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 , or 318-257-4554. * Deadline for proposals is September 20, 2024. * Selected presenters will be notified by October 2, 2024. * Selected presenters will be provided a discounted registration rate. * All completed proposals should be email to ebell at latech.edu . Up to date information on the conference, including registration and hotel information can be located at this link: Dare to Be Remarkable Conference Page https://nfb.org/programs-services/employment/dare-be-remarkable Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness College of Education and Human Sciences Louisiana Tech University 600 Mayfield Ave / 210 Woodard Hall PO Box 3158 Ruston LA 71272 Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 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