Conference News Posts
The National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments, in partnership with Jewish Guild Healthcare, is hosting their international conference covering aspects of raising a child with a visual impairment. The conference will be in Boston July 19-21, 2013.
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The Alstrom Family & Medical Conference will be held in Plymouth Massachusetts, May 9th through 13th, 2013.
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NFB is hosting its first conference on tactile graphics. On Friday, April 12th and Saturday, April 13th, 2013 they will offer a two-day-long, in-depth look at how tactile graphics can and are being made, and how tactile graphics enhance STEM education for the blind.
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The NAPVI 2012 Families Connecting with Families Conference will be held July 27th through 29th in Newton Massachusetts, right outside of Boston. Will you be there?
Shared by Amber Bobnar on Apr 21, 2012 in Conferences | 6 Comments Add new comment
The Perkins Early Connections Conference, Taking Care of Our Children... Taking Care of Ourselves, will be held on April 28, 2012, at Perkins' Watertown campus. This annual conference offers a unique opportunity for parents of children with visual impairments (ages birth-7) and professionals to come together to learn new information and to network.
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If you live in Missouri, be sure to check out this free summer camp for blind students in middle and high school from the National Federation of the Blind of Missouri.
Shared by Amber Bobnar on Jan 30, 2012 in Conferences, Fun & Games | Add new comment
Kris is a mom who attends the NFB conference every year with her family. She explains why it's a must go and gives details about the 2012 location and hotel rates.
Shared by Amber Bobnar on Dec 06, 2011 in Conferences | Add new comment
Please join us for the 28th regional conference for families of children with visual impairments including those with additional disabilities or deafblindness ages birth-seven years.
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Information on a lecture on retinoblastoma on the campus of Watertown's Perkins School for the Blind is attached. Retinoblastoma is a cancer of the eye that develops in early childhood and progresses rapidly. This post refers to a lecture series which occurred in the past.
Shared by Amber Bobnar on Feb 10, 2011 in Conferences, Medicine | Add new comment
This post refers to the Discover Conference 2010 held on the Perkins School campus in Watertown, MA. This post refers to an event that occurred in the past.
Shared by Amber Bobnar on Sep 29, 2010 in Conferences, Parenting | Add new comment
A preview of the 2010 Discover Conference for parents of children with visual impairment includes discussion topics, and announces the selection of keynote speaker Marlyn Minkin. This post refers to an event that occurred in the past. Visit perkins.org for information about upcoming conference events.
Shared by Amber Bobnar on Jul 01, 2010 in Conferences | Add new comment
Highlights of the 2010 Retina International Conference include updates on the many retinal therapy trials, such as QLT's oral medication for LCA, and animal trials. Contributor Fran manages the LCA Blog.
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Marsha Peterson's free online webinar in 2010 shared her techniques for teaching sign language to babies, and addressed the benefits of this early language skill. This post refers to an event that occurred in the past.
Shared by Amber Bobnar on Jun 16, 2010 in Conferences | Add new comment
This article refers to the 2010 Conference of the American Council of the Blind. Conference proceedings archives can be found through the link in our post.
Shared by Amber Bobnar on May 06, 2010 in Conferences | Add new comment
The Foundation for Retinal Resource sponsors an annual conference for families living with Leber's Congenital Amaurosis (LCA). This post refers to an event in the past. It also refers to the 1st Touch Foundation, which is no longer in operation.
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We announce the 2009 World Congress on Disabilities live webinar topics. This post refers to an event which occurred in the past.
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The 2009 Conference of the Northeast Chapter of the Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (NEAER) was held in Hartford, CT. This post refers to an event that occurred in the past.
Shared by Amber Bobnar on Sep 30, 2009 in Conferences | Add new comment
The 2009 Discover Conference at perkins School for the Blind addressed the theme "Equals in Partnership in Education; Parent’s Voice; Parents’ Strengths," through the keynote address of Susan LaVenture from the National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (NAPVI) and Katharine Shepherd, Project Director of Parents as Collaborative Leader. This post refers to an event that occurred in the past.
Shared by Amber Bobnar on Sep 28, 2009 in Conferences | Add new comment
2009 Discover Conference registration information for families of school age children (Ages 6-22) who are blind, visually impaired and deafblind, including those with additional disabilities. This post refers to a conference held in the past.
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Information on the 2009 National Federation of the Blind Convention was linked from this page. For current convention materials, link to nfb.org
Shared by Amber Bobnar on May 12, 2009 in Conferences | Add new comment
Join the National Conference for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments at their Costa Mesa Conference, July 2009. NAPVI supports parents and families of children who are blind or visually impaired through networking, resources, and community.
Shared by Amber Bobnar on May 09, 2009 in Conferences | Add new comment