National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute DARE TO BE REMARKABLE: Ten Years of Progress! Call for Presentations A three-day national training conference for education and rehabilitation professionals who work with blind transition-aged students or adults. Location National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Date Monday, November 6 through Wednesday, November 8, 2017 Call for Presentations We would like to invite you to submit a proposal to present at this conference during one of the concurrent breakout sessions which will be scheduled on the afternoon of November 6, 7, and 8. Abstracts should be submitted on one of the following conference themes or another closely related track: * Structured Discovery methods and principles across the lifespan. * agency-wide philosophy and culture on blindness. * Educational technologies, policies, and practices for teachers of blind students. * Rehabilitation methods, principles, and policies that effect instructors and administrators. * Teaching techniques in core subject areas (Cane Travel, Braille, etc.). * Successful transition from education to rehabilitation. * Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) strategies and programs. 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 what participants will learn. Proposals should not exceed 200 words in length. * Questions about presentations can be directed to Edward Bell, <mailto:ebell at latech.edu> ebell at latech.edu, or 318-257-4554. * Deadline for proposals is August 18, 2017. * Selected presenters will be notified by September 15, 2017, and all Presenters are expected to register for the conference. * All completed proposals should be email to <mailto:ebell at latech.edu> ebell at latech.edu. * <https://nfb.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=119> Register for the conference here. Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness Louisiana Tech University 210 Woodard Hall PO Box 3158 Ruston LA 71272 Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 (Fax) Skype: edwardbell2010 <mailto:ebell at latech.edu> ebell at latech.edu <http://www.pdrib.com> 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