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Mail or e-mail your new classifieds to Jim Durkel at: TSBVI Outreach, 1100 West 45th St., Austin, TX 78756, or JimDurkel@tsbvi.edu
An up-to-date Statewide Staff Development Calendar is posted on TSBVI’s website at www.tsbvi.edu.
A Fun-Filled Learning Weekend for the Entire Family
October 11-13, 2002
Camp John Marc, near Meridian, Texas
For more information, contact:
DBMAT
815 High School Road
Seagoville, Texas 75159-7137
972-287-1245 214-370-3938
On the web at www.dbmat-tx.org
September 26-28
Location: The Congress Plaza Hotel, Chicago, IL
Contact: Chicago Lighthouse at jrimkus@chicagolighthouse.org
February 7-8, 2003
Raddison Hotel in Austin, Texas
Please mark your calendars now for the upcoming Texas Symposium on Deafblindness! The event will bring together families of infants and school-aged children with deafblindness and the professionals and paraprofessionals who serve them. They will have the opportunity to hear a host of experts discuss various aspects of programming for children and young adults with deafblindness.
Funding is available to assist families to participate in this event including costs related to travel, childcare, and registration. Special opportunities will be available for families and professionals to network and socialize.
Out-of-state participants are limited but welcome. We will not have funds available to assist these individuals with conference costs.
Registration flyers will be mailed out this fall to our SEE/HEAR readers. Information will also be available on the TSBVI website at http://www.tsbvi.edu/Outreach/vi.htm . You may also contact Beth Bible at 512-206-9103 or email her at bethbible@tsbvi.edu to request a registration flyer.
October 17-19, 2002
Location: The Radisson South Hotel, Bloomington, Minnesota
Contact: Sarah Anderson, Closing the Gap, Inc.
P.O. Box 68, Henderson, MN 56044
(507) 248-3294 or (507) 248-3810 (fax)
September 27 & 28, 2002
with Dr. Phil Hatlen, Superintendent, TSBVI
& Other Guest Speakers
Texas Tech University, Lubbock
Virginia Murray Sowell Center
for Research and Education in Visual Impairment,
(806) 742-2345 or (806) 742-2326 (fax)
Website: http://www.educ.ttu.edu/sowell/VSC_pages/Lecture/lecturerseries.html
October 17-19
Location: Mariott, Overland Park, KS
Contact: NBA at (716) 427-8260
October 21-25
Location: Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults, Sand Points, NY
Contact: Sr. Bernadette Wynne or Theresa Rose,
Helen Keller National Center
at (516) 944-8900, ext. 233 or nthknc@aol.com
November 15-18, 2002
New Orleans, LA
Contact: ASHA, 10801 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852
(800) 498-2071 or (301) 897-5700 (TTY)
http://professional.asha.org/events/index.cfm
November 18-22
Location: Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults, Sand Points, NY
Contact: Sr. Bernadette Wynne or Theresa Rose,
Helen Keller National Center at (516) 944-8900, ext. 233 or
July 12-18, 2003
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Contact: AADB
814 Thayer Ave, Ste. 302, Silver Spring, MD 20910
(310) 588-8705 (fax) or (510) 797-3213 (TTY)
September 9-11, 2002
Austin, Texas
Registration information available at: www.tsbvi.edu
October 4 & 5, 2002
Austin, Texas
Registration information available at: www.tsbvi.edu
February 7 & 8, 2003
Austin, Texas
April 24-26, 2003, Omni Hotel, Austin, Texas
Contact: Neva Fairchild at: Neva.Fairchild@dars.state.tx.us
(TAER is looking for conference presenters. The Call for Papers will conclude Oct.31, 2002. For information, contact Edgenie Bellah at TSBVI Outreach.)
June 12 & 13, 2003
will be held in central Texas.
Registration information available at: www.tsbvi.edu
Presented by Sharon Nichols and Holly Cooper
8/28 An Overview of Technology for Blind and VI students
9/18 What Does Tech Look Like for MIVI Students
10/9 Computer Accessibility for Students Who are Blind
10/30 Learning Activities for MIVI Students: Art, Cooking, etc.
11/20 Accessibility to On‑Line and CD Rom Resources for Students Who Are Blind
12/11 Integrating Low Tech and Switch Activities Into the Classroom
1/15 What are Talking Books and How do my Students Use Them
2/19 Let’s Create Switch-Accessible Toys
3/5 Integrating Note Takers Into the General Ed Curriculum
4/16 Routines and Technology: Activities to Make it Work
5/7 Matching Technology to the Student
Exact times have not yet been determined but all presentations will be in the afternoon. Watch www.tsbvi.edu for further information or contact Jim Durkel at: JimDurkel@tsbvi.edu or (512) 206-9270
9/25 Abacus
10/23 Preparing for the TAKS
12/4 Consumer Math
1/22 Using Tangibles in Middle School Math
2/26 Preparing Nemeth With the Scientific Notebook
3/26 Elementary Math
Exact times have not yet been determined but all presentations will be in the afternoon. Watch www.tsbvi.edu for further information or contact Jim Durkel at:JimDurkel@tsbvi.edu
October 25-26, Irving, Texas
The Sports Extravaganza is open to all students with visual impairments. There is no participation cost. Region 10 Education Service Center and Lions Clubs International, District 2-X1, jointly sponsor this event. Events include: a wheelchair obstacle course, 25 meter walk, 25 meter dash standing long jump, softball throw, archery, goalball. For more information and to request an entry packet, please call Kitra Gray at (972) 348-1580 or Randy Foederer at (972) 348-1570.
Sep. 8-13: Technology Week (electronic notetakers, speech access for Windows)
Sep. 29-Oct 4: Elementary IEP #1 (you pick the objectives)
Oct. 20-25:Middle School IEP #1 (you pick the objectives)
Nov. 10-15:High School IEP #1 (you pick the objectives)
Dec. 1-6: Math (adapted tools & technology)
Dec. 1-6: Practical Academics (students below grade level)
*Dec. 12-15: Middle School Holiday Gift Making
Jan. 12-17: High School IEP #2 (same as above)
*Jan. 23-26 Low Vision Weekend (modifications & adaptations)
Feb.9-14 Middle School IEP #2 (same as above)
*Feb. 20-23 Teen Getaway (social enrichment)
Mar.23-28 Secondary IEP #2 (same as above)
*Apr. 5-8 A Capitol Experience (visit & learn about legislature)
Apr.13-17 Elementary IEP #2 (same as above)
*May 1-4 Elementary Austin Experience (social enrichment)
* Asterisks mark Thursday - Sunday events. Contact: Dr. Lauren Newton, principal (512) 206 - 9119 or newtonl@tsbvi.edu
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