HOTEL INFORMATION San Francisco Airport Marriott

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CALIFORNIA TRANSCRIBERS
AND EDUCATORS
FOR THE BLIND AND
VISUALLY IMPAIRED
56th Annual Conference
March 19-22, 2015
San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront
HOTEL INFORMATION
1800 Old Bayshore Highway
Burlingame, California 94010
Phone: 1-650-692-9100
Toll Free Reservations: 1-888-236-2427
Web Link: https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=11657889
Hotel Room Rate: $159.00 per night
Transportation to/from SFO airport:
Free 24-hour shuttle to/from the airport and BART station
Estimated taxi fare: $20.00 USD (one way)
Parking: (Be sure to mention CTEBVI to receive this discounted rate.)
Self-Parking: $23.00 daily
Valet Parking: $28.00 daily
Amenities:
Free wireless internet connectivity is available in the public areas.
Internet is available in guest rooms for $7.95 per day for limited access or $14.95 per day for premium access.
Beautiful guest rooms have new high-definition and flat-screen TVs.
Many guest rooms have beautiful water views.
24-hour fitness room and pool and spa are open until 11 pm.
This hotel has a smoke-free policy.
ADA-accessible guest rooms are available.
Concierge Level offers upgraded amenities and services to guests.
Additional amenities include concierge, valet, dry cleaning and room service.
A dog relief area will be designated. Please ask for the location when you check in.
On-Site Car Rentals:
Hertz: 1-650-692-0536
On-Site Restaurants:
Hangar Steak
1-650-552-3505
Flights 101 Lobby Lounge
1-650-552-3505
Starbucks Coffee
1-650-259-6588
Down the street on Old Bayshore Highway:
Elephant Bar, Gulliver’s, Benihana, El Torito, and Max’s Opera Café
Information on these and other restaurants is available at the hotel concierge desk.
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56th Annual CTEBVI Conference 2015
GENERAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION
On-Site Registration
You may register at the Satellite Registration
Desk. Please note that on-site registration is nonrefundable.
Thursday, March 19: 8 - 9:30 am & 5 - 7:00 pm
Friday, March 20:
7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday, March 21: 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Continuing Education Units
CEUs are again being offered with an ACVREP
fee of $35, payable in advance with registration
fee. This fee will allow CEUs for an unlimited number of workshops. You will get instructions for receiving certificates after conference. Please provide an email address where you wish the instructions sent.
Silent Auction
For CTEBVI, as a nonprofit organization, this
function is designed to curtail the cost of our
annual conference and provide support for
programs such as scholarships, advocacy, and
many others. This event not only supports
CTEBVI, but also provides you with the
opportunity to take home some beautiful gifts.
Exhibit Hall - Grand Ballroom E
Attendance is free to everyone. CTEBVI’s Exhibit
Hall offers a large number of vendors presenting
the latest in assistive technology, braille jewelry,
and really neat toys. Special times have been set
aside exclusively for the Exhibit Hall that will be
listed in the Conference program.
Announcement Board at Registration
Have an announcement or job opening? Please
feel free to post it on the board that will be located
near the Registration Desk.
Hospitality Suite
If you need a place to relax and rejuvenate, visit
our Hospitality Suite for light snacks and
beverages, and browse through photo albums of
Conferences past.
Please consider donating an item for the Silent
Auction. For more information, contact
Dawn Gross at [email protected] or
805-383-0187 x105.
Silent Auction items must be claimed and paid for
by 10:00 am the following morning. Items not
claimed will be offered to the next highest bidder.
GOOD LUCK!!!
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CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
THURSDAY, MARCH 19
CTEBVI Board Meeting
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monterey Room
Pre-Conference Workshop
(registration in advance required)
Smarter Balanced: How to Access the Test and
Identify the Skills Your Student Needs to Succeed
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
(includes one hour break for lunch on your own)
Location: Grand Ballroom Salon A-D
Cost: Free
The Smarter Balanced test requires all students to take the
test online, from either their computer or tablet. Even those
of you taking the test in paper braille format this year will
need to teach your students prerequisite skills to take the
test electronically in future years.
In addition to thoroughly explaining the test from the perspective of the educational team of a student with a visual
impairment, we will go over the technology skills needed
by the student in order to access the electronic version of
the test.
We will also cover the prerequisite skills a student needs
and present strategies and a timeline for when to teach
these skills.
Additionally we will present other functional uses of the
technology required for the test and demonstrate how to
use the embosser and braille display.
Presenters
The technology team at the California School for the Blind
provide technology training, assessment, and technical
assistance on campus at CSB as well as throughout the
state of California. We are credentialed teachers with the
opportunity to specialize in technology in order to better
support TVIs.
Julie Manning is a psychologist at CSB responsible for
organizing and implementing testing to students on campus. She has worked with representatives in the state department as well as Smarter Balanced to further understand and clarify issues of access for students with visual
impairments.
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Share Your Vision in Our Changing Times
Welcome Reception
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Bayside Ballroom II-III
Entertainment provided by:
Wayne Siligo and the Cheeseballs featuring Ilan Ota
Enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a no-host bar
while you get to know your fellow conference attendees.
FRIDAY, MARCH 20
Silent Auction Begins / Exhibit Hall Open
9:30 am - 1:30 pm
Come to the Exhibit Hall to see all the great silent auction items.
Welcome Luncheon
12 Noon - 1:15 pm
Grand Ballroom F
Speaker: Dr. Sharon Sacks, Superintendent CSB,
“The Future of the California School for the Blind”
Luncheon will also include General Business Session,
Part 1.
Everyone is invited to attend whether or not you are
registered for the meal. Separate seating will be provided
for non-dining attendees.
Share Your Vision Symposium
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Location TBD
Nine industry leaders from varied disciplines will share
their visions of what lies ahead for students with BVI. We
will identify the challenges and explore cutting edge projects, tools, and technologies to overcome those challenges.
Perspective from Higher Education
Speaker: Roberto Gonzalez - Alternate Media Specialist,
Berkeley City College
Higher education is further along the road towards digital
classrooms than K-12 so the higher education perspective
provides a glimpse of the future. This component will define the skills and abilities that a rising college freshman
with BVI must have to easily transition to the college classroom.
Images and Graphics
Speaker: Anh Bui, Director of DIAGRAM R&D Center
This component will explore recent progress towards
digital access to diagrams, images, and graphics.
Video
Speaker: Josh Miele, Director of the Smith-Kettlewell
Video Description R&D Center
Josh will explore recent progress on the accessibility of
video.
Digital Publishing Tools
Speaker: Sarah Herrlinger, Product Manager of
Accessibility at Apple
Sarah will share tools that publishers, transcribers and
educators use to create accessible digital content.
Glimpse of the Future: Digital Delivery of Instructional
Materials
Speaker: Cristin Lockwood, CEO of Liberty Braille, an
Accessible Media Solutions provider for the Oklahoma
State DOE
This component will showcase a current program that
leverages Bookshare and iPads to deliver accessible
instructional materials to students with BVI.
Transcribers and Technology
Speakers: Sharon Anderson, Dawn Gross,
Jane Thompson, and Jonn Paris-Salb
As technology becomes more prevalent and advanced,
this component will explore the opportunities and challenges for career transcribers.
Exhibit Hall Open
2:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Come to the Exhibit Hall to see all the great silent auction items.
Exhibitors’ Reception
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Grand Ballroom E
Take this dedicated time to visit with the exhibitors, ask
questions about their products, get demonstrations and
indulge in some delicious hors d'oeuvres. Don’t miss out
on a chance to check out the Silent Auction items.
SATURDAY, MARCH 21
Last Day for Silent Auction
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Exhibit Hall - Exclusively
4:15 pm - 5:30 pm
This is the last chance to visit the Exhibit Hall. Browse the
booths, talk with exhibitors, see demonstrations on the
latest assistive technology, play with the toys, and more!
Don’t forget to visit the Silent Auction table and place your
bids for some really great items.
President’s Reception
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Grand Ballroom Foyer
Entertainment provided by:
Wayne Siligo and the Cheeseballs featuring Ilan Ota
Meet your CTEBVI President, Tracy Gaines. Socialize and
relax with your fellow conference attendees after an
intense day of fun and informative workshops. Unwind,
relax and enjoy! No-host bar.
Share Your Vision Banquet
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Grand Ballroom F
Keynote Speaker: Stacy Cervenka
Braille in the Working World
Get ready for a wonderful evening of good food, good
company, and a captivating speaker. Silent Auction
winners will be announced. Everyone is invited to attend
whether or not you are registered for the meal. Separate
seating will be provided for non-dining attendees.
Stacy Cervenka: Stacy Cervenka
has been legally blind since birth
due to optic nerve
hypoplasia. She was included in a
typical public school classroom
throughout her childhood, first attending a school with a resource
room for blind and visually impaired students and then being
served by an itinerant teacher. She has worked as a Legislative Assistant to US Senator Sam Brownback, serving as
the Senator’s advisor on adoption and foster care, labor,
disability employment policy, and North Korean human
rights. She has also worked as the Youth Programs Coordinator at the Sacramento Society for the Blind and as a
California Legislative Fellow. She currently works as the
Advisory Committee Analyst at the Department of Rehabilitation, where she works with the Blind Advisory Committee, the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Advisory Committee,
and the California Vendors Policy Committee. Stacy lives
in Sacramento with her husband Greg DeWall and
one-year-old son Leo.
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SUNDAY, MARCH 22
SUNDAY FORUMS
Come to Learn, Stay to Discuss
8:00 am - 9:30 am
Choose from three fabulous forums to share ideas,
challenges, and solutions. Make the most of your last day
at conference!
Forum 1
Recap and Discussion of Symposium
Moderator: Ed Summers
Join several of the symposium presenters for coffee
and a moderated open discussion about the impact
of digital technology in the classroom. Bring your
perspective and be prepared to share with the
group.
Forum 2
Balancing Smarter: The Sunday Morning Report
Moderators: Julie Manning, PhD, Adrian Amandi,
Stephanie Herlich , and Yurika Vu
Accessing and taking the test, products and recommended purchases, prerequisites and potential
lessons. Standardized tests will be online. Despite
what you think, it’s not completely asinine. Want it
in braille, audio, or large print? If you don’t set it up
right, your kid will need to squint. Did you try to buy
an embosser and an electronic display? If you did,
your business manager probably started to sway.
Have you questioned if your student has the right
skills? You better start early because trying to catch
up has no frills. In addition to thoroughly explaining
the test, you’ll get a chance to see CSB at its best.
Forum 3
Transcriber's Forum: Change Is Here—Where Are
You?
Moderator: Jana Hertz
Come share ideas, listen, and troubleshoot with your fellow transcribers. This will be a forum where any and all
subjects pertaining to transcribing can be discussed.
Some topics might be:
1. UEB--Will YOU be transcribing in UEB? What challenges are you facing? Have you begun training?
What are your agencies doing with regard to training? Are you a trainer?
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2. Common Core is so visual, I would like to know how
other transcriber’s are dealing with the materials.
3. Employment issues for school employees and contract transcribers. School transcribers: What does
your classification look like? Do you have ample time
to complete your work? Do you have support from
your school districts? Contract transcribers: Do you
have enough work to keep you busy?
4. How do you work smarter or faster?
5. How do you get tactiles done?
6. Are transcribers becoming obsolete? With what do
you need help? Can CTEBVI help?
Please feel free to email me or bring other topics of
discussion to this workshop!
Complimentary Sunday Brunch and
iPad Drawing!!!
10:00 am – 12 Noon
Suites E-F
Our Conference concludes with a Complimentary Buffet
Brunch (must be pre-registered to eat) and will include
General Business Session, Part 2, and a Roundtable
Discussion.
Richard Rueda will host a student panel on the topic of
“Braille and Technology for School and Play”
A thoughtful discussion with blind and low vision high
school and college students providing their insight and
impressions on how they are maximizing success in
academics and during play with braille and accessible
technology (mainstream and proprietary).
Pre-register for the brunch and not only do you get to enjoy
a FREE meal, but you will receive a ticket for a FREE
chance to win our drawing. Transcribing Mariners, of
Auburn, CA, has generously donated an iPad Mini that will
go home with the lucky winner.
You must be present to win.
WIN
AN
iPAD
Everyone is invited to attend the
meeting whether or not you are
registered for the meal. Separate seating will be provided for
non-dining attendees.
CTEBVI 56th Annual Conference
PLEASE REGISTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
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Burlingame, California 94010
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Online registration begins January 1, 2015
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MEAL CHOICES
FRIDAY LUNCH : North Beach Buffet
Royal Cup dakota roast coffee and organic Bigelow tea
Soup
Seasonal Soup of the Day
Salads
Romaine Lettuce Salad
Country Greek Salad with basil and anchovy vinaigrette, feta cheese and Kalamata olives
Mediterranean Eggplant and Barley Salad
Entrées
Chicken Marsala, seared chicken breast, mixed mushrooms, marsala wine sauce
Baked Ziti Pasta with Italian sausage, ground beef, and spicy tomato ragu
Topped with mozzarella and parmesan cheese
Green Bean caponata and Garlic Breadsticks
Desserts
Chocolate Dipped Biscotti
Almond Cream Cake
SATURDAY DINNER
Entrée Choice:
Grilled Chicken Breast with wild mushrooms, goat cheese polenta and natural au jus
or
Hangar's Cedar Wrapped Salmon with julienned leeks, shiitake mushrooms,
coconut scented jasmine rice, baby bok choy
or
Vegetarian Option of Wild Mushroom, Potato and Grilled Vegetable Moussaka
with a red ricotta glaze, served in a casserole dish
and
Tricolor Salad with fresh buffalo mozzarella, sliced Roma tomatoes, sliced avocado, balsamic vinaigrette
and
Chocolate Crisp Cake with caramelized hazelnuts, chocolate ganache and chocolate mousse
SUNDAY BRUNCH BUFFET
Orange juice, grapefruit juice, cranberry juice
Chef’s selection of freshly baked pastries with fruit preserves, butter, margarine and cream cheese
Variety of cold cereals
Fresh scrambled eggs
Smoke house bacon
O’Brien potatoes with peppers and onions
Seasonal market style fresh sliced fruit
Royal Cup dakota roast coffee and organic Bigelow tea
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PRESENTERS: CURRICULUM VITAE
Adrian Amandi is part of the technology team at
the California School for the Blind which
provides technology training, assessment,
and technical assistance on campus at CSB as
well as throughout the state of California. He
is a credentialed teacher who enjoys the
opportunity to specialize in technology in
order to better support TVIs.
Debbie Bacon has worked in the field of K-12
Education for 20 years with mainstream and
Special Education students. She continued
her support of blind and low vision students
within the area of Rehabilitation Services for
over ten years. She holds a Master’s Degree
in Rehabilitation Services and has been
working as a Rehabilitation Counselor, MS/
QRP at the LightHouse for over three years.
Maurice Belote is a lead developer and reviewer on
the Open Hands Open
Access initiative and also
serves on the initiative's
Advisory Committee. He
has been affiliated with
California
Deaf-Blind
Services for 22 years, first
as an Educational Specialist and, for the past
17 years, as Project Coordinator. Prior to
joining California Deaf-Blind Services, he was
a teacher of students with deaf-blindness in
state special schools, numerous school
districts, and non-public schools.
Julie Bernas-Pierce holds a Master’s degree and
California credential in Special Education/
Vision Impairment and has spent over 35
years as a TVI. She is currently Program
Director and Executive Director of Blind
Babies Foundation.
Patty Biasca has been transcribing for 25 years,
both as a volunteer and a
paid contract transcriber.
With
certifications
in
Literary Braille from NLS
and
Braille
Textbook
Formatting
from
the
National
Braille
Association, Patty has given many workshops
over the years for both CTEBVI and NBA in
varied areas of textbook formatting.
Judi Biller has been brailling in the PK-12 school
systems for 24 years and is
a certified Literary Braille
Transcriber. She also serves
on the CTEBVI Board as
Membership Chair and as
Gifts and Tributes Chair.
Megan Borella has worked as an intern at an
accessible technology company. Megan is a
high school student.
Diane Brauner, a COMS with 25+ years of
experience, is a private contractor working
primarily with preschool and school-age
students.
She
holds
degrees
in
Rehabilitation, Elementary Education, Visual
Impairments, Hearing Impairments, and
Orientation and Mobility. Diane also
collaborates with the accessibility team at
SAS on a variety of VI projects and provides
iPad accessibility trainings.
Toya Bruce launched her career as a Low Vision
Optician in 1984 at the Santa Monica,
California-based Center for the Partially
Sighted where she was trained by some of
the top low-vision specialists in the country.
While there she had the honor of working
with Dr. Sam Genensky who co-developed
and used the first CCTV. During her tenure,
Toya established the Center’s state-of-theart low-vision equipment store. She left CPS
in 2004, accepting the position of Optician at
the Valley Eye Center in Van Nuys, California
where she spent the next few years
immersed in the field of ophthalmology. She
has since represented some of the leading
global manufacturers of video magnification
devices,
and
currently
serves
as
HumanWare's Los Angeles Prodigi Account
Manager.
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Laura Campana is Director of Infant and Early
Childhood Program, Junior Blind of America.
Mallory Carr has been working with students with
visual impairments for five years in PK-12
school systems.
James Carreon spent 35 years at the California
School for the Blind, the last 20 years as one
of three assistive technology specialists.
James is now retired.
Thanh Chang, Low Vision Coordinator, is a member
of the California School for the Blind Assistive
Technology Department, Low Vision Clinic
and Assessment Program. Their wealth of
experience and professional expertise will
combine to answer your questions and offer
resources that will enable educational teams
to better serve blind and visually impaired
students in the state of California.
Joshua Coffee, co-founder and President of E.A.S.Y.
LLC, graduated from the University of
Vermont with a BSE in mechanical
engineering. Josh participated in a senior
capstone team design project sponsored by
the National Federation of the Blind to
develop
improved
tactile
graphics
technology, mentored by Drs. Rosen and
Coleman. At E.A.S.Y., Josh has played a lead
role in developing the inTACT Product line.
Josh has expertise in product design, CAD,
programming, electromechanical systems,
3D printing, hardware/software interfacing,
business development, and sales/marketing.
Gabrielle Cohen, TVI and O&M, is a member of the
California School for the Blind Assistive
and Assessment Program. Their wealth of
combine to answer your questions and offer
Mike Coleman, Ph.D, co-founder and Vice-President
of E.A.S.Y., is also a lecturer in mechanical
engineering at the University of Vermont.
His areas of expertise are dynamics,
computer simulation, and product design.
He has significant experience using freehand
drawing
for
engineering,
science,
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mathematics, design, and the fine and
commercial arts. His drawing expertise gives
him a strong appreciation for the utility of
graphical information in education, work,
and play, and it could prove helpful in
addressing constituent’s special needs. Mike
also coordinates E.A.S.Y.’s development of
curricular materials for teaching drawing to
the BVI community, one of the company’s
contributions to the tactile graphics fluency
movement.
Diana Dennis holds a Master’s degree in Special
Education/Early Childhood and is Director of
Children’s Programs for Therapeutic Living
Center for the Blind.
Gaeir Dietrich is the director of the High Tech
Center
Training
Unit
(HTCTU) of the California
community colleges and is
very familiar with both
OCRs (optical character
recognition and the Office
for Civil Rights). Gaeir is a
member of the advisory boards for the
Association on Higher Education and
Disability (AHEAD), Bookshare, the Alternate
Text Production Center (ATPC), and the
Silicon Valley Independent Living Center
(SVILC). She also serves as an expert to the
board for the Access Text Network (ATN). In
2010–2011, she served as the chair for the
federal Advisory Commission on Accessible
Instructional Materials in Postsecondary
Education.
Faith Dunham-Sims is a Certified Orientation and
Mobility Specialist at The Hatlen Center for
the Blind. She teaches orientation and
mobility as well as the financial management
curriculum. Faith heads up the new Job
Readiness Program.
Jennifer Dunnam coordinates the administration of
NLS courses leading to certification for transcribers and proofreaders. A life-long braille
reader and a certified transcriber, she has
taught braille to children and adults, and she
coordinated alternate formats production at
the University of Minnesota for ten years.
She serves as the representative for the Na56th Annual CTEBVI Conference 2015
tional Federation of the Blind on the Braille
Authority of North America.
Tony Fletcher is a 25 year employee of the
LightHouse for the Blind and holds a Master’s
Degree in Special Education with an
emphasis in Orientation and Mobility
Instruction. Tony has served in many roles
for the LightHouse but is most recognized for
his long tenure as the Director of Enchanted
Hills Camp.
Erin Foley, M.A., is a Certified Orientation and
Mobility Specialist at The Hatlen Center for
the Blind. She teaches orientation and
mobility as well as the financial management
curriculum. In addition, Erin also teaches
living skills and is Hatlen Center resident
expert on college preparation.
Jeff Gardner has been working with people with
disabilities for 22 years;
six years working with
homeless
shelter
programs and as a service
provider for people with
mental and physical
disabilities; two years as
Director of Special Olympics Oregon, Lane,
Linn and Benton counties; 11 years as CEO
of ViewPlus Technologies, braille printer
manufacturer; three years as CEO of IRIE-AT,
USA distributor of braille and related
products (master US distributor for Index
Braille printers, TactileView, Dolphin
EasyConverter and ALVA Braille displays)
Rosa Gomez is a graduate of San Jose State
University where she received her Masters of
Social Work degree, and the University of
California at Berkeley where she received her
bachelors in Social Welfare and Sociology.
Rosa has worked in the social service field for
over 15 years. She has provided social
services in non-profit settings and has
worked in state service for over six
years. Rosa has worked with diverse populations. She has provided rehabilitative
services to various population groups. Additionally, Rosa has worked with individuals
with various disabilities including persons
with psychiatric, physical, developmental,
and visual impairments/blindness. Rosa began working with the department of Rehabilitation as a Senior Vocational Counselor-QRP
in Blind Field Services. She has worked as a
Rehabilitation Supervisor at the Orientation
Center for the Blind, and since July, 2012 she
has been serving as the OCB Administrator.
Maureen Green, MS, CCC-SLP, is a Teacher
Specialist in the Assessment Center at
California School for the Blind. In addition to
her work at CSB, she has worked as a speech
pathologist at a community college in its
program for students with disabilities.
Gabe Griffith is a familiar and reassuring voice on
HumanWare's Technical Support Team and
regularly joins Outside Sales at conferences
and events. He uses HumanWare products
at work, and enjoys them at home. Gabe has
contributed to the development of the Apex,
the Brailliant and the Stream since their
beginnings.
Betty Henry, PhD, Nationally Certified School
Psychologist, is a Teacher
Specialist
in
the
Assessment Center at
California School for the
Blind
and
former
university coordinator and
instructor.
Stephanie Herlich is part of the technology team at
the California School for the Blind which
provides technology training, assessment,
and technical assistance on campus at CSB as
well as throughout the state of California.
She is a credentialed teacher who enjoys the
Jana Hertz has worked in the field of visual
impairment for 25 years.
Jana is NLS-LOC certified
as a literary braille
transcriber,
Australiancertified in UEB, and
served as a braille
transcriber/alternate
media specialist for the Capistrano Unified
and Saddleback Valley Unified School
Districts, as well as an independent
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contractor. Jana volunteers with Braille
Institute and assists with the Braille
Challenge, at the local, regional, and national
levels.
Jana has co-taught the braille
transcribing class in Orange County, CA for
the past 13 years and serves with the
National Braille Association as a Vice
President, and Coordinator of the Skills
Committees.
Alea Holman, PhD, is a school psychologist at
California School for the Blind where she
provides therapeutic and assessment
services, family support, and teacher
consultation. Previously, she served as an
individual and family therapist at WestCoast
Children’s Clinic, which serves primarily lowincome children and families who have
experienced complex trauma. Dr. Holman
studied School Psychology at UC Berkeley.
She completed her undergraduate studies in
Human Biology and African American Studies
at Stanford University, and completed a
Masters of Public Health, with an emphasis
in Health Promotion at Columbia University.
Sunggye Hong, PhD, is an Associate Professor at San
Francisco State University where he
coordinates the program to prepare teachers
of students with visual impairments.
Cheryl Kamei-Hannan, MA, is an Associate
Professor, at CSULA. Dr. Kamei-Hannan
earned her Doctorate of Philosophy at the
University of Arizona with a specialization in
Visual Impairments and an emphasis in
Language, Reading, and Culture. She also
studied at San Francisco State University and
earned her Master of Arts degree in Special
Education with an Education Specialist
Credential in Visual Impairment and
Blindness and a Rehabilitation Services
Credential in Orientation and Mobility. Dr.
Kamei-Hannan has worked in the field of
visual impairment and blindness in California
and Arizona for over fifteen years in the
capacity
of
personnel
preparation
coordinator, reading specialist, middle school
language arts classroom teacher, itinerant
teacher of the visually impaired, and a
resource room teacher. Dr. Kamei-Hannan’s
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research agenda is focused on literacy issues
with students who are visually impaired and
the use of assistive technology to support
access to the general education curriculum.
Current research projects include leading a
team of experts in creating the iBraille
Challenge
and
comparing
student
performance in reading using iPad
technology.
Jerry Kuns is a retired technology specialist at
California School for the Blind and a life-long
learner who is visually impaired. He has
worked actively throughout his career to
help others increase their ability to live
effectively with vision loss.
Patricia Leetz is a graduate from the University of
Wisconsin (Madison) with a master’s of science degree in Rehabilitation Psychology. Patricia has worked as a vocational counselor for the blind for the Department of
Rehabilitation/Blind Field Services for 13
years. Patricia is currently a manager at the
Department of Rehabilitation/Blind Field
Services for a team that includes vocational
counselors, service coordinators, an employment coordinator and office technicians.
Judith Lesner is the mother of an independent
adult son with low vision and other
significant disabilities. She also worked for
almost 30 years at the California School for
the Blind. This means she has participated in
a countless number of IEP meetings sitting
on both sides of the table. She is well known
in the Bay Area for her parent advocacy and
her cheesecakes.
Julie Long is the parent of Tanner and presenter at
past CTEBVI conferences
Joshua Lucas, 25, from Pittsburgh, PA, graduated
from
Slippery
Rock
University
of
Pennsylvania with a BS in Exercise Science
and MS in Adapted Physical Activity. At Blaze
Sports, Joshua was a Certified Disability
Sports Specialist for the National CPISRA
(Cerebral Palsy International Sports and
Recreation Association) and a certified
Special Olympics coach in MATP (Motor
Activity Training Program). Joshua worked in
disability sport for seven years teaching
many different sports for different disabilities
and coaching youth goalball. He coached the
boys High School Goalball National
Championship teams in 2011 and 2012. He
currently coaches the girls team which
finished second in the nation in 2013. Joshua
loves playing, teaching, watching, and
learning about sports for people -- with and
without disabilities.
Patti Maffei has been the Program Director at The
Hatlen Center for the Blind
since 2006. She has
lectured and presented
workshops at professional
conferences all over the
nation in Expanded Core
Curriculum content. She is
the author of Quick and Easy Expanded Core
Curriculum: The Hatlen Center Guide.
Julie Maier is an Educational Specialist for the
California Deaf-Blind Services.
Julie Z. Manning, PhD, is a School Psychologist for
the California School for the Blind.
Angela Martyn is a member of the California School
for the Blind Assistive Technology
Department, Low Vision Clinic and
Assessment Program. Angela brings a wealth
of experience and professional expertise
which will combine to answer questions and
offer resources that will enable educational
teams to better serve blind and visually
impaired students in the state of California.
Dr. Bennett McAllister, OD, FAAO, graduated with
honors from California State University, San
Bernardino with a degree in Social Science
before attending graduate school at the
University of California, Berkeley. There, in
1979, he received his BS degree in
Physiological Optics and, in 1981, his
doctorate in Optometry. His clinical
background runs from general private
practice and contact lenses to low vision care
and surgical pre- and post-op for cataracts
and LASER surgery. While teaching senior
interns one day a week at a specialty partially
sighted clinic during the 1980s, he supervised
the first program in the Los Angeles area for
treating vision loss from AIDS. Later, he
helped establish a pediatric low vision clinic
for multiple handicapped children with vision
loss. Through the diversity of vision
conditions, pathologies and patient ages, he
maintains that he does not treat vision or
eyes, but people.
James McCarthy, who is low vision, will
demonstrate the versatility of the eBot for
looking at presentations from a distance, and
keeping up with materials on a desk. He will
also look at when to use OCR – and all on a
screen of your choice.
Diane Montgomery has a Master’s in Education and
20-years experience teaching various
abilities. She has a multi-subject credential
and Special Ed certificates: Learning
Disability, Mild to Moderate, Moderate to
Severe.
Diane has 15 years in Active
Learning and was trained by Dr. Nielsen. She
has worked within a classroom and is a
member of the Board of Directors for
LilliWorks Active Learning Foundation.
Beth Moore, TVI, has a MA in Education and is a
Family Resource Specialist at the Center for
the Partially Sighted.
Yolanda G. Moreno is Director of Multiple Disability
Services, Inc.
Nancy Niebrugge is the Associate Vice President of
National Programs for Braille Institute. She
has been leading The Braille Challenge for
more than ten years, helping grow the
program from a regional Southern California
event to a national contest that includes
more than 1,000 contestants in more than 40
sites throughout North America.
Dr. Linda Pang graduated from Southern California
College of Optometry and
pursued
advanced
training in low vision
rehabilitation
at
the
renowned
Lighthouse.
After
residency,
she
joined the staff in a fulltime capacity at Lighthouse International and
served as an adjunct clinical faculty for SUNY
College of Optometry. She has published a
book, The Lighthouse Clinician’s Guide to
Low Vision Practice. She has served as an
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advisory board member for Baruch College’s
Computer Center for Visually Impaired
People. She taught ophthalmology residents,
optometry students, and residents.
Currently, Dr. Pang is the Chief of the
Vision Rehabilitation Service and an assistant
professor at Western University of Health
Sciences, College of Optometry. She spends
most of her time in the Eye Care Center
training optometry students about the
humanistic approach to patient care and
guest lectures in various didactic courses.
She also provides low vision rehabilitation at
Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation. When
she’s not teaching, she works in a private
practice in Burbank.
Jonn Paris-Salb has been an educator for 40 years;
20 years in the classroom,
12 years as a principal,
and eight years working
for
the
California
Department of Education
(CDE). He is currently the
Assistive
Technology
Consultant for the CDE, Ex-Officio trustee for
American Printing House for the Blind, board
member of CTEBVI, serves in the Assistive
Technology Program for the Department of
Rehabilitation and for the University of
California, Davis MIND Institute.
Sue Parker-Strafaci, MA, ECSE holds a Master’s
degree
in
Special
Education/Early Childhood
and has spent over 35
years in the field of Early
Intervention as a Child
Development Specialist.
She has been the Director
of Child Development Services for Braille
Institute for the past eleven years
Melissa Pavo-Zehr is serving on the BANA Foreign
Language
Technical
Committee and has been
on the NBA Membership
Committee since 2014.
She is an experienced
transcriber in foreign
language materials since
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2010. Melissa is the owner of Braille Source,
Lowville, NY.
Damian Pickering serves as HumanWare's
California Accounts Manager. As a 20-year
veteran of the blindness industry, Damian
relies on braille every day for work and
pleasure. He believes it is a poor workman
who blames his tools. Damian takes great
pleasure in sharing tools that were not
available when he was a blind student in
school. With today's emphasis on STEM
curricula and career paths, he sees Nemeth
on a notetaker as one of the more significant
breakthroughs.
Karen J. Poppe is the Tactile Graphics Project
Leader at the American
Printing House for the
Blind. She has been a part
of the Product/Research
Department since 1986.
Although
she
often
develops
educational
products that address various educational
areas (math, science, recreation), her goal is
to design and develop products that
encourage the use and understanding of
tactile graphics by students starting at an
early age. Some of the products she has
developed include Tactile Town, Flip-Over
Concept Books, Carousel of Textures, and
Tactile Treasures.
Matthew Poppe joined APH in 2014 as a tactile
graphic designer in the Accessible Textbook
department. He oversees the Tactile Graphic
Image Library, APH’s free online repository
for tactile graphic templates, and designs
and adds new graphics when they are
requested. He also edits textbook graphics
for braille transcribers, edits and quality
reviews thousands of graphics per year and
provides graphic training when requested.
Rio Popper is an Eighth Grade student at Redwood
City School District.
John Romeo is the owner/operator of Full Cell
Braille, Inc. He has been
transcribing print to braille
for over 20 years. John is
certified
in
literary,
textbook, and Nemeth
codes.
Mike Rosen, PhD, co-founder and Vice-President of
E.A.S.Y. LLC, is also a Research Associate
Professor in the School of Engineering at
University of Vermont. He has focused on
developing and teaching the engineering
design sequence, in particular the senior
project course that partners with industry.
Over a 40-year career in engineering, Mike
has emphasized development of assistive
technologies including adaptive devices for
individuals with tremors, augmentative
communication systems, interfaces for
power mobility, and access products for the
blind. Mike has held teaching, research and
administrative positions in Mechanical
Engineering at MIT, the Biomedical
Engineering
Department,
and
the
Rehabilitation Center at the University of
Tennessee, Memphis, and the Rehabilitation
Engineering Department at the National
Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington DC. At
E.A.S.Y., Mike’s particular responsibilities are
research and development, and production
of the inTACT Sketchpad and Eraser.
Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum is a Professor of Practice at
The University of Arizona. In addition to
preparing teachers of students with visual
impairment, she is the Project Director for
the AnimalWatch Vi Suite Project. She has
been a teacher of students with visual
impairments in Pennsylvania, Florida, South
Carolina, and Arizona.
Richard Rueda has worked in the field of Blindness
and Low Vision since 1992. He has worked
with the Intercommunity Blind Center in
Whittier, the Junior Blind of America in Los
Angeles, Department of Rehabilitation as the
statewide Transition Coordinator since 2001,
and served as Director of Community
Services at the LightHouse for the Blind and
Visually Impaired in San Francisco from 2010
through 2011. In the autumn of 2011,
Richard returned to the Junior Blind of
America where he is serving as their new
Director of Transition Services for Northern
and Central California.
Richard has
facilitated professional workshops and
seminars for CTEBVI since 2004.
Dr. Sharon Z. Sacks is the Site Superintendent at
California School for the Blind. She has been
professor and coordinator of university
programs preparing teachers to work
effectively with students who have moderate
-severe disabilities and/or visual impairment.
Patty Salcedo is Co-Director of the Desired Results
access Project, which provides access to the
DRDP assessment for young children with
IFSPs and IEPs. She has taught extensively in
infant and preschool programs for children
who are visually impaired, and holds a
Master’s
degree
in
Educational
Administration/Policy Studies. Patty is the
mother of two adult daughters, one of whom
is blind with additional disabilities.
Tori Schladen, MA Early Childhood Education, is
Director, Family Resource Project, Center for
the Partially Sighted.
Kathy Schlimgen, MS Special Education, is National
Board Certified in Exceptional Needs/Visual
Impairment, TVI Early Intervention, LAUSD.
Robert Schulenberg taught for nine years at the
Arizona Schools for the Deaf and the Blind in
the elementary, middle, and high school
departments. He left Arizona to join the
Peace Corps where he worked on special
education
curriculum
and
policy
development for Ministries of Education in
Central America and the Caribbean.
Returning to the states, he now works for
Junior Blind, a non-profit dedicated to
positively impacting the lives of youth with
visual impairment, assisting them in
designing curriculum and workshops to serve
transition age youth in central and northern
California.
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Cathy Senft-Graves is a NLS Literary and Nemeth
Certified Transcriber, and
received her CNIB UEB
Update Certification in
June, 2014. She joined the
APH Educational Product
Research department in
2010 after transcribing the
First Grade level of Building on Patterns
(BOP). She worked with Eleanor Pester and
the BOP team on the Second Grade level of
BOP and is now the project leader for the
revision of the program.
Yue-Ting Siu is a TVI with 13 years of experience
working with students
aged birth to 65 with
visual
impairments,
multiple disabilities, and
deafblindness. Currently,
she maintains a part-time
itinerant
caseload
in
Pleasanton and Dublin School Districts while
completing her PhD in special education at
UC Berkeley and San Francisco State
University. Ting’s research focuses on
improving
training
and
professional
development
to
support
TVIs’
implementation of technology in the
classroom. She also provides research and
consulting support to organizations in order
to bridge technology development and
teachers’ adoption of tools essential to
students’ success and access to information
and education.
Scott Smith, TVI and O&M, is a member of the
California School for the Blind Assistive
and Assessment Program. His wealth of
combine to answer questions and offer
Bob Stepp is a CTEBVI Life Member. He has been a
braille software producer for 30+ years.
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Ed Summers is a blind software engineer and an
accessibility specialist. He
has a BS in Computer
Science and 20 years of
professional experience
as a software developer
and
a
development
manager. Ed’s personal
mission is to enable people with disabilities
to realize their full potential in the classroom
and the 21st century knowledge economy.
Ed leads the accessibility team at SAS, the
market leader in business analytics software
and services that is used at more than 70,000
sites around the world. He is the Chairman of
the North Carolina Commission for the Blind.
He is also a member of the North Carolina
State Board of Education Advisory Council for
the Governor Morehead School for the Blind.
Bob Sweetman honed his assistive technology skills
during his 15 years as an attorney and as the
technology instructor with Junior Blind of
America and Sweetman Systems. He earned
a BS from Stanford University, a JD from UC
Davis, and an MS in Assistive Technology
from Cal State Northridge. Sweetman
Systems has been providing assistive
technology
to
people
with
visual
impairments since 1989.
Sue Sweetman graduated from Cal Poly San Luis
Obispo and spent six years as a high school
agriculture teacher before transferring her
passion for “learning by doing” to folks with
visual impairments. Sweetman Systems has
been providing assistive technology to
people with visual impairments since 1989.
Dr. Bill Takeshita, OD, FAAO, FCOVD, is a fellow of
the American Academy of Optometry and
the College of Optometrists in Vision
Development. Dr. Bill currently serves as the
chief of optometry at the Center for the
Partially Sighted and the consulting director
of low vision education at the Braille
Institute. He has lectured extensively on the
topics of vision and learning.
Georgeta Tanase, MA, CRC, SVRCB, is a Qualified
Rehabilitation Professional. She worked for
almost ten years as a Senior Vocational Reha56th Annual CTEBVI Conference 2015
bilitation Counselor for the Blind with the
Department of Rehabilitation in Sacramento. She served consumers with various disabilities for more than 23 years. She has a
Bachelors Degree in Vocational Education
from California State University in Sacramento and a Masters Degree in Rehabilitation
Counseling from San Diego State University.
David Tobin created Audiojack, an education
program that is being used by programs like
Perkins School for the Blind. He produces TV
for all major networks and used that experience and, with the help of educators all over
the US, brought Audiojack to life.
Veronica Tran-O’Leary, Project Coordinator with
the Desired Results access Project, schedules
training on the DRDP access assessment for
new staff, and sets up local training teams.
She offers interactive webinars on the DRDP
access, supports a statewide network of
Project LEA contacts and DRDP access
trainers.
Veronica
appreciates
the
opportunity to collaborate with and learn
from professionals who are making a positive
difference in the lives of children with
disabilities and their families.
Joan Treptow has been a Certified Braille
Transcriber for 29 years
and school transcriber for
25 years. Joan has served
in
many
executive
positions for CTEBVI and
now is Large Print
Specialist.
Yurika Vu is part of the technology team at the
California School for the Blind which provides
technology training, assessment, and
technical assistance on campus at CSB as well
as throughout the state of California. Yurika
is a credentialed teacher who enjoys the
Anne Ward is the mother of an adult son with rod/
cone dystrophy and nystagmus and the
grandmother of a boy with cerebral palsy
and cerebral visual impairment. She is the
Northern California Co-chairperson of
California Association for Parents of the
Visually Impaired (CAPVI).
Dave Wilkinson is a lifelong assistive technology
user and braille advocate. He is Business
Development Manager for HIMS, Inc.
Dawn Wilkinson taught for 14 years, then began
working at APH. She was
fortunate to have tremendous support growing up as a braille reader,
to have the joy of teaching students to read, and
now to help guide the development of products for today’s children,
educators, and parents.
Robin Wingell has been a teacher of students with
visual impairments for 23 years. She is a
Vision Specialist with the Santa Barbara
County Education Office and has been a lead
writer on the BOP team since 2004. She is
also the author of Fun with Braille.
Dr. Linda Wyatt holds a life credential in Special
Education in the area of visual impairments.
She was a TVI for many years before coming
to work in the Special Education Division of
the California Department of Education
where she currently works as a consultant. In
that capacity she deals with educational
issues faced by students with low incidence
disabilities.
Dorothy Worthington, of Minnesota, is Chair of the
BANA Mathematics Technical Committee, Member
of BANA Formats Technical Committee, Member
of the Task Force for
Nemeth/UEB, and Past
President
of
NBA. Dorothy is Literary, Formats, and
Mathematics Braille certified. She recently
completed the Australian UEB Transcription
Course and Certification. Dorothy was a
braille transcriber for a school district for
several years before retiring in 2006.
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WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE
After each workshop number is (are) the strand(s)
the workshop is most likely to appeal to.
T = Tr anscr iber , E = Educator , P = Par ent,
S = Student
FRIDAY, MARCH 20
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
101 (T)
Introduction to Linear and Spatial Equations
Presenter: John Romeo
Often transcribers for young math students need to
know how to transcribe spatial problems; however,
spatial material isn’t introduced until Lessons 15 and
16 of the Nemeth Instruction manual. This workshop
aims to provide an understanding of linear and
spatial problems for developing transcribers and the
formatting involved to ensure young Nemeth readers have a strong foundation based on proper technique and formatting.
102 (E, T)
The Basics of UEB
Presenter: Dorothy Worthington
What's different? What's the same? Come and
learn the basics of this soon-to-be-implemented
code. We'll look at contractions, emphasis, punctuation, and other things that you will need to know in
order to read or transcribe materials presented in
UEB.
103 (E, P)
On the Go with eBot
Presenter: James McCarthy
The eBot is the first near/distance viewing video
magnifier with OCR that can wirelessly connect to
virtually anything with a screen including your iPad,
Mac, PC, or it can connect via HDMI to any monitor.
Its compact size, long battery life, and intuitive controls make it a natural for students anytime, anywhere.
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104 (E)
APH and UEB: Plans and Products
Presenters: Cathy Senft-Graves, Robin Wingell
This workshop will give participants information on
the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) policies regarding Unified English Braille (UEB) transition in regard to textbooks, assessments, and products. Specific plans for the adaptation of the Building
on Patterns program to allow teachers to use it
while teaching UEB will be presented, as well as information on other products that are or will soon be
UEB compliant. Questions and suggestions for other
materials to assist teachers in the transition to and
teaching UEB will be welcome.
105 (E)
Wondrous World of Advanced JAWS Capabilities
Presenters: Megan Borella, Adrian Amandi
Have you ever wanted to get JAWS to look up your
favorite book or movie with one keystroke? Have
you ever had difficulty utilizing the more complex
features of Internet Explorer, Microsoft PowerPoint,
and Microsoft Word? This presentation will teach
you the finer arts of Google searches. You will learn
skills in Word to improve your note-taking and formatting including navigation quick keys and inserting
headings, tables, and pictures. In PowerPoint, we
will cover animations and transitions. JAWS
scripting, an advanced feature of JAWS that allows
users to customize JAWS quick keys to suit their
needs, will also be covered. Don't underestimate
your students; they can do it!
106 (E)
Finding The Right Technology for Your Visually
Impaired Student
Presenters: James Carreon, Jerry Kuns
Is the computer going the way of the dinosaur?
What about the integrated notetaker? Is the iPad
the new queen of the classroom? Join the discussion
as two old retired folks explore the state of current
technology for blind and visually impaired students
and try to peer into the future to find the most appropriate tools to support individual learning styles
and academic needs.
With all the demands that are placed on students
today, these tools are required to make them productive: access required text and images, create
properly formatted documents, and efficiently interact with the cloud and electronic courseware.
107 (E)
inTACT™ System for Production and Interactive Use
of Tactile Graphics in School
Presenters: Joshua Coffee, Mike Coleman, PhD,
Mike Rosen, PhD
inTACT tactile graphics products let your students
draw and edit what their classes require, and feel
the results as they draw. Workshop participants will
work with the Digital Sketchpad – a drawing tablet
that also saves freehand tactile sketches as computer files; the Digital Eraser – a hand-held device for
erasing parts of tactile drawings made on the
Sketchpad and making corresponding changes in
digital files; and interactive tactile graphics teaching
materials such as graph paper. Participants will learn
to create and save new tactiles, select and view digitally submitted graphical homework, and set up
teamwork activities for BVI and sighted students.
108 (E, P)
Quick and Easy Expanded Core Curriculum: The
Hatlen Center Guide Quick and Easy Expanded Core
Curriculum
Presenter: Patti Maffei
The Hatlen Center Guide written by Patti Maffei and
contributors is now available through Federal Quota! In Dr. Hatlen’s forward for the book, he states,
“The lessons in this book can be completed in short
periods of time and provide critically needed curriculum for teachers in the local school systems and
schools for the blind, as well as for parents. This
book, simple as it is, will amaze you with its usefulness.” Participants will learn about the guide and
one lucky participant will receive a copy of the guide
in a drawing!
109 (E, P)
Unique Optical Devices That Optimize Functionality
for Visually Impaired
Presenters: Dr. Linda Pang, Dr. Bennett McAllister
During this workshop, we will identify the categories
of custom prescribed optical devices (i.e., aspheric
lenses, microscopic lenses, diffractive optical lenses,
clip-on loupes, bioptic telescopes, full diameter telescopes, expanded field telescopes, etc.), intended
purposes of each custom device for maximizing
functionality, and provide hands-on demonstration
of each device with the audience.
110 (E)
Streaming Success
Presenters: Damian Pickering, Gabe Griffith
With direct access to NLS BARD, BookShare, podcasting and Internet Radio, the Victor Reader Stream
digital book player and recorder is more powerful
than ever. Bring your Stream and join us to learn
how to take full advantage of the new wifi services
and refresh your knowledge of the basics. Topics
include downloading and searching texts and periodicals, creating bookmarks, and building a Wikipedia reference library on your Stream without using a
computer. Our goal is that every participant will
learn something new. This could be you!
111 (E, P)
The BrailleSense U2: A Vital Classroom Tool
Presenter: Dave Wilkinson
The BrailleSense U2 offers many essential features
for students and teachers. Full Nemeth support,
function lock which allows for features to be locked
out for testing, easy connectivity with tablets and
computers, support for Excel spreadsheets, a virtually silent keyboard, and other features make the
BrailleSense U2 a vital classroom tool while comprising a small footprint. Social apps such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube make the U2 an integral part
of students’ online social presence.
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112 (E)
Use of an iPad and Tactile Graphics by 5th to 9th
Graders Who Are Building Their Math Word
Problem Solving Skills
Presenter: Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum
The presenter will introduce participants to the AnimalWatch Vi Suite app and accompanying materials
being used by over 40 youths with visual impairments in the United States this school year. The app
and materials are designed to build the math word
problem solving skills of students in grades 5-9 to
better prepare them for success in algebra classes.
The app is fully accessible. The materials include a
range of accessible graphics (e.g., bar charts, maps).
Video clips of children will be shown throughout the
session. Ample time for discussion will be provided.
FRIDAY, MARCH 20
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
201 (E, T)
Guidelines for Using Nemeth and UEB
This workshop will present the guidelines established by BANA for using Nemeth and UEB together.
We will look at several examples that demonstrate
those guidelines and explore the ways the two
codes are used together in transcriptions.
202 (T)
Sharing Our Way of Making Books into PDF and for
Sharing and Storage
Presenters: Judi Biller, Mallory Carr
This workshop will show how to take textbooks and
novels and prepare them for scanning, the scanning
process and how we store them to be shared with
students, as well as how best to store them for future use over the years. If internet is available, bring
your laptops and we can show you how to set up
Dropbox for this purpose. This is our method of preparing books for students’ use on their iPads and
tablets. This will be an open discussion and sharing
of ideas is encouraged. This will be a Round Table/
Open Forum workshop. We can all learn from each
other!
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203 (T)
Displayed Materials and Sidebars
Presenter: Patty Biasca
An understanding of what is displayed material,
what is a sidebar, and what are marginal notes and
labels will aid in arriving at good formatting decisions. This workshop will give many examples of
both displayed materials and sidebars with an example of marginal labels thrown in for comparison.
204 (T)
Large Print in the Classroom
Presenter: Joan Treptow
We will demonstrate techniques for students who
are large print readers but use tactile graphics and
diagrams to assist in interpreting math materials.
Expect hands-on practice with materials in this
workshop.
205 (E, P)
Holy BrailleNote Batman! CSB Is Revising the
BrailleNote Guide
Presenters: Stephanie Herlich, Adrian Amandi,
Yurika Vu
Computer and braille note-taker technology is an
integral part of the common core and the expanded
core curriculum. The Assistive Technology staff at
CSB will share the program it uses on campus to
teach technology during computer lab classes as
well as the homework. The enhanced BrailleNote
guide will be featured. We will discuss how to identify when and if a braille note-taker is appropriate
and compare it to other products, including the
computer and iOS devices. Hopefully this will result
in your ability to use the BrailleNote as a piece of
the technology puzzle rather than all of it.
206 (E, P)
21st Century Accessibility Skills
Presenter: Jonn Paris-Salb
Accessible technology is leveling the field in terms of
access, participation, and presentation. The bar
must be raised to prepare students for college and
careers. This workshop discusses skills and tools and
is meant for both special and general educators. It is
also appropriate for parents whose children are enrolled in general education classes.
how do you know if you have read (or written)
there, their, or they’re? We will demonstrate how
to know the difference and make corrections.
207 (E, P)
The iBraille Challenge Mobile App
Presenter: Nancy Niebrugge
210 (E, P)
Soft Skills, Motivation, and Hidden Curriculum-Best Practices in Designing for Independence
Programming
Presenters: Robert Schulenberg, Caleb van den Cline
Braille Institute of America in partnership with California State Los Angeles is now in the pilot phase of
an exciting new mobile app for K-12 students using idevices and braille displays. Come learn how this
new tool, with innovative reading and writing assessments based on The Braille Challenge, will soon
be available for teachers to identify and document
strengths and weaknesses in literacy skills based on
Common Core Standards (CCS). Individualized student profiles will help educators track multiple variables, including reading speed, error rate, and typical
miscues. Additionally, the app includes fun, skillsbuilding activities that employ the best evidencebased reading practices.
208 (E, P)
Prodigi: Intuitive and Efficient Reading
Presenters: Damian Pickering, Toya Bruce
Prodigi is a versatile talking digital magnifier and
reading system with multiple reading modes to allow students to read efficiently while concentrating
on the content. Customize Prodigi to your student's
visual diagnosis to help improve reading comprehension. With an intuitive interface and intelligent
design, pages can be saved and read later on the
Prodigi’s portable tablet. This revolutionary reading
system meets the needs of individuals of all ages
and visual acuities, from low-vision to no vision.
Easy to install software updates ensure Prodigi will
evolve with you, making it a truly remarkable investment. Could it be clearer? See for yourself!
This presentation attempts to demystify some of the
hottest topics in programming for Independent Living and Transition. Everyone knows that employers
are looking for Soft Skills, but what are Soft Skills really? Probably the most commonly asked question
by educators designing programming is ‘How do you
teach Motivation?’ We will look at the surprising answers that allow us to plan for short term and long
term motivation. This presentation also takes a look
at how to effectively use Hidden Curriculum to generate constellations of desired outcomes from a single intervention. Q&A and discussion time is provided during the presentation.
211 (E, P)
iPads as Multi-Device Assistive
Implementation, IEP, and ECC
Presenter: Yue-Ting Siu, TVI
Technology:
In this workshop, participants will learn about becoming a more transformative TVI using iPads with
their students who are blind, visually impaired, or
have multiple disabilities. The workshop will provide
resources for teachers and parents. They will learn
strategies and teaching tools for using iPads linked
to the Expanded Core Curriculum and students’ IEPs.
The workshop will cover iPad lesson planning, evaluation, and advocacy. We will also compare iPads
with other devices such as Kindles and Chromebooks, and suggest how to write AT goals for implementation and justification.
209 (E, P)
Using a Braille Display for Reading and Writing
Presenters: Sue Sweetman, Bob Sweetman
As you use your computer to create documents or
read internet content, how do you proofread carefully or check spelling? Using speech output only,
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212 (E)
The Evolving Paradigm of Low Vision Rehabilitation: Cause, Effect, Impact
Presenter: Dr. Bennett McAllister, OD, FAAO
The field of low vision rehabilitation is undergoing a
paradigm shift with the merger of the medical model and the educational/vocation model. It is no longer considered sufficient to individually address the
pieces of a visually impaired patient’s complex set of
contributory facptualization, the three categories of
Cause, Effect, and Impact are used to guide the doctor and patient through the rehabilitation process in
a rational and integrated fashion. This workshop introduces this inter-professional model and leads the
participants in its implementation.
301 (E, P, T)
301 - SYMPOSIUM
FRIDAY, MARCH 20
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Share Your Vision Symposium
Presenters: Ed Summers, Diane Brauner, Ting Sui,
Roberto Gonzalez , Anh Bui , Josh Miele , Sarah
Herrlinger, Cristin Lockwood, Sharon Anderson,
Dawn Gross, Jane Thompson, Jonn Paris-Salb
Goals of the Symposium:
 Define the challenges that are confronting
students with VIB, transcribers, and educators
as mainstream classrooms convert from paper
to digital content.
 Explore cutting edge projects, tools, and
technologies that could be broadly adopted by
students, transcribers, and teachers to
overcome those challenges.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 21
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
401 (E, T)
UEB and NLS Certification
Presenter: Jennifer Dunnam
This workshop will introduce the updated NLS
course for new students of transcribing and proofreading. It will also cover the process of obtaining a
Letter of Proficiency in UEB for transcribers and
proofreaders who are already certified.
402 (E, P, T)
UEB and Braille 2000
Presenter: Bob Stepp
A basic introduction to UEB with emphasis on how
to create UEB materials using Braille2000 software.
The workshop will include techniques for the transcriber and non-transcriber (i.e., parent or teacher
or teacher’s aide). This is not a UEB course and no
prior knowledge of UEB is required. This is a workshop for anyone wanting beginning familiarity with
Braille2000 for UEB transcription.
403 (E, T)
Sharing Personnel and Funding Options
Presenters: Dr. Linda Wyatt, Jonn Paris-Salb
The purpose of this workshop is to conduct an indepth discussion about two critical issues facing
TVIs. The first issue is the impact on current TVIs
when fewer numbers of individuals than before enter this area of teaching. The goal is to develop an
action plan that will include strategies for recruiting
and keeping individuals entering and staying in the
field. The second discussion will focus on the manner in which the California Department of Education
allocates low incidence funds to SELPAs. In addition,
guidelines for the use of the low incidence funds will
be discussed.
404 (P)
Overview of Cortical Vision Impairment
Presenter: Dr. Bill Takeshita, OD, FAAO, FCOVD
Cortical vision impairment (CVI) is the leading cause
of legal blindness among children. In this lecture,
attendees will learn about the pathophysiology of
CVI and understand how CVI affects functional vision. Attendees will also learn about the latest
testing techniques to measure the child’s functional
vision and visual intervention activities will be discussed.
405 (E, P, S)
How to Survive Middle School and Remain MOSTLY
Sane! (By Using Interpersonal Skills and Electronic
Organization)
Presenters: Adrian Amandi, Rio Popper
STUDENTS, this presentation is for you! Parents and
Educators, I suppose you're welcome, too, as everything we cover will be for the benefit of those you
serve). We will be discussing how to survive Middle
School and remain mostly sane using interpersonal
skills (to get what you want). Unfortunately, Adrian
also wants to talk about electronic organization
including file and folder management, Dropbox, and
email (to impress his fellow grown-ups). We'll talk
about friends, teachers, parents, grades, and, of
course, survival! Middle School isn't heaven, but
let's not make it…
406 (E, P)
Open Hands Open Access: An Overview of New,
Interactive Multimedia Learning Modules to
Support and Train Educators Working with Children
and Youth with Deaf-Blindness
Presenters: Maurice Belote, Julie Maier
Practitioners and family members who support students who are deaf-blind often struggle when it
comes to accessing local resources to meet the
needs of this unique population. Open Hands Open
Access (OHOA) is a federally funded online training
initiative developed by the National Center on DeafBlindness designed to provide high quality, relevant
learning materials to support interveners (i.e., oneon-one para-educators with specialized knowledge/
skills specific to deaf-blindness) and other team
members at no cost to participants. This session will
provide an overview of OHOA and include a demonstration of available OHOA modules and details on
joining California and/or national training cohorts.
407 (E, P)
Facing the Crowd
Presenters: Julie Bernas-Pierce, Sue Parker-Strafaci,
Julie Long
This workshop will address the challenges families of
children with visual impairments or other disabilities
face when going into a public that is not always sensitive to the particular needs of their child. We’ll
share and reference materials that document these
issues, as well as discuss individual family stories.
Perspectives and strategies that have helped families will also be highlighted.
408 (E, P)
Visions of Your Future
Presenters: Faith Dunham-Sims, MA COMS,
Erin Foley
Participants will learn about the free curricula on
The Hatlen Center Website that pertains to transition-aged young adults with vision loss. Guidelines
focusing on the necessary skill sets for all aspects of
independent living will be discussed as a reference
point for graduating seniors. The Transition and College Success curricula will be presented as a gateway to prepare high school seniors for postgraduation life.
409 (E)
Work Adjustment for Transition-Aged Students
Presenters: Tony Fletcher, Debbie Bacon
The importance in this workshop is the firsthand experience attendees will gain by meeting LightHouse
for Blind administrators and graduates of the agency’s Work Adjustment Training Program. Learn how
the LightHouse prepares students to walk away with
a new network of peers and develop a strong work
ethic that they can apply to any leadership experience. The workshop will focus on the steps neces-
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sary to enter into the program and the types of
training a student receives.
410 (E, P, T)
Tactile Graphics for Science and Math
Presenter: Jeff Gardner
This workshop will focus on the TactileView Tactile
Graphics Suite as a cost-effective method for producing quality tactile graphics for STEM (and other)
subjects. The presenter will demonstrate new features of TactileView, including compatibility with
Duxbury DBT and dot-view editing. The presenter
will also show other special features of TactileView,
like bitmap filtering, automatic chart creation, and
translation of braille math codes from LaTex and
MathType.
411 (E, P)
Why Would Ziggy Want to Do That: Engaging the
Significantly Delayed Learner
Presenters: Maureen Green, Betty Henry
How do we get from here to there when planning or
implementing a program for a student with significant cognitive delays? We want to support progress; but, with so many choices for each decision, it
can be easy to lose sight of some important basic
concepts. Well-meaning team members can suggest
goals that are way too challenging and then see offtask behavior as a lack of compliance rather than a
reasonable response. This workshop will give participants the skills necessary to evaluate student intent, comprehension, and motivation and then use
this information to increase student engagement.
412 (P)
How to Raise a Curious Child: The Importance of
Play and Exploration
Presenter: Dr. Alea Holman
Curiosity and exploration are vital activities toward
social-emotional and intellectual development. For
children with visual impairment, curiosity and exploration must be guided and encouraged. Childcentered play is a simple, yet essential way to support children’s growth. This interactive workshop
will offer information and activities that parents can
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use to encourage curiosity, play, and exploration
with children who are visually impaired. The
knowledge and tools gleaned from this workshop
will contribute to parents’ increased feelings of connectedness to their children and efficacy in their
parenting. The workshop will also provide specific
ways to foster children’s learning and emotional
well-being.
SATURDAY, MARCH 21
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
501 (E, T)
UEB and Formats
The UEB code does not provide much guidance for
formatting a textbook--does that mean that nothing
will change in Braille Formats? This workshop will
discuss what guidelines will need to be updated in
order to comply with UEB. Proposed and/or
approved changes will be discussed. Examples will
be given and guidance will be provided.
502 (T)
Introduction to UEB Foreign Language Transcription
Presenter: Melissa Pavo-Zehr
Attendees will gain understanding of the usage of
modifiers, foreign language symbols and foreign
code signs. Learn the basic concepts applicable to
UEB with regards to foreign language and what
references you will need.
503 (E, T)
Education Code Changes that Affect You
Presenter: Dr. Linda Wyatt
The purpose of this workshop is to examine two sections of the California Education Code that affects
the work of braille transcribers and teachers of students with visual impairments. The first is Education
Code Section 3051.22 that deals with certification of
braille transcribers. The second is California Education Code Section 3051.16 that deals with specialized services (such as braille transcription) and who
can provide them. Workshop participants will have
an opportunity to provide input into how these sections of the Education Code can be changed to ultimately better serve the needs of students with visual impairments.
504 (E, P, T)
How to Help Students with Low Vision to Access
Educational Materials
Presenter: Dr. Bill Takeshita, O.D., FAAO, FCOVD
This lecture will describe the latest in optical low vision aids, assistive technology, and adaptive aids for
students with albinism, aniridia, coloboma, cataracts, Stargardts disease, and retinitis pigmentosa.
Attendees will learn about the specific functional
implications of each eye disease and how to help the
students.
505 (E, P)
Using the BrailleNote or BrailleSense and JAWS for
Math Assignments
We will use the BrailleNote and BrailleSense
notetakers to write Nemeth code. We will cover
how each device can be used to prepare documents
that can be read by the teacher or transcriber. We
will then demonstrate the new features of JAWS 16
that are helpful for educators, including use of JAWS
to read math content in both Microsoft Word and
on the Internet.
506 (E, P)
Introducing Microsoft Windows: Suggestions for
Getting Students of All Ages Started with the
Computer
Presenters: Yurika Vu, Stephanie Herlich, Adrian
Amandi
The computer is the cornerstone of the technology
world, and Microsoft Windows is the biggest kid on
the playground. Come to learn various ways to introduce the computer to your beginning and intermediate users (low vision and blind). We’ll present
ideas for daily computer tasks and provide access to
resources including videos on how to complete
these tasks using screen readers and magnifiers. If
you are wondering whether this presentation is right
for you, ask yourself this: Are your students using
the computer? If they’re not, they should be. This
presentation will help you with ideas to get started.
507 (E, P)
What/How To Do When I Grow Up?
Presenters: Anne Ward, Richard Rueda
This panel of blind, successfully-employed adults will
discuss how they came to be employed as they are
today. What drove them? How did they decide on
their path? What obstacles did they have to overcome? Anne Ward is the mother of a 31-year-old
son with visual impairments. She has been involved
with CAPVI for many years. She knows that quite
often people with disabilities are perceived as having limited employment opportunities. This workshop is intended to dispel, at least in part, that perception.
508 (P)
Giving Your Child The Home Team Advantage
Presenter: Dawn Wilkinson
Collaboration between parents and teachers results
in a student who is confident, motivated, and independent. This presentation will explore exciting
tools to insure positive communication, have fun,
and create success together.
509 (E, P)
Living on the Edge: Today's Multi-faceted Braille
Display
Presenter: Dave Wilkinson
The traditional braille display simply read what was
on the screen of something else. But devices such as
the Braille Edge 40 have added other functionality to
braille displays such as a notepad, appointment calendar, calculator, stopwatch, and timer. Now, HIMS
adds a new dimension to braille displays with the
introduction of a new 14-cell braille display which
eliminates delays and translation errors when connected to your tablet or computer. This workshop
will help you decide which display is right for your
students.
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510 (E, P)
App Rap
Presenters: Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum, Dr. Sunggye
Hong
This is a show and tell presentation with high audience participation. We'll show you a few iPhone/
iPad apps we find valuable for people with VI but
then it's your turn to show us your apps! We envision this as a sharing session with audience members bringing up their iPads and showing and telling
us about the apps they have found beneficial for
themselves and their students. Time will not allow
for audience members to download and try the
apps, but we envision everyone walking away with a
list of apps they can download and try out following
the session.
511 (E, P, T)
Reach for the Stars: A Free Astronomy iBooks
Textbook for Grades 4-8
Presenters: Ed Summers, Diane Brauner
During this session, you will learn how to use Reach
for the Stars: Touch, Look, Listen, Learn – the first
mainstream digital science textbook that has been
specifically designed to meet the needs of students
with visual disabilities.
To participate in the hands-on portion, install the
book on your iPad prior to the session:
1. Install the FREE iBooks app from the App Store.
2. Launch iBooks.
3. Navigate to the iBookstore– tap the button on
the left side of the toolbar at the top of the app.
4. Search the iBookstore for “Reach for the stars
touch look listen learn”
5. Install the FREE book.
512 (E, P, T)
Building Best Practices in Re/Classifying VI English
Language Learners
Presenter: Julie Manning, PhD
We will begin with a brief update from CDE regarding the assessment (initial and reassessment) of English Language Learners. In a moderated round table
format, attendees will work together to share their
beliefs, experiences, hopes, and concerns for the
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next generation of EL assessments. Collected information will be used to create a white paper suggesting Best Practices in Re/Classifying Visually Impaired English Language Learners. This is a great opportunity for parents, educators, and transcribers to
share their vision and add their voice to what is sure
to be a hot topic!
SATURDAY, MARCH 21
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
601 (E, P)
Annual Meeting of Birth to Five Vision Network and
Northern CA Consortium
Presenters: Julie Bernas-Pierce, Diana Dennis
The meeting addresses areas of interest happening
in California for Public and Non-Public agencies
which provide Early Intervention Services to the
blind, visually-impaired, and deaf-blind children
throughout the state. Please bring your own lunch.
602 (E, P)
CAPVI Annual General Meeting
Presenter: Anne Ward
This is the annual general meeting of CAPVI. Items
discussed will include an update on the National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments, recent events within CAPVI, any issues of
concern regarding CAPVI, and the education of children with visual impairments within the state of
California. Please bring your own lunch.
SATURDAY, MARCH 21
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
701 (E, P, T)
Braille Mathematical Literacy: A Guide To Its
History and Merits
Via comparative examples, we will explore braille
math notations in EBAE, the Taylor math code, the
Nemeth code, UEB, and NUBS. The study is that of
the quality of the re-expression of print and the utility of the code to the blind scholar. It has been just
over one year since the passing of Dr. Nemeth and
most of us still do not appreciate why he arranged
Nemeth as he did. Each code has strengths and
weaknesses. It is now very timely that we all know
just where UEB sits in such a comparison.
702 (E, P, T)
Tactile Graphic Image Library: Start to Finish
Presenter: Matthew Poppe
This workshop will cover the process of making a
tactile graphic from an online PDF template from
beginning to end, consisting of an introduction to
APH’s Tactile Graphic Image Library, followed by a
practical demonstration of both digital and traditional tactile graphic production techniques. The workshop will begin by familiarizing attendees with the
TGIL, covering how to register, how to search the
library, and how to download graphics from the library. Attendees will then learn how to modify TGIL
graphics with the freeware vector drawing program
Inkscape. The newly modified template will then be
used to produce a collage graphic.
703 (E, P)
Cranmer Abacus Hands-On Practice
Presenters: Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum,
Dr. Sunggye Hong
This is a hands-on session so bring your Cranmer abacus or download the UAbacus app for your iPad
(free!) from the App Store. We'll touch on the
different methods of abacus computation including
the logic method, counting, and secrets. Next we'll
review addition and subtraction using the logic
method. Participants will be encouraged to share
techniques they use to teach abacus computation to
students.
704 (E, P)
Strategies for Supporting Readers Who Are Blind or
Visually Impaired: A Guide to Reading Instruction
Presenter: Cheryl Kamei-Hannan, Ph.D.
For many people, reading evokes happy childhood
memories of curling under the bedcovers with a favorite book full of adventures to faraway lands. Yet
others cringe with thoughts of embarrassment and
misery when recalling a childhood in which they
struggled with learning to read. In this workshop, we
describe the foundations for this fundamental skill
that can elicit such vastly different yet powerful
emotions. We provide suggestions for how to create
an instructional plan including the types of assessments that lead to robust and comprehensive teaching.
705 (E, P)
All you wanted to know about the Department of
Rehabilitation, including its Orientation Center for
the Blind
Presenters: Patricia M. Leetz, MS, Rosa Gomez
We will discuss the process and services of the department of Rehabilitation and how we can assist
students who are blind transition to our services
with the goal of leading to employment.
706 (P)
Putting It My Way, But Nicely: How to Have a Great
IEP
Presenter: Judith Lesner
Participating in a meaningful way at an IEP can be
very stressful for parents. This workshop will focus
on techniques to help parents play a more active
role in determining the content of their child’s IEP.
It will offer ideas to encourage parents to feel more
confident about being a more equal partner in the
IEP process. Parents will learn how to be the engine
rather than the caboose on the IEP train.
707 (E, P)
Seeing No Limits: An Adapted Sports Presentation
Presenter: Joshua Lucas
This presentation is a brief overview of the history of
sports for people with disabilities, the difference between the Paralympics and the Special Olympics,
why sports can be beneficial for people with disabilities, the media’s view of athletes with disabilities,
and tips for starting your own grassroots adapted
sports programs.
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708 (E, P)
Introduction to Active Learning Approach for
Learners with Severe or Multiple Disabilities
Presenter: Diane Montgomery
710 (E, P)
Supporting Braille for Students Using iPads and
Computers
Presenters: Damian Pickering, Gabe Griffith
Are you frustrated? Are you challenged to reach
that child that has blindness, deaf-blindness, limited
motion, and/or cerebral palsy? Active Learning (AL)
is a specialized, alternate approach/curriculum used
worldwide. AL reaches every learner functioning
cognitively under 48 months, particularly those with
the most severe and multiple disabilities. AL, established by Dr. Lilli Nielsen, is easily practiced at home,
school, and clinic with everyday objects or with specialized equipment, which assists learners to learn
concepts otherwise beyond them, and helps builds
muscle and teach walking, sitting, grasping, and
more. A live demo with a learner is planned. Parents are invited.
Today's students face an ever evolving landscape of
mainstream word processors, Excel worksheets, and
PowerPoint, as well as web-based standardized
testing assessments and other online tools. Whether your student's class uses a computer or iPad, the
Brailliant braille display, or the BrailleNote Apex provide braille output and an ergonomic braille keyboard to control both devices and applications. Early introduction to the powerful combination of
braille and audio feedback, and mastery of HumanWare’s intuitive user interface, assures when
students are put to the test, they can focus on the
test content rather than a complex technology challenge.
709 (E, P)
From Theory to Practice for Students with CVI
Presenters: Beth Moore, MA, TVI, Tori Schladen MA,
Dr. Bill Takeshita, Diana Dennis, MA, ECSE, Sue
Parker-Strafaci, MA, Kathy Schlimgen, MS Special Education, Laura Campana, Yolanda G.
Moreno
711 (E, P)
Smarter Balanced: How to Access the Test and
Skills Your Student Needs to Have to Succeed
Presenters: Adrian Amandi, Yurika Vu,
Julie Manning, Stephanie Herlich
Under the leadership of Dr. Bill Takeshita, various
agencies serving the Visually Impaired throughout
the Southern California Region have formed a study
group, The Southern California CVI Consortium, to
explore how to implement best practices in serving
children with Cortical Visual Impairment. The Center
for the Partially Sighted’s doctors incorporated
Rating II screening tool into their low vision exam on
patients who are suspected to have CVI. The agency
that serves that child then implements the instructional strategies that will correlate with that child’s
assessment. Our panel will share the process that
we have implemented. This presentation will include
handouts and video clips of assessment and instruction for the purpose of demonstration to staff, families, and others.
The Smarter Balanced test requires all students to
take the test online, from either their computer or
tablet. Even those taking the test in paper braille
format this year will need to be taught requisite
skills to take the test electronically in future years.
The test will be thoroughly explained from the perspective of the educational team. The technology
skills needed to access the electronic version of the
test will be covered, as well as the strategies and a
timeline for when to teach these skills. Other functional uses of the technology required for the test
will be presented, including the embosser and
braille display.
712 (E, P)
Dream vs. Reality: Is College All It's Cracked Up to
Be?
Presenters: Betty Henry, Maureen Green, Dr. Sharon
Sacks, Jerry Kuns
College provides a step towards independence for
many students who are blind or visually impaired
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(BVI), but is not the best choice for everyone.
California School for the Blind educators who have
direct experience with college requirements, services, and challenges will present information to
help with post high school planning. Topics will include: similarities/differences between high school
and college for students with disabilities, skills needed for college success for students who are BVI,
what a college program might look like, resources
that are/are not available, challenges that might
make college a poor choice, and alternatives that
might be better.
SATURDAY, MARCH 21
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
801 (T)
Braille2000 Update: What's New in 90 Minutes
Here is a guide to getting the most out of Braille2000
V2. This workshop is for the Braille2000 transcriber,
although everyone is welcome. The focus of the
presentation will be on print-to-braille translation of
source documents, managing data tables, and the
facilities for UEB and other braille codes. This is the
place to ask questions about all aspects of
Braille2000.
802 (E, T)
Book to Computer: Scanning Basics and Using
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Programs
Presenter: Gaeir Dietrich
Have you ever wondered if maybe creating e-text
from hard copy material might speed up your transcribing job? Have you wanted to scan documents
but been unsure how to go about it? Have you tried
scanning but been unhappy with the results? Do you
run an OCR program on what you’ve scanned and
still spend hours editing? This workshop will answer
all these questions and more. We will take you from
the basics of auto scanning into the advanced territory of adjusting settings and handling unusual papers.
803 (E, T)
The Interactive Nemeth Tutorial
Presenter: Damian Pickering
So, now your students can read and write Nemeth
on the BrailleNote Apex and print to show their
work. But how long has it been since you covered
Nemeth? Not to worry. Bone up on the powerful
Nemeth Tutorial developed by Illinois University and
included standard on every Apex. It is a refresher
for you and a self-paced lesson plan for your students. Please bring an Apex for this hands-on workshop if you can. Limited training units will be available, first come is first served.
804 (E, P)
Sharing Our Services: How to Access Assessment at
California School for the Blind
Presenters: Dr. Sharon Z. Sacks , Angela Martyn,
Betty Henry, Gabrielle Cohen, Scott Smith,
Maureen Green, Adrian Amandi, Stephanie Herlich, Thanh Chang
Educational Resource team members will describe
the services available to districts, families, and students within California. This will include an overview and examples of consultation, training and assessment options, and an explanation of how to access and select within these possibilities. We will
outline the assessment process relevant to academic
and functional needs and will explain how our departments work to enhance student services.
The presentation will describe educational tools that
every student needs to access the Common and Expanded Core Curriculum, including:
• Relevant social-emotional, cognitive, and
communication issues
• Appropriate assistive technology and low vision
devices
• Learning/reading media
 Living skills
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805 (E, P)
In Touch with Tactile Literacy: Providing Early and
Positive Experiences with Raised-Line Graphics
Presenter: Karen J. Poppe
This workshop will demonstrate hands-on strategies
and tools to cultivate a young child’s tactile literacy
skills including exploratory skills, systematic scanning, spatial understanding, shape and texture discrimination, transition from three-dimensional objects to two-dimensional displays, understanding
perspective, familiarity with tactile graphic methods
and terminology, and independent creation of tactile graphics. These skills are essential in preparing
young tactile readers for the interpretation of more
complex graphics later encountered in textbooks
and standardized tests. Fun activities and materials
to inspire early, positive experiences with tactile
graphics will be shared with teachers and parents.
806 (E, P)
Ideas for Families and Teachers of Young Children
for Meaningful Braille Engagement
Presenter: Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum
Preparing children to be engaged and successful
braille readers and writers starts long before they
are ready to learn what dots make the letter t. This
session will give families and professionals ideas for
making braille fun and meaningful for young children. Through videos and examples, the presenter
will share many ideas that can be done at home,
school, and in the community. Come with your ideas to share with others! Ample time for discussion
will be provided.
807 (E, P, S)
ACCESS: Resources for Transition Success Today,
Tomorrow, and Beyond
Presenters: Richard Rueda, Georgeta Tanase, Jonn
Paris-Salb
ACCESS has been a steadfast resource for decades,
serving as a transition tool for students, teachers,
and families in preparation for independent living,
college, and career awareness. In 2015 ACCESS has
been restructured as a comprehensive and vast
online transition resource for blind and disabled
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transition-age populations throughout California.
Presenters will unveil ACCESS and its new attributes
as well as seek feedback on additions to the resource to assure its maximized use in beginning to
advanced transition planning. High school students,
educators, parents and rehabilitation professionals
are encouraged to attend.
808 - CANCELLED/COMBINED WITH 804
809 (E, P)
Accessibility of the DRDP (2015) for Young Children
with Visual Impairments
Presenters: Patty Salcedo, Veronica Tran-O'Leary
The California Department of Education is revising
the Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP).
The new DRDP (2015) will be implemented in the fall
of 2015. The DRDP is required for all infants and toddlers with Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs)
reported in CDE’s CASEMIS system, and for all preschool-age children with Individualized Education
Programs (IEPs). This workshop addresses the accessibility of the DRDP (2015) for young children with
disabilities including universal design, a system of
adaptations, and a contemporary measurement
model. Participants will explore the new instrument
and its accessibility features as they apply to young
children with visual impairments.
810 (E, P, T)
Tools and Resources for Multimedia Accessibility in
the Digital Classroom and Home
Presenter: Yue-Ting Siu, TVI
Today’s digital classroom presents information in a
variety of media including print, images, and video.
While there is greater potential for students to access electronic materials more independently and
immediately, the digital landscape must be designed
with specific considerations in order to enable students’ access. As schools begin to incorporate multimedia in classrooms, the provision of accessible instructional materials may pose challenges to the unprepared transcriber, teacher, and parent. This
workshop will introduce free and currently available
tools for image and video description and provide
resources to support ongoing development of accessible multimedia.
811 (E, P)
Travel like a Pro: Hi-Tech O&M Tips and Tricks from
the Experts
Presenters: Ed Summers, Diane Brauner
Join a successful tech-savvy blind traveler and a veteran COMS as they share how to use technology to
enable independent travel in a variety of specific
real-world contexts. For example, finding bus stops,
planning a route, building mental models, pedestrian travel in campus environments, etc. Technology
topics will include accessible maps, GPS apps, and
exciting new technology that provides accurate position of pedestrians inside of buildings. This session
is ideal for both parents of children with visual disabilities and O&M instructors. You will learn strategies for nurturing curiosity and confidence in your
young traveler.
812 (E, P, S)
What's New in JAWS 16 for Students, Teachers, and
Families
This workshop will include discussions of the
following:
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Using JAWS to read math content on the internet and in Word documents.
JAWS command summary for easy look-up of
commands.
Enhanced OCR which allows recognition of entire
pdf documents that are saved as images.
Enhanced language support that allows you to
create a separate language profile. For example,
if a student is learning Spanish or French, you
can have that language speak at a slower rate
than the default (English) voice.
Semi-auto forms mode on the internet which
facilitates more efficient navigation.
And more!
813 (E, P)
Audiojack: Take Back Your Imagination
Presenter: David Tobin
Participants will share in a discussion on how the
imagination has become the new tool in reaching
students core skills. An activity using minimal
resources will show how learning can be transformed by increasing engagement.
SUNDAY, MARCH 22
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Share Your Vision Forums
901 (E, P, T)
Recap and Discussion of Symposium
Moderator: Ed Summers
Join several of the symposium presenters for coffee
and a moderated open discussion about the impact
of digital technology in the classroom. Bring your
perspective and be prepared to share with the
group.
902 (E, P)
Balancing Smarter: The Sunday Morning Report
Moderators: Julie Manning, Adrian Amandi, Yurika
Vu, Stephanie Herlich
We’ll discuss accessing and taking the test, products
and recommended purchases, prerequisites and potential lessons. Standardized tests will be online.
Despite what you think, it’s not completely asinine.
Want it in braille, audio, or large print? If you don’t
set it up right, your kid will need to squint. Did you
try to buy an embosser and an electronic display? If
you did, your business manager probably started to
sway. Have you questioned if your student has the
right skills? You better start early because trying to
catch up has no frills. In addition to thoroughly explaining the test, you’ll get a chance to see CSB at its
best.
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903 (T)
Change is Here--Where Are You?
Moderator: Jana Hertz
Come share ideas, listen, and troubleshoot with
your fellow transcribers. This will be a forum where
any and all subjects pertaining to transcribing can be
discussed. Some topics might be:
1. UEB--Will YOU be transcribing in UEB? What challenges are you facing? Have you begun training?
What are your agencies doing with regard to training? Are you a trainer?
2. Common Core is so visual, I would like to know how
other transcriber’s are dealing with the materials.
3. Employment issues for school employees and contract transcribers. School transcribers: What does
your classification look like? Do you have ample time
to complete your work? Do you have support from
your school districts? Contract transcribers: Do you
have enough work to keep you busy?
4. How do you work smarter or faster?
5. How do you get tactiles done?
6. Are transcribers becoming obsolete? With what do
you need help? Can CTEBVI help?
Please feel free to email me or bring other topics of
discussion to this workshop!
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