"Celebrating 150 Years of Independence"
The 140th Annual Meeting of Ex Officio Trustees and Special Guests
American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
October 2-4, 2008
Seelbach Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky
Tentative Agenda
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
- 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Grand Ballroom East, 10th Floor
COSB, Council of Schools for the Blind
Stuart Wittenstein, Contact - 6:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
Green Room, 2nd Floor
IRCBVI Working Dinner, Instructional Resource Centers for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Carrie Braiser, Contact
NOTE: PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED - 6:30 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.
Grand Ballroom West, 10th Floor
COSB Dinner
Stuart Wittenstein, Contact
Thursday, October 2, 2007
Opportunities at APH:
- 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Three-part tour featuring the APH Plant, Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind, and Hall of Fame - 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Three-part tour featuring the APH Plant, Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind, and Hall of Fame
Thursday, October 2, 2007
- 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Medallion Ballroom Foyer, 1st Floor
Annual Meeting Registration and Help Desk - 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Gold Room, Second Floor
KLAS
Leslie Durst, Contact - 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grand Ballroom East, 10th Floor
COSB
Council of Schools for the Blind
Stuart Wittenstein, Contact - 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mezzanine Ballroom, Salon A
POSB
Principals of Schools for the Blind
Miles Fain, Contact - 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mezzanine Ballroom, Salons B-C
Prison Braille Forum
Nancy Lacewell, Contact - 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Gray Room, 2nd Floor
Governing Board of the Hall of Fame for Leaders and Legends of the Blindness Field
Jim Deremeik, Contact - 11:00 am - 12:45 pm
Rose Room, 2nd Floor
Luncheon Meeting of APH Ex Officio Trustee Advisory Committees - 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm
Rose Room, 2nd Floor
Educational Products (EPAC) Advisory Committee Meeting - 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm
Blue Room, 2nd Floor
Educational Services (ESAC) Advisory Committee Meeting - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Prison Braille Forum Tour of KCI Braille
Services at the Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women
Pre-registration required.
Nancy Lacewell, Contact - 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Walnut Room, Mezzanine
APH Products Showcase
Tony Grantz, Marketing Manager, APH - 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Mezzanine Ballroom, Salon D
APH InSights 2008 Art Exhibition
Roberta Williams, Public Relations Manager, APH - 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Grand Ballroom East, 10th Floor
IRCBVI
Instructional Resource Centers for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Carrie Brasier, Contact - 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Mezzanine Ballroom, Salons A - C National Agenda Meeting
Karen Blankenship, Contact - 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Fitzgerald Suite, 8th Floor
Nominations Committee Meeting - 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Medallion Ballroom, 1st Floor
Opening Session
Commemorative Dinner and Essay Contest Awards Ceremony
"Celebrating 150 Years of Building Independence"
Facilitators: Jonn Paris-Salb, Ex Officio Trustee representing the California Department of Education and Stuart Wittenstein, Ex Officio Trustee representing the California School for the Blind- Welcome and Opening Remarks
Tuck Tinsley, President, APH - Greetings from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
Tracy Justesen, Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, US Department of Education - Historical Overview and Presentation of APH History Book
Tuck Tinsley, APH
Micheal Hudson, Director, Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind, APH - Essay Contest Awards Ceremony
Gary Mudd, Vice President of Public Affairs, APH
Becky Snider, Public Affairs Coordinator, APH
Tuck Tinsley, APH - Keynote Address
"There's Always A Way"
Michael May, President, Sendero Group
- Welcome and Opening Remarks
- 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Medallion Ballroom Foyer, 1st Floor
Meet The Authors
Please enjoy this opportunity to meet the authors of our winning essays, along with Carol Tobe, author of the new APH history book, and keynote speaker Mike May. - 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Fitzgerald Suite, 8th Floor
Hospitality Suite Open
Friday, October 3, 2007
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Medallion Ballroom Foyer, 1st Floor
Registration and Help Desk - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Walnut Room, Mezzanine
APH Products Showcase
Tony Grantz, APH - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mezzanine Ballroom, Salon D
APH InSights 2008 Art Exhibition
Roberta Williams, APH - 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Medallion Ballroom and Foyer, 1st Floor
Continental Breakfast - 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Rose Room, 2nd Floor
New Ex Officio Trustee Orientation and Continental Breakfast
(New Ex Officio Trustees Only, Pre-registration required.) - 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Medallion Ballroom, 1st Floor
General Session
Facilitators: James Olson, Ex Officio Trustee representing the Colorado Department of Education and Suzanne Dalton, Ex Officio Trustee representing the Florida State Department of Education- Greetings from the Secretary of the Department of Education
Annette Reichman, Director/Liaison, Office of Special Institutions, US Department of Education - Advisory Committee Report Highlights - 2008
- Educational Products Advisory Committee
Tom Winton, Chair, and Ex Officio Trustee representing the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction - Educational Services Advisory Committee
Jackie Denk, Chair, and Ex Officio Trustee representing the Kansas State Board of Education
- Educational Products Advisory Committee
- Introduction of 2008 APH Scholars
Bob Brasher, Vice President of Advisory Services, APH - Wings of Freedom Award Presentation
Presented to Natalie Baraga
Tuck Tinsley, APH - Report on the State of the Company
Tuck Tinsley, APH
- Greetings from the Secretary of the Department of Education
- 10:30 am - 10:45 am
BREAK - 10:45 am - 12:00 pm
Product Development Input Sessions
- Mezzanine Ballroom, Salon A
"SAM: Symbols and Meaning - A Field Test Preparation"
Tristan Pierce, Multiple Disabilities Project Leader, APH
Millie Smith, APH Consultant
--highlighting an online "train the trainers workshop" for current and upcoming field testing during the 2008 - 2009 academic year - Mezzanine Ballroom, Salon B
"Seeking Input on Global Positioning System (GPS) and the Braille+"
Larry Skutchan, Technology Project Leader, APH
--soliciting input on features for the ultimate "location aware" tool by sharing your great thoughts, likes, and dreams - Mezzanine Ballroom, Salon C
- "Reach for the Stars...A Transition Planning Process for Families of Young Children"
Burt Boyer, Early Childhood Project Leader, APH
Jennifer Grisham-Brown, Professor, University of Kentucky
Diane Haynes, State Coordinator, Kentucky Deaf-Blind Project
--presenting a process for supporting young children and their families during critical transition periods through person-centered planning - "Best For A Nest"
Burt Boyer, APH --discussion about Best For A Nest, a high interest/low vocabulary story book with manipulatives
- "Reach for the Stars...A Transition Planning Process for Families of Young Children"
- Gold Room, 2nd Floor
"We're Plotting Something..."
Karen Poppe, Tactile Graphics Project Leader, APH
Fred Otto, Tactile Graphics Project Leader, APH
-- Whether you're plotting travel routes or mathematical equations, come give your input on two projects that are in the works: A 3-D O&M model kit and a revision of the Graphic Aid for Mathematics. Help keep us from being gridlocked! - Green Room, 2nd Floor
"The Solution to 'What Can I Read?' "
Jeanette Wicker, Core Curriculum Project Leader, APH
Frances Mary D'Andrea, NCLVI Doctoral Fellow, University of Pittsburgh
-- Introducing the Early Braille Trade Book Project, where commercially available books for beginning readers are provided with braille labels, lists of contractions found in each book, level of picture-dependence, enrichment activities, and best of all--web support for record keeping and sharing! - Medallion Ballroom, 1st Floor
"Building On Patterns Update"
Eleanor Pester, Braille Project Leader, APH
M. Cay Holbrook, Associate Professor, University of British Columbia
--Explore the ways in which this classic basal series for teacher beginning braille reading has been changed and updated, including format and content, and plans for completing the series!
- Mezzanine Ballroom, Salon A
- 11:45 am - 1:30 pm
Lunch Break - 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Grand Ballroom West, 10th Floor
Mandatory Training Meeting for Ex Officio Trustees
EOTs Only, Lunch Provided, Pre-Registration Required - 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Medallion Ballroom, 1st Floor
General Session
Facilitators: Marjorie Kaiser, Ex Officio Trustee representing the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and Carmen Grove Suminski, Ex Officio Trustee representing the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction- "Celebrating Shopping: A First Look at the New APH eCommerce Site"
Kim Reeves, Project Manager, APH
Scott Blome, Director of Communications, APH - "Celebrating LOUIS: The New LOUIS Database and Platform"
Julia Myers, Director of Resource Services, APH
Linda Turner, APH File Repository and Technical Services Manager, APH
- "Celebrating Shopping: A First Look at the New APH eCommerce Site"
- 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Grand Ballroom East, 10th Floor
Information Fair
You won't need a password to enter "Big Al's Speakeasy and Casino", but you will want to come in and take a gamble on winning an exciting prize! Al's employees here at APH have been busy putting together a group of poster sessions that are keener than the cat's pajamas! Don't cash in your chips until you've visited with at least ten of our swell presenters, getting their signatures on your door prize form and dropping it off on your way out the door for a chance to hit the jackpot and win big on Saturday morning! (Must be present on Saturday to win.)- Address Earth: A Large Format Atlas Section 2
- APH Textbook Specifications Updated
- Custom Media Solutions
- Digital Light Box Artwork
- Great Graphing Grids!
- Free Stuff: A Guide to Designing Tactile Illustrations for Children's Books
- Louis and the APH File Repository
- MathBuilders
- Meet the 'K' Sonar Curriculum Handbook
- Mini-APH Product Showcase
- New Technology Products
- NIMAC
- 150 Fun Facts From the Accessible Tests Department
- Tadpole: Tools for Assessment or Vision Development Activities for Learners 0 - 2
- Thinking Outside The Book
- Touching On The Basics: Products Still Needed in the Area of Tactile Graphics
- Traveling Exhibits from the APH Museum
- Your Hall of Fame and Wall Of Tribute
- 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fitzgerald Suite, 8th Floor
National Center for Leadership in Visual Impairments (NCLVI) Meeting For NCLVI Fellows, NCLVI Consortium and NCLVI Public Advisory Committee Members - 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Mezzanine Ballroom, Salon D
Meet The Artists - 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Medallion Ballroom, 1st Floor
APH InSights Art Banquet and 2008 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Facilitators: Leslie Durst, Ex Officio Trustee representing the Indiana Department of Education and Jim Durst, representing the Indiana School for the Blind- Greetings from the Secretary of the Department of Education
S. Anne Hancock, Secretary's Regional Representative, Region IV, US Department of Education - APH InSights Art Winners Awards Presentation
Gary Mudd, APH
Roberta Williams, APH
Tuck Tinsley, APH - 2008 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
- Welcome and Brief History
Jim Deremeik, Chair, Hall of Fame Governing Board - Introduction of Inductees
Bernadette Kappen, Ex Officio Trustee representing the New York Institute for Special Education
Susan Spungin, Vice President of International Program and Special Projects, American Foundation for the Blind - Honoring:
- Dr. Sally Mangold
Remarks by Phil Hatlen - Dr. Richard L. Welsh
- Dr. Sally Mangold
- Welcome and Brief History
- Closing Remarks
Tuck Tinsley, APH
- Greetings from the Secretary of the Department of Education
- 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Fitzgerald Suite, 8th Floor
Hospitality Suite Open
Saturday, October 4, 2007
- 7:45 am - 8:45 am
Medallion Ballroom and Foyer, 1st Floor
Buffet Breakfast - 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Medallion Ballroom Foyer, 1st Floor
Registration and Help Desk - 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Walnut Room, Mezzanine
APH Products Showcase
Tony Grantz, APH - 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mezzanine Ballroom, Salon D
APH InSights 2008 Art Exhibition
Roberta Williams, APH - 8:45 am - 10:00 am
Product Training Sessions- Mezzanine Ballroom, Salon A
"MaximEyes Video Magnifier and Compact+ Users Workshop"
Tim Curtin, President/CTO, EITAC Solutions Group, LLC
Darrell Buford, Human Resources Administrative Assistant/Expert Reviewer, APH
--highlighting the features of the MaximEyes and the Compact+ magnifier as they relate to students and individuals in the workforce - Mezzanine Ballroom, Salon B
"MathBuilders: A Supplemental Math Program for K-3 Braille Users"
Jeanette Wicker, Core Curriculum Project Leader, APH
Derrick W. Smith, Assistant Professor, University of Alabama at Huntsville
--overview of the MathBuilders materials, including currently available units and a preview of upcoming units on data collection, graphing, fractions, and others
NOTE: This session will not repeat. - Mezzanine Ballroom, Salon C
"Functional Vision and Learning Media Assessment"
LaRhea Sanford, Consultant
--overview of the new assessment tool now available from APH - Green Room, 2nd Floor
"ToAD: Tools for Assessment and Development of Visual Skills"
J. Elaine Kitchel, Low Vision Project Leader, APH
-- interactive workshop will guide participants in the use of the tools and materials in the ToAD kit to perform vision development activities with young children - Gold Room, 2nd Floor
"PATTER: Preschool Attainment Through Typical Everyday Routines"
Burt Boyer, Early Childhood Project Leader, APH
Sandy Lewis, Associate Professor, Florida State University
--using PATTER to help preschoolers develop cognitive, language, social and motor skills through typical everyday routines - Medallion Ballroom, 1st Floor
"Using Refreshable Braille Displays With The Braille+"
Larry Skutchan, Technology Project Leader, APH
--ways of connecting and using different types of refreshable braille displays with the Braille+
- Mezzanine Ballroom, Salon A
- 10:00 am - 10:15 am
BREAK - 10:15 am - 11:30 am
Product Training Sessions
- Mezzanine Ballroom, Salon A
"MaximEyes Video Magnifier and Compact+ Users Workshop"
Tim Curtin, President/CTO, EITAC Solutions Group, LLC
Darrell Buford, Human Resources Administrative Assistant/Expert Reviewer, APH --highlighting the features of the MaximEyes and the Compact+ magnifier as they relate to students and individuals in the workforce - Mezzanine Ballroom, Salon B
"How Far We've Come...Braille Materials for the Wilson Reading System Are On The Way!"
Jeanette Wicker, APH
Mary McCarthy, Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments, Perkins School for the Blind
Justine Carlone Rines, Evaluation Coordinator, Perkins School for the Blind
Roz Rowley, Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments, Perkins School for the Blind
--general information about the Wilson Reading System, the history of the APH/Perkins/Wilson Project and upcoming plans for translation and adaptation of program materials - Mezzanine Ballroom, Salon C
"Functional Vision and Learning Media Assessment"
LaRhea Sanford, Consultant
--overview of the new assessment tool now available from APH - Green Room, 2nd Floor
"ToAD: Tools for Assessment and Development of Visual Skills"
J. Elaine Kitchel, Low Vision Project Leader, APH
-- interactive workshop will guide participants in the use of the tools and materials in the ToAD kit to perform vision development activities with young children - Gold Room, 2nd Floor
"PATTER: Preschool Attainment Through Typical Everyday Routines"
Burt Boyer, Early Childhood Project Leader, APH
Sandy Lewis, Associate Professor, Florida State University
--using PATTER to help preschoolers develop cognitive, language, social and motor skills through typical everyday routines - Medallion Ballroom, 1st Floor
"Using Refreshable Braille Displays With The Braille+"
Larry Skutchan, Technology Project Leader, APH
--ways of connecting and using different types of refreshable braille displays with the Braille+
- Mezzanine Ballroom, Salon A
- 11:30 am - 11:40 am
BREAK - 11:40 am - 12:30 pm
Medallion Ballroom, 1st Floor
General Session
Facilitators: Jerry Kitzhoffer, Ex Officio Trustee representing the Overbrook School for the Blind and Frank Simpson, Ex Officio Trustee representing the Lavell School for the Blind- Door Prize Presentation
Monica Turner, Field Services Representative, APH - APH 150th Anniversary Celebration Year in Review
Tuck Tinsley, APH
Gary Mudd, APH - Closing Remarks
Bob Brasher, APH
Janie Blome, Director of Field Services, APH
- Door Prize Presentation
- 12:40 pm- 1:45 pm
Grand Ballroom West, 10th Floor
Ex Officio Trustee Luncheon
Ex Officio Trustees Only, Pre-registration required - 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fitzgerald Suite, 8th Floor
Hospitality Suite Open - 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Related Meetings - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Blue Room
EAAB, Eastern Athletic Association for the Blind
Joe Catavero, Contact - 2:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Gray Room
WASB, Western Association of Schools for the Blind
Dean Stenehjem, Contact - 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Rose Room
State Vision Consultants
Tom Winton, Contact - 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Green Room
AER Personnel Preparation Division, Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
Wendy Sapp, Contact - 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Blue Room
National Braille Challenge
Nancy Niebrugge, Contact - 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Gray Room
Coordinators of Educational Services in Private Agencies for the Blind
Karen Ross, Contact - 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Rose Room
Residential School Outreach Coordinators Forum
Jim Adams, Contact - 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Mezzanine Ballroom, Salon A
CECDVI, Council for Exceptional Children Division on Visual Impairments
Phyllis Simmons, Contact - 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Rathskeller
APH Speakeasy and Dance Club