DONA SAUERBURGER, M.A., COMS
1606 Huntcliff Way, Gambrills, Maryland 21054 USA
301-858-0138 --
Dona@Sauerburger.org
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION
- M.A., Western Michigan University: Blind Rehabilitation (Orientation
and Mobility)
- B.S., University of Pittsburgh: major in Psychology
- Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) - ACVREP
- Braver Angels Moderator and Zoom Event Manager
EXPERIENCE
- 2019-present: Moderator, and Zoom Event Manager for Braver Angels
- 2001-present: Orientation and mobility (O&M) specialist serving people
who are blind, visually impaired, or deaf-blind in their communities in
suburban Maryland and Washington, DC (click here for description
of services)
- 2001-present: AER Orientation and Mobility Division Environmental
Access Committee member.
- 1989-2001: Orientation and mobility (O&M) specialist serving people
who are visually impaired impaired in their communities: Services for the
Visually Impaired, Silver Spring, Maryland
- 1986-1989: O&M specialist serving deaf-blind people in their
communities: Family Service Foundation's Institute on Deaf-Blindness, Lanham,
Maryland
- 1982-1986: Independent O&M specialist, Maryland and Washington, DC
- 1979-1982: O&M instructor for students with visual impairments: Prince
George's County Public Schools, Maryland
- 1975-1979: Independent O&M specialist, Maryland and Washington, DC
- 1973-1974: Establish and implement a community O&M program for
Pennsylvania's Bureau for the Visually Handicapped, serving adults and
teenagers with visual impairments in a 9-county area.
- 1970-1972: Establish and implement a community O&M program for the
West Virginia Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, serving clients with
visual impairments in a 5-county area.
PUBLICATIONS
Author:
- Troisi, J. and Sauerburger, D (2022). Teaching students to recognize and deal with Situations of Uncertainty at uncontrolled crossings. Vision Rehabilitation International, issue 1, volume 13
- Sauerburger, Dona (2021) Crossing Where There Is No Traffic Control. In Pedestrian Safety Handbook, American Council of the Blind
- Sauerburger, D., and Bourquin, E. (2020). Learning to scan for approaching vehicles efficiently with a visual impairment. Vision Rehabilitation International. Volume 11, Issue 1, pp. 35-40
- Bourquin, E., Wall Emerson, R., Sauerburger, D., & Barlow, J. (2018). Conditions that Influence Drivers' Behaviors at Roundabouts: Increasing Yielding for Pedestrians Who Are Visually Impaired. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness. January-February, Vol. 112, No. 1, pp. 61-71
- Bourquin, E., Wall Emerson, R., Sauerburger, D., & Barlow, J. (2017). The Effect of the Color of a Long Cane Used by Individuals Who Are Visually Impaired on the Yielding Behavior of Drivers. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness. Volume 111, Number 5, pp. 401-410
- Sauerburger, D., Bourquin, E., Dodson-Burk, Bonnie (2017). Self-Study Guide: Crossing at Modern Traffic Signals (on-line course)
- Sauerburger, D. (updated 2017). Self-Study Guide: Preparing Visually Impaired Students for Uncontrolled Crossings; (on-line course)
- Bourquin, E., Wall Emerson, R., Sauerburger, D., & Barlow, J. (2016). Conditions that influence drivers' yielding behavior: Effects of pedestrian gaze and head movements. International Journal of Orientation and Mobility, 8(1), 13-26.
- Bourquin, E., Wall Emerson, R., Barlow, J. and Sauerburger, D. (2014). Conditions that Influence Drivers' Yielding Behavior in Turning Vehicles at Intersections with Traffic Signal Control. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, AFB Press,
Volume 108, Number 3, pp. 173-186
- Sauerburger, D., Bourquin, E., & Sauerburger, J. (2013). The Effectiveness of Deaf-Blind Pedestrians Warning Signage on Drivers' Behaviour
International Journal of Orientation & Mobility, Volume 5, Number 1, pp. 11-15
- Bourquin, E., Wall Emerson, R. & Sauerburger, D. (2011), Conditions that influence drivers' yielding behavior while crossing at uncontrolled intersections. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, AFB Press, Volume 105, Number 11, pp. 760-769
- Barlow, J.M., Bentzen, B.L., Sauerburger, D. & Franck, L. (2010) "Teaching Travel at Complex Intersections" --
chapter 12 in Foundations of
Orientation and Mobility, Third Edition, Volume II: Instructional Strategies and Practical Applications, Wiener, R.W., Welsh, R.L. & Blasch, B.B., Eds. AFB
Press, New York, NY
- Lolli, D., Sauerburger, D. & Bourquin, E.A. (2010) "Teaching Orientation and Mobility to Students with Vision and Hearing Loss"
-- chapter 17 in Foundations of
Orientation and Mobility, Third Edition, Volume II: Instructional Strategies and Practical Applications, Wiener, R.W., Welsh, R.L. & Blasch, B.B., Eds. AFB
Press, New York, NY
- Sauerburger, D. & Bourquin, E. (2010) "Teaching the Use of the Cane Step by Step: Suggestions for Progressive, Methodical Instruction" Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, AFB Press, Volume 104, Number 4, pp. 203-214
- Sauerburger, D. (2009). This mattered to me: Introduction to Bentzen & Barlow's 1995 article "Impact of Curb Ramps on the Safety of Persons Who Are Blind." Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, AFB Press, Volume 103, Number 7, pp. 437-439.
- Wall Emerson, R. & Sauerburger, D (2008). "Detecting approaching vehicles at streets with no traffic control." Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, AFB Press, Volume 102, Number 12, pp. 747-760
- Sauerburger, Dona, Siffermann, Eileen and Rosen, Sandra (2008). "Principles for providing Orientation and Mobility to Visually Impaired People with Multiple Disabilities."
International Journal of Orientation and Mobility, Australia, Volume 1, Number 1, pp. 52-56
- Sauerburger, D. (2008). "An Introduction to Orientation and Mobility." Are You AWARE? Newsletter --
Special Issue on Orientation and Mobility
July 2008 (Volume 2, Number 3), VisionAWARE [NOTE: AFB has made extensive revisions, and is the author of what is currently posted.]
- Sauerburger, Dona, Siffermann, Eileen and Rosen, Sandra (2006) "Orientation and Mobility for
Visually Impaired Persons with Multiple Disabilities including
Deaf-Blindness." Proceedings of International Mobility Conference XXII,
Hong Kong, China.
- Sauerburger, Dona. (2006). "Instructional Strategies for Teaching Judgment
in Detecting Gaps for Crossing Streets with No Traffic Controls."
RE:view, Heldref Publications, Washington, DC, 37(4), 177-188.
- Bourquin, Eugene, and Sauerburger, Dona. (2005). "Teaching Deaf-Blind
People to Communicate and Interact with the Public: Critical Issues for
Travelers Who Are Deaf-Blind." RE:view, Heldref Publications,
Washington, DC, 37(3), 109-116.
- Sauerburger, Dona (2005). "Street-Crossings: Analyzing
Risks, Developing Strategies, and Making Decisions" Journal of Visual
Impairment and Blindness, AFB
Press, New York, NY, Vol. 99, No. 10, p. 659.
- Inman, Vaughan W., Davis, Gregory W., and Sauerburger, Dona (2005). "Roundabout
Access for Visually Impaired Pedestrians: Evaluation of a Yielding Vehicle
Alerting System for Double-Lane Roundabouts" 2005 Roundabout Conference
proceedings, Transportation Research Board, Vail, Colorado.
- Inman, Vaughan. W., Davis, Gregory. W., and Sauerburger, Dona. (2005) Pedestrian
Access to Roundabouts: Assessment of Motorist Yielding to Visually Impaired
Pedestrians and Potential Treatments to Improve Access. Federal Highway
Administration Report DTFH61-02-C-00064
- Wiener, William R. and Sauerburger, Dona (2003) "Development of O&M Services
and Use of Innovative Approaches," from the Proceedings of the November,
2002 conference of the U.S. Department of Education's Rehabilitation Services
Administration (RSA), published by the University of Arkansas, Region VI,
Rehabilitation Continuing Education Center, Hot Springs, Arkansas
- Sauerburger, Dona (2003).
"Decisions, Decisions: Who
Knows What's Best for the Client?" from the Proceedings of the November,
2002 conference of the RSA, published by the University of Arkansas, Region
VI, Rehabilitation Continuing Education Center, Hot Springs, Arkansas
- Sauerburger, Dona (2003). "Do Drivers Stop at
Unsignalized Intersections for Pedestrians Who Are Blind?" Proceedings,
Conference of Institute of Transportation Engineers, March 25, 2003, Ft.
Lauderdale, FL
- Sauerburger, Dona Bayard and Bayard, Thomas Lucas, Editors (2002). I Seat Myself to Write You
a Few Lines: Civil War and Homestead Letter from Thomas Lucas and
Family. Heritage Books, Bowie, Maryland
- Barlow, Janet M., Franck, Lukas, Bentzen, Billie Louise and Sauerburger,
Dona (2001). "Pedestrian
Clearance Intervals at Modern Intersections: Implications for the Safety of
Pedestrians Who Are Visually Impaired" (Comment). Journal of Visual
Impairment and Blindness, AFB
Press, NY, Nov. 2001, pages 663-667
- Sauerburger, Dona (1999) "Developing Criteria and Judgment of Safety for
Crossing Streets with Gaps in Traffic" Journal of Visual Impairment and
Blindness, AFB
Press, New York, NY, Vol 93, #7, pp. 447-450.
- Sauerburger, Dona (1998). "Orientation
and Mobility for Deaf-Blind People" American Rehabilitation,
Rehabilitation Services Administration, Washington, DC, Volume 23, No. 3, pp.
9-13
- Sauerburger, Dona and Jones, Suzanne (1997). "Corner to Corner : How
Can Deaf Blind People Solicit Aid Effectively?" RE:view, Heldref
Publications, Vol. 29 No. 1 (Spring 1997), pp. 34-44 [poster illustrates
principles of article]
- Lolli, Dennis and Sauerburger, Dona (1997). "Learners
with Vision and Hearing Impairments," chapter 18 in Foundations of
Orientation and Mobility, Second Edition, Blasch, B.B., Wiener, R.W., & Welsh, R.L., Eds. AFB
Press, New York, NY
- Snook-Hill, Mary-Maureen and Sauerburger, Dona (1996). "Teaching Students to Assess
Safety for Crossing Streets Which Have No Traffic Control," in
Proceedings of International Mobility Conference VIII, Tambartun
National Resource Centre, Melhus, Norway, pp. 535-540
- Sauerburger, Dona (1996). "Point/Counterpoint --
Persons with Disabilities Can Teach Orientation and Mobility: A Convert's
Perspective," Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, AFB
Press, New York, NY, Volume 90, Number 1, pp. 7-9.
- Sauerburger, Dona (1995). "Safety Awareness for Crossing Streets with No
Traffic Control," Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, AFB
Press, New York, NY, Volume 89, Number 5, pp. 423-431
- Sauerburger, Dona and Zimmerman, George (1995). "Transition: Travel Skills
for Adult Living," chapter in Hand in hand: Essentials of communication
and O&M for your students who are deaf-blind, AFB
Press, New York, NY
- Sauerburger, Dona (1993). Independence without sight or sound; Suggestions for practitioners working with deaf-blind
adults, AFB Press, New York, NY
- Sauerburger, Dona (1989). "To cross or not to cross: Objective timing
methods of assessing street crossings without traffic controls,"
RE:view, Heldref Publications, Washington, DC, Fall 1989, pp. 153-161
- Arsnow, George F., DiChiera, Joan, Mould, Louise, Sauerburger, Dona and
Peaco, Freddie (1985). "Blind Parents Rearing Sighted Children," Journal of
Visual Impairment and Blindness, AFB
Press, NY, May 1985
Videotapes (producer):
- "Thomas Lucas Tour of Civil War Sites" (1997)
- "Teaching and Assessing Judgment for Crossing Streets Where There is No
Traffic Control" (1996)
- "Deaf-Blind People Traveling Independently" (1990)
Editor:
- 2010-2013; 2000-2006; 1992-1996: newsletter for Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Division of AER
- 1979-2002: newsletter of the Metropolitan Washington O&M Association
- 1979-1998: newsletter for DC-MD Chapter, Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER)
- 1998-2003: Co-editor, newsletter for DC-MD Chapter AER
- 2008-2011; 2000-2003: newsletter of the Metropolitan Washington Association of the Deaf-Blind
- 1996-1998: newsletter of the Mid-Atlantic Region of AER
- 1988-1989: Columnist for "Moving Right Along," published in the American Association of the Deaf-Blind's journal Deaf-Blind
American
REVIEWER/ADVISOR
- Peer reviewer: Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness -
1995-present
- Peer reviewer: International Journal of Orientation and Mobility - 2008-present
- Technical Advisory Group member for National Cooperative Highway Research Program project to develop an Unsignalized Intersection Guide (PI Hugh W. McGee, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.) 2012-2013; 2017-2018
- Subject Matter Expert Committee member, Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals, 2010-2016
- Member, RESNA Standards Committee on Assistive Products for Persons with
Visual Impairments and Persons with Visual and Hearing Impairments (an
Accredited ANSI Technical Advisory Group for the International Organization of
Standards Technical Committee) 2008-2011
- Advisory Committee member for Touch Graphics project, 2009
- Review Panel member, Field Initiated Research Program Peer Review, U.S. Department of Education
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research: February 2002, February 2003, April 2004
- Subject Matter Expert Participant, O&M Job Task Analysis for the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals, August 2003
- Advisory Committee member: Accessible Pedestrian Signals Curriculum
Development (Project ACTION) 2002-2003
- Participant in Virginia Department of Transportation's Audible Pedestrian
Signals Working Group (to develop a priority scheme for installation of
Accessible Pedestrian Signals in Virginia) -- 2001-2003
- Participant in Institute of Transportation Engineers' Roundabout
Accessibility Summit, Washington, DC, October 28-29, 2002
- Participant in Maryland State Highway Administration's Priority
Subcommittee of the Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) Warrants Committee (to
develop a priority scheme for installation of APS in Maryland) -- 2000-2001
- Reviewer / professional expert for Designing Trails and
Sidewalks for Access Part II: Best Practices Design Guide, published
September 2001 by Federal Highway Administration
- Reviewed "Partners In Independence" by Ed and Toni Eames (Journal of
Visual Impairment and Blindness, April 2001, vol. 95 No. 4, p. 246)
- Steering Committee member: Travel
Instruction for People with Disabilities other than Blindness: A Standards and
Curriculum Development Project (Project ACTION) 1997-1999
- Participant in Expert Meeting on Task Safety in Orientation and Mobility, Rehabilitation Research and Development Center, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Atlanta, August 24-26, 1992
- Advisory Committee member: Johns Hopkins MS Program in Education:
Concentration in Visual Impairment 1985-1988
CONSULTANT FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS
- Conditions that Influence Drivers' Behaviors at Roundabouts: Increasing Yielding for Pedestrians Who Are Visually Impaired:
Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies, Western Michigan University, 2018
- The Effect of the Color of a Long Cane Used by Individuals Who Are Visually Impaired on the Yielding Behavior of Drivers:
Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies, Western Michigan University, 2017
- Conditions that influence drivers' yielding behavior: Effects of pedestrian gaze and head movements:
Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies, Western Michigan University, 2016
- Conditions that Influence Drivers' Yielding Behavior in Turning Vehicles at Intersections with Traffic Signal Control:
Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies, Western Michigan University, 2014
- Training people with visual impairments to judge gaps in traffic: Indiana University School of Optometry; Shirin E. Hassan, PhD,
Assistant Professor, 2013
- Conditions that influence drivers' yielding behavior at uncontrolled intersections:
Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies, Western Michigan University, 2010-2011
- "Detecting Approaching Vehicles at Streets with No Traffic Control" Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies, Western Michigan University, 2005-2007
- Street-crossings of blind people at uncontrolled crossings:
Wilmer Eye Institute's Lions Vision Center, The Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine, 2005-2007
- "Visual Detection of Detectable Warning Materials by Pedestrians with Visual Impairments" WESTAT, 2005
- "Pedestrian
Access to Roundabouts" FHWY (SAIC), 2003-2004
- "Cues Blind
Travelers Use to Detect Streets" Boston College, 1992-1993
CONSULTANT FOR
MAPPING / DIRECTIONS
PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Topics of presentations and workshops:
Topic: Supporting you as an activist (based on book by Dr. Jean Robert Bayard)
- League of Women Voters Maryland Convention, June, 2023
- Southeastern O&M Association conference, Tampa, Florida, December 12, 2022
- Online workshops, 2021
- Penn-Del AER conference, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, April 25, 2019
- DC-Maryland AER conference, Columbia, Maryland, March 29, 2019
- Virginia AER, Charlottsville, February 20, 2019
- Southeastern O&M Association conference, Tampa, Florida, December 11, 2018
- New York State AER conference, Syracuse, New York, October 22, 2018
Topic: Adapting to Change / Changing best practice
- Orientation and Mobility Association of Australasia conference (keynote - virtual), September 28, 2021
- Dakota AER conference, Grand Forks, North Dakota, May 14, 2015
- AER International Conference (with Dr. Laura Bozeman and Janet Barlow) in Little Rock, Arkansas - July 25, 2010
- Illinois Chapter AER Conference keynote,
Chicago, Illinois - February 18, 2010
- Utah AER Chapter conference, Salt Lake City - November, 2010
Topic: Braver Angels workshops to depolarize and bring people together
- Howard County Maryland Library, January 23. 2024
- Skills for Social Media (oneline), September 17, 2022
- Mount Airy Learning Tree, PA, February, 2022
- Skills for Bridging the Divide (oneline), July 16, 2022
- Red-Blue Workshop (online), February 27, 2021
- Pittsburgh coalition for depolarization, April 19, 2021
- Depolarizing Within, June 21, 2021
- Families and Politics, August 16 and November 15, 2021
- Skills for Bridging the Divide, October 18, 2021
- Depolarizing Within (online), January 26, 2021
- Anne Arundel County Maryland Library (online), December 21, 2020
- Depolarizing Within (online), November, 2020
- Skills for Bridging the Divide (online), October, 2020
- Severn County Maryland Library (online), August 13, 2020
Topic: Teaching Mobility Skills Through Proprioceptive Facilitation (Facilitator with Dr. Sandra Rosen)
- Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind, Salt Lake City, UT, March 24, 2023
- Southeastern O&M Association conference, Tampa, Florida, December 10, 2022
Topic: Assessment & safety issues for crossing streets
without traffic control
[see "Crossing Streets
Where There is No Stop Sign or Traffic Signal" ]
- Texas Region IV Education Center (online) Sept. 12, 2023
- Penn-Del AER Chapter conference, Grantville, Pennsylvania, April 20, 2023
- Southeastern O&M Association conference, Tampa, Florida, December 11, 2022
- Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind, Salt Lake City, UT, October 21, 2022
- Nebraska Center for the Education of Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired, Nebraska City, Nebraska, November 2, 2021
- Guide Dogs Australia NSW/ACT (webinar), September 14, 2021
- American Council of the Blind (webinar), July 19, 2021
- Portland State SPED Class (webinar), July 7, 2021
- California American Council of the Blind (webinar), April 11, 2021
- Georgia Vision Educators Statewide Training (webinar), March 5, 2021
- Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (webinar), January 6, 2021
- Southeastern Orienation and Mobility Association (webinar), December 14. 2020
- South Carolina AER (webinar), November 13. 2020
- American Printing House for the Blind / Portland State University (webinar), April 15, 2020
- International Orientation and Mobility Online Symposium (webinar), January 29, 2020
- Southeastern O&M Association conference (with Laura Zierer: Using APH Simulation Software), Tampa, Florida December 10, 2018
- American Printing House fot the Blind Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY, October 5, 2018
- DC-MD AER Conference, Easton, Maryland, March 16, 2018
- AER International Orientation and Mobility Division Conference (with Laura Zierer: Using APH Simulation Software to Teach Students), Pittsburgh, PA July 21, 2017
- Workshops applying concepts from Self-Study Guide, Pittsburgh, PA July 16-19, 2017
- Southwest Orientation and Mobility Conference, Fort Worth, Texas November 3-4, 2016
- DC-Maryland AER Chapter, Ocean City, April 7, 2016
- Southeastern O&M Association conference, March 12-13, 2016 (Chattanooga, TN)
- International Mobility Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, July 8, 2015
- Dakota AER conference, Grand Forks, North Dakota, May 15, 2015
- Penn-Del AER Conference, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, April 23, 2015
- Consortium for the Educational Advancement of Travel Instruction, Pittsburgh, PA, April 5, 2014
- Southeastern O&M Association conference, October 28, 2014 (Atlanta, Georgia)
- AER Orientation and Mobility Division Conference, New Orleans, LA, December 11, 2013
- Utah Council of the Blind, Salt Lake City, Utah April 26, 2013
- SOMA/COMA Conference [all-day workshop on Roundabouts and Slip Lanes], Richmond, Virginia: September 30, 2012
- California Association of Orientation and Mobility Specialists [Roundabouts and Slip Lanes], San Diego, California: November 16, 2012
- AER International Conference (co-presenting with Beth Sutton) July 20, 2012
- Central-Atlantic O&M Association conference: Richmond, Virginia, September 30, 2012
- California Association of O&M Specialists conference: November 16, 2012 (San Diego)
- American Council of the Blind, Reno, Nevada, Summer, 2011
- Virginia Dept. for the Visually Handicapped O&M Conference: Staunton,
Virginia, 2011
- Comprehensive 5- to 6-hour workshops (covering material in Self-Study Guide) 2010-2011
- Kansas City: February 20, 2010
- Denver, Colorado (Colorado Department of Education): April 30 - May 1, 2010
- Hines, Illinois (IAOMS / Illinois AER Chapter): June 5, 2010
- Laguna Woods, Calaifornia: August 16, 2010
- Manhattan, New York: September 25, 2010
- Kalamazoo, Michigan: October 14-15, 2010
- Louisville, Kentucky: October 17, 2010
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: October 23, 2010
- Columbia, Missouri (MO AER Chapter meeting): November 5, 2010
- Phoenix, Arizona: November 11 and 14, 2010
- Salt Lake City, Utah (Utah AER Chapter meeting): November 19, 2010
- Yorktown Heights, New York (Guiding Eyes for the Blind with Guide Dog Foundation and The Seeing Eye): December 15, 2010
- Corpus Christi, Texas (SWOMA conference): January 13, 2011
- Tampa, Florida: February 12, 2011
- Birmingham, Alabama (University of Alabama O&M program): February 19, 2011
- Phoenix, Arizona: February 27, 2011
- Greenville, South Carolina: March 5, 2011
- San Francisco, California: March 20, 2011
- Halifax, Nova Scotia (CNIB; APSEA; Dept of Ed in New Brunswick): March 29, 2011
- Boston, Massachusetts (Assn of MA Educators of Students with VI): April 1, 2011
- Portland, Maine (Maine Division for the Blind & Visually Impaired): April 5, 2011
- Portland, Oregon (Oregon AER): April 11, 2011
- Eugene, Oregon (Oregon AER): April 13, 2011
- Ashland, Oregon (Oregon AER): April 16, 2011
- Anchorage, Alaska (Alaska AER): April 20, 2011
- Columbus, Ohio (Ohio State University O&M program): May 14, 2011
- London, Ontario (Canadian National Institute for the Blind): June 14, 2011
- Washington, DC (Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind): July 21, 2011
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: September 17, 2011
- San Rafael, California (Guide Dogs for the Blind): September 27, 2011
- Trois-Rivieres, Quebec (Centre de Readaptation InterVal): September 30, 2011
- Kansas City, Missouri (Alphapointe Association for the Blind): October, 15, 2011
- Seattle, Washington (State of Washington Dept. of Services for the Blind): November 7-8, 2011
- Hands-on workshops applying techniques
- April 25, 2009 Silver (Spring, Maryland)
- August 8, 2009 Silver (Spring, Maryland)
- Short workshops (conference concurrent sessions)
- April 22, 2010 (Penn-Del AER Conference, Grantville, PA)
- March 4, 2010 (Virginia AER Conference, Staunton, VA)
- November 13-15, 2009 (AER Regional Conference, Cleveland, Ohio)
- October 27, 2009 (New York City Public Schools, New York City, NY)
- AER International Conference (with Dr. Gene Bourquin), Little Rock, Arkansas: July 25, 2010
- Penn-Del AER Conference (with Ann McLaughlin), Grantville, PA: April 22, 2010 -- Poster Yikes! Is This Strategy Reliable?)
- Southeast O&M Association conference, September 6-7, 2009 (Charlotte, NC)
- AER International Conference (with Dr. Rob Wall Emerson), Chicago, Illinois; July 24, 2008
- Southeast O&M Association conference, March 15, 2007 (Nashville, TN)
- Northern Rockies AER Fall Conference, Cody, Wyoming; October 11, 2007
- AER Penn-Del Chapter conference, Grantville, Pennsylvania; April 18, 2007
- Central-Atlantic O&M Association conference: Macungie, Pennsylvania, June 28, 2007
- Central-Atlantic O&M Association conference: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania June 24, 2005
- Southeast O&M Association conference, 2005 (Tallahasee, FL)
- Street-Crossing Workshops (co-presenting one day workshops) - sponsored
by:
- Metropolitan Washington O&M Association: Baltimore, Maryland - May
15, 1998
- Mid-Atlantic Region and DC-Maryland Chapter of AER: Morristown, New
Jersey - May 1, 1998
- Colorado AER: Colorado Springs, Colorado - May 7, 1999
- California Association of O&M Specialists conference: November 1998 (San Diego)
- Northeast AER Orientation and Mobility Division 9: May 19, 1995 (half-day
workshop)
- North-Central O&M Association conference, Kansas City, Missouri: Fall 1994
- Southeast O&M Association conference March 1993 (Raleigh, NC)
- Central-Atlantic O&M Association conference: Baltimore, Maryland, October 22, 1993
- AER International conference: Los Angeles, California, July 4, 1992
- Virginia Dept. for the Visually Handicapped O&M Conference: Staunton,
Virginia, January 30, 1991
- Deutsche Blindenstudienanstalt (half-day presentation), Hamburg, Germany, August 1990
- North-Central O&M Association conference, Hines, Illinois: October 20-21, 1989
- Southeast O&M Association conference, Spring 1989 (Charlotte, NC)
- California Association of O&M Specialists conference: Fall 1988
- Mid-Atlantic AER conference, New York, 1988
Topic: Street-crossing issues [see Crossing Streets]
- International Orientation and Mobility Online Symposium, January, 2024
- Texas Region IV Education Center (online), October 17, 2023
- International Orientation and Mobility Online Symposium, January, 2018
- International Mobility Conference (Presentation: Increase Yielding), Dublin, Ireland, June 30, 2017
- Consortium for the Educational Advancement of Travel Instruction, Las Vegas, Nevada; October 20, 2016
- Pedestrians for Accessible and Safe Streets, New York City, New York, October 23, 2015; May 16, 2016
- AER Orientation and Mobility Division Webinar: Challenging Intersections of our Modern World, December 2, 2015
- Utah Council of the Blind, Salt Lake City, Utah April 26, 2013
- AER International Conference -- co-presented on yielding of drivers July 24, 2010 and July 19, 2012
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, DC: June 23, 2008 (see "Quiet Cars and the Safety of Blind Pedestrians")
- New York City Public Schools, Brooklyn, NY: March 28, 2007 (all-day
workshop)
- DC-Maryland AER Chapter conference, Baltimore, Maryland: February 2006
(see "Teaching Blind
Pedestrians to Cross at Complex Intersections")
- Northeast AER Chapter conference, Manchester, New Hampshire: November 8,
2005
- Penn-Del AER Chapter conference, Grantville, Pennsylvania, April 22, 2004
- AER Orientation and Mobility Division Conference: New Orleans, Louisiana,
December 2003
- Real Intersection Design Workshop:
- Plainsboro, New Jersey - April 1-2, 2004
- Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Riverdale, Maryland -
November 21, 2003
- North-Central O&M Association conference: St. Paul, Minnesota, fall
2000 (keynote)
Topic: Orientation and mobility for deaf-blind people [see
handouts]
- Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PATTAN), November 16, 2023
- Deaf. Blind. Limitless conference, Greenville, SC, March 14, 2023
- Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-blind Youths and Adults (co-presenting for 4- or 5-day workshops):
- November 13-16, 2018;
- May 1-4, 2017;
- May, 2015;
- May, 2012;
- Spring, 2011;
- Spring, 2010;
- September 21-25, 2009;
- April 13-18, 2008;
- May, 2006;
- May 18-22, 2005;
- May 19-23, 2004;
- April 9-13, 2003;
- January 29 - February 2, 2003;
- November 20-24, 2002
- Southeastern O&M Association conferences:
- Chattanooga, Tennessee March 13, 2016
- Atlanta, Georgia, October 27, 2014
- Tallahasee, Florida 2005
- Atlanta, Georgia, March 1999
- St. Augustine, Florida, March 1996
- Charleston, South Carolina, February 1992
- Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (two-day workshop), Des Moines, Iowa, October 12-13, 2015
- Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (on-line follow-up seminars) November 13, 2015 and April 22, 2016
- Consortium for the Educational Advancement of Travel Instruction (half-day workshop), Pittsburgh, PA, April 5, 2014
- Colorado Department of Education, Denver Colorado (two-day workshop) - April 30 - May 1, 2010
- Illinois Chapter AER Conference,
Chicago, Illinois - February 19, 2010
- AER O&M Conference (with Dr. Gene Bourquin et al), Chicago, Illinois; July 25, 2008
- International Mobility Conferences:
- International Mobility Conference VIII: Tambartun, Norway, May
1996
- Pacific Northwest AER Conference, Vancouver, Washington, March 9, 2006
(full day)
- Conference for Service Providers in the Field of Visual Impairment,
Grantville, PA, April 23, 2003
- Renwick College, Sydney Australia, August 2003
- Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind, ChristChurch, New Zealand,
August 2003
- Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually
Impaired (AER) International Conference: Toronto, Ontario, July 18, 2002
- Connections Beyond Sight and Sound; Maryland Project for Children who are
Deaf-Blind: Summer Institute on Deaf-Blindness; College Park, Maryland (all-day seminar):
- July 28, 2002
- August 6, 1998
- Institute for the Blind and Partially Sighted, Copenhagen, Denmark (full
day seminar); November 1, 2001
- Nordic Staff Training Centre for Deafblind Services, Dronninglund,
Denmark (5-day course): - October 27-31, 2001
- Central-Eastern O&M Association Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, June 28,
2001
- North-Central O&M Association Conference, St. Paul, Minnesota, Fall
2000
- Texas AER conference: El Paso, Texas, June 16, 2000
- Southwest O&M Association conference: Lubbock, Texas, November 14,
1999
- Hilton/Perkins National Conference on Deaf-Blindness: Washington, DC:
- Southeast/Southwest O&M Association conference, New Orleans, December
1997
- Orientation and Mobility Department, Pennsylvania College of Optometry
(half-day presentation with Gene Bourquin): April 1996
- Northeast AER Orientation and Mobility Division: May 19, 1995 (half-day
workshop)
- Finnish Central Federation o/t Visually Handicapped (2-day workshop):
Helsinki, Finland, April 1994
- Center for Deaf-Blind Persons, Beth David Institute: Tel Aviv, Israel,
April 1994
- Central-Atlantic O&M Association conference: Baltimore, MD, October
30, 1992
- Virginia Dept. for the Visually Handicapped O&M conference: Staunton,
Virginia, February 1991
- Deutsche Blindenstudienanstalt (half-day presentation), Hamburg, Germany, August 1990
Topic: Teaching scanning skills for daily tasks and street crossings (See Training to Scan and Glance with Restricted Visual Fields)
- UK Guide Dogs (webinar), November 17, 2020
- International Orientation and Mobility Online Symposium (webinar), January 29, 2020
- AER Orientation and Mobility Division Conference, Pittsburgh, PA July 21, 2017 (see video clip from workshop)
- Penn-Del AER conference, Harrisburgh, PA, April 26, 2017
- DC-Maryland AER Chapter, Ocean City, April 7, 2016
Topic: Systematic Cane Instruction and Assessment [see
Stages of Learning to Use a Cane]
- Texas Region IV Education Center (online), November 9, 2023
- International Orientation and Mobility Online Symposium (webinar), January 26, 2023
- Southeastern O&M Association conference, Tampa, Florida, December 14, 2022
- Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind, Salt Lake City, UT, October 21, 2022
- Nebraska Center for the Education of Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired, Nebraska City, Nebraska, November 2, 2021
- Penn-Del AER, Harrisburg, PA, April 28, 2022
- Step by Step: Systematic Cane Instruction Workshop (webinar), December 9, 2021
- Nebraska Center for the Education of Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired, Nebraska City, Nebraska November 2, 2021
- Dakota AER conference, Grand Forks, North Dakota, May 15, 2015
- AER International Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas - July 24, 2010
- Colorado Department of Education, Denver Colorado - April 30 - May 1, 2010
- Virginia AER Conference, Staunton, VA - March 4, 2010
- Illinois Chapter AER Conference,
Chicago, Illinois - February 19, 2010
- AER Regional / COMA Conference Within a Conference, Cleveland, Ohio - November 13, 2009
- Southeast O&M Association Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina - October 6, 2009
- Penn-Del AER Chapter Conference, Grantville, Pennsylvania - April 23, 2009
Topic: Remote orientation and mobility instruction
Topic: Environmental Accessibility Issues of
People Who are Visually Impaired
- Renwick College, Sydney Australia, August 2003: "Environmental
Accessibility for Visually Impaired People in the U.S."
- Institute of Transportation Engineers, March 25, 2003, Ft. Lauderdale, FL:
"Safe Streets for the Visually Impaired" panel: "Do Drivers Stop at
Unsignalized Intersections for Pedestrians Who are Blind?"
- Transportation Research Board (TRB) Human Factors Workshops (sponsored by
U.S. Access Board) Washington DC:
- January 2001
- January 1998
- January 1997
- TRB 1999: Panel member of U.S. Access Board's Human Factors Workshop on
Roundabouts
Topic: The role of the O&M specialist
in student's decision-making ("Decisions,
Decisions")
- National Conference for Residential Training Centers for the Blind,
Albuquerque, New Mexico: November 13, 2002
- Penn-Del AER / PA Conference for Educators of Persons with Visual
Impairments: April 2000
- Southwest O&M Association conference: Lubbock, Texas - November 14,
1999
- Central-Eastern O&M Association conference: Pittsburgh Pennsylvania -
Fall 1997
- Southeast/Southwest O&M Association conference: New Orleans - December
1997
- North-Central O&M Association conference: DeKalb, Illinois - Fall 1996
(keynote)
Topic: Teaching Use of Visual and
Non-Visual Techniques
- National Conference for Residential Training Centers for the Blind (with Dr. William Wiener),
Albuquerque, New Mexico - November 13, 2002
Topic: "Traditional" O&M in the
Modern Environment: Hallmarks of a Quality O&M Program
- National Council of State Agencies for the Blind, Spring Training
Conference, Bethesda, Maryland - April 26, 2007
PROFESSIONAL /
ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Braver Angels
- Workshop Moderator 2019 - present
- Zoom Event Manager 2020 - present
- Development Team coordinator for SBD workshop 2023 - present
- League of Women Voters of Maryland
- Member of Study Committee for open primaries - 2015-17
- Member of Study Committee for ballot initiatives - 2020-22
- Advocacy (testifying on behalf of LWVMD) 2018-2020
- Independent Voters of Maryland
- Founding member 2017 - present
- Executive Committee Member 2021-present
- Association
for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER)
- Member of AER and its predecessor AAWB: 1969-present
- Co-Chair, Task Force on Third-Party Payment: 2017
- Member of the Board: 1998 - 2004
- Chair, History and Memorial Committee 2004-2006
- Member of Resolutions Committee 2002
- Chair, Bylaws Committee 2003-2004
- Member of Strategic Planning Committee 1990
- AER Orientation and Mobility Division (Division 9)
- O&M Division Conference Program Chair 2001-2003; 2012-2013
- O&M Division Chair 1998- 2000
- Chair-Elect: 1996-1998
- Past Chair 2000 - 2002
- Newsletter Editor 1992-1996; 2000-2006; 2010-2013; co-editor 2007-8 and 2010-2012
- Professional Development Committee Co-Chair 2004-2009
- Nomination Committee Chair 2004-2006
- Ad Hoc Supervisory / Program Planning Committee Chair: 2003-2004;
Co-Chair 2004-2006
- Environmental Access Committee: member 1992-1996; 2000-2015
- Archives Committee: Co-Chair 1985-90; member 1990-1996, 2000-2004,
2006-2013
- Member:
- Professional Standards Committee 2000-2004;
- Finance Committee: 2000-2006
- Certification Standards Committee 1994-1996
- Functional Abilities Assessment Subcommittee 1988-1994
- AER DC-Maryland AER Chapter member: 1979-present
- Award Committee Chair: 2011-2; member: 2012-2014; 2017-2018
- Conference Committee: 2015-2016; 2022-2023
- Board member 2019-2021
- President: 1982-1984, 1996-1998
- Past President and Nominations Chair: 1998-2000
- President-Elect and Program Chair: 1980-1982
- Newsletter Editor: 1979-1992; co-editor 1992-2003; Newsletter
Publisher 2003-2008
- Metropolitan Washington Orientation and Mobility Association Charter
member 1979-present
- Chair 1979-1983
- Newsletter editor 1979-2002
- Southeast Orientation and Mobility Association (SOMA):
- Board member, 2015-present
- Program Chair for SOMA conferences 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022
- Program Chair for SOMA/COMA conference 2012
- Program Chair for SOMA/SWOMA conference 1997
- Central-Atlantic Orientation and Mobility Association (COMA):
- Board member, 2008-2015
- Coordinator, Exhibits and "Video Extravaganza" 1993, 1995
- Program Chair for SOMA/COMA conference 2012
- Academy for Certification of Vision
Rehabilitation and Education Professionals
- Continuing Education Committee member: 2006-2008
- O&M Subject Matter Expert Committee Co-Chair: 2010; committee member: 2010-2016
- Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind and American Vet Dog:
- Board member 2007-2016
- Program Committee member 2007-2016
- American Association of the Deaf-Blind
- Secretary 1993-2001
- Convention Tours Coordinator 1989
- Member 1986-2012
- Metropolitan Washington
Association of the Deaf-Blind
- Board member 1994-2003
- Newsletter editor 2000-2003; 2009-2012
- Secretary 1994-1998; 2002-2003
- Acting Secretary 2007
- Social Events Committee member 1996-1998
- Member 1986-present
- Maryland Highway Safety Office's Statewide Pedestrian Safety Task Force:
Member 2001-2010
- WALK DC: Charter member 1999-(2008?)
- ITE Accessible Intersections
Committee: Member 2000-2005(?)
- Association of Travel
Instruction
- Charter member 1999 - 2011
- Conference Co-Chair 2002-3
- Council of Organizations Advocating Services for Deaf-Blind Persons:
Representative 1985-6
- Deaf-Blind Interest Group of DC-Maryland AAWB/ADARA: Member 1979-1980
AWARDS
COURSES COMPLETED:
- Communication Development and Instructional Strategies for Students with Deaf-Blindness / Severe Disabilities
Connections Beyond Sight and Sound, University of Maryland: June 22-26, 2009
Instructor: Linda Mamer, University of British Columbia
- Courses in IRB and research with human subjects:
- NIH course "Protecting Human Research Participants"
January 21, 2014 (Certification #1365564)
- HIPAA Compliance Training (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine):
- General Privacy Issues: November 25, 2004
- Privacy Issues Related to Research: November 26, 2004
- CITI Course in the Protection of Human Research Subjects (Western
Michigan University) April 14, 2006
- Advanced Orientation and Mobility for the Deaf-Blind: San Francisco State
University (Summer 1981)
- Courses in sign language:
- Nonmanual Grammar: The Bicultural Center (1995)
- Fingerspelling: The Bicultural Center (1995)
- Advanced American Sign Language: The Bicultural Center (1992)
- Introduction to Sign Language: Prince George's Public Schools
Professional Development (1980)
- Talk to the Deaf II: Prince George's County Community College (1980)
- Introduction to Manual Communication: Gallaudet College (1979)
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