8:15 - 8:45 AM—REGISTRATION ($30)—Final Opportunity to Register
Islander Registration Desk
GENERAL SESSION
9:00 AM, CALL TO ORDER AND INVOCATION
9:05 AM, BRINGING THE SYNERGY OF THE BLINDNESS MOVEMENT INTO CONCENTRATED PROGRAMS: BLINDNESS INITIATIVES AT THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND JERNIGAN INSTITUTE
Anil Lewis, Executive Director for Blindness Initiatives, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland
9:25 AM, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND RAISING EXPECTATIONS: EXPLORING SPATIAL ABILITIES AND TRAINING BLIND ENGINEERS
Natalie Shaheen, Project Director, Spatial Ability and Blind Engineering Research, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland
Wade Goodridge, Associate Professor of Engineering Education, Utah State University; Logan, Utah
9:45 AM, EXPLORING THE LAYERS: A BLIND RESEARCHER, MOM, AND FEDERATIONIST ENHANCING THE UNDERSTANDING OF DISABILITY
Angela Frederick, PhD, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, The University of Texas at El Paso; El Paso, Texas
10:05 AM, CAMBIANDO VIDAS EN LA FRONTERA DE TEJAS
Norma Crosby, President, National Federation of the Blind of Texas; National Federation of the Blind Board Member; Alvin, Texas
Daniel Martinez, Board Member, First Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Texas; Brownsville, Texas
Raul Gallegos, Bilingual Access Technology Trainer; Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Houston Chapter; Houston, Texas
Hilda Hernandez, Legal and Healthcare Interpreter; Secretary, National Federation of the Blind Rio Grande Valley Chapter; Brownsville, Texas
10:30 AM, LED BY THE BLIND: BRINGING AUTHENTICITY TO SERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND MAKING THEM RELEVANT TO THE LIVES WE WANT TO LIVE
Bryan Bashin, CEO, San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind; San Francisco, California
10:45 AM, PERSPECTIVES ON RAISING THE BAR IN THE BLINDNESS FIELD: WHY A NEW ACCREDITATION SYSTEM?
Emily Coleman, President, Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired; Austin, Texas
11:05 AM, WE KNOW WHO WE ARE, AND WE WILL NEVER GO BACK: ESTABLISHING THE STANDARD FOR CONSUMER-DRIVEN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Edward Bell, Secretary/Treasurer, National Blindness Professional Certification Board; Ruston, Louisiana
11:25 AM, QUESTIONS
12:00 PM, ADJOURN
Noon - 1:45 PM—RAFFLES AND DRAWINGS
Tradewinds E
Noon - 1:45 PM—AMATEUR RADIO DIVISION BUSINESS MEETING
Coral C
David Chan (NC6D), President
12:30 - 1:30 PM—MUSLIM FRIDAY PRAYER SERVICES
Shell Seekers B
12:30 - 1:30 PM—COMMITTEE ON AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES AND INNOVATIONS IN TRANSPORTATION
Coral A
This committee collects information about trends in transportation and emerging models of transportation that might not exist today, and which may present opportunities for the blind to move around independently, ensuring the NFB plays a prominent role in the future of transportation. Sachin Dev Pavithran, Chair
GENERAL SESSION
2:00 PM, CALL TO ORDER
2:05 PM, THE TWELFTH ANNUAL DR. JACOB BOLOTIN AWARDS
James Gashel, Chair, Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Committee; Secretary, National Federation of the Blind; Honolulu, Hawaii
2:35 PM, ELECTRONIC BRAILLE REIMAGINED: THE REVOLUTION OF THE CANUTE 360
Ed Rogers, Founder and Managing Director, Bristol Braille Technology; Bristol, United Kingdom
2:50 PM, THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATIONS IN ACCESS TECHNOLOGY FOR THE BLIND: CUSTOMER-DRIVEN PROGRESS AT HUMANWARE
Bruce Miles, President, HumanWare; Drummondville, Québec, Canada
3:05 PM, THE DRIVERLESS REVOLUTION: SETTING A NEW STANDARD FOR TRANSPORTATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Kyle Vogt, President and Chief Technology Officer, Cruise Automation; San Francisco, California
