Experience at CEC Convention from a First-
Time Presenter
Jessica Kolvites, Student, Kutztown University,
jkolv357@live.kutztown.edu
My name is Jessica Kolvites and I am currently entering my senior year
at Kutztown University. I am studying to become a teacher of the visually
impaired and will soon be entering my professional semester where I will be
placed in a 4-8
th
grade classroom. This past April I was able to attend and
present at CEC's conference in San Diego, CA with two other students from
Kutztown University and my professor, Dr. Nicole Johnson.
Last spring I successfully submitted a proposal for a poster presentation
on adapting task analysis using tactile
communication systems for students who
are deafblind. As part of my research I
created a survey about the effectiveness of
using tactile symbols to teach students who
are deafblind, new skills and had teachers
working with these systems answer several
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