2009 Texas Symposium on Deafblindness

Purpose, Satisfaction and Joy in the Lives of Students with Deafblindness and the People Who Care

February 12-14, 2009
Austin DoubleTree Hotel
Austin, Texas

This event is for parents, adult family members, professionals, interveners, and paraprofessionals who are currently serving or planning to serve children or youth with deafblindness ages birth-22.

Some of our featured topics include:

The Impact of Stress and Maintaining Emotional Equilibrium
Technology that Brings Joy, Purpose, and Satisfaction
Deafblind Teens and the American Association of Deaf-Blind
Sexuality Education
Early Identification of Children with Deafblindness
Benefits of Yoga for Students with Deafblindness
Families Working with Medical Staff
Orientation and Mobility Issues and Strategies for Students with Deafblindness
Using Drawing with Deafblind Students
Developing Video Resumes
Customized Employment
Access to the General Education Curriculum
Taking Care of the Care Taker

Hotel Accommodations:

This year’s Symposium will be held at the DoubleTree Austin Hotel located on IH-35 North between Hwy 290 and St. John’s near Highland Mall. For reservations call: 1-800-222-TREE and use the code DBS, or go to DoubleTree Austin Hotel.

Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired has a block of rooms for the following nightly sleeping room rates: $85.00 per night for single occupancy, $135.00 per night for double occupancy, $155.00 per night for triple occupancy; and $175.00 per night for quadruple occupancy. Rooms are available at this rate until the room block is reached or January 22, 2009 which ever comes first. Make your reservations now!

**Transportation from the Airport:**
Type	Typical Minimum Charge	Contact
Super Shuttle	14.00 USD one-way/ 24.00 round-trip	1-800-BLUE-VAN
Rental Car	35.00 USD	Available near the baggage area of airport
Taxi	30.00 USD	Available curbside at the airport

Certificates of Attendance / CEU and CPE:

Certificates of Attendance will be provided to all attendees. Pending approval continuing education credit will be offered for Teachers of the Visually Impaired, Paraprofessionals, Foster Parents, Sign Language Interpreters (BEI), Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, ECI, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists, and Audiologists. ACVREP certificates (CLVT, COMS, RTC) will also be offered.

Registration Information:

Early registration will continue until January 12, 2008. Registrations will be accepted until January 27, 2009 for an additional $50 fee. Check, money order, or purchase order will be accepted and must accompany your registration form unless you are a family member, professional or paraprofessional requesting assistance from TSBVI Outreach to pay for your registration. Please note: Registration stipends are limited and offered on a first come, first served basis.

Registration Category	January 13th - January 27th
Family Members	$225
Professionals	$225
Intervener/Paraprofessional	$50
Out-of-State Participants	$275

Sponsored by:
The Texas Deafblind Project
Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired
1100 W 45th St.,
Austin, TX 78756