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Getting Fit and Staying Fit: It’s a Personal Choice Fitness journeys are individual and personal. In this session, we’ll learn how two people who are blind have embraced theirs, providing us all a little extra motivation to create our own. Facilitated by Cindy Hollis Panelists: Tim McCorcle, Seattle, WA Leslie Spoone, Orlando, FL
Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say “Ironically, one of the strongest vehicles of communication is not what you say, rather it’s how you say it.” Join this informative presentation to learn about Toastmasters through an online community for those who are blind and visually impaired. Facilitated by Cindy Hollis Presented by Ted Shelly, President, VIP Online Toastmasters
Featured Vendors Non-24/Vanda Northwest Association for Blind Athletes A.T. Guys Northwest Access Fund
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Framing Advocacy for Accessible Prescription Labeling Ari Ne’eman, author of an essay recently published in The New York Times called “What if Disability Rights Were for Everyone?” presents.
Disaster Medicine Project Dr. Robert Mitchell, retired physician, will present Stop the Bleed, teaching ordinary people how to respond in an emergency situation.
Presiding Officer: Alco Canfield, WCB Secretary
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- Hungry? No big deal, let us prepare your meal Facilitated by Cathy Wilson Panelists: Emily Antin, Inbound Sales Representative, B2B HelloFresh
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Opening Ceremonies Invocation Minister Antoinette Jackson, by His word Christian center
Welcome from the WCB Board of Directors
President’s Report Julie Brannon, President, Washington Council of the Blind
Nominating Committee Report Sheri Richardson, Chair, WCB Nominating Committee
Constitution and Bylaws Committee Report Frank Cuta, Chair, WCB Constitution and Bylaws Committee Reading of proposed amendments to our governing documents
American Foundation for the Blind Kirk Adams, CEO Kirk shares a little about AFB and also his journey as a blind person who has accomplished admirable life goals.
Presiding Officer: Andy Arvidson, WCB First Vice President Careers after COVID and Higher Education post-COVID Panelists from Department of Services for the Blind share their perspective on the outlook for higher education and job and career possibilities for blind and visually impaired Washingtonians after COVID Panelists: Michael MacKillop, Acting Executive Director Lisa Wheeler, MA Assistant Director of Vocational Rehabilitation and Workforce
Medical Track This presentation includes various topics, including accessible hospital discharge paperwork, a medical alternative which provides affordable medical care in your own home, and accessible medical equipment for diabetics. Facilitated by Judy Brown, RN DSN Panelists: De Ann Johnson, Business Development Representative Dispatch Health Kirsten Anderson, Senior Clinical Account Manager Dexcom Kim Morrison, RN BSN CDE, Seattle Territory Manager Dexcom
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WCB 2021 Virtual Convention
Pre-convention WCB Board Meeting
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Kansas Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired (KABVI) 2022 Virtual Convention
Saturday Jan. 22, 2022
Zoom Reminders,, ACB host intro. And thank-you, sponsors, door-prizes
AT Guys, J.J. Meddaugh
GoodMaps, videos and Mike May, Chief Evangelist
Setting up a “How-To” user’s group, fund-raising, membership items, Carolyn Thomasin, Membership Secretary, Ann Byington, Membership participants
White Cane Users Alerting Drivers, ♣ Rev. Dr. Gene Bourquin, Pedestrian Control Over Drivers’ Yielding: All pedestrians are reliant on drivers to yield when they share spaces like crosswalks with vehicles. Many variables affect drivers’ behaviors. This presentation reviewed factors that affect the behaviors, emphasizing the principles and techniques pedestrian can use to increase the likelihood of drivers yielding. Presenters:
Guidelights and Gadgets Barry Scheurer
White Cane Safety Day, KS State School for the Blind presentation
Meet the KS Author of Dust and roses: losing everything is only the beginning ...Wes Brummer, DBC08678
1930's Kansas. Sara McGurk has a comfortable life: an exciting boyfriend, a good home, and a responsible job. She answers the fan mail for her father's radio show. And a broadcasting network has just picked Pastor's program for a national debut. Sam McGurk is about to become a celebrity. But Sara gets some unexpected news. She is with child. The fa©ʹade of her easy life is
about to implode. Some violence.
And he has a new book out!
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Kansas Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired (KABVI) 2022 Virtual Convention
Saturday Jan. 22, 2022
Zoom Reminders,, ACB host intro. And thank-you, sponsors, door-prizes
AT Guys, J.J. Meddaugh
GoodMaps, videos and Mike May, Chief Evangelist
Setting up a “How-To” user’s group, fund-raising, membership items, Carolyn Thomasin, Membership Secretary, Ann Byington, Membership participants
White Cane Users Alerting Drivers, ♣ Rev. Dr. Gene Bourquin, Pedestrian Control Over Drivers’ Yielding: All pedestrians are reliant on drivers to yield when they share spaces like crosswalks with vehicles. Many variables affect drivers’ behaviors. This presentation reviewed factors that affect the behaviors, emphasizing the principles and techniques pedestrian can use to increase the likelihood of drivers yielding. Presenters:
Guidelights and Gadgets Barry Scheurer
White Cane Safety Day, KS State School for the Blind presentation
Meet the KS Author of Dust and roses: losing everything is only the beginning ...Wes Brummer, DBC08678
1930's Kansas. Sara McGurk has a comfortable life: an exciting boyfriend, a good home, and a responsible job. She answers the fan mail for her father's radio show. And a broadcasting network has just picked Pastor's program for a national debut. Sam McGurk is about to become a celebrity. But Sara gets some unexpected news. She is with child. The fa©ʹade of her easy life is
about to implode. Some violence.
And he has a new book out!
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Kansas Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired (KABVI) 2022 Virtual Convention
Friday, Jan. 21, 2022
Zoom reminders, introduce ACB host and thank-you, discuss door-prize awards, review program schedule for the day
Mikel McCary Assistive Technology for Kansas
Review of current activities at KS Assistance Dogs, KSDS as impacted by Covid, Kelly Meyer, CEO and Deb Tegedoff, Guide Dog Instructor and Puppy-Raiser Do-ordinator
Kansas State School for the Blind, John Harding, Superintendent
Envision Introduction/Overview Michael Monteferrante – President/CEO, Employment, Workforce Development, & College Success Program Karyn Page – Vice President, Innovation Self-Introduction & Overview Next Segment Noreen Carrocci – Sr. Vice President, Foundation & Mission Services Early Childhood Activities & Curriculum, Teresa Houston, Director, Cathy G. Hudson Envision Child Development Center Programs for Youth, Hannah Christenson, Director, Community Programs Sarah Kephart, Envision Arts Program Manager
Talking Books and braille E-reader, Michael Lang, Director
Treasurer’s report, Bob Chaffin Bob will be announcing door prize winners with registration numbers chosen by Alexa.
NanoPac, Vince Cianfrone
Legislative report/other KABVI business Michael Byington and other officers
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Kansas Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired 2022 Virtual Convention
Friday, Jan. 21, 2022
Zoom reminders, introduce ACB host and thank-you, discuss door-prize awards, review program schedule for the day
Mikel McCary Assistive Technology for Kansas
Review of current activities at KS Assistance Dogs, KSDS as impacted by Covid, Kelly Meyer, CEO and Deb Tegedoff, Guide Dog Instructor and Puppy-Raiser Do-ordinator
Kansas State School for the Blind, John Harding, Superintendent
Envision Introduction/Overview Michael Monteferrante – President/CEO, Employment, Workforce Development, & College Success Program Karyn Page – Vice President, Innovation Self-Introduction & Overview Next Segment Noreen Carrocci – Sr. Vice President, Foundation & Mission Services Early Childhood Activities & Curriculum, Teresa Houston, Director, Cathy G. Hudson Envision Child Development Center Programs for Youth, Hannah Christenson, Director, Community Programs Sarah Kephart, Envision Arts Program Manager
Talking Books and braille E-reader, Michael Lang, Director
Treasurer’s report, Bob Chaffin Bob will be announcing door prize winners with registration numbers chosen by Alexa.
NanoPac, Vince Cianfrone
Legislative report/other KABVI business Michael Byington and other officers
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