Concurrent Session C
10:00-11:00 Sunday Concurrent Session C - Part 1
- Accessibility at Beaverton Transit Center: Improving Public Transit Through Participatory Design - Amy Parker, Katja LaFlamme, Cleo McClintock, Kirsten Hille, Rhianna Baldree
ROOM: TBA (Presented only once!)
Through a partnership with a regional transit provider, PSU engaged in an applied research project to explore how a complex public transit station could be made more accessible for people who are blind, have low vision or are DeafBlind for wayfinding.
- Overcoming O&M Challenges and Broadening Service Access - Brad Welling, Jeannine Penzone
ROOM: TBA (Repeated at 11:15)
This presentation explores how Leader Dog breaks down barriers, addresses service gaps, and delivers empowering programs that support people who are blind or visually impaired in achieving greater independence.
- Tactile Tech in O&M: Engaging Learners Through 3D Printing and Laser Cutting - Maddie Goswick
ROOM: TBA (Repeated at 11:15)
This session introduces 3D printing and laser-cutting materials and demonstrates how custom tactile materials can enhance students’ understanding of key O&M concepts. Participants will explore how these tactile models support skill development, from basic concepts to complex intersections, increasing engagement and improving learning outcomes.
- ECC: Not a Curriculum but a Compass - - Susie Drake
ROOM: TBA (Repeated at 11:15)
The Expanded Core Curriculum is essential, yet it lacks the structure to function as a true curriculum. Without scope, sequence, or measurable standards, our language doesn’t match our practice. This session examines whether the ECC should be reframed as a framework or intentionally developed into a full curriculum across all nine areas.
- Moving Together: The Power of Collaboration - Amy Hayslette
ROOM: TBA (Repeated at 11:15)
Come get excited about building a dream-team for student success through collaboration between O&M Specialists and other professionals (TVIs, Hearing, PT, OT, Speech, Teachers, Aides) in the schools! We will also present how the Children’s Vision Rehabilitation Program in WV has approached collaboration with community members and businesses over the years.
- Successful Partnerships through Positive Training and Cooperative Communication - Lauren Christie, Bill Lang
ROOM: TBA (Repeated at 11:15)
Through this program, O&M Specialists and GDMI will have an enhanced understanding of human / canine communication and be empowered to instill that understanding in dog guide handlers to promote the success of new handler / dog guide partnerships.
- Cross to Win: An O&M Game - Linda Hinkle
ROOM: TBA (Repeated at 11:15)
Looking for a fun way to teach, review, and/or evaluate skills? Need some ideas for lessons during inclement weather? Then this session is for you! Cross to Win is a game designed for intersection crossings, cane skills, vocabulary, procedures, and more! It is adaptable for most ages and skill levels. Come check out the fun!
- Effective School, Family, and Community Engagement for Today’s World -
Courtney Forman, Edgenie Bellah, Hex Lightfoot, Yolanda Shaw
ROOM: TBA (Repeated at 11:15)
Join us for an informative session designed to reflect on and transform how we partner with schools, families, and communities. Explore how authentic partnership drives improved outcomes for all stakeholders. Practical strategies to strengthen engagement will be shared and discussed.
- Community O&M for School Aged Children-Overcoming Obstacles and Creative Solutions - Stephanie Hardwick, Tara Bowie
ROOM: TBA (Repeated at 11:15)
Getting school-aged students into the community for meaningful instruction can be challenging. This session explores practical solutions for planning and implementing community-based lessons and provides opportunities to collaboratively brainstorm creative, realistic strategies that increase student independence and access beyond the school setting.
11:15-12:15 Sunday Concurrent Session C - Part 2
- Beyond Technique: Psychosocial Feedback Loops in Orientation & Mobility - Alex Livingston
ROOM: TBA (Presented once only!)
We'll look at case studies where clients are disoriented or immobilized not by a lack of navigational skill or cane technique, but by factors like crowd anxiety, fear of falling, or embarrassment about their long cane. This session offers a simple way to map how psychosocial factors and travel behavior interact through feedback loops, helping us recognize patterns that keep clients stuck, avoid quick fixes that backfire, and ultimately choose instructional and communication strategies that are evidence-informed to support meaningful, real-world progress.
- Overcoming O&M Challenges and Broadening Service Access - Brad Welling, Jeannine Penzone
ROOM: TBA (Same as presented at 10:00)
- Tactile Tech in O&M: Engaging Learners Through 3D Printing and Laser Cutting - Maddie Goswick
ROOM: TBA (Same as presented at 10:00)
- ECC: Not a Curriculum but a Compass - Susie Drake
ROOM: TBA (Same as presented at 10:00)
- Moving Together: The Power of Collaboration - Amy Hayslette
ROOM: TBA (Same as presented at 10:00)
- Successful Partnerships through Positive Training and Cooperative Communication - Lauren Christie, Bill Lang
ROOM: TBA (Same as presented at 10:00)
- Cross to Win: An O&M Game - Linda Hinkle
ROOM: TBA (Same as presented at 10:00)
- Effective School, Family, and Community Engagement for Today’s World - Courtney Forman, Edgenie Bellah, Hex Lightfoot, Yolanda Shaw
ROOM: TBA (Same as presented at 10:00)
- Community O&M for School Aged Children-Overcoming Obstacles and Creative Solutions - Stephanie Hardwick and Tara Bowie
ROOM: TBA (Same as presented at 10:00)
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