National Federation of the Blind 19th Annual Rehabilitation and Orientation and Mobility Conference Contemporary Issues In Rehabilitation and Education for the Blind Tuesday, July 14, 2020 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Location: Virtual via Zoom Zoom link will be emailed out to registered participants. Agenda Registration link: https://nbpcb.org/members/login.php?r=/members/er.php?eid=416 Continuing Education Credits (CEC) are available for conference registrants. Morning Session 9:00am-12:00pm Location: Zoom 9:00am - Welcome and Opening Remarks * Edward Bell, Ph.D., Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness, Louisiana Tech University; Ruston, LA * Colin Wong MA, NOMC, Conference Chair, Cane Travel Instructor, SAAVI Services for the Blind; Phoenix, AZ 9:10am - Why A Network is Critical in Times of Uncertainty: Leveraging Participation in the Organized Blind Movement * Mark A. Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, MD 9:30am - Keynote: The Evolution of Professional Credentials and Certifications * Adelmo Vigil, President, National Blindness Professional Certification Board, National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico; Alamogordo, NM 10:00am - Integrating Technology in Other Disciplines * Joni Martinez, NOMC, Vocational Rehabilitation Teacher, Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center; Austin, TX 10:20am - Educating with Direction: The Importance of Philosophy * Fredric K. Schroeder, PH.D., President, World Blind Union; Vienna, VA 10:40am - Orientation and Mobility for Consumers with Multiple Disabilities * Denise Mackenstadt, NOMC, Retired; Sequim, WA 11:00am - Structured Discovery Outside of Structured Discovery Training Centers: Expanding its Influence in Other Teaching Settings, (Panel) * Moderator: Mike Harvey, NOMC, Cane Travel Instructor; Des Moines, IA * Itinerate: Ron Brown, MA, NOMC, Owner/Manager, Cane & Able; Indianapolis, IN * Conventional Training Center: Becky Keller, MA, NOMC, COMS, Lead Orientation and Mobility Instructor, Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired; Richmond, VA * Public Education: Kristen J. Sims, MEd, NOMC, NCUEB, Instructor of Orientation and Mobility, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness, Louisiana Tech University; Ruston, LA * Senior Specialist: Jimmy Morris, NOMC, Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired; Richmond, VA 11:55am - Announcements, Questions and Ending Remarks 12:00pm - Adjourn 12:00pm-1:15pm - Lunch Zoom will remain open to mix and mingle. Afternoon Breakout Sessions 1:15pm-5:00pm Location: Zoom 1:15pm-2:20pm Session I A. Applying Structured Discovery in Home Management * Delfina Rodriguez, Home Management Instructor, Colorado Center for the Blind; Littleton, CO * Stefanie Parris, Home Management Instructor, Colorado Center for the Blind; Littleton, CO B. Applying Structured Discovery in Assistive Technology * Jack Mendez, Director of Technology, Louisiana Center for the Blind; Ruston, LA C. Applying Structured Discovery in Cane Travel * Jeff Altman, Cane Travel Instructor, Nebraska Center for the Blind, Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired; Lincoln, NE 2:30pm-3:35pm - Session II A. NOMCT Meeting *Invitation only* * Jeff Altman, Cane Travel Instructor, Nebraska Center for the Blind, Nebraska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired; Lincoln, NE B. Synergy Across the Center: Collaboration Between Classes and Working as a Unit * Pamela Allen, Executive Director, Louisiana Center for the Blind; Ruston, LA C. Applying Structured Discovery in Braille: Learning in New Dimensions * Chelsey Duranleau, Communications Instructor, Blind Inc.; Minneapolis, MN 3:45pm-5:00pm - Session III A. When Blindness is Secondary: Working with Multiple Disabilities * Denise Mackenstadt, NOMC, Retired; Sequim, WA B. Breaking Down Philosophy and the Debriefing Process * Shellford Cantan Jr., NOMC, Travel Instructor, Ho'opono Services for the Blind; Honolulu, HI C. Teaching Travel with Technology and Proper Implementation * Joanne Gabias, MA, NOMC, Statewide Operations Manager, SAAVI Services for the Blind; Tucson, AZ 5:00pm-7:00pm - NBPCB Mix and Mingle Location: Zoom * Speak with the day's presenters in a less formal setting * Network opportunity for job seekers and employers * Interact with blindness professionals across the nation Sponsored by: National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB) Adelmo Vigil, President <http://www.nbpcb.org> www.nbpcb.org <mailto:admin at nbpcb.org> admin at nbpcb.org National Organization of Professionals in Blindness Education (PIBE) Eric Guillory, President <http://www.nfb.org/divisions> www.nfb.org/divisions <mailto:eguillory at louisianacenter.org> eguillory at louisianacenter.org Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness (PDRIB), Louisiana Tech University Edward Bell, Director <http://www.pdrib.com> www.pdrib.com <mailto:ebell at latech.edu> ebell at latech.edu Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness Louisiana Tech University 600 Mayfield Ave / 210 Woodard Hall PO Box 3158 Ruston LA 71272 Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 <mailto:ebell at latech.edu> ebell at latech.edu www.pdrib.com ************* "I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops." -- Stephen Jay Gould