Early Bird Activities (All tours are "On Your Own")
Tour of VIPS
Tour of APH
Tours of interesting places in Louisville
Video Theater Open
6:00 to 7:30
Opening Session
Welcome
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Dr. Deborah Hatton
7:30 to 9:30
Reception
Fun Activities
SATURDAY
7:30 to 9:30
Registration
8:00 to 5:00
Exhibits Open
Video Theater Open until 5:30 P.M.
8:15
Childcare Opens
9:00
Children's Activities Begin
9:00 to 10:00
General Session
Welcome
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Kevin O'Connor
10:15 to 11:15 FIRST BREAKOUT SESSION - SATURDAY MORNING
A-1
Accessible Testing
Carol Allman & American Printing House for the Blind (APH) Staff
A-2
Daily Living Skills
Sandy Lewis, Florida State University
A-3
Early Literacy/ Perkins Panda
Perkins School for the Blind
A-4
Braille for Parents
Nafisa Keels, Hadley School for the Blind
A-5
Teen Panel
Debbie Naucke, Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairment
A-6
Preparing Youth for a Guide Dog Lifestyle
Theresa Duncan & Emily Simone, Guide Dogs for the Blind
11:30 to 12:30 SECOND BREAKOUT SESSION - SATURDAY MORNING
B-1
O & M for Preschoolers
Kelly Mudd Brown, VIPS
B-2
O & M for Adolescents
Ginger Irwin, Hadley School for the Blind
B-3
Communication: Focus on Children with Multiple Disabilities
Marrianne Riggio, Hilton - Perkins School for the Blind
B-4
Overview of Technology
Ike Presley, American Foundation for the Blind
B-5
The Expanded Core Curriculum
Cyral Miller, Texas School for the Blind
12:30 to 2:30 LUNCH
Special Roundtable Topics
Childcare closed during this time
2:45 to 3:45 THIRD BREAKOUT SESSION - SATURDAY AFTERNOON
C-1
On The Way To Independence: Strategies for Paving the Way
Sue Dalton, Independent Consultant - Illinois
C-2
Grandparents Panel
Will Evans, APH
C-3
IDEIA: Individual with Disabilities Improvement Act - What Parents Need to Know
Susan LaVenture & Julie Urban, National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (NAPVI)
C-4
What Lies Ahead: On the Way to Literacy
Suzette Wright, American Printing House for the Blind
C-5
Partnerships & Advocacy
Jean Ann Vogelman, NAPVI & Overbrook School for the Blind
C-6
Educating Children with Multiple Disabilities
Millie Smith, APH Consultant & Retired TVI
4:00 to 5:00
Exhibits Remain Open
4:30
Childcare Closes
5:00 to 7:00
Free Time - dinner on your own
7:00 to 10:00
Family Activities
Ice Cream Social
Special Music Entertainment
SUNDAY
8:00 to 10:00
Video Theater Open
8:30 to 12:00
Childcare Is Open
Please pick up your children for Brunch at 10:30, but you should bring back little ones who may get restless during the closing session.
9:15 TO 10:15 FOURTH BREAKOUT SESSION - SUNDAY MORNING
D-1
Dad's Panel
NAPVI
D-2
Social Skills
Tom Miller, Perkins School for the Blind
D-3
The Three C's to Independence
Jay Stitely, The Seeing Eye
D-4
APH Products
Karen Poppe & APH Staff
D-5
Believing You (Your Child) Can Do: Parent-Child Beliefs about Physical Activity-Going in Positive Directions
Lauren Lieberman, SUNY Brockport, & Tristan Pierce, APH
D-6
Improving Transition Service Delivery by Partnering with Parents
Rich Zabelski, Illinois Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments
10:30 to 12:00 Closing Session - Children ages 8+ are encouraged to attend.
