SWOMA Conference:
An Orientation and Mobility Specialist for all Seasons
Preparing to Meet the Needs Of a Diverse Population
November 2-3, 2007
San Antonio, Texas
Holiday Inn Market Square
318 W. Durango Blvd.
Topics include:
- Diane Brauner- Putting Orientation Back Into O&M
- Tactile Map Making
- Computer Games
- Jo Mascorro (back by popular demand)- Instructional Strategies that Work
- Skills for Working with Infants and Their Families
- Millie Smith – Memory Issues
- Laura Marin- Problem Solving In O&M
- Sendero- GPS
- Nureon, Pathfinder and Laser Cane (opportunities for hands-on experience)
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2008 Statewide Intervener Conference
It’s All about Communication
Photo from http://www.harveyfinkle.com/photos/deafblind.htm
used with permission
Hosted by
Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Texas Deafblind Outreach
February 25-26, 2008
The Texas Deafblind Outreach Project is pleased to offer this special conference focusing on interveners working with students with deafblindness. Interveners, parents and the educational teams working with them are invited to attend this two-day event scheduled to take place at the Embassy Suites, 5901 N-IH35, in Austin, Texas. Limited travel assistance is available; please contact Miriam Miramontes at 512-206-9268 if you are interested in finding out more about these funds.
Conference sessions begin at 9:00 AM and end at 4:30 PM on Monday. There will be two general sessions in the morning and a choice of three breakout sessions in the afternoon.
Tuesday sessions will begin at 9:00 AM and end at 3:30 PM. There will be a choice of three breakout sessions in the morning and a general session in the afternoon.
Agenda
Sunday, February 24th 6:00-8:00 PM Early Sign-in
Monday, February 25th (Sign-in begins at 8:00 AM. Sessions start at 9:00 AM and end at 4:30 PM)
- Linda Alsop, Project SPARKLE Director and Intervener Training Coordinator, SKI-HI, Logan, Utah – The State of Interveners: What are the trends with this profession?
- Linda Alsop, Project SPARKLE Director and Intervener Training Coordinator, SKI-HI, Logan, Utah – Interveners Interfacing with Related Service Staff
- Linda Alsop, Project SPARKLE Director and Intervener Training Coordinator, SKI-HI, Logan, Utah – The Relationship Between Stress and Learning for the Student with Deafblindness
- Robbie Blaha, TSBVI Outreach Consultant – Sexuality Education for Students with Deafblindness
- Holly Cooper, Cyral Miller, & Kate Moss, TSBVI Outreach Consultants – The Role of the Intervener with a Deafblind Student on an Academic Track
- Sara Kitchen, TSBVI Outreach Consultant – Infusing the Educational Strategies of Miles, Nielson and van Dijk in Programming for Deafblind Students
Tuesday, February 26th (Sessions start at 9:00 AM and end at 3:30 PM)
- Linda Mamer, Provincial Consultant for Students with Deafblindness, British Columbia – Communicative Intent: The Challenges Faced by the Student with Deafblindness and Motor Problems
- Linda Mamer, Provincial Consultant for Students with Deafblindness, British Columbia – Social Issues That Impact Communication Between Deafblind Students and Their Peers
- Linda Mamer, Provincial Consultant for Students with Deafblindness, British Columbia – The Importance of Concept Development in Communication for the Student with Deafblindness
- Matt Schultz, Classroom Teacher and Tish Smith, Speech/Language Therapist TSBVI – Using Drawing to Facilitate Communication with Students Who Are Deafblind and Have Low Vision
- Robbie Blaha, TSBVI Outreach Consultant – Calendars for Academic Students with Deafblindness
- Robbie Blaha, TSBVI Outreach Consultant – Calendars for Basic Skills Students with Deafblindness
Registration fee
There is no registration fee for parents or professionals attending from Texas. A fee of $25 will be charged for professionals attending from other states. Registration deadline is February 11, 2008.
Accommodations
A block of rooms are available at a cost of $85 per night for single and double occupancy at the Embassy Suites Hotel located at 5901 N-IH 35 in Austin, Texas. Call 1-800-EMBASSY (362-2779) for room reservations or go to Embassy Suites Hotel Reservations to book your room online. Rooms must be reserved no later than February 11, 2008 to receive the conference rate; please tell the reservationist you are attending the TSBVI Statewide Intervener Conference.
Interverner Registration
Form 80K
For more information contact:
Miriam Miramontes, Administrative Coordinator,
TSBVI Outreach,
1100 West 45th Street,
Austin, Texas, 78756
512 206-9268
miriammiramontes@tsbvi.edu
"Keep Your Ear on the Ball" - Documentary Film with TSBVI Students
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