"Adjusting the Sails"

The 138th Annual Meeting of Ex Officio Trustees and Special Guests
American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
October 12-14, 2006
Louisville, Kentucky

Tentative Agenda

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

• Related Meetings as scheduled
  See separate schedule

Thursday, October 12, 2006

• 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  Choose between a three-part tour featuring the APH Plant, Callahan Museum, and Hall of Fame, or spend your entire visit in the Museum and/or Hall of Fame.
  
  Bus leaves the Marriott at 9:00 am from the 2nd Street entrance and leaves APH to return to the hotel at 11:30 am
  
  
• 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  Choose between a three-part tour featuring the APH Plant, Callahan Museum, and Hall of Fame, or spend your entire visit in the Museum and/or Hall of Fame.
  
  Bus leaves the Marriott at 1:00 pm from the 2nd Street entrance and leaves APH to return to the hotel at 3:30 pm

Thursday, October 12, 2006

Please set all cell phones and pagers to "vibrate" mode.

• 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  Related Meetings as Scheduled
  See separate schedule
  
  
• 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
  Win Room
  Annual Meeting Registration and Help Desk
  
  
• 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salon D
  Luncheon Meeting of APH Ex Officio Trustee Advisory Committees
  
  
• 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
  Marriott Ballroom, Salon 9
  Educational Products (EPAC) Advisory Committee Meeting
  
  
• 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
  Grandstand Room
  Educational Services (ESAC) Advisory Committee Meeting
  
  
• 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  Rose Room
  APH Products Showcase
  Tony Grantz, Business Development Manager, APH
  
  
• 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  Bluegrass Room I & II
  APH InSights 2006 Art Exhibition
  Roberta Williams, Public Affairs and Special Projects Manager, APH
  
  
• 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salon E
  Opening Session
  
  "Adjusting The Sails"
  
  
  • Welcome
    Tuck Tinsley, President, APH
    
    
  • Opening Address
    "Out Of The Ashes: Learning To Survive In A Changing World"
    Michael Hingson, National Public Affairs Representative, Guide Dogs for the Blind
    
    
  • APH Awards Presentations
    • The Zickel Award
      Recipient: Lois Harrell, author of "Teaching Touch"
    • Creative Use Of Braille Award
      Recipient: The Braille Institute of America, in recognition of the National Braille Challenge
    • The Wings Of Freedom Award
      Recipient: Dr. Arnall Patz
  
  
  
• 8:15 pm - 9:30 pm
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salons A - D, Foyer
  Reception
  
  
• 9:30 pm - 11:00 pm
  Third Floor
  Hospitality Suite Open

Friday, October 13, 2006

• 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  Win Room
  Registration and Help Desk
  
  
• 8:00 am - 9:00 am
  Rose Room Foyer
  Continental Breakfast
  
  
• 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  Rose Room
  APH Products Showcase
  
  
• 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  Bluegrass I & II
  APH InSights 2006 Art Exhibition
  
  
• 8:00 am - 9:00 am
  Clubhouse Room
  New Ex Officio Trustee Orientation and Continental Breakfast
  (New Ex Officio Trustees Only, Pre-registration Required)
  
  
• 9:00 am - 10:15 am
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salon E
  
  General Session
  
  • Report on the State of the Company
    Tuck Tinsley, President
    
    
  • Response to the 2005 Advisory Committee Recommendations
    Janie Blome, Director, Field Services, APH
    
    
  • Advisory Committee Report Highlights - 2006
    
    • Educational Products Advisory Committee
      Carol McCarroll, Chair, and Ex Officio Trustee Representing the Tennessee State Department of Education
      
      
    • Educational Services Advisory Committee
      Karen Blankenship, Chair, and Ex Officio Trustee Representing the Iowa Department for the Blind
      
      
  • Introduction of 2006 APH Scholars
    Bob Brasher, Vice President, Advisory Services and Research, APH
    
    
  
  
  
• 10:15 am - 10:45 am
  BREAK
  
  
• 10:45 am - 12:00 pm
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salon E
  
  
  • Learning About NIMAC and NIMAS
    Julia Myers, Director, Resource Services, APH
    Tuck Tinsley, APH
    
    
  • What We've Learned from the Babies Count National Registry
    Arnall Patz, MD, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University
    Burt Boyer, Early Childhood Project Leader, APH
    
    
  • Learning Through Training
    Carol Allman, Consultant and Instructor, APH
    Betsy Burnham, Accessible Media Manager and Trainer, Accessible Textbook Department (ATIC), APH
    
    
  • Learning About Treasures -Information Fair Preview
    Ralph Bartley, Director, Educational Research, APH
    Jane Thompson, Director, Accessible Textbook Department (ATIC), APH
    
    
  
  
  
• 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
  Lunch Break
  
  
• 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salons C - D
  Mandatory Training Meeting for Ex Officio Trustees
  Ex Officio Trustees only- Lunch Provided, Pre-Registration Required
  
  
• 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salon E
  
  General Session: Updates From the Field of Blindness
  
  • "The Growing Impact of the Braille Challenge"
    Nancy Niebrugge, Vice President for Programs and Services, The Braille Institute of America
    
    
  • "150 Years of Proud History"
    Phil Hatlen, Superintendent, Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
    
    
  • "The 175th Anniversary of the New York Institute for Special Education"
    Gene McMahon, Executive Director, NYISE
    
    
  • "News From AER"
    Jim Gandorf, Executive Director, AER Sandy Ruconich, President, AER
    
    
  • "A Model for Effective Collaboration: National Agenda Goal 7 Has Been On the Move Showcasing National Outcomes"
    Mary Ann Siller, Project Manager, Professional Development Department, AFB
  
  
  
• 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
  Rose Room and Rose Room/Bluegrass Room Foyer
  Information Fair
  
  

  The crew of the good ship APH has been busy swabbing the decks, repairing the masts and sewing new sails just for you, and we invite you to come aboard and set sail with us on a quest for exciting information about APH products and services. Be sure to pick up your treasure map before setting out on your voyage and collect signatures for each port you visit. If you have ten signatures at the end of your voyage, drop your signed map into the treasure chest before disembarking to qualify for a drawing for a jewel of a prize at the final general session on Saturday morning. (Must be present on Saturday to win!)

  • Adapting Science for Students with Visual Impairments
  • Address Earth: Large Format Atlas
  • ATIC Textbook FAQ
  • Babies Count Project: Impact and Importance
  • Fulfilling the Need: An Update on the 2001 Multiple Disabilities Survey
  • The Hall of Fame For Leaders and Legends of the Blindness Field
  • Intellitactiles
  • Mastering Braille Contractions for Reading Success Revisited
  • New Technology Products
  • Project Status
  • Reading Surveys - The Results Are In
  • Reclaiming Independence for Elders with Low Vision
  • 'Round The World With Maps
  • Scattered Crowns
  • Searching Louis Effectively
  • Stack Ups
  • Survey on Assessment Needs in the Field of Visual Impairment: New Directions
  • ToAD: Tools for Assessment and Development of Vision
  • Traveling Exhibits from the Callahan Museum
  • Webcast Training
  
  
  
• 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm
  Bluegrass Room I & II
  Meet The Artists
  
  
• 5:15 pm - 8:15 pm
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salons A -
  
  APH InSights Art Awards Banquet and 2006 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Special Presentation by Tom Sullivan
  
  
  • APH InSights Art Winners Awards Presentation
    J. Gary Mudd, Vice President, Public Affairs, APH
    Roberta Williams, APH
    Tuck Tinsley, APH
    
    
  • 2006 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
    
    
    • Welcome and Brief History
      Tuck Tinsley, APH
      
      
    • Introduction of Inductees
      Mary Nelle McLennan, Executive Advisor to the President, APH
      Rick Welsh, President, Pittsburgh Vision Services, Retired
      
      
    • Honoring:
      • Anne Sullivan Macy
      • Dr. Arnall Patz
    
    
    
  • Turning Adversity into Opportunity: How to Adjust Our Sails
    Tom Sullivan
    
    
  • 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
    Third Floor
    Hospitality Suite Open

Saturday, October 14, 2006

• 8:00 am - 9:00 am
  Rose Room Foyer
  Buffet Breakfast
  
  
• 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
  Rose Room
  APH Products Showcase
  
  
• 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
  Bluegrass Room I & II
  APH InSights 2006 Art Exhibition
  
  
• 9:00 am - 9:45 am
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salon E
  
  General Session
  
  
  • "Reclaiming Independence: Staying In The Driver's Seat When You No Longer Drive" DVD Premiere
    Terrie Terlau, Adult Life Project Leader, APH
    L. Penny Rosenblum, Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Arizona
    
    
  • APH Math Meta-Analysis and Other Field Research Highlights
    Dr. Kay Alicyn Ferrell, Associate Director for Policy Research, American Foundation for the Blind and Director, National Center on Low - Incidence Disabilities, University of Northern Colorado
    
    
  • Research Report - 2006
    Ralph Bartley, APH
  
  
  
• 9:45 am - 11:00 am
  
  Interactive Product Training Sessions
  
  
  • Kentucky Ballroom, Salons C - D
    "High Stakes Testing and the VI Student"
    Barbara Henderson, Tests and Assessment Project Leader, APH
    Jeanette Wicker, Expanded Core Curriculum Project Leader, APH
    
    
  • Kentucky Ballroom, Salon F
    "Finding the World with Maps"
    Fred Otto, Project Leader, APH
    Karen J. Poppe, Tactile Graphics Project Leader, APH
    Tom Poppe, Model Maker/Pattern Maker, APH
    
    
  • Kentucky Ballroom, Salon G
    "Having Fun Learning and Teaching"
    Lois Harrell, APH Product Developer
    Suzette Wright, Emergent Literacy Project Leader, APH
    
    
  • Skybox Room
    "Going Places and Reclaiming Independence: Effective Transitions for Teens, Adults, and Elders"
    L. Penny Rosenblum, Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Arizona
    Terrie Terrlau, Adult Life Project Leader, APH
    Tristan Pierce, Multiple Disabilities Project Leader, APH
    
    
  • Show Room
    "No Science Student Left Behind"
    Elaine Kitchel, Low Vision Project Leader, APH
    Rosanne Hoffman, Research Assistant, APH
    Karen Poppe, Tactile Graphics Project Leader, APH
    
    
  • Marriott Ballroom, Salon 4
    "Linkit and Other New Technology"
    Larry Skutchan, Technology Project Leader, APH
    
    
  
  
  
• 11:00 am - 11:15 am
  BREAK
  
  
• 11:15 am - 11:45 am
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salon E
  
  General Session
  
  
  • Door Prize Presentation
    Jane Thompson, APH
    
    
  • APH Expert in Residence Initiative
    Cay Holbrook, Expert In Residence, APH
    Bob Brasher, APH
    
    
  • The APH Callahan Museum
    Micheal Hudson, Director, APH Callahan Museum
    
    
  • The APH 150th Anniversary Celebration
    Gary Mudd, APH
    
    
  • Closing Remarks
    Janie Blome, APH
    Bob Brasher, APH
  
  
  
• 12:00 pm- 1:30 pm
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salons A - B
  Ex Officio Trustee Luncheon
  (Pre-registration required.)
  
  
• 1:30 pm - 6:00 pm
  Related Meetings as scheduled
  See separate schedule
  
  
• 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
  Kentucky Ballroom, Salon E
  Happy Hour
  Sponsored by the Louisville Downtown Marriott Hotel
  
  
• 7:00 - 10:00
  Spirit of Jefferson
  River Boat Dinner Cruise
  
  
• 10:30 pm - 12:00 am
  Third Floor
  Hospitality Suite Open

©2006, American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.