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February 27th
February 27th
11:30am-1:00am: Registration and Check-In
11:30am-1:00am: Registration and Check-In
Atrium
1:00pm-4:15pm: Pre-Symposium
1:00pm-4:15pm: Pre-Symposium
La Frontera 1,2, & 3: Autism or Deafblindness: Consideration for Assessment and Intervention for Learners with Sensory Losses (ID:42121)
La Frontera 1,2, & 3: Autism or Deafblindness: Consideration for Assessment and Intervention for Learners with Sensory Losses (ID:42121)
Presenter: Julie Maier, Project Coordinator, CA Deafblind Services
La Frontera 5&6: Deafblind 101: Laying the Foundation for a Meaningful Conference (ID:42120)
La Frontera 5&6: Deafblind 101: Laying the Foundation for a Meaningful Conference (ID:42120)
Presenter: Beth Kennedy, Director of MI State DB Project (DB Central) and CMU DeafBlind Intervener Training Program
February 28th
February 28th
7:00am-8:30am: Registration and Check-In
7:00am-8:30am: Registration and Check-In
Atrium
7:30am-4:00pm: Exhibit
7:30am-4:00pm: Exhibit
Atrium
8:30am-10:00am: General Session 1
8:30am-10:00am: General Session 1
La Frontera 3-6: Welcome, State of the State, Nation, and World in Deafblind Education (ID:42123)
La Frontera 3-6: Welcome, State of the State, Nation, and World in Deafblind Education (ID:42123)
Presenter: Erica Cairns, TSBVI Outreach Director, Julie Durando, Brandi Hitzelberger, Julie Maier
10:00am-10:30am: Break
10:00am-10:30am: Break
10:30am-12:00pm: General Session 2
10:30am-12:00pm: General Session 2
La Frontera 3-6: Tactile sensations - a basis for language development (ID:42124)
La Frontera 3-6: Tactile sensations - a basis for language development (ID:42124)
Presenter: Caroline Lindström, Special Education Consultant for Deafblindness
12:00pm - 1:30 pm Lunch on Your Own
12:00pm - 1:30 pm Lunch on Your Own
1:30pm-3:00pm: General Session 3
1:30pm-3:00pm: General Session 3
La Frontera 3-6: Achieving Success for Every Student: Working in Partnership with Families as You Launch Your Family Engagement Strategies (ID:42125)
Presenters: Sherri Wilson (NAFSCE), Jana Villemez (NCDB), Jennifer Vincent, Alaine Hinds, & Family Leaders
3:00pm-3:30pm: Break
3:00pm-3:30pm: Break
3:30pm-4:45pm: Breakout Session 1
3:30pm-4:45pm: Breakout Session 1
La Frontera 1&2: Touch Base Center for the Deafblind: Tips on how to have a Meaningful Day Program for People Who Are Deafblind in Your Area (ID:42129)
La Frontera 1&2: Touch Base Center for the Deafblind: Tips on how to have a Meaningful Day Program for People Who Are Deafblind in Your Area (ID:42129)
Presenters: Vivecca Hartman, Rubina Khan, MiiLeah Morrison, and Khatia Paz
La Frontera 3: Behavior: Shifting Our Perspective For Positive Change (ID:42126)
La Frontera 3: Behavior: Shifting Our Perspective For Positive Change (ID:42126)
Presenters: Rachel Collins & Sarah Mossberger, Deafblind Education Consultants, Texas Deafblind Project
La Frontera 4: Play is Not Just Child’s Work (ID:42127)
La Frontera 4: Play is Not Just Child’s Work (ID:42127)
Presenters: Hillary Keys, Early Childhood Deafblind Consultant, TSBVI Outreach; Dr. Layne Pethick, Behavior & Autism Master Consultant
La Frontera 5&6: It Takes a Village: Team Collaboration for Students who are Deafblind (ID:42128)
La Frontera 5&6: It Takes a Village: Team Collaboration for Students who are Deafblind (ID:42128)
Presenters: Kate Borg, Principal at Utah School for the Deaf and the Blind; Kaycee Bennett, Deafblind Education Consultant, Texas Deafblind Project
5:30pm-7:00 pm: Family Social
5:30pm-7:00 pm: Family Social
For families, presenters, award recipients, and invited guests
La Frontera 3&4
March 1st
March 1st
7:30am-12:30pm: Exhibit
7:30am-12:30pm: Exhibit
Atrium
8:30am-9:45am: Breakout Session 2
8:30am-9:45am: Breakout Session 2
La Frontera 1&2: What In The World Is a Functional Tactile-Bodily Assessment? (ID:42144)
La Frontera 1&2: What In The World Is a Functional Tactile-Bodily Assessment? (ID:42144)
Presenters: Kaycee Bennett & Rachel Collins, Deafblind Education Consultants, Texas Deafblind Project
La Frontera 3: Tactile Strategies - Developing Communication and Cognition (ID:42146)
La Frontera 3: Tactile Strategies - Developing Communication and Cognition (ID:42146)
Presenters: Caroline Lindström & Sofia Hansdotter, Special Education Consultant for Deafblindness
La Frontera 4: Deafblind, The Brain, Learning, and Behavior (ID:42145)
La Frontera 4: Deafblind, The Brain, Learning, and Behavior (ID:42145)
Presenter: Dr. Layne Pethick, Behavior and Autism Master Consultant
La Frontera 5&6: Learning Together: Sharing Insights from Travelers Who Are DeafBlind and Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialists (ID:42143)
La Frontera 5&6: Learning Together: Sharing Insights from Travelers Who Are DeafBlind and Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialists (ID:42143)
Presenters: Heather Withrow, TX DB Project Transition Consultant, Edgenie Bellah, TX DB Project Family Engagement Coordinator, and Scott Turner, TSBVI Outreach Orientation & Mobility Specialist
9:45am-10:15am: Break
9:45am-10:15am: Break
10:15am-11:30am: Breakout Session 3
10:15am-11:30am: Breakout Session 3
La Frontera 1&2: Who Are Proficient Communicators and How Can We Support Them? (ID:42149)
La Frontera 1&2: Who Are Proficient Communicators and How Can We Support Them? (ID:42149)
Presenter: Rachel Collins, Deafblind Education Consultant, Texas Deafblind Project
La Frontera 3: Recognizing and Mitigating Communication-related Stressors Across Multiple Settings in Deafblind Students (ID:42147)
La Frontera 3: Recognizing and Mitigating Communication-related Stressors Across Multiple Settings in Deafblind Students (ID:42147)
Presenters: Dr. Claire Ryan & Sarah Schoffstall, Pediatric Psychologists
La Frontera 4: Expanded Core Curriculum Considerations for Students who are Deafblind (ID:42148)
La Frontera 4: Expanded Core Curriculum Considerations for Students who are Deafblind (ID:42148)
Presenters: Kaycee Bennett & Sarah Mossberger, Deafblind Education Consultants, Texas Deafblind Project
La Frontera 5&6: Access to Language is a Human Right (ID:42150)
La Frontera 5&6: Access to Language is a Human Right (ID:42150)
Presenter: Brenna Brillhart, Educational Diagnostician / Certified Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
11:30pm-12:30pm: Exhibit Hall
11:30pm-12:30pm: Exhibit Hall
12:30pm-2:00pm Luncheon and Awards Ceremony
12:30pm-2:00pm Luncheon and Awards Ceremony
La Fronters 3&4
La Fronters 3&4
2:00pm-3:00pm: General Session 4
2:00pm-3:00pm: General Session 4
La Frontera 3&4: Mental Health: Deafblind (ID:42152)
La Frontera 3&4: Mental Health: Deafblind (ID:42152)
Presenter: Keva Richmond, Evolve Access: CEO/Consultant/Presenter
Starbucks Coffee: Open Daily 6:30-4:30pm
Starbucks Coffee: Open Daily 6:30-4:30pm
Sponsors
Sponsors
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