A National Conference Focusing on the Literacy Needs of Individuals With Visual Impairments

November 29th - December 2nd St. Pete Beach, Florida
2007 Theme: Charting A Course To Literacy

Conference Title: Getting in Touch with Literacy. Conference Logo: An image of book and mountain. The banner reads "Getting In Touch With Literacy 2007: Charting a Course to Literacy".

2007 Presentation and Exhibit Materials and Handouts

Presentation slides, handouts and other materials from this year's conference are available in PDF and DXB format. If you would like all of this year's materials you can download the full set here:

Individual presentation materials are available for download below.

Getting in Touch with Literacy 2007 Program Alphabetic-Braille and Contracted-Braille Study Academic Engagement of Learners with VI in General Education Language Arts Classroom - Julie A. Bardin, Ph.D. Beginning Braille Catch the Fluency Wave - Jeri Cleveland & Debra Sewell Research and Practice in Braille Instruction for Students with Additional Disabilities - Julie Durando, M.Ed. In-Sight - Ida E. Ekkens, Els Vervaart The Interaction between Braille and Tactile Pictures for Deeper Understanding - Kerstin Fellenius, Yvonne Eriksson Prevention of Reading Disabilities - Barbara R. Foorman, Ph.D. Literacy on the Go - Margret Galligan, Carl Jacobson, Elisha Zuaro Challenges to Math Achievement for Braille Readers - Missy Garber, Gaylen Kapperman and Jodi Sticken Web-Based Inservice for Classroom Teachers - Ann Hegstrom The Phenomenon of Braille in a Sighted Environment - Catharina Johansson Get Up and GO! - Kathy Kremplewski Communication and Emergent Literacy: Early Intervention Issues All Aboard! Getting Parents On Board for Braille - Lisa Lind, MSW, MSEd, TVI; Stacey McKenzie, MEd, TVI LRS The Effects of Various Mounting Systems of Near Magnification on Reading Performance and Preference in Students with Low Vision - Kelly E. Lusk, Ph.D. Characteristics of Canadian School-Aged Students Who Use Braille - Ann MacCuspie, C.M., PhD VIP2 Club - Not Just For Fun - Lisa Merwarth, Susan Widmann Phonological Awareness and Braille: How Do They Interact? - Martin Monson NIMAC Update - Julia Myers Setting the Stage for Tactile Literacy - Karen J. Poppe Audio Assisted Reading - Ike Presley Pirates with Patches - Kim Roberts Favourable factors for inclusion of Braille reading students in mainstream settings - Anders Rönnbäck, Annica Winberg Emergent Braille Readers: Ideas for Hooking Them on Braille - L. Penny Rosenblum, Ph.D. A Carnival of Braille Activities - Sandy Serventi Learning from Lobsters; Facilitating Literacy Through Systematic Planning to Support Transitions - Annette Skellenger The Role and Function of the Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments - Susan Jay Spungin, Ed.D.; Kay Alicyn Ferrell, Ph.D. The Use of Tangible Cues for Children with Multiple and Visual Impairment - Ellen Trief Tactual Profile - Ans Withagen Does Literacy Matter at Work? - Dr. Karen Wolffe Implications of the National Early Literacy Panel for Early Braille Literacy - Suzette Wright More Than Words Can Say: Literacy for Secondary Learners - Elisha Zuaro, Justin Cosgrove, Linda Tayler, Mike Zuaro, Patty Chancey-Gould