A national conference focusing on the literacy needs of individuals with visual impairments

November 12th - 15th, 2009 Costa Mesa, California
Getting in Touch with Literacy 2009


GITWL 09 is supported by the following sponsors:

Big Kahuna


Wipe Out




Rip Curl


Gifts in Kind

for donating services to provide podcasts of all keynote presentations


for donating registration printing


for donating fundraising products


GITWL 09 Steering Committee

Conference Co-Chairs:
Cheryl Kamei-Hannan, California State University, Los Angeles
Nancy Niebrugge, Braille Institute

Audio/Visual Equipment: Jeff Senge, California State University, Fullerton

Continuing Education Units /Evaluations: Joan Hudson-Miller, California Transcribers and Educators of the Visually Handicapped

Entertainment/Hospitality/Decorations: Beth Moore, Saddleback Valley USD and Suzanne Abbasi, West Orange County Consortium for Special Education

Exhibits: Pat Leader, Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired

Printing/Publicity: Jana Hertz, Capistrano Valley Unified School District

Registration: Debra Adams and Debbie McBeth, Junior Blind of America

Silent Auction: Tracy Gaines, Braille Institute

Sponsorship/Gifts: Thomas Olzak, Braille Institute

Workshops: Stuart Wittenstein and Sharon Sacks, California School for the Blind