SOMA/COMA Conference Program
You can attend any of the 47 sessions listed below, but 7 of them are limited in attendance -- you may need to sign up to ensure there will be space for you to attend them.
Instructions to sign up or add your name to the waiting list are included with each limited session listing.
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SATURDAY September 29, 2012
10:00-5:30 Pre-conference all-day concurrent workshops
6:00-7:00 Blindfold walk to restaurant (dinner on your own)
SUNDAY September 30, 2012
Pre-conference workshops
EXHIBITS OPEN ONE DAY ONLY! Sunday 12:00-6:30 PM
1:15-3:00 General session
- Keynote: Orientation and Mobility: The First 100 Years
Dr. Rick Welsh will review the significant trends in the development of O&M, including a tongue-in-cheek projection of what lies ahead.
- Exhibit highlights
Exhibitors will each tell us what's new and on display
3:15 - 4:15 Concurrent sessions
4:15 - 5:00 Time to view exhibits
We've set aside some time for you to enjoy what's new at the exhibits.
5:00 - 6:30 RECEPTION
Reception will be held among the exhibit tables.
6:30 - ??? HOSPITALITY SUITE
Drop into our hospitality suite upstairs, we'll have refreshments, games, and fun!
MONDAY October 1, 2012
9:45 - 10:45 Concurrent Session
11:00 - 12:00 Concurrent Session
Hot buffet lunch will be provided
1:30 - 3:30 Concurrent Workshops
Liability & O&M Ruth Ann Marsh, Mark Richart, Karen Walker
When Blindness Comes with Brain Injury: Facts and Practical Interventions Cynthia Iskow
Sensory Awareness Ideas for Kids and Adults -- Al Kaufman
Structured Discovery Learning in the Mainstream Mandi Bundren, Maurice Peret, and Jennifer Kennedy
Hands-on GPS Treasure Hunt Mike May and Katie Gilmore
(This Treasure Hunt session is ALREADY FILLED -- contact Dona Sauerburger to add your name to the waiting list.)
Quality Dog Teams from the "Toyota Assembly Line" -- Guide Dogs for the Blind staff
3:45 - 5:45 Concurrent Workshops
Travel Instruction: Understanding the profession and developing a collaborative learning process Bonnie Dodson-Burk, Jay Furlong, Patti Voorhees
(This session is ALREADY FULL -- contact Dona Sauerburger to add your name to the waiting list.)
The Wells Signal Sophia Leduck
Mobile APP Toolkit for O&M specialists Andrea Bodnari
Critical Movement Interventions for Young Children with Visual Impairment and Blindness Carla Brown
Hands-on GPS Treasure Hunt Mike May and Katie Gilmore
(This Treasure Hunt session is ALREADY FILLED -- contact Dona Sauerburger to add your name to the waiting list.)
The Swiss Army knife: Can one dog do it all?? -- Lee Stanway
6:00-7:00 Blindfold walk to restaurant (dinner on your own)
TUESDAY MORNING October 2, 2012
O&M for students with autism Peggy Halliday
Hands-on GPS Treasure Hunt Mike May and Katie Gilmore
(This Treasure Hunt session is ALREADY FILLED -- contact Dona Sauerburger to add your name to the waiting list.)
Guide Dogs Issues with Stairs: Origins and Resolutions -- Lukas Franck
10:45 - 12:00 Crackerbarrel Sessions
12:00 - 12:30 Closing - WRAP-UP
Traditionally, SOMA uses this time slot to discuss where the next SOMA conference will be held.