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Upcoming Conferences
Louisiana Teacher Training Conference on Blindness and Visual Impairment
Friday, September 30- Sunday, October 2, 2011
Crowne Plaza Lafayette-Airport
1801 W. Pinhook Rd Lafayette, LA 70508
337-233-8120 Ext. 192
www.crowneplaza.com/lafayettesouth
This conference is a state-wide training event for teachers of students who are blind/visually impaired, access technology specialists, supervisors, and associated personnel who work with students who are blind/visually impaired. The conference will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, September 30 with hands-on workshops for technology, orientation and mobility, and related services.
Saturday, October 1 will be filled with keynote presentations, roundtable discussions, and breakout sessions on topics of interest to professionals who work in the education of youth with visual impairments. The highlight of the conference will be a mix and mingle reception for conference participants on Saturday evening, complete with heavy appetizers, door prizes and refreshments. This will be an opportunity for you to network, gather further information from presenters, and establish partnerships for continued work throughout the year. Sunday will conclude the conference by 11:00 a.m. with a final panel discussion and conference evaluation.
- The hotel room cost is guaranteed at the state government rate of $87 per night plus tax.
- Continuing Learning Units (CLUs) will be available for conference registrants.
- The Conference Registration fee is $125 for participants, and $80 for presenters, payable by major credit card, PayPal, Check or Purchase Order.
This conference is hosted by the Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness at Louisiana Tech University, and the Louisiana Department of Education.
Rehabilitation and Orientation & Mobility Conferences
The National Association of Blind Rehabilitation Professionals, the National Blindness Professional Certification Board, and the Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness of Louisiana Tech University jointly sponsor an annual and semi-annual conference which focuses on issues surrounding rehabilitation and Orientation and Mobility. These conferences have not only become the catalyst for providing continuing education to NOMC professionals in the field, but also introduce the methodology to the public and keep interested parties informed of the trends, research, and issues relevant to rehabilitation and teaching cane travel.
Key leaders and professionals working in the fields of rehabilitation and orientation and mobility address the important issues which form the foundation of research and curriculum development. The conferences are of particular interest to those currently working in the field of rehabilitation for the blind, students in professional preparation programs, those interested in travel training as a career, and those with general interest in rehabilitation for the blind.
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