National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
DARE TO BE REMARKABLE:
Evolving Principles, Practices, and Philosophy
Call for Presentations
A three-day national training conference for education and rehabilitation
professionals who work with blind students and adults.
When: Monday, November 11 - Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time
Where: National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
Call for Presentations
We would like to invite you to submit a proposal to present during one of
our concurrent 50-minute breakout sessions which will be scheduled on the
afternoon of December 9, 10, and 11. Abstracts should be submitted on one of
the following conference themes or another closely related track:
* Structured Discovery methods and principles across the lifespan.
* Successful integration of alternative blindness skills in the
classroom
* Braille Instruction for students who are blind or low vision
* Educational technologies, policies, and practices for teachers of
blind students.
* Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) strategies and
programs.
* Strategies for successful transition from education to
rehabilitation.
* Teaching Structured Discovery methods and techniques in core subject
areas (Cane Travel, Braille, etc.).
* Rehabilitation methods, principles, and policies that effect
instructors and administrators.
* Successful strategies for competitive integrated employment
* agency-wide philosophy and culture on blindness.
Proposals should include:
* Title of Presentation
* Name and contact information for lead presenter
* Name and contact information of additional presenters (If any).
* Indicate whether you are willing to repeat the presentation.
* AV requirements (note: you may be required to provide your own
equipment)
* Abstract that includes a description of the workshop and learning
objectives. Proposals should not exceed 200 words in length.
* Questions about presentations can be directed to Edward Bell,
ebell at latech.edu