities to Empower Students Pioneer 1Emily Coleman Technology |Transition | Post-Secondary Programs Open Space Discussion Pioneer 2Megan Aragon • Jan Lynch • Brittney Walters

4:15pm CDT

Cricket’s Vision for the FVE/LMA Pioneer 4Cricket Park Learn Best Practices for Choosing AT for Students Battling Learning Loss PalominoKimberly Cline Don't Panic! How to Build a Braille Production Center Pioneer 2Erica Cairns • Marissa Alonso • Lisa Meija Making Instruction Meaningful for Students who are MIVI and/or Deafblind ArabianKaycee Bennett • Rachel Collins Texas 2 STEPS: Thinking Outside The Box Pioneer 3Stephanie Walker • Jill Brown • Gema Nelson • Debra Sewell • Olga Uriegas • Margie Wood Let's Talk About Ableism: Examining Disability-Based Oppression on the Students and Clients We Serve Pioneer 1Jessica Leiman • Lee Staub

6:00pm CDT

Presidents’ Reception Triangle Ballroom & Event LawnKate Borg

9:00am CDT

Assistive Technology, Is It More Than Magnification and Large Print? Pioneer 4Shannah Blankenship • Rebekka Berry The Evolution of Tactual Print for the Blind in the English Language Pioneer 1Dr. Robert Kozel Pathway Through CVI Strategies; Phase I to Phase III Pioneer 2Diane Sheline APH’s Boots are on the Ground! (Outreach Services Team) PalominoStephanie Walker • Alicia Wolfe WAIT...Me (the COMS) complete an FVE? ArabianDJ Dean • Cricket Park Accessible STEM Pioneer 3Chris Correll

10:45am CDT

Book Access for Students with Visual Impairments Pioneer 1Amanda Storaasli • Renee Toy Crafting for Concepts Pioneer 2Liz Eagan • Kathi Garza Wait! Students with visual impairments can have specific learning disabilities? PalominoDr. Tim Allen • Dr. Beth Jones Don't Ditch Office Pioneer 4John Castillo Uncovering the Hidden Population in Low Vision: A 10-year Look at the Benefits of a Driving Program for a Student-parent Workshop ArabianDr. Cynthia Bachofer Let's Talk About Babies! Pioneer 3Mari Hubig

12:00pm CDT

Awards Luncheon Kincaid Ballroom

2:15pm CDT

JAWS: Choose Your Own Adventure! Hands-On Screen Reader Workshop Pioneer 4Kat Heitman • Nina Wibbenmeyer Bricks, Braille, and Learning Through Creative Play Pioneer 2Lea Rowe Familiar and New Things in Low Vision ArabianDr. Laura Miller How to Prepare a Client for a Guide Dog: Skills, requirements, and expectations. PalominoBarry Stafford APH ConnectCenter: Life Changing Resources for Consumers who Are Blind or Low Vision Pioneer 1Neva Fairchild • Priscilla Rogers Vision Screening Very Young Children with the Help of a Plusoptix Autorefractor Pioneer 3Olga Uriegas

3:45pm CDT

Robots, Coding and the Braillenote Touch + Pioneer 4Rachel Ramos • Paul Stevenson Foundations of Graphic Literacy Pioneer 1Marissa Alonso • Allison Biles • Erica Cairns Section 504 & Visual Impairments: Frequently Asked Questions Pioneer 3Kelly Bevis • Dr. Michael Munro From TSVI to TDB: Things I've Learned Along the Way Pioneer 2Sarah Mossberger Texas 2 STEPS - Scoring Tool ArabianTracey Hallak • Shay Utley Pathways to Post Secondary Success PalominoBelinda Fayard

5:15pm CDT

Music Education for All ArabianLaura Zierer Essential Tools of the Trade for Students who are Deafblind Pioneer 3Kaycee Bennett • Shanna Hamilton Introduction to the Functional Scheme Assessment (FSA) Pioneer 2Hilary Keys Work & Collaborate in Real Time, Google Workspace & JAWS Pioneer 1Rachel Buchanan • Elizabeth Whitaker O&M Division Meeting Pioneer 4 Employable and Dateable PalominoValerie Alvarez

10:00am CDT

Creating Digital Content for VI students Pioneer 3Myra Roxanne Ayres Using the Pearson Nemeth Curriculum with High School Students who are Beginning Braille Users Pioneer 1Maylene Bird • Susan A Osterhaus How Touch Can Promote or Inhibit Learning and Healthy Relationships ArabianAdam Graves • Sara Kitchen Multi-session: Help! We Are First Year TSVI's; Creative lessons from two new TSVIs/Assessments: What are they for? PalominoIrma Cantu • Jeff Key • Chelsea McPhail Functional Fitness for ambulatory O&M Students Pioneer 4Andrew Bernet Get the 411 About the AFB Blind Leaders Development Program Pioneer 2Neva Fairchild

11:30am CDT

Can a Student With a Visual Impairment Have Dyslexia? If So, What Now? Pioneer 2Leah Reed Innovations in Professional Culinary Arts Education ArabianChef Chadwick Isom • John Michael • Alexis Michael • Hoby Wedler • Charles Wilkes Learning Through Play with LEGO Braille Bricks Pioneer 1Marc Angelier • Marie Oddeux It's A Cluster! PalominoTricia Marsh A Parents Journey into a CHARGER’s World. Pioneer 4Olivia Bowdoin • Amanda Bowdoin • David Bowdoin Empowering the Possibilities: Harnessing the ECC for Student Success Pioneer 3Yolanda Shaw • Angela Wolf