A quarterly newsletter from the Council for Exceptional Children's Division on Visual Impairments containing practitioner tips for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments, Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and other professionals.
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VIDBE-Q Volume 68 Issue 1 Friday, March 3rd Concurrent Sessions & Multi-presentations 11:45 am – 12:45 pm Literacy for Deafblind Students: Everyone Reads, Everyone Writes • Julie Maier, Educational Specialist, California Deafblind Services 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Teaching Students the Nemeth Code for Mathematics and Science Notation • Susan Larkin, Iowa Educational Services for Blind and Visually Impaired; Susan Osterhaus, Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired; Tina Herzberg, University of South Carolina Upstate 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Orientation and Mobility Referrals: Visual Impairment Policy and Practice • Tina Herzberg, University of South Carolina Upstate & Justin Kaiser, University of Kentucky 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm Reflections from Parents of Children Who are Deafblind • Adam Graves (Moderator), Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired • Sub-sessions: o Latinx Parents of Children with Deafblindness: Addressing Challenges Through Advocacy- MaryAnn Demchak, University of Nevada, Reno o Parents of Young Adults with Deafblindness: Reflections on Wellbeing-Brianna Grumstrup, University of Maine at Farmington & MaryAnn Demchak, University of Nevada, Reno Poster Sessions 9:15 am – 10:00 am Identifying Dual Sensory Impairment in Students with Extensive Support Needs • Meagan Karvonen, University of Kansas & Julie Durando, National Center on Deaf-Blindness Parent Perceptions of Early Deafblind Student Involvement in the IEP • Lanya McKittrick, Lane of Inquiry - Deafblind Education Research and Family Support 15 Years Later: A National Survey of TVIs on Self-Determination • · Erika Fundelius, Florida State University Wayfinding Experiences for Youth: A Mixed-Method Investigation of Campus Exploration • Amy Parker, Portland State University; Elizabeth Schaller, American Printing House for the Blind; Denise Snow, American Printing House for the Blind What's Your Why? Professional Pathways of TVIs Entering/Exiting Education • Rachel Schles, Peabody College Vanderbilt University We Deserve the Right to Order • Jenna Haskins, Teacher of the Visually Impaired & Courtney Kirschner, Kutztown University NIMAC + Bookshare + National AEM Center = Student Success! • Nicole Gaines, American Printing House for the Blind; Cynthia Curry, CAST; Alice Wright, Montgomery County Public Schools, MD 11:45 am – 12:30 pm A Common Call: Accessible STEM for Students With Visual Impairments • Tiffany Wild, The Ohio State University & Derrick Smith, University of Alabama Huntsville 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Ensuring Positive Early Transitions for Deafblind Students and Their Families • Lanya McKittrick, Founder, Lane of Inquiry - Deafblind Education Research and Family Support Music Education for All • Laura Zierer, APH & Justine Taylor, APH