Starting February 1st – February 4th

Assessing Executive Functioning Skills in Students with Visual Impairments Presenters: Dr. Kim Zebehazy & Rachel Weber Assistive Technology for Visual Impairments: Training for a Lifetime of Teaching Presenters: Belinda Rudinger & Shannon Darst Literary Braille Instruction in University Programs: A 2020 Replication Study Presenters: Dr. Kathleen Farrand, Dr. Karen Koehler, and Anani Vasquez New Workload Analysis Tool for Itinerant Vision Professionals: Meet the VISSPA Presenters: Dr. Rona Pogrund & Dr. Shannon Darst Supporting Family-Centered Expanded Core Curriculum Instruction for Students with Visual Impairments Presenters: Susan Yarbrough & Allison Nannemann Systematic Review of Studies Addressing Computer-Assisted Instruction for Students with Visual Impairments Presenter: Michael Tuttle Use of Assistive Technology by Students with Visual Impairments Presenter: Michael Tuttle Using the WATI Process to Evaluate AT for Students with Vision Loss Presenters: Dr. Wanda Routier, Cassy Hollenbeck, Ashley Ward Variations in State Policies Related to Visual Impairment and Deafblindness in the US Presenters: Dr. Rachel Schles, Hillary Travers, Callie Brusegaard, Dr. Mackenzie Savaiano, and Dawn Anderson Accessible Virtual Field Trips: Participatory Approaches to Inclusion and Student Leadership Presenters: Dr. Amy Parker, Becky Morton

1:00-2:00: What do I do with a Student who has Low Vision? Presenter: Kindra Rowley

Concurrent Sessions & Multi-Presentations: 8:00-9:00 AM: Shared Reading at Home and in School for Learners who are Deafblind: Materials, Strategies, and Environmental Supports Presenters: Dr. Christopher Brum and Dr. Susan Bruce 1:00-2:00: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Educational Services and Issues for Learners with Significant Cognitive Visual Impairments Presenters: Dr. Lona Mason & Kara Halley 1:00-2:00: State Deafblind Project Staffs’ Use of Instructional Strategies with Students with Deafblindness Presenters: Chevonne Sutter & MaryAnne Demchack Poster Sessions: 10:30-11:15AM: Exploring the Efficacy of Adapting Read Naturally for Students with Visual Impairments Presenters: Dr. Beth Jones, Dr. Maria Peterson-Ahmad, & Belinda Rudinger 10:30-11:15AM: Providing Services to Students with Visual Impairment During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned and Insights from the Field Presenters: Sylvia Correa-Torres & Anitha Muthukumaran 10:30-11:15: Using Constant Time Delay to Teach Sight Words to Students with Deafblindness Presenters: MaryAnn Demchak & Chevonne Sutter

Concurrent Sessions & Multi-Presentations: DVIDB SHOWCASE 10:30-11:30-A Critical Analysis of Inclusivity in Fictional Children’s Books Featuring Characters with a Visual Impairment Presenters: Dr. Lona Mason, Elizabeth Bolander, & Kara Halley 1:00 – 2:00 : The Motivations of Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments Entering the Field and Reflections on Their Pre-Service Training Presenters: Dr. Rachel Schles & Madeline Chastain Multi Presentation 2:15-3:15 Educating Students with Visual Impairments During Covid-19: Lessons Learned From Three Comprehensive Studies Presenters: Dr Danene Fast & Carlie Roads Lessons Learned from a National Survey on Writing Instruction for Students with Visual Impairments Presenters: Pamela Bazis, Michael Hebert, and Dr. Mackenzie Savaiano Poster Sessions: 8:00-8:45: Assessing Children Who are Deafblind: Evidence-Based Practices, Instruments, and Resources Presenters: Dr. Susan Bruce and Dr. Christopher Brum 8:00-8:45: Perspectives of Working Interveners and Their Impact on Students with Deaf-Blindness Presenters: Ira Padhye, Michelle Hicks, & Rachel Bowman

DVIDB Events

Dyslexia & Visual Impairments

September 14, 2022

Date	Time	Location	Information	Reminder
September 14, 2022	12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT		Details

Online Event

Join Kelly Bevis & Amie Davenport on September 14th, 1pm EST/12 pm Central to learn more about Dyslexia & Visual Impairments.

Powerful Partnerships: Improving Family-School Relationships for Students with Visual Impairments

A woman interprets for a Deaf woman during a presentation to two peers/

October 27, 2025

Date	Time	Location	Information	Reminder
October 27, 2025	4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT		Details	Add to Calendar `2025-10-27 16:00:00 2025-10-27 17:00:00 Powerful Partnerships: Improving Family-School Relationships for Students with Visual Impairments https://dvidb.exceptionalchildren.org/events/powerful-partnerships-improving-family-school-relationships-students-visual-impairments United States Council for Exceptional Children America/New_York public`

Online Event

This presentation highlights the importance of partnerships between parents and teachers of students with visual impairments and/or deafblindness. Several tools will be shared to provide concrete ways...

Getting in Touch with Literacy 2025

November 05, 2025 - November 08, 2025

Date	Time	Location	Information	Reminder
November 05, 2025 - November 08, 2025		Embassy Suites, Huntsville, AL 800 Monroe St. , Huntsville, AL 35801	Details	Add to Calendar `2025-11-05 00:00:00 2025-11-08 00:00:00 Getting in Touch with Literacy 2025 https://dvidb.exceptionalchildren.org/events/getting-touch-literacy-2025 Embassy Suites, Huntsville, AL 800 Monroe St. Huntsville, AL 35801 United States Council for Exceptional Children [email protected] America/New_York public`

United States, Embassy Suites, Huntsville, AL, 800 Monroe St. , Huntsville, AL, 35801

A multiday-day conference of talks, activities, and workshops related to literacy for students who are blind or visually impaired in addition to pre-conference workshop opportunities and field trips...

Teacher Educators of Children with Behavior Disorders (TECBD) Conference

DEBH

November 20, 2025 - November 21, 2025

Date	Time	Location	Information	Reminder
November 20, 2025 - November 21, 2025		Tempe, AZ	Details	Add to Calendar `2025-11-20 00:00:00 2025-11-21 00:00:00 Teacher Educators of Children with Behavior Disorders (TECBD) Conference https://dvidb.exceptionalchildren.org/events/teacher-educators-children-behavior-disorders-tecbd-conference Tempe, AZ United States Council for Exceptional Children [email protected] America/New_York public`

United States, Tempe, AZ

Annual TECBD Conference The annual Teacher Educators for Children with Behavior Disorders conference is the premier educational research conference for teacher educators working with children and...

NC CEC 40th Annual Conference

North Carolina Unit

North Carolina Unit

February 26, 2026 - February 28, 2026

Date	Time	Location	Information	Reminder
February 26, 2026 - February 28, 2026	8:00 am - 2:00 pm EST	McKimmon Conference and Training Center 1101 Gorman Street, Raleigh, NC 27606	Details	Add to Calendar `2026-02-26 08:00:00 2026-02-28 14:00:00 NC CEC 40th Annual Conference https://dvidb.exceptionalchildren.org/events/nc-cec-40th-annual-conference McKimmon Conference and Training Center 1101 Gorman Street Raleigh, NC 27606 United States Council for Exceptional Children [email protected] America/New_York public`

United States, McKimmon Conference and Training Center, 1101 Gorman Street, Raleigh, NC, 27606

NC CEC 2026 * 40th Annual Conference Every Learner. Every Day. Every Classroom. McKimmon Conference and Training Center * Raleigh, NC The North Carolina Council for Exceptional Children (NC CEC)...

Share

Last Updated: 7 November, 2021