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Mail or e-mail your new classified to Carolyn Perkins:
TSBVI Outreach, 1100
West 45th St., Austin, TX 78756, or carolynperkins@tsbvi.edu.
An up-to-date Statewide Staff Development Calendar is posted on TSBVI's website at http://www.tsbvi.edu/Outreach/vi.htm
32nd Annual Statewide Family Conference
"Building the Spirit"
A Fun-Filled Learning Weekend for the Entire Family
October 8-10, 2004
Camp John Marc, near Meridian, Texas
For more information, contact:
Cyndi Hunley, Conference Registrar
23202 Bright Star; Spring, TX 77373
281-821-9005
chunley@aol.com
Please note: a new date has been finalized.
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Austin, TX
Top local and national presenters will discuss issues and strategies for educating and parenting young people with deafblindness. There will be opportunities to network and build communities of committed people with an interest in children and youth who are deafblind.
Mark your calendars, and look for more details this fall.
Third Annual Retreat for Central Texas Families of Children with Combined Hearing and Vision Loss and Deafblindness
Saturday, September 25, 2004
Peaceable Kingdom Retreat - Temple, TX
Sponsored by Region 12 Education Service Center,
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services -Division for Blind Services, and Texas Deafblind Outreach
Travel Assistance available. This retreat is provided free of charge to families including a lunch and dinner. Travel assistance is also available for families to cover the cost of gas. For families who are unable to bring their children with them due to age or medical considerations, reimbursement to help cover the cost of child care arranged for the child at home is also available.
Overnight accommodations provided if necessary. Families traveling from over an hour-and-a-half away, may also be provided overnight accommodations free of charge.
If you are interested in learning more about this event call Tina Herzberg at 254-666-0707.
Director, Hilton/Perkins Program
Perkins School for the Blind
Principal, Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind
Texas Tech University
College of Education, Room 001
Lubbock, Texas
Contact: Dr. Roseanna Davidson
806-742-1997, ext. 246
September 29-30, 2004
Sheraton Grand Hotel,
4440 W. John Carpenter Freeway (Hwy 114)
Irving, Texas 75063
Presenter: Dr. Christine Roman
Contact: Kitra Gray at grayk@esc10.ednet10.net
Registration: www2.ednet10.net
October 30 & 31, 2004
Greene Family Camp,
Bruceville, Texas (just south of Waco)
Registration materials will be available at www.tsbvi.edu on August 16, 2004
Irving High School
900 N. O'Connor
Irving, Texas
There are no limits in this competition for athletes 22 and under who happen to have visual impairments. Activities will commence on Friday October 22 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. with a goalball tournament for players 12-22 . All other events will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday October 23.
For more information or to request entry packet, call Region 10 ESC.
Kitra Gray, Consultant, 972-348-1580
Randy Foederer, Consultant, 972-348-1570
Sponsored by Region 10 ESC and Lions Club International, Districts 2-X1 and 2-E2.
ESC Region 7, Kilgore, TX
October 5 & 6, 2004
November 10 & 11, 2004
December 8 & 9, 2004
Liz Adams (Region 7) and Alicia Favila (Region10) will work together to support this INSITE training.
ESC Region 1, Edinburg, TX
October 21 & 22, 2004 (Thurs. & Fri.)
December 14 & 15, 2004
(Tues. & Wed.)
January 6 & 7, 2005 (Thurs. & Fri.)
Contact: Peter Graves, ESC 1
ESC Region 14, Abilene, TX
February 7 & 8, 2005
March 7 & 8, 2005
April 7 & 8, 2005
Contact: Linda Laughlin
Contact your regional ESC consultant to see if they will be connecting to these broadcasts. Broadcasts are from 1:30-3:30 PM Central Time. Sorry, these broadcasts are not available outside of Texas.
September 22 - Section 504 and the student with visual impairments and Q&A with Marty Murrell
October 20 - Issues in deafblindness: Involving deaf education in programming for deafblind students
November 17 - Motor issues for older students with visual impairments
January 19 - A review of the Accessible Graphing Calculator with Susan Osterhaus
February 16 - Conducting a Functional Behavior Analysis on students with visual impairments
April 20 - Transition issues for students with visual impairments
These workshops will be offered on the campus of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Austin. Enrollment is limited to allow for hands-on participation. Registration information will be available after July 30 at www.tsbvi.edu.
September 24 - Using Technology to Promote Emerging Literacy (presented by Donna McNear)
October 15 - Matching Needs to Technology: Tech Assessment for Academic Track Students
November 13 - Technology for Students with Multiple Impairments: Using a Team Approach to Assess Needs and Implement Use
December 11 - What's New in Technology for Students with Visual Impairments: An Overview of the Latest Technology
January 21 & 22 - Using Duxbury to Prepare Materials in Braille
February 12 - Everything You Want to Know About Using Screen Readers with Email
If you have questions about these trainings contact:
Jim Durkel at (512) 206-9270 JimDurkel@tsbvi.edu
or
Karen Scanlon at (512) 206-9314 KarenScanlon@tsbvi.edu
Fall Semester 2004
Spring Semester 2005
* = Weekend Program
Contact: Lauren Newton, Ph.D.
Principal of Special Programs
Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired
(512) 206-9119 laurennewton@tsbvi.edu
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