BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T152550Z UID:http://ksdetasn.org/events/6831 DTSTART:20241108T080000 DTEND:20241108T150000 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20240424T231233 DESCRIPTION:​ \; \; \;​ \;  \;  \;  \; &nbs p\; ​7th Annual Kansas Vision SymposiumTheme: \;Connecting Minds\, S haping the Future \;Date: \;November 8\, 2024Location: \;Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview WichitaCost: \; \;FREE with lunch provided the day of the eventWho: \;Vision professionals (TSVIs\, COMS\, Braill e Transcribers\, Instructional Assistants\, Early Intervention Providers) along with general and special education professionals\, administrators &a mp\; agencies who work with students with a visual impairment are encourag ed to attend.2024 Vision Symposium Speakers: \;Donna McNear\, Chris Ta bb\, Kathee Scoggin\, Vince Cianfrone\, Stephanie Mundinac\, and Dr. Kenda ll Krug​This one day \;FREE training will focus on the research and practice in effective Specialized Instruction for students with a Visual I mpairment.Door prizes throughout the day for registered attendeesFriday Ag enda: \;7:15-8:00 \;KIRC Directory Headshots Available7:30-8:00 Re gistration8:00-8:15 \;Welcome8:15-8:45 Keynote Speaker (Chris Tabb) De veloping Family Capacity in Supporting the ECC9:00-10:00 \;Session 110 :15-11:15 Session 211:15-12:15 \;Lunch &\; Vendor Fair12:20-12:40 2 0 Minute Spotlights12:45-1:45 Session 32:00-3:00 \;Session 43:00 Confe rence EndsNOTE: \; \;"The content and presentations of the Vision Symposium are intended to address the specific needs/interests of TSVIs/CO MS in Kansas. Other district employees are welcome to register/attend with the understanding that the focus of the event will be geared toward certi fied professionals in the field of vision."Featured Presenters:Donna McNea r\, M.A.\, COMS\, is a career teacher/independent educational consultant s pecializing in services and supports to children with visual impairments. ­She provides on-going technical assistance/professional development to e ducational agencies\, organizations\, and families nationally and internat ionally. She is an author\, researcher\, and frequent presenter at confere nces. She is a recipient of the Outstanding Leadership Award\, Council for Exceptional Children and Holbrook-Humphries Literacy Award\, Getting In T ouch with Literacy 2023.Chris Tabb\, COMS is an Orientation and Mobility S pecialist working to advance the independence of students and clients\, pr ovide training opportunities and knowledge exchange for professionals and families\, and bring accessible information to the community. He is presen tly employed at Montana’s Blind and Low Vision Services in Great Falls a s an Orientation and Mobility Specialist. Chris has worked as an Orientati on and Mobility Specialist in California\, Connecticut\, Massachusetts\, M aryland\, Texas\, and Montana providing services in residential programs\, as an itinerant\, an outreach specialist providing technical assistance\, and as a private contractor. He enjoys working with all age groups\, incl uding infants and toddlers\, school age students\, adults\, and older peop le. Chris’ greatest professional interests are all things Orientation an d Mobility\, as well as Assistive TechnologyKathee Scoggin\, is a sought-a fter trainer on topics relating to children with multiple disabilities inc luding students with combined vision and hearing loss\, both Washington an d nationally. \; She holds a B.A. in Deaf Education and M.Ed. in Speci al Education with an emphasis on sensory disabilities and other disabiliti es. Kathee has 40+ years experience as a teacher (12 years)\, assessment s pecialist\, principal (10)\, Co-director for the Deaf-Blind Project in Was hington state\, and educational consultant with children (birth to 21) wit h combined vision and hearing loss including deaf-blindness and students w ith multiple disabilities. Upon retirement in 2013\, Kathee has consulted and trained \; within the United States. She currently lives in Arizon a.Vince Cianfrone - Vice President of NanoPac\, Inc. in Tulsa\, Oklahoma\, has spent the last 30 or more years matching assistive technology to the needs of people with various disabilities\, training and supporting AT sol utions as well as programming solutions when not previously available.&nbs p\; NanoPac supports a number of states in our region and Vince is a valua ble resource offering product application and support for users and agenci es in our community.Stephanie Mundinac\, MA SMD\, TSVI ATP- Stephanie has been an educator of students with disabilities for the past twelve years\, both as a special education teacher and a teacher of students with visual impairments\, serving students in grades Pre-K-12 of all ability levels. She completed her Bachelor’s degree at Missouri State University in 2012 in Special Education and in 2016 received her Master’s degree from West Virginia University\, specializing in the area of Severe and Multiple Dis abilities. She went on to complete an additional graduate certification in the area of Blindness and Low Vision at Missouri State University in 2021 . Stephanie is also a RESNA-certified Assistive Technology Professional. O utside of the school setting\, she works with families through MOSPIN\, Mi ssouri School for the Blind’s outreach program that helps support famili es with children with visual impairments. Stephanie loves making learning accessible for all individuals and recently created AccessAble Learning So lutions LLC in order to help provide professional development training\, t eacher and parent training\, and to offer specialized solutions for creati ng adapted learning activities for individuals of all ability levels.Dr. K endall Krug - \;Dr. Krug is a collaborating optometrist with the KS St ate School for the Blind KanLOVKids regional low vision program and has be en involved since its development in 2005. Prior to retirement in 2022\, D r. Krug \; provided low vision rehabilitation in KS in hospital based clinics\, outpatient clinics\, and in his private practice in Hays\, KS. H e is Past Chairman of the KS Advisory Committee for the Blind and Visually Impaired\, and continues to lecture on eye topics.Disclaimer: \;"Spon sorship of presenters/workshops by KSSB does not imply endorsement of a pa rticular philosophy\, product\, or procedure. \; The educational mater ial and techniques presented at this meeting reflect the views of the pres enters and have been made available by KSSB "as is" for educational and in formational purposes only and not as professional advice for specific case s or circumstances. \; The material and techniques discussed in these presentations reflect the best practices at the time of their development and should be used with the clear understanding that continued new knowled ge or recommendations could emerge."Sponsored by: \;KSSB\, KIRC &\; the KS Deafblind Project in partnership with TASN. \; ​ \;ACVRE P RPPLE CE Credits available \; LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T140012 LOCATION:Wichita\, KS SUMMARY:SEVENTH ANNUAL VISION SYMPOSIUM 2024 URL:http://ksdetasn.org/events/6831 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR