This session will present results and implications of how COVID-19 impacted O&M instruction and how it affected families, professionals, and students with visual...

Grab your lunch and join us!

Working with embossers can be frustrating. First, it can be hard to know which embosser one should even get. Then, how do you set it up? Once you've set it up, how do...

Join AER on February 17, 2022 for the next session in our new series: “Question the Authorities!” This interview will be with Dr. Rachel Schles, the Coordinator of the...

This session will provide an insight into the journey, background and the future of Visually Impaired Rugby. Join this session to learn about the creative and...

Join AER on January 12, 2021 for the opening session in our new series: "Question the Authorities!" Our first interview will be with Dr. Kim Nielsen. The author of The...

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed a number of aspects of vocational rehabilitation and employment for persons who are blind or visually impaired. One aspect, however,...

Join the AER eLearning Center in our Year End Celebration! As we close 2021 and the first year of our eLearning platform, gather with some of the most popular...

Followed by mix and mingle; bring your own lunch and network.

Don Wedewer’s journey to national prominence as an advocate for those with vision loss was sparked by brief but life-changing encounters with two iconic figures, Helen...

Social isolation is an issue for those with visual impairments (VI). This session will explore the challenges and provide some specific strategies and resources to...

Stressing the integration of work skills and behaviors into everyday activities at home, at school, and in the community, these important capabilities can be developed...

In this session, Dr. Karen Wolffe will provide attendees with an overview of a vocational evaluation tool developed by the author in collaboration with the Florida...

Join this facilitated discussion to share the transportation needs and creative solutions for individuals who have a visual disability. The facilitator will share...

Parental expectations play a vital role in the education of youth with blindness or low vision. The 4to24 app provides information to parents to empower and engage...

Joe shares about his personal journey while trying to find his way with twists and turns. He found obstacles and surpassed them with support, counseling, mentors, and...

Join us as we continue a conversation begun during the 2021 Texas Symposium on Deafblind Education. Maurice Belote will share his thoughts on the basic human need for...

It can be overwhelming to start a program in a foreign country or pioneer something from the ground up. This presentation will provide an overview of where a novel low...

The mission of the NRTC is to enhance employment and independent living outcomes for individuals who are blind or have low vision through research, training,...

Families are sometimes overlooked in the rehabilitation process. Parents, spouses, children, and extended family or friends often experience an emotional adjustment to...

This presentation will provide participants with information on the services that are currently available in Mississippi for working age adults who have a visual...

Wearables help to make up the difference in a workplace environment. Many times handhelds and CCTVs aren't the best for certain career paths. Wearables such as...

Technology is used throughout our lives and this is no different for students with multiple disabilities. The technology used can include iPad Apps, adapted toys and...

​Adaptive equipment can be an indispensable tool for the visually impaired individual. During this brief presentation participants will learn of one such device that...

STRIVE4You will discuss methods, equipment, and techniques for adapting recreational and sporting activities for people who are visually impaired or blind using their...

Stressing the integration of work skills and behaviors into everyday activities at home, at school, and in the community, these important capabilities can be developed...

LC Industries is creating meaningful employment for people who are blind or visually impaired. During this presentation, conference participants with gain insight into...

Retinal diseases can permanently impair vision. However, therapeutic approaches are rapidly advancing to help prevent vision loss. Over the past decade, great progress...

Disability is complex, dynamic, multidimensional and contested. Disability Rights Mississippi (DRMS) is a private, non-profit corporation with a federal mandate to...

This project will develop online modules in support of students with Orientation and Mobility needs. Through the proposed online modules, students will begin...

Having engaging presentation slides and embedded slides in the classroom helps the students not to be bored. Embedding fun, surprising videos keep the students engaged...

Kristin Smedley will open your eyes to SEE blindness in a new light. Warning: her stories of raising two blind sons and a sighted daughter cause a lot of laughter!

Join Adam Wilton and Andrea Wallace for a lively presentation about digital accessibility and technology, and the integral roles these have in student success. School...

Many people with visual impairments have difficulty talking about it, especially when dealing with a potential employer, but also in everyday conversation and with...

This presentation will provide a foundation and road map to help teachers, parents and vision professionals support students and young adults through the career...

This session will review the experience of teachers of students with visual impairments, O&M specialists, family members, and students throughout the COVID-19 pandemic...

Come join us to learn the essentials for creating accessible documents using Microsoft PowerPoint, which can then be converted into other formats, such as .PDF files....

The mission of the National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision is to enhance employment and independent living outcomes for individuals who are...

This session will explore all legal requirements for conducting IEPs and how to accomplish on a virtual platform. Virtual platforms provide IEP teams with numerous...

This session includes different teaching methods and adaptations to use when working with students who have a visual impairment and additional impairments in a...

Camp conjures up thoughts of all things outdoors except when the weather has another idea. What do you do when the weather changes outdoor O&M lesson plans? One idea...

Outdoor recreation has many benefits for youth. Benefits may be more profound in youth with visual impairments as the involvement in outdoor recreation activities...

This session will introduce lessons for developing sensory efficiency skills in the outdoor environment using nature, and accessibility adaptations for various...

This webinar will describe how the New Mexico early intervention team (19 developmental vision specialists) implemented the CVI Companion Guide as part of a study...

Managing from the Middle recognizes the best part of a sandwich...the middle! This is where the work gets done, where relationships are made and sustained, and where...

This presentation will explore Ben's journey from growing up as a blind student in Australia to travelling the world, working with amazing students with vision...

Transitioning clients to Employment while developing ADL skills increases client motivation, provides immediate skills reinforcement and builds self-confidence. This...

Building on past Division 1 topics of competency and communication, speakers will discuss personal experiences of creating and maintaining professional connections...

Sofia Pantel del Cueto is a visually impaired activist for the disability community in Puerto Rico. Born and raised on the island, she spent 10 years living on the...

The presentation will be packed with the latest resources currently available to teach Nemeth Code within UEB Contexts to students from pre-K through high school....

COVID-19 caused Recreation Therapists across the country to quickly and seamlessly start providing their services through Virtual Care to some of our clients. This...

Michigan Department of Education has partnered with Western Michigan University and out-of-state universities with teacher preparation programs for teachers of...

Recent studies have examined the long-term negative health impact of sustained stress and anxiety in childhood and this has included the impact of having a disability....