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TAER 2023 Conference Pathways and Perspectives

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9:00am CDT

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

10:45am CDT

Let's Talk About Babies! Pioneer 3Mari Hubig Book Access for Students with Visual Impairments Pioneer 1Amanda Storaasli • Renee Toy Don't Ditch Office Pioneer 4John Castillo Crafting for Concepts Pioneer 2Kathi Garza • Liz Eagan 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 Get the 411 About the AFB Blind Leaders Development Program PalominoNeva Fairchild

12:00pm CDT

Awards Luncheon Kincaid Ballroom

2:15pm CDT

Vision Screening Very Young Children with the Help of a Plusoptix Autorefractor Pioneer 3Ryan Scott • Olga Uriegas JAWS: Choose Your Own Adventure! Hands-On Screen Reader Workshop (*Attendees must bring their own laptop with JAWS installed, and their own headphones/earbuds*) Pioneer 4Nina Wibbenmeyer • Kat Heitman Bricks, Braille, and Learning Through Creative Play Pioneer 2Lea Rowe Familiar and New Things in Low Vision ArabianLaura Miller How to Prepare a Client for a Guide Dog: Skills, requirements, and expectations. PalominoBarry H. Staffod APH ConnectCenter: Life Changing Resources for Consumers who Are Blind or Low Vision Pioneer 1Neva Fairchild • Priscilla Rogers

3:45pm CDT

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

5:15pm CDT

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 Music Education for All ArabianLaura Zierer O&M Division Meeting Pioneer 4 Employable and Dateable PalominoValerie Alvarez