NOPBC National Organization of Parents of Blind Children A division of the National Federation of the Blind Presents Tools in My Toolbox The 2018 National Conference for Parents and Teachers National Federation of the Blind National Convention July 3 – 8, 2018 Rosen Shingle Creek Resort Orlando, FL
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NOPBC National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
A division of the National Federation of the Blind
Presents
Tools in My Toolbox
The 2018 National Conference for Parents and Teachers
National Federation of the Blind National Convention
July 3 – 8, 2018 Rosen Shingle Creek Resort
Orlando, FL
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WELCOME TO THE 2018 NOPBC CONFERENCE! * Insider Information *
The NFB National Convention is a complicated week of events, so we’ve prepared these tips to help you stay organized & make the most of your convention experience.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
The NOPBC conference, the NFB convention, & NFB Child Care each have separate registration & fees. For our special hotel rates, be sure to register for the NFB convention in addition to the NOPBC conference. NOPBC conference registration: In advance—www.nopbc.org. Onsite—Monday evening,
July 2, 7-9 pm & Tuesday morning, July 3, 7:30–8:45 am outside Panzacola F-1, Level 1. NFB registration onsite—Wednesday & Thursday, Sebastian Ballroom Pre-function area, Level 1. All registered adults will receive an NOPBC nametag—save it for free entry into NOPBC
Family Hospitality following the Seminar. Please also register your children so we can get an accurate head count for Hospitality. Children and youth must be with their family to enter Family Hospitality. All registered blind children will also be eligible for the Megan Bening Memorial Fund Technology Giveaway at Family Hospitality.
SEMINAR DAY INFORMATION—TUESDAY, JULY 3
On Seminar Day, Tuesday, July 3, adults, children, and youth not participating in Youth Track are invited to start the morning together at the Tools in My Toolbox Seminar, where children will have the opportunity to chat with NFB President Mark Riccobono. At the end of this session (10:45 AM) children preregistered with NFB child care will be escorted to child care activities, while adults attend workshops. Youth Track participants (11-18) report to Youth Track registration. At 8:45 AM youth will
be escorted to Youth Track activities where they will get an opportunity to chat with President Riccobono in their morning session. At the lunch break, pick up your child from child care & meet up with your teen for lunch
on your own. After lunch will be more workshops for adults, a children’s activity in child care, & Youth Track activities. Is this your first time at convention? Come to Convention 411, Tuesday, July 3, 11:00 AM –
12:15 PM, for information & advice from veteran convention attendees. Save your registration badge for free admission to NOPBC Family Hospitality following the
Seminar. Children and youth must be with their family to enter Family Hospitality. In loving memory of Megan Bening, the Megan Bening Memorial Fund Technology
Giveaway will take place at NOPBC Family Hospitality. Every blind child 18 & younger who is registered for the NOPBC conference will have a chance to win. Over $10,000 worth of technology will be given away! The family must be present at Family Hospitality for the child to win.
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ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH, CHILD CARE INFORMATION
NFB Child Care (also called NFB Camp) takes place in Suwannee 14-17, Level 2, for children 6 weeks to 12 years old. Child Care is open each day except Wednesday, July 4. Child care is also available on Banquet night, Sunday, July 8. Children must be registered to attend. Children’s activities take place in NFB Child Care. This year we present the NFB BELL
Academy—National Federation of the Blind Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning—with lessons in braille, nonvisual skills, and cane travel provided by BELL teachers for interested blind children and their siblings, ages 3-12. Infants and toddlers participate in other engaging activities throughout the week. To take part in an activity, your child must be registered for child care for that day. Register
in advance at nfb.org/nfb-camp-registration-form. To register onsite, go to Child Care rooms & see if any spaces are left. Child Care schedule appears toward end of this agenda. If your child is in Youth Track, be sure to pick up an agenda. Staff will stay 15 minutes after
each session. Pick your teen up at the Youth Track rooms or plan to meet elsewhere. In addition to Youth Track, children and youth might enjoy the Cane Walk, Youth Style
Show, and activities of the National Association of Blind Students (NABS). Schedules appear toward the end of this agenda.
SPECIAL EVENTS & ACTIVITIES ALL WEEK LONG
Certain special NOPBC activities for parents, children, and youth are listed only in this agenda—for ex., our Cane Walks—so keep this agenda throughout the week. Other activities that you & your child might enjoy are listed in the NFB Convention agenda
(this is a separate document). Pick it up at Convention or in advance at www.nfb.org. Read both agendas to be aware of all events. A sampling of the week’s activities: o NFB Convention sessions Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, July 6-8; Banquet Sunday
evening, July 8—be sure to do your ticket exchange—see details in the NFB Convention agenda
o Tactile art, Mock Trial, talent show, karaoke, a play written and performed by blind people, training center open houses, job fair, tech demos, AI, money management, legislation update, self-defense, autonomous vehicles info, dancing, and a special convention concert!
o NFB Division activities—Blind Students, Sports & Rec, Crafts, Performing Arts, Community Service, Guide Dog Users, Educators, Lawyers, Scientists, Computer Scientists, Deaf-Blind, & many more—open to all
o Our incomparable Exhibit Hall—the latest technology and other items of interest o The Banquet and scholarship presentations
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EXPRESSING OUR APPRECIATION...
The NOPBC would like to offer a special thank you to Amy Porterfield and Alyssa Bracamonte of SAAVI Services for the Blind. SAAVI staff have worked tirelessly over the past year to provide fun and creative activities for our youth at this year’s convention. We appreciate building partnerships with those who believe that you can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.
Of course, none of the NOPBC conference would be possible without our awesome conference director, Melissa Riccobono, and the collective power of the NOPBC board! These volunteers have spent hundreds of hours planning this conference, all while still caring for their families and going to their jobs. They truly live their commitment to helping other families, changing what it means to be blind, and enabling our children to live the lives they want!
Tools in My Toolbox 2018 National Seminar and Conference for Parents & Teachers
TUESDAY, JULY 3
7:30 – 8:45 am Registration 9:00 am – 4:45 pm Seminar, Workshops, Activities Rooms:
Parent AM Program Panzacola F-1, Level 1 Parent Workshops Suwannee 13, 18-20, Level 2 Youth Track Wekiwa 1 & 2, Level 2 Child Care Suwanee 14-17, Level 2
7:30 – 8:45 am FAMILY & YOUTH TRACK REGISTRATION
Panzacola F-1, Level 1
Parents, please register all children with NOPBC, including Youth Track
participants .
Youth Track participants then report to Youth Track registration.
9:00 am WELCOME TO THE TOOLS IN MY TOOLBOX SEMINAR
Kim Cunningham, President, NOPBC
9:05 am KID TALK with NFB President Mark Riccobono
Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind
Children will join President Riccobono at the front of the room.
9:25 am NOPBC PRESIDENTIAL REPORT:
TOOLS FOR BUILDING INDEPENDENCE
Kim Cunningham, President, NOPBC
9:40 am NOPBC KEYNOTE: TOOLS FOR EMPOWERMENT
Denise Mackenstadt, NOMC, Washington
10:00 am STUDENT PANEL: TOOLS IN MY TOOLBOX
Sal Villa (19) TX, Abby Duffy (14) NH, Ahbee Orton (18) AL
10:25 am NOPBC “AS THE TWIG IS BENT” AWARDS
Jean Bening, Presenter; NOPBC Board Member
10:40 am ANNOUNCEMENTS
10:45 am END of OPENING SESSION—Children preregistered with NFB
Child Care will be escorted to the children’s activity in the child
care rooms. Parents attend workshops listed next page.
NOPBC Concurrent Workshops Session I next page
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Tuesday, July 3, 2018 continued
11:00 am - 12:15 pm NOPBC CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS SESSION I Parents & teachers are invited to attend.
Essential 411: How to Optimize Your Convention Experience Suwannee 13, Level 2 This workshop is geared toward first time convention attendees, but will
certainly provide valuable information for all. Kim Cunningham, President,
NOPBC; Norma Crosby, President, NFB of Texas, NFB Board Member
Achieving a Better Life Experience—ABLE—Accounts: What Are
They and How Might They Benefit My Blind Child? Suwannee 18, Level 2 Learn about these empowering new accounts which allow your child to
save money toward his or her future, without compromising other
benefits to which your child is entitled. Eric Ochmanek, Deputy Chief of
Staff, Office of the State Treasurer of Ohio
Tools and Best Practices for Success in Elementary School Math Suwannee 19, Level 2 Learn valuable tips, tricks, and tools from a true expert in teaching math
to blind children. Susan Osterhaus, Statewide Mathematics Consultant,
Outreach Programs, Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
From Infant to Young Adult: Braille & Tactile Markings in Everyday
Life Suwannee 20, Level 2 Learn fun and practical ways to use braille and other tactile markings
around the house for all types of tasks. Jennifer Wenzel, Admissions
Coordinator, Blindness Learning In New Dimensions (BLIND) Inc.
12:15 – 2:00 pm Lunch on your own. Pick up children & meet up with teens.
See separate Youth Track agenda for activity details. Amy Porterfield,
Youth Track Coordinator, Director, SAAVI Services for the Blind
7:30 - 9:00 pm DADS’ NIGHT OUT
Call Corbb O’Connor 703-309-4884 for more information.
All dads, sighted and blind, are welcome at this NOPBC-sponsored event. Meet
at the birdcage in the lobby at 7:30.
FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018
7:30 am NOPBC BOARD MEETING
Suwannee 20, Level 2
9:30 am – 12:00 pm NFB CONVENTION OPENING SESSION! Sebastian Ballrooms I and J, Level 1 Be there for the bang of the gavel and the roar of the crowd! See the NFB
Convention Agenda for program details. NFB general sessions take place all
day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Many additional events and meetings take
place before the morning session, at lunchtime, and in the evenings.
2:00 - 5:00 pm NFB CONVENTION GENERAL SESSION Sebastian Ballrooms I and J, Level 1 See NFB Convention Agenda for program details
Evening Activities next page
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Friday, July 6, 2018 continued
7:00 - 10:00 pm NOPBC PARENT WORKSHOPS & ACTIVITIES FOR
CHILDREN & YOUTH
7:00 – 10:00 pm NOPBC CRAFTS & GAMES NIGHT (ages 5 - 12)
Wekiwa 3, Level 2 This activity is available for children whose parents are attending NOPBC evening workshops ONLY.