Download braille copies of the conference schedule (.brf or .dxb formats).
Download print copies of the conference schedule (.pdf and accessible .doc formats).
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Keynote
Dr. Pat Mirenda, Professor, University of British Columbia
Topic: Inclusion
General Session
Panel Presentation:
National Efforts in Blindness and Visual Impairment: Moving Canada Forward in Accessibility and Education
Concurrent Sessions
Life in a Vision World
Sheila Jamieson, APSEA,
Under the Sea in 3D: A Multisensory Approach to Short Term Programs
Angela Laurin, Calgary Board of Education, AB
Stephanie Gee, Calgary Board of Education, AB
Looking Beyond Choice-Making: Self-Determination for Students with Visual Impairments and
Additional Disabilities and Those who are Deafblind
Adam Wilton, PRCVI, BC
Kim Zebehazy, UBC, BC
EXPANDING the Expanded Core Curriculum
Sharon Henderson, SD #48 Sea-to-Sky, BC
Marilyn Caldwell, SD #48 Sea-to-Sky, BC
Benefits and Challenges of Using SKYPE to Teach Visually Impaired Students at a Distance
Diana Brent, AB
Increase Touch-Screen Proficiency with Tactile Screen Shots and Eyes-Free Visual Memory Modeling
Tom Dekker, iHabilitation Canada, BC
Helping Students with Visual Impairments Become Powerful Thinkers Through Instruction in the
Expanded Core Curriculum
Kim Zebehazy, UBC, BC
Deborah Butler, UBC, BC
Social Media and Students with Visual Impairments: An Itinerant Teacher's Perspective
Sally Cameron, APSEA, NS
Lynn Seymour-Lalonde, APSEA, NS
Literacy for Students with Deafblindness
Linda Mamer, Provincial Outreach Program for Students with Deafblindness (POPDB), BC
Shelley Law, POPDB, BC
Allana Pierce, POPDB, BC
Sheila McIntosh, POPDB, BC
Michele Kohut-Jones, POPDB, BC
Jane Sikorski, POPDB, BC
Theresa Tancock, Canadian Deafblind Association-BC Chapter (CDBA-BC)
Sue Gawne, CDBA-BC
Allison Mall, CDBA-BC
Tips and Tricks for Teaching JAWS Part 1: Windows Skills
Jennifer Jesso, PRCVI, BC
Tips and Tricks for Teaching JAWS Part 2: Internet Skills
Jennifer Jesso, PRCVI, BC
Work Experience Programs...Should Be Encouraged for ALL Students
Shelley Conliffe-Wiens, W Ross Macdonald School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, ON
Alternate Algorithms for Maths
Dawn Bennie, SD23, BC
Technology: An Itinerant Teacher's Best Friend
Elizabeth Lefler, Calgary Catholic School District, AB
The Developmental Complexities of Optic Nerve Diseases
Carey Matsuba, BC Children's Hospital and Sunny Hill Health Center, BC
Janet Waines, BC Children's Hospital and Sunny Hill Health Center, BC
Roberta Heaven, BC Children's Hospital and Sunny Hill Health Center, BC
Opening Doors to Adventure
Sofeya Devji, Kootenay Project Adventure for the Visually Impaired, BC
Cheryl Knipe, Kootenay Project Adventure
Galen Conchie, Kootenay Project Adventure
Matt Morrow, Courage Canada
Lynn Langille, Space Camp
Lynn Kent, Whale Research Camp
Mike Lonegan, BC Blind Sports
The Door to Employment: Is it Open to Anyone?
Peg Mercer, Retired Administrative Assistant, Health Employers Association of BC, Braille Proofreader, PRCVI, BC
Friday, May 6, 2016
General Sessions
John Rafferty, CEO and President of CNIB
CNIB’s Path to Change
Dr. Kitty Greeley
Topic: Early Intervention
Concurrent Sessions
Revised Learning Media Assessment
Cay Holbrook, UBC, BC
Puffy Paint and Wikki Stix Aren't Enough: Practical Solutions for the TVI
Shirley Caron, W. Ross Macdonald School, ON
Marisa Parker, W. Ross Macdonald School, ON
Residential Programming at the Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority Centre (APSEA) in
Halifax, Nova Scotia: Activities in Residence and Community Settings that Support School-based
Outcomes, and the Expanded Core Curriculum
Jennifer Fancy, APSEA, NS
Ann Auby, APSEA, NS
Tips to Integrate Speech Screen Reading Software into Today's Classrooms
Diana Brent, AB
The Effect of Binocular Vision Dysfunction on Academic Performance: The Missing Link
Linda Lemon, Waterloo Region School Board, ON
The Writing and Communication of Mathematical Material by Blind and Low Vision Students: Means,
Methods, and a Proposed Alternative Approach
Anthony Tibbs, QC
Shaping the Future for Deafblind Children
Suzanne Wilkins, Kent Sensory Services, UK
Jane Cottle, Kent Sensory Services, UK
Better Learning through Structured Teaching for the Visually Impaired
Angela Di Giovanni, Durham District School Board, ON
Document Accessibility: What does it mean? and Strategies for Reviewing Accessible Information
Betty Nobel, North Vancouver School District, BC
Bob Minnery, Alternative Educational Resources of Ontario, ON
Improving the Orientation, Navigation and Problem Solving Skills of Students with Visual Impairments
in Online Environments
Natalie Martiniello, Universite de Montreal, QC
Isabelle Brennan, MAB-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre
Michele Reed, MAB-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre
Accessible Public Library Services for Students with Vision Loss and Their Educators
Michael Ciccone, Centre for Equitable Library Access, O
Low Vision Rehabilitation Update: New and Innovative
Rebecca Coakley, West Virginia Eye Institute, WV
LaTeX for Students who are Blind
Ellen Hsieh, PRCVI, BC
Jennifer Jesso, PRCVI, BC
Does an Education and a Job Equal Success for a Blind Person?
Shawn Marsolais, Blind Beginnings, BC
Poster Session
"Being Blind in a Sighted World: Exploring Experiences and Challenging Perceptions" Laura Bulk, Sanichton, BC; Elaine Todd
"Integrated Magnetic Tactiles" Graham Cook; Marlene Hebert
"Funding Recreation Opportunities: A Collaborative Venture" Christina Duncan
"Early Intervention with Preschool Aged Children with Low Vision" Lisa Hansen
"Access for All: Enhancing Accessibility on School Computer Lab Stations" Daphne Hitchcock
"The Smart Brailler and Literacy" Richard Svekla
"Project Adventure Takes on New York" Kolby Zanier, Jessica, Makenzie Campbell, Haley Olinyk
"Get Active: Goalball! A Resource for Educators to Introduce the Paralympic Sport of Goalball in a School Environment" Louise Gaborleau
"1Touch Self-defense Project for the Blind" Stephen Nicholls, Miranda Brown
"Low Vision Clinic" Lynn Langille
"Space Camp" Dan Oats
"Braille Literacy Canada" Betty Nobel
7:00-9:00 Banquet
Saturday, May 7, 2016
General Sessions
David Lepofsky, Disability Accessibility Advocate, Chair of the Accessibility for Ontarians with
Disabilities Act Alliance
Topic: Family Support
Dr. Diane Wormsley, Professor Emeritus, North Carolina Central University
Topic: I-AM-ABLE Functional Approach to Braille Literacy
Concurrent Sessions
The Development of Physical Literacy in a Peer Group Setting (Opportunity for students; participants
welcome to come observe)
Mike Lonergan, BC Blind Sports, BC
Christina Duncan, Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, BC
Shawn Marsolais, Blind Beginnings, BC
The Role of the Diversity Advisors on Educational Teams Supporting Students with Visual Impairments
from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds
Stephanie Gee, Calgary, Calgary Board of Education, AB
Kim Zebehazy, UBC, BC
CNIB Kids Camp
Sarah Pekeles, CNIB, BC
Susan Flanagan, BC Blind Sports, BC
Come Read with Me
Daphne Hitchcock, SD 61 Greater Victoria, BC
Lightbox Theatre
Dawn Bennie
iBraille Challenge
Cay Holbrook, UBC,
Supporting Children and Youth in Acquiring Skills for, and Interest in, Lifelong Physical Activity
Jane Blaine, BC Blind Sports, BC
Early Literacy Strategies and Recording Childhood Memories--How to Make Your Own Audiobooks for
a Child with Vision Loss
David Lepofsky
Supporting Families facing the Diagnosis of Degenerative Visual Loss--What Parents Need
Professionals to Understand
Sharon Henderson, SD #48 Sea-to-Sky, BC
Come Meet our Friend Noah
Dan Oates, NOAH, West Virginia
Carrie Lentz, NOAH, AB
Download print copies of the conference schedule (.pdf and accessible .doc formats).
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Keynote
Dr. Pat Mirenda, Professor, University of British Columbia
Topic: Inclusion
General Session
Panel Presentation:
National Efforts in Blindness and Visual Impairment: Moving Canada Forward in Accessibility and Education
Concurrent Sessions
Life in a Vision World
Sheila Jamieson, APSEA,
Under the Sea in 3D: A Multisensory Approach to Short Term Programs
Angela Laurin, Calgary Board of Education, AB
Stephanie Gee, Calgary Board of Education, AB
Looking Beyond Choice-Making: Self-Determination for Students with Visual Impairments and
Additional Disabilities and Those who are Deafblind
Adam Wilton, PRCVI, BC
Kim Zebehazy, UBC, BC
EXPANDING the Expanded Core Curriculum
Sharon Henderson, SD #48 Sea-to-Sky, BC
Marilyn Caldwell, SD #48 Sea-to-Sky, BC
Benefits and Challenges of Using SKYPE to Teach Visually Impaired Students at a Distance
Diana Brent, AB
Increase Touch-Screen Proficiency with Tactile Screen Shots and Eyes-Free Visual Memory Modeling
Tom Dekker, iHabilitation Canada, BC
Helping Students with Visual Impairments Become Powerful Thinkers Through Instruction in the
Expanded Core Curriculum
Kim Zebehazy, UBC, BC
Deborah Butler, UBC, BC
Social Media and Students with Visual Impairments: An Itinerant Teacher's Perspective
Sally Cameron, APSEA, NS
Lynn Seymour-Lalonde, APSEA, NS
Literacy for Students with Deafblindness
Linda Mamer, Provincial Outreach Program for Students with Deafblindness (POPDB), BC
Shelley Law, POPDB, BC
Allana Pierce, POPDB, BC
Sheila McIntosh, POPDB, BC
Michele Kohut-Jones, POPDB, BC
Jane Sikorski, POPDB, BC
Theresa Tancock, Canadian Deafblind Association-BC Chapter (CDBA-BC)
Sue Gawne, CDBA-BC
Allison Mall, CDBA-BC
Tips and Tricks for Teaching JAWS Part 1: Windows Skills
Jennifer Jesso, PRCVI, BC
Tips and Tricks for Teaching JAWS Part 2: Internet Skills
Jennifer Jesso, PRCVI, BC
Work Experience Programs...Should Be Encouraged for ALL Students
Shelley Conliffe-Wiens, W Ross Macdonald School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, ON
Alternate Algorithms for Maths
Dawn Bennie, SD23, BC
Technology: An Itinerant Teacher's Best Friend
Elizabeth Lefler, Calgary Catholic School District, AB
The Developmental Complexities of Optic Nerve Diseases
Carey Matsuba, BC Children's Hospital and Sunny Hill Health Center, BC
Janet Waines, BC Children's Hospital and Sunny Hill Health Center, BC
Roberta Heaven, BC Children's Hospital and Sunny Hill Health Center, BC
Opening Doors to Adventure
Sofeya Devji, Kootenay Project Adventure for the Visually Impaired, BC
Cheryl Knipe, Kootenay Project Adventure
Galen Conchie, Kootenay Project Adventure
Matt Morrow, Courage Canada
Lynn Langille, Space Camp
Lynn Kent, Whale Research Camp
Mike Lonegan, BC Blind Sports
The Door to Employment: Is it Open to Anyone?
Peg Mercer, Retired Administrative Assistant, Health Employers Association of BC, Braille Proofreader, PRCVI, BC
Friday, May 6, 2016
General Sessions
John Rafferty, CEO and President of CNIB
CNIB’s Path to Change
Dr. Kitty Greeley
Topic: Early Intervention
Concurrent Sessions
Revised Learning Media Assessment
Cay Holbrook, UBC, BC
Puffy Paint and Wikki Stix Aren't Enough: Practical Solutions for the TVI
Shirley Caron, W. Ross Macdonald School, ON
Marisa Parker, W. Ross Macdonald School, ON
Residential Programming at the Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority Centre (APSEA) in
Halifax, Nova Scotia: Activities in Residence and Community Settings that Support School-based
Outcomes, and the Expanded Core Curriculum
Jennifer Fancy, APSEA, NS
Ann Auby, APSEA, NS
Tips to Integrate Speech Screen Reading Software into Today's Classrooms
Diana Brent, AB
The Effect of Binocular Vision Dysfunction on Academic Performance: The Missing Link
Linda Lemon, Waterloo Region School Board, ON
The Writing and Communication of Mathematical Material by Blind and Low Vision Students: Means,
Methods, and a Proposed Alternative Approach
Anthony Tibbs, QC
Shaping the Future for Deafblind Children
Suzanne Wilkins, Kent Sensory Services, UK
Jane Cottle, Kent Sensory Services, UK
Better Learning through Structured Teaching for the Visually Impaired
Angela Di Giovanni, Durham District School Board, ON
Document Accessibility: What does it mean? and Strategies for Reviewing Accessible Information
Betty Nobel, North Vancouver School District, BC
Bob Minnery, Alternative Educational Resources of Ontario, ON
Improving the Orientation, Navigation and Problem Solving Skills of Students with Visual Impairments
in Online Environments
Natalie Martiniello, Universite de Montreal, QC
Isabelle Brennan, MAB-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre
Michele Reed, MAB-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre
Accessible Public Library Services for Students with Vision Loss and Their Educators
Michael Ciccone, Centre for Equitable Library Access, O
Low Vision Rehabilitation Update: New and Innovative
Rebecca Coakley, West Virginia Eye Institute, WV
LaTeX for Students who are Blind
Ellen Hsieh, PRCVI, BC
Jennifer Jesso, PRCVI, BC
Does an Education and a Job Equal Success for a Blind Person?
Shawn Marsolais, Blind Beginnings, BC
Poster Session
"Being Blind in a Sighted World: Exploring Experiences and Challenging Perceptions" Laura Bulk, Sanichton, BC; Elaine Todd
"Integrated Magnetic Tactiles" Graham Cook; Marlene Hebert
"Funding Recreation Opportunities: A Collaborative Venture" Christina Duncan
"Early Intervention with Preschool Aged Children with Low Vision" Lisa Hansen
"Access for All: Enhancing Accessibility on School Computer Lab Stations" Daphne Hitchcock
"The Smart Brailler and Literacy" Richard Svekla
"Project Adventure Takes on New York" Kolby Zanier, Jessica, Makenzie Campbell, Haley Olinyk
"Get Active: Goalball! A Resource for Educators to Introduce the Paralympic Sport of Goalball in a School Environment" Louise Gaborleau
"1Touch Self-defense Project for the Blind" Stephen Nicholls, Miranda Brown
"Low Vision Clinic" Lynn Langille
"Space Camp" Dan Oats
"Braille Literacy Canada" Betty Nobel
7:00-9:00 Banquet
Saturday, May 7, 2016
General Sessions
David Lepofsky, Disability Accessibility Advocate, Chair of the Accessibility for Ontarians with
Disabilities Act Alliance
Topic: Family Support
Dr. Diane Wormsley, Professor Emeritus, North Carolina Central University
Topic: I-AM-ABLE Functional Approach to Braille Literacy
Concurrent Sessions
The Development of Physical Literacy in a Peer Group Setting (Opportunity for students; participants
welcome to come observe)
Mike Lonergan, BC Blind Sports, BC
Christina Duncan, Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, BC
Shawn Marsolais, Blind Beginnings, BC
The Role of the Diversity Advisors on Educational Teams Supporting Students with Visual Impairments
from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds
Stephanie Gee, Calgary, Calgary Board of Education, AB
Kim Zebehazy, UBC, BC
CNIB Kids Camp
Sarah Pekeles, CNIB, BC
Susan Flanagan, BC Blind Sports, BC
Come Read with Me
Daphne Hitchcock, SD 61 Greater Victoria, BC
Lightbox Theatre
Dawn Bennie
iBraille Challenge
Cay Holbrook, UBC,
Supporting Children and Youth in Acquiring Skills for, and Interest in, Lifelong Physical Activity
Jane Blaine, BC Blind Sports, BC
Early Literacy Strategies and Recording Childhood Memories--How to Make Your Own Audiobooks for
a Child with Vision Loss
David Lepofsky
Supporting Families facing the Diagnosis of Degenerative Visual Loss--What Parents Need
Professionals to Understand
Sharon Henderson, SD #48 Sea-to-Sky, BC
Come Meet our Friend Noah
Dan Oates, NOAH, West Virginia
Carrie Lentz, NOAH, AB