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2018 Family, Friends and Beyond Day AgendaVirginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision ImpairedPresentsTake the Wheel! – Driving the Life You’ve ImaginedSaturday, October 20, 20189:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.401 Azalea Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23227Activities for children between the ages of four and twelve will be provided during the morning presentations from 9:30 to noon. Door PrizesThroughout the day, names will be announced for awesome door prizes. At the end of the day, four names will be drawn for a Amazon Fire Stick, two brand-new Amazon Echoes and a new Apple Watch (Series 4, with cell connectivity). Participants must be present to win in the VRCBVI front lobby at 4:00 pm. We will continue to draw names until we draw the names of those who are present. Best of luck to everyone!Tours Tours of the VRCBVI are available upon request between 1:00 and 3:00 P.M.Agenda9:00–9:30: Registration – AA Building Front Desk Continental breakfast – Recreation Commons (Room 105)Opening Session in the VRCBVI recreation building 9:30: Welcoming remarks - Melody Roane, Director, Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired. Raymond Hopkins, Commissioner, Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired9:45: Keynote presentation - Title – Mike Lee Mike Lee is a former public school teacher who experienced two tragic incidents which left him?blind by age 24. ?He uses?his?powerful?story to inspire, motivate, and touch the lives of others. ?He is the?son of an educator and an army staff sergeant, and he was born in Heidelberg, Germany. ?He’s a graduate of?Hampton University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. ?He currently?resides?in?Richmond, VA?and travels throughout the?country?sharing his?story and mentoring youth. Mike is also a graduate of VRCBVI’s Adult Adjustment to Blindness Program. He is currently the owner of Lee Insurance in Richmond and was also recently ordained as a minister. 10:15: Panel discussion – Are we there yet? – The journey of attaining skills and landing a job – Hear from former VRCBVI adult students Taylor Jones, Mike Lee and Daria Finley who have traveled the journey from job readiness to job success.11:15: Panel-led, community discussion – Who’s driving your life? – Hear from Joy Hu, Daria Finley and and Marc Canamaso, former students of VRCBVI, as they discuss how they took greater control of their lives and what made them ultimately decide to “take the wheel” themselves. 11:50: Wrap-up – Review of afternoon breakout sessions. 12:00: Lunch – Lines will form at the cafeteria and dorm. 1:00 to 3:30 – Breakout sessions - Afternoon sessions are designed to give participants the opportunity to learn new skills, discuss various options and resources, and generate ideas for community involvement. Feel free to stop in at various sessions to find the one that’s right for you.3:30 – Door prize drawings in the AA Building Lobby!Afternoon breakout sessions:Point A to point B - learning the techniques of an independent blind traveler – limited to 10 participants – be prepared for any kind of weather – significant walking required - meet at VRCBVI bus stop at 1:00 - O&M staffThis is an opportunity for you to witness, first hand, how those who are blind or vision impaired use common sense, alternative techniques to accomplish every day travel needs. In this session, you will observe a blind person crossing lighted intersections or locating an address in Carytown. Sign up at the front desk as this is first-come, first served.Driver’s Education Training with Aadvanced Driving School – limited to 8 blind participants - The purpose of this training is to address how motor vehicles impact independent and safe travel for blind pedestrians. It will give a brief overview of skills that blind students’ sighted peers receive in traditional driver’s education classes and allow participants to actually drive a car. Since they're generally not included in the class, blind teens often don't have a basic knowledge of how driving rules impact their ability to travel safely and independently as pedestrians. They may be unaware of the time it takes a car to stop, unsure of how their actions communicate different things to drivers, or they may lack confidence in their ability to make decisions about when it is appropriate to cross streets. All of that could possibly cause blind students to have a fear of traffic and may even cause them to choose to avoid travelling independently altogether. VRCBVI Drive-Thru - Room 170, Dave FullerObserve kitchen skills performed non-visually by VRCBVI students and alumni. Chopping, pouring and measuring skills will be on display!Road map for the kitchen – how to label and organize – Room 135, Michael TriplettMore kitchen skills demonstrated by VRCBVI staff and students! Labelling and organizing techniques for a safe and efficient kitchen will be emphasized. Floor it! Cane skills for daily travel – Room 178, O&M staffJoin a member of VRCBVI’s Orientation and Mobility Department and experienced center students for cane travel lessons. Find out how blind individuals use this tool to get information from their environment, protect themselves as they travel independently and identify themselves to the public. Scavenger Hunt - Room 155, Joanne Wiggins and Buffa HanseThere is a misconception that true independence means that you have to do everything all by yourself and that asking for help is a sign of weakness. This activity requires cooperation between blind and sighted teammates to achieve success. Getting information from others will be necessary as well! Prizes awarded for successful participants!Need a lift? Use your iPhone! – Room 141, Mike FishWhether you need to text a friend, book a ride to the store or reply to an email, iOS devices can allow you to independently accomplish these tasks without vision. Come by to ask questions or try your hand at some of these skills. Stop rubbernecking, it’s just a talking computer! – Screen reader demos - Room 140, Jerry Anderson Jerry Anderson will be demonstrating how easy and efficient it is to use screen reading software. Demos will include word processing and surfing the web using NVDA and JAWS. Bring your questions and learn how you can avoid eye fatigue and headaches by allowing these programs to do the heavy lifting. Grillin’, Gazebo lawn, Mark RoaneThink you can’t use a gas grill as a blind person? Think again! Work with Mark Roane and his crew to get the perfect nonvisual techniques to grill up some tasty burgers and dogs. Make mine medium well please…Backseat driving – strategies to support your child at school – Laurie Wages and Amy PhelpsWe are very pleased to offer this session! Laurie Wages, the mother of a blind student and teacher of the vision impaired, and Amy Phelps, Director of Instruction at VRCBVI, will share strategies and answer questions about how to best support your child who is blind or vision impaired at school. IEP meetings and development, working with service providers, and the “big picture” of the child’s education are some of the topics to be addressed. Vendor and info tables:Managing Your Health for the Road Ahead – Kim Ladd, Diabetes EducatorYes, you can manage your medications without vision! Yes, you can check your blood sugar levels without vision! Learn about tips, techniques, adaptive equipment and resources that can help you master your medications and disease management.Virginia Industries for the Blind Information Table – VIB StaffWhile it is a state agency, Virginia Industries for the Blind is one of the few state agencies to provide its own funding – through the sale of its products! Come learn more about VIB from members of the staff and check out their awesome products!Guiding Eyes Puppy Raising Program – Guiding Eyes puppy raisersMeet guide dogs before they become guide dogs! And learn about the process to raise one. Guiding Eyes puppy raisers will be on-hand to answer questions and describe their program. THANK YOU!Thank you for your participation in the 2018 VRCBVI Family, Friends and Beyond Day activities. We hope that the workshops will encourage you all – whether you are blind or in the blindness family. As the general public sees us (and you) participating and contributing to various projects or activities, we (and you!) will educate them and build their belief about the true capabilities of blind and vision-impaired individuals. For more information about our training programs, please visit our website at or call us at 804-371-3151. ................
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