Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness

Orientation and Mobility Conference

June 29, 2004
Atlanta, GA

Title	Speaker	Read	Listen
Welcome	Shawn Mayo, M.S., President National Association of Blind Rehabilitation Professionals, Director, Blind Inc., Minneapolis, MN
Welcome	Dr. Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore, MD
Morning Keynote Speaker	Joanne Wilson, Commissioner, Rehabilitation Services Administration, Washington, D.C.
Positive View of Blindness	Dr. Ron Ferguson, Ph.D., COMS, Senior Research Fellow, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness, Ruston, LA
Sleepshades	Jeffrey T. Altman, M.A., NOMC, Orientation and Mobility Instructor, State of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
The Importance of Positive Role Models	Juan Haro, M.A., NOMC, Orientation and Mobility Instructor, Society for the Blind, Sacramento, CA
Sighted Instructors Teaching under Sleepshades	Darick Williamson, MA, NOMC, Orientation and Mobility Instructor, Society for the Blind, Sacramento , CA
Independent Travel for Adults	Mike Bullis, NOMC, Orientation and Mobility Instructor, Blind Industries of Maryland , Baltimore , MD
Independent Travel in Children	Joseph Cutter, M.A., Developmental Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Consultant for Early Childhood O&M; The Longer White Cane Approach, Manchester, New Jersey
Characteristics of Good O&M Curriculum	Arlene Hill, NOMC, Orientation and Mobility Instructor, Louisiana Center for the Blind, Ruston, LA
Purpose of Solo Routes and Dropoffs	Dick Davis, Assistant Director, Blind Inc., Minneapolis , MN
Afternoon Keynote Speaker	Dr. Fredric K. Schroeder, Ph.D., NOMC, Research Professor San Diego State University, International Ambassador, National Federation of the Blind, Vienna, VA
29th IRI Overview	Dr. Fredric K. Schroeder, Dr. Ron Ferguson, Edward Bell, MA, NOMC, Joe Cutter, Jeff Altman, MA, NOMC, Christine Brown, MA, NOMC
Research Report	Dr. Ram Aditya, Associate Professor of Psychology, Florida International University , Miami , FL
Characteristics of Good O&M Instructors	James Omvig, J.D., President, National Blindness Professional Certification Board; member, President's Committee for Purchase for People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Ruston, LA
Louisiana Tech: Master's Degrees in Blindness	Ron Gardner, J.D., Director, Institute on Blindness, Louisiana Tech University

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