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Pre-Conference Day, November 3rdTeaching Students to Deal with Uncontrolled Crossings: Recognizing Situations of Uncertainty, Analyzing Risks and Considering Alternatives (Part 1 and 2)Dona Sauerburger, COMSMain Conference, November 4th and 5thKeynote Presentation - Keeping Up with the Changes in IntersectionsJanet Barlow, COMS and President of Accessible Design for the BlindBeginning Friday afternoon and continuing through Saturday morning, participants will choose four breakout sessions to participate in on a variety of topics which include:Tanni Anthony: Learning to Move / Moving to Learn: a focus on early orientation and mobility developmentNora Griffin-Shirley and Anita Page: O&M for Independent LivingMandy Jenkins: Breaking Down the Steps to Independence Shawn Keen: Getting Mobile: How to out"smart" yourselfLelan Miller: Teaching O&M to Individuals who are Deafblind Rona Pogrund and Shannon Darst: Visual Impairment Scale of Service Intensity of Texas: Orientation and Mobility (VISSIT-OM)Alecia Self: Administrative Collaboration for Traveling Off Campus and Other Areas of Orientation and Mobility InstructionAlecia Self: Grant Writing to Obtain Orientation and Mobility Teaching Materials and TechnologyDona Sauerburger: Uncontrolled Crossings: Teaching students to detect vehicles and judge gaps in traffic in situations of confidenceTexas Two Step Author Panel: Apply Texas Two-Step to your caseloadKaren Wolffe: Transition to Work and Adult Life: How an orientation and mobility specialist can facilitate the process |
