2026 Oregon ECC Conference

Session #1

• 12:00 - 4:00 pm  -  Brailler Cleaning and Maintenance Workshop, Dan Glowicki

Session #2

• 1:00 - 4:00 pm  -  Made to See: Practical CVI Adaptations and Make and Takes along with The CVI State Fair and Swap: Craft, Create, and Collaborate, Claudia Swapp

8:00 - 8:15 am  -  Check in

8:15 - 8:45 am  -  Welcome!

8:45 - 9:00 am  -  Room Separation

9:00 - 10:00 am  -  Breakout Sessions

• Sunriver: Sensory Systems, Intentional Touch, and Movement in Deafblindness for Students with Complex Bodies, Blind Low Vision and Deafblindness, Darlene Daniels and Kristy McFarland

• Deschutes: Reducing Friction, Increasing Impact: AI Tools for TSVIs (and O&M and Parapros too!), JJ Isaacson

10:00 - 10:10 am  -  Break

10:10 - 11:10 am  -  Breakout Sessions

• Sunriver: Tactile Graphics Best Practice, Michael Cantino

• Deschutes: Navigating the Evolving Landscape of CVI Assessment: Comparing Tools, Identifying Strengths, and Building Comprehensive Evaluations, Saaron Putnam-Almaguer

11:10 -12:40 pm  -  Lunch on your own

12:40 - 1:00 pm  -  Poster Sessions!

1:05 - 2:05 pm  -  Breakout Sessions

• Sunriver: Inclusive Literacy Program Development, Dr. Holly Lawson and Dr. Amy Parker

• Deschutes: AT in the Early Years, Leslie Romeo, Dr. Yue-Ting Sui, and Eli Sanchez

2:05 - 2:15 pm  -  Break

2:15 - 2:45 pm  -  Mini Sessions

• Sunriver: Teacher Perspectives on Literacy Instruction for Students with Cortical Visual Impairment, Carrie Lascano, Ann Mackrory, Amanda Brown, and Shaina Witteborg

• Deschutes: The VistaQuest BaseKit, Kristin Gault

2:45 - 2:55 pm  -  Break

2:55 - 3:55 pm  -  Breakout Sessions

• Sunriver: Harnessing Touch in O&M for DeafBlind and Blind Learners, Dr. Amy Parker, Darlene Daniels, and Ky Hansen

• Deschutes: Three Little Pigs for Extensive Support Needs and O&M, Leslie Romeo, Dr. Yue-Ting Sui, and Eli Sanchez

3:55 - 4:05 pm  -  Break

4:05 - 4:35 pm  -  Mini Sessions

• Sunriver: Mapping It Out: An O&M Map-Making Roundtable, Bob Wohlers

• Deschutes: Ask, Share, Learn: Practical EI/ECSE Strategies, Darlene Daniels, Kristin Gault, Becky Morton, Stephanie McAlexander, Kim Medlin, Claudia Swapp, and Anne Olson-Murphy

Evening  -  Dinner on your own

8:00 - 8:15 am  -  Check in

8:15 - 9:00 am  -  Welcome & Oregon Statewide Resources

9:00 - 9:15 am  -  Room Separation

9:15 - 10:15 am  -  Breakout Sessions

• Sunriver: Navigating a Computer Without a Mouse, Dr. Yue-Ting Sui, Eli Sanchez, and Leslie Romeo

• Deschutes: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work - AAC and CVI: Collaboration Tools, Part 1, Ruth McKee, Deborah Lesher, and Kristy McFarland

10:15 -10:25 am  -  Break

10:25 - 11:25 am  -  Breakout Sessions

• Sunriver: Chasing the Monarchs: Keeping up with and Progress Monitoring the Monarch, Leslie Weilbacher

• Deschutes: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work - AAC and CVI: Collaboration Tools, Part 2, Ruth McKee, Deborah Lesher, and Kristy McFarland

11:30 -1:00 pm  -  Lunch on your own

1:05 - 1:35 pm   -  Mini Sessions

• Sunriver: AT and Transition: Recipes for Success, Eli Sanchez, Leslie Romeo, and Dr. Yue-Ting Sui

• Deschutes: O&M Glow-Up: Evolving Consultation for Complex Student Needs, Ky Hansen and Kate Dilworth

1:35 - 1:40 pm   -  5-minute Passing Period

1:40 - 2:10 pm  -  Mini Sessions

• Sunriver: Dead Simple Document Accessibility, Michael Cantino

• Deschutes: Little Routes, Big Journeys: Building Early O&M Through Purposeful Movement, Darlene Daniels, Stephanie McAlexander, and Becky Morton

2:10 - 2:20 pm   -  Break

2:20 - 2:50 pm   -  Mini Sessions

• Sunriver: Nemeth in a Flash!, Michael Cantino

• Deschutes: From Experiences to Stories, Anne Olson-Murphy and Darlene Daniels

2:50 - 2:55 pm  -  5-minute Passing Period

2:55 - 3:25 pm   -  Mini Sessions

• Sunriver: Braille Boss!, Michael Cantino

• Deschutes: Buzzing Along: Supporting DeafBlind Travel with the Mini Guide, Ky Hansen