NOPBC IEP WORKSHOP SESSION I     IEP 101

Basics of the IEP with an emphasis on specific issues you should pay close attention to when creating an IEP for a blind child. Instructors: Casey West Robertson, TBS; VP, NBPCB; Board Member, NOPBC; Carlton Anne Cook Walker, TBS; Attorney; President, NOPBC

NOPBC PRESIDENTIAL REPORT: The Best Reality Show Ever—Real Families of the NOPBC    Carlton Anne Cook Walker, President, NOPBC

THE STUDENTS SPEAK: Building & Using Your Blindness Network

Trisha Kulkarni, Computer Science, Stanford University; Board Member, NABS; Precious Perez, Music Education and Vocal Performance, Berklee College of Music; NFB of MA Board member; President, MA Association of Blind Students; Qualik Ford, Class of 2020, Parkville High School, MD School for the Blind; President, MD Association of Blind Students

CONVENTION 411: How to Optimize Your Virtual Convention Experience  Melissa A Riccobono, Chair, NOPBC Conference; Board Member, NOPBC

Does the material the cane is made of really make that big a difference? How about the length of the cane? Isn’t a folding cane just easier than a straight cane? Find answers to all of these questions and more!

Instructor: Ben Schuler, NOMC

WELCOME Carlton Anne Cook Walker, President, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children

KID TALK  Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind Children can join President Riccobono for an informal chat

AWARDS Carlton Anne Cook Walker, Presenter

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: NAVIGATING OUR BRAVE NEW WORLD Gabe Cazares, Director, Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, Houston, Texas