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Holiday Inn
120 West Broadway
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
(502) 582-2241
(800)-626-1558
Thursday, November 14 |
8:00 a.m. Registration opens / Orientation to the hotel will be provided
9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Board buses for APH
9:45 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Tours begin
11:40 a.m. Board buses for Holiday Inn
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch - provided
1:00 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Welcomes, Business Issues, and Updates
1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m. "Future Directions in Rehabilitation Teaching"
Lisa-Anne Mowerson, RTC
Director of Community and Support Services
Pittsburgh Vision Services
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2:45 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. "Self-Advocacy: the Cornerstone to Independence"
Priscilla A. Rogers, Ph.D.
National Agenda on Aging
American Foundation for the Blind
New York, New York
4:30 p.m.-5:45 p.m. "Using Raised Markers: Helping Seniors Regain Control
of Their World"
Don Golembiewski, RTC
Hadley School for the Blind
Winnetka, Illinois
6:00 p.m. MACRT Board Meeting / ASERT Board Meeting
Friday, November 15 |
8:00 a.m. Registration begins / Orientation to the hotel is provided
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
"Adult Life/Daily Living Projects at APH"
Mary T. (Terrie) Terlau, Ph.D.
Adult Life Project Leader
American Printing House for the Blind
Louisville, Kentucky
"Teaching Braille to Low Literacy Consumers"
Sue Dalton, RTC
TransVision Program
Woodstock, Illinois
9:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
"Assistive Technology for Rehab Teachers"
Larry Skutchan, Research Scientist
The American Printing House for the Blind
Louisville, Kentucky
"Dealing with Print"
Lenore Dillon, RTC
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
Mobile, Alabama
10:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
"Adult Consequences of Pediatric Eye Pathologies"
Paul Rychwalski, MD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Services
Chief of Pediatric Opthalmology at Kosair Children's Hospital
Director of Pediatric Opthalmoloy and Adult Strabismus
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Crossing the Cultural Divide: Strategies for Connection and Rehabilitation"
Panel Presentation and Discussion
12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Awards banquet
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
"Diabetes Update: What's New?"
Joslin Diabetes Center at Floyd Memorial Hospital
New Albany Indiana
"Locating Books and Rehab Teaching Tips: How to use Louis and Fred's Head"
Maria Delgado, Data Base Field Representative
American Printing House for the Blind
Louisville, Kentucky
3:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Break - soft drinks available
3:15 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
"What does my Student See"
Elaine Kitchel, RTC
Research Scientist
American Printing House for the Blind
Louisville, Kentucky
"Learning to Perceive Through Touch: Pre-Braille and Tactile Graphics Tips for Rehabilitation Teachers"
Karen Poppe, Tactile Graphics Project Leader
Fred Otto, Tactile Graphics Research Associate
Eleanor Pester, Research Scientist, Braille Project Leader
4:45 p.m.-5:30 p.m. "Second Chance Session"
Multiple presenters
5:30 p.m. Dinner - on your own
7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Recreational Gathering
ZeZe Miller, Organizer
Saturday, November 16 |
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. MACRT and ASERT Business Meetings
9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
"Experiencing Art Using the Other Senses: the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art's Program for the
Blind or Visually Impaired"
Suzanne Martin, RTC
Mana-Sota Lighthouse for the Blind
Sarasota, Florida
"Tips to Share with Blind Parents"
Latisha Houston, RTC
Department of Human Services
Chicago, Illinois
10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Break / Check Out
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Show and Tell Idea Share / Adjourn
