|
AgendaIN AER Conference at Fort Ben State ParkMonday, September 18 th & Tuesday, September 19 th , 2023Monday, September 1812:00 Registration12:45 Welcome & Announcements1:00 2:30 Session 1 Helen Keller Services and the DeafBlindWorld Kacie Weldy is the Indiana DeafBlindEmployment Specialist with Helen Keller National Center.John Filek is the North Central Regional ServicesCoordinator for Helen Keller National Center.Learn about the latest updates in the DeafBlind Worldincluding adaptive communication, accommodations andservices.2:30 2:45 Break2:45 4:15 Session 2 - Hadley Mark AresonLearn what s new and happening at Hadley.4:15 5:30 Session 3 Sports Panel Goalball, Hockey, & BeepBaseball Elina Mason, USA Goalball, Katie & CraigVescelus, & James Michaels, LSW, Vice President ofProgram Services, BosmaOften times when people lose their vision, they think theirdays of competing in sports are over. Learn how adaptivesports like Goalball, Hockey, and Beep Baseball haveimpacted the lives of so many people coping with visionloss.5:30 5:45 Break5:45 6:30 Interactive Activity6:30 9:00 Dinner7:30 Awards8:00 Keynote Speaker Seth Johnson, CommunicationsManager Indiana s Blind Children s FoundationHear about Seth s life working in the communicationsarea. Tuesday, September 19, 20237:00 Continental Buffet for those staying at the hotel.8:00 9:00 Session 4 Accessible Technology Bill Powell,Bosma & Belva Smith, CATIS; Sensory Team Leader,Easterseals Cross, Bill Powell, Director of Assistive Technology, Bosma 9:00 9:15Break 9:15 10:45Session 5 Non-24, A Circadium Rhythm Disorder Jennifer Lyman, Clinical Nurse Educator, Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.10:45 11:00Break/Close Silent Auction11:00 12:30Session 6 Situational Awareness for Safety Officer David Waterman, Patrol Officer and Community Resource Unit, IMPD and Madeline Green, Patrol Of |
