2021-2022 GVEST: Stronger Together
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The Georgia Chapter of AER and the GVEST Conference Planning Committee are excited to join together to offer our first joint vision conference! Our conference for the 2021-2022 school year will be virtual using the Zoom platform. We hope to resume in person conferences during subsequent years. While we will miss seeing everyone in person, this means you will continue to be able to attend from the comfort of your office by logging onto our virtual platform! Our goal is to meet the professional development needs of all professionals in the field of visual impairments.
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Downloadable pdf file of GVEST GaAER 2021 Stronger Together Conference Program
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Purchase Your Conference SWAG!
You can support ongoing professional development from GVEST by purchasing GVEST swag! Our fundraiser gives you a choice of different shirts! You can choose a short sleeve crew neck or v-neck t-shirt or a hoodie. All have the GVEST logo on the front and the text "stronger together" on the back. The phrase "stronger together" is also in braille. Be sure to get your conference SWAG! Those who have made purchases from this fundraiser will be entered into a raffle at the end of the first conference day on Friday, October 15! We appreciate your support! Thank you!
Back of grey hoodie featuring text stronger together in print and simulated braille
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Back of blue crew neck short sleeve shirt with text stronger together in print and sim braille
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Front of white crew short sleeve shirt with small GVEST and GaAER text within Georgia outline on top left
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Front of blue v-neck short sleeve shirt with small GVEST and GaAER text within Georgia outline on top left
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Conference Overview
Day 1, Friday, October 15, 2021 Theme: Tools to Move Forward
12:00 to 1:00
Welcome and Keynote Address featuring Karen Blankenship
Begin with the End in Mind: What does it mean to increase the employment rate for all students who are blind or visually impaired?
1:00 to 2:00 Session 1
Choose one session to attend live. All sessions will be recorded and available to watch to earn additional ACVREP or CRC credits!
2:00 to 3:00 Session 2
Choose one session to attend live. All sessions will be recorded and available to watch to earn additional ACVREP or CRC credits!
3:00 to 3:30
Closing and Raffle
Welcome and Keynote Address featuring Karen Blankenship
Begin with the End in Mind: What does it mean to increase the employment rate for all students who are blind or visually impaired?
1:00 to 2:00 Session 1
Choose one session to attend live. All sessions will be recorded and available to watch to earn additional ACVREP or CRC credits!
- Meet the APH ConnectCenter Programs and Sites with Richard Rueda and APH's Career Connect team
- Cortical Visual Impairment: Considerations for Augmentative & Alternative Communication part 1 with Christopher Russell
- Literacy for all students who are blind or visually impaired with Karen Blankenship
- Process of Obtaining Bioptics Panel Discussion with Dr. Jon Forche, Nancy Parkin-Bashizi, and Nathan's Driving School
2:00 to 3:00 Session 2
Choose one session to attend live. All sessions will be recorded and available to watch to earn additional ACVREP or CRC credits!
- Gaining a Career Advantage: A Practitioners Perspective with Cantrice Moffitt.
- Cortical Visual Impairment: Considerations for Augmentative & Alternative Communication part 2 with Christopher Russell
- ECC: A Collaborative Approach to Ensuring Positive Adult Outcomes with Karen Blankenship.
- Process of Obtaining a Guide Dog with Guide Dogs with Marc Gillard
3:00 to 3:30
Closing and Raffle
Day 2, Friday, March 11, 2022 Day 2 Theme: Where Am I Going and How Do I Get There?
12:00 to 1:00
Welcome and Keynote Address featuring Cindy Bachofer
1:00 to 2:00 Session 1
Choose one session to attend live. All sessions will be recorded and available to watch to earn additional ACVREP or CRC credits!
Choose one session to attend live. All sessions will be recorded and available to watch to earn additional ACVREP or CRC credits!
3:00 to 3:30
Closing and Raffle
Welcome and Keynote Address featuring Cindy Bachofer
1:00 to 2:00 Session 1
Choose one session to attend live. All sessions will be recorded and available to watch to earn additional ACVREP or CRC credits!
- Blind and Low Vision AT Solutions with Danny Housley
- Personal Experiences with Transition with Richard Rueda
- Transition Practices for Students with Multiple Disabilities
- General Principles and Activities for Using Optical Devices for Near Tasks with Cindy Bachofer
- O&M for VI Wheelchair users Assessment and basic movement with James Scott Crawford
Choose one session to attend live. All sessions will be recorded and available to watch to earn additional ACVREP or CRC credits!
- Independent Living Through Smart Home Technology with Ben Jakobs.
- EdTrade: Georgia’s K-12 Assistive Technology Reuse Program – Rethink, Reuse, Share, & Save with Gina Gelinas
- Implementing Active Learning in the Classroom
- General Principles and Activities for Using Optical Devices for Distance Tasks with Cindy Bachofer
- O&M Assessment: A Team Approach with Dr. Justin Kaiser & Dr. Tina Herzberg
- O&M for VI Wheelchair users: Navigating tight spaces, doorways, etc. with James Scott Crawford
3:00 to 3:30
Closing and Raffle
AboutLearn more about GVEST and the GVEST planning committee who are committed to supporting vision educators with high quality professional development opportunities.
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Contact UsPlease reach out to us with any questions you may have.
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Conference PresentersLearn more about the amazing line up of presenters who will be sharing their expertise throughout our GVEST conference.
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AgendaLearn more about the agenda and plan to join us at our upcoming virtual conference!
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