Upcoming Events and Conferences

2008:

2008 Michigan AER Annual Conference

"Skillfully Addressing New Challenges"

Date:  April 24-25, 2008

Location:  Marriott at Laurel Park Place, Livonia

Join us as we celebrate our 25th year!

NEW! 2008 Conference Registrations! - Download Registration Form

2008 Call for Nominations! - Download Nomination Form

2008 Call for Papers! - Download Submission Form

2008 Vendor Registration! - Download Registration Form

Conference Highlights and Speakers Include:

Daniel Kish, Executive Director of World Access for the Blind - Dan will be our keynote speaker and will also present 2 to 3  sessions on echolocation curriculum and its application for bike riding, skating, ball play and solo wilderness travel.  Additionally, we plan to offer an informal after conference student and family time with Dan on Thursday. 

Karen E. Blankenship is co-chair for the National Agenda and chair of AER’s Division 16 - *Expanded Core Curriculum: dealing with Effective Instruction for

 the Expanded Core Curriculum and *Self-Determination, the Ninth area of the ECC

Debra A. Sokol-McKay is a Rehabilitation Therapist, Low Vision Therapist, Diabetes Educator, and is a licensed Occupational Therapist - *Insulin Management with Vision Loss – Adaptations and Tools and *Teaching Low Vision Principles Out of a Bag. The Truth about Diabetes and Its Complications

Dr. Robert Shaffer is a licensed psychologist for Human Resource Associates in Grand Rapids. Dr. Shaffer presented a very popular 2 part session at the 2006 conference - *Neurology and Commonly Used Medications and Systemic Problem Solving

Wild Swan Theater

*General session on Friday morning

*Dramatically Able-Drama in the classroom with participants who are visually impaired

Dr. Elizabeth Becker, O.D.

*Interpreting an Eye Report

*Tools for Assessing Vision at Home

Beth Kennedy, Director of DB Central

*Major Causes of Deaf-Blindness

Erica S. Ihrke, COMS, Meredith Newhouse, COMS - Leader Dog

*Stepping Stones: A Field Guide to Leader Dog GPS Exercises

Collette Bauman, Supervisor  MDE-LIO

*MDE LIO Is on the Move Again!  

Michelle Cameron, Amy Schreiner, Joanna Butler, COMS  

*Long Cane Repair

Amy Freeland, CVRT, COMS

*Update on Medicare

Dr. Susan Gormezano, O.D.

*Motivating Seniors to Make Progress in Low Vision Rehabilitation Programs

Ted Lennox (rewired vs. retired Teacher of Visually Impaired)

*The Importance of Tactile Pictures for the Blind

Dr. Annette Skellenger, Ed.D., WMU

*Learning from Lobsters: Facilitating Transitions of Children with Visual Impairments

Susan Langendonk, COMS and Susan Bradley, COMS

*Severity Rating Scale for O&M and results from the upcoming survey regarding its use.

Kathleen Applebee

*New Challenges: Assessing Vision of Infants & Children with and without Special Needs including Cerebral Visual Impairments

Past Events and Conferences

Monitoring Advances in Education and Rehabilitation
April 26 - 27, 2007 Thursday and Friday
Livonia Marriott at Laurel Park Place
17100 N. Laurel Park Drive
Livonia, Michigan