Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness

The Rehabilitation Revolution:
Our History, Current Challenges, and the Future

July 2, 2005
Louisville, Kentucky

Title	Speaker	Read	Listen
Morning Session
Welcome	Dr. Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore, MD
Keynote Address	Fredric K Schroeder, Ph.D., NOMC, Research Professor San Diego State University, International Ambassador, National Federation of the Blind, Vienna, VA
The Future of Services for the Blind in Florida	Craig Kiser, J.D., Director, Division of Blind Services, Tallahassee, FL
Blind Guide Dog Trainers?	Terry Barrett, Director of Training Operations, Guide Dogs for the Blind, San Rafael, CA
Who Should Work in the Field of Rehabilitation?	Ron Gardner, J.D., President, National Federation of the Blind of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

 

Title	Speaker	Read	Listen
Morning Session
A Vision for the Future: The Institute on Blindness	Edward Bell, Ph.D., NOMC, Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
Echolocation and Mobility	Dan Kish, M.A., M.A., COMS, Executive Director, World Access for the Blind, Long Beach, CA
The Current Crisis in Vocational Rehabilitation	Dr. Joanne Wilson, Director of Programs, The Jernigan Institute, National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore, MD, James Gashel, Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives, National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore, MD, Allen Harris, Director, Iowa Department for the Blind, Des Moines, IA
National Center for Mentoring Excellence	Amy Phelps, NOMC, Coordinator of Mentoring and Outreach Projects, The Jernigan Institute, National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore, MD

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