Sharing Our CORE Values: Creating Opportunities; Raising Expectations
2022 National Seminar and Conference for Parents & Teachers
** Note: Times and topics are subject to change.
TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2022
7:30 – 8:45 am REGISTRATION, PRE-REGISTRATION PICK-UP
Studio 2 (located on the 2nd floor of the New Orleans Marriott)
9:00 am NOPBC SEMINAR— SHARING OUR CORE VALUES: CREATING OPPORTUNITIES; RAISING EXPECTATIONS
Studio 2 (located on the 2nd floor of the New Orleans Marriott)
WELCOME TO THE SEMINAR
KID TALK with NFB President Mark Riccobono
NOPBC PRESIDENTIAL REPORT from Carlton Anne Cook Walker
NOPBC KEYNOTE from Chancey Fleet
STUDENT PANEL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
END of OPENING SESSION
10:45 – Noon YOUTH TRACK ACTIVITIES (ages 11 – 18)
Balcony L (located on the 4th floor of the New Orleans Marriott)
10:45 – Noon NOPBC CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS SESSION I
- STEM/Math Accessibility (Studio 2)
- Independent Movement & Travel: From Foundational Skills to GPS (Studio 3)
- Advocacy in Difficult Times (Studio 4)
- CVI (Cortical/Cerebral Vision Impairment) (Studio 5)
Noon – 1:30 pm Lunch on your own
1:30 – 5:00 pm NOPBC YOUTH TRACK ACTIVITIES (ages 11 – 18)
Balcony L (located on the 4th floor of the New Orleans Marriott)
1:45 - 3:00 pm NOPBC CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS SESSION II
- Remote Braille Instruction (Studio 2)
- Building the Foundation for Learning and Developing (Studio 3)
- What’s Available Out There? Resources Education, Development, and Recreation (Studio 4)
- Stepping Back/Letting Go: Raise Your Expectations and Defeat Your Fears (Studio 5)
3:15 - 4:30 pm NOPBC CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS SESSION III
- Blind Kids and Robots (Studio 2)
- SSI/ABLE: Planning a Financial Future for Your Blind/Low Vision Child (Studio 3)
- Tactile Exploration (Studio 4)
- Independent Living Skills (Studio 5)
6:30 - 8:00 pm NOPBC FAMILY GAME NIGHT
Riverview 2 (located on the 41st floor of the New Orleans Marriott)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2022
8:45 am – 10:30 am CANE WALK SESSION I
Balcony L (located on the 4th floor of the New Orleans Marriott)
11:00 am – 12:45 pm CANE WALK SESSION II
Balcony L (located on the 4th floor of the New Orleans Marriott)
4:00 – 5:30 pm NOPBC YOUTH TRACK ACTIVITIES (ages 11-18)
Balcony L (located on the 4th floor of the New Orleans Marriott)
THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2022
Eat lunch early!
Noon: Megan Bening Memorial Fund Technology Giveaway
No more than one prize per person. Must be present to win.
1:00 – 4:00 pm NOPBC YOUTH TRACK ACTIVITY (ages 11-18)
Balcony L (located on the 4th floor of the New Orleans Marriott)
1:00 – 4:00 pm The Annual Meeting of the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children—NOPBC
Studio 9 (located on the 2nd floor of the New Orleans Marriott)
1:00 – 2:00 pm NOPBC Vendor Fair
2:00 – 4:00 pm NOPBC Annual Meeting and NOPBC Board Elections
4:30 - 6:30 pm BRAILLE BOOK FAIR
Riverview 1 (located on the 41st floor of the New Orleans Marriott)
4:30 - 5:00 Blind Child 18 & Younger Book Choosing
5:00 Book Fair open to all; NOPBC annual meeting ticket holders go in first
FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2022
7:30 am NOPBC BOARD MEETING
Salon B (located on the 3rd floor of the New Orleans Marriott)
NFB CONVENTION GENERAL SESSION
7:00 – 9:45 pm NOPBC PARENT WORKSHOPS & ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH
7:00 – 9:45 pm NOPBC CRAFTS & GAMES NIGHT (ages 5 - 12)
7:00 – 9:45 pm NOPBC YOUTH TRACK ACTIVITIES (ages 11-18)
Balcony L (located on the 4th floor of the New Orleans Marriott)
7:00 - 9:45 pm NOPBC CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS – Two tracks: IEP and Braille
Studio 3 and Studio 4 (located on the 2nd floor of the New Orleans Marriott)
Session I 7:00 – 8:15 pm
- Getting the Lay of the Land: Blindness-Specific IEP Tips
- Braille is Fun! Learning Braille Through Games
Session II 8:30 – 9:45 pm
- Alternatives to Due Process
- Braille Displays and Braille Embossers: What’s Available and What Are They Good For?
SATURDAY, JULY 9, 2022
12:30 – 1:45 pm NOPBC BRAINSTORMING SESSION
Salon B (located on the 3rd floor of the New Orleans Marriott)