9:00 AM – 12:00 PM – NFB CONVENTION OPENING SESSION

Grand Ballroom

Don’t miss the bang of the gavel and the roar of the crowd at the opening session of the NFB convention! NFB general sessions take place all day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Be sure to check your GroupMe messages and the NFB Convention agenda for the many interesting and important program items that you won’t want to miss. Many additional events and meetings take place before the morning session, at lunchtime, and in the evenings. See the NFB Convention Agenda for details.

12:15 – 1:45 PM – NOPBC BOARD MEETING

Studio 6

All are welcome to this lunchtime meeting. Bring your ideas for next year!

2:00 – 5:00 PM – NFB GENERAL SESSION

Grand Ballroom

5:15 – 9:00 PM & other times throughout the week – INCLUSIVE FITNESS – Sports & Rec Division

Salon D—See NFB agenda for details

6:45 – 10:00 PM—NOPBC CRAFTS & GAMES NIGHT (ages 5 - 12)

Studio 8

Please Note: This activity is available ONLY for children whose parents are attending NOPBC evening workshops

7:00 – 10:00 PM – NOPBC YOUTH TRACK SESSION (ages 11 – 18)

Balcony L

Finding Our Collective Power. See the Youth Track agenda for activity details.

7:00 – 8:15 PM – NOPBC WORKSHOP GROUP D

Technology: Goals, Gadgets, & Game Changers!

Studio 3

Which tech goals should be on your child’s IEP? How can you advocate for them? This session will cover both high-tech, including APH’s Monarch, and low-tech items that can help level the playing field and enable your child to achieve academic, mobility, and social goals.

Instructor: Olaya Landa-Vialard, APH Connect Center

Talking to Your Pre-Teen (ages 8 – 13)

Studio 10

Talking to our kids about the emotional and physical changes of adolescence can be difficult. Many parents don’t feel up to the task. We hope this session can take some of the stress out of communicating about important information during this exciting developmental time.

Instructors: Cassie McKinney, President, NOPBC; Melissa Riccobono, 2nd VP, NOPBC

8:30 – 9:45 PM – NOPBC WORKSHOP GROUP E

Mock IEP

Studio 3

Our advocates join forces to act out an IEP meeting that isn’t going exactly according to plan. Come laugh and cry with us at this empowering session.

Casey West Robertson, Coordinator

Talking to Your Teen (ages 14 & up)

Studio 10

Talking to our kids about the emotional and physical changes of adolescence can be difficult. Many parents don’t feel up to the task. We hope this session can take some of the stress out of communicating about important information during this exciting developmental time.

Instructor: Karen Anderson, Coordinator, Education Programs, NFB