Making Meaningful Mobility Routines: A Team Approach
Students who have Complex Needs including DeafBlind

A Three-Part Series on Orientation & Mobility
Presented by Amy Parker, Ed.D., COMS

Orientation and Mobility in Home, Schools, and Communities: Meaningful Assessment
November 6, 2024 
Full event description
Google Slides for 11/6/24 presentation
Handout: The Seven Senses
Handout: Sensory Motor Report
Video with ASL interpreter (no slides visible)

Orientation and Mobility in Home, Schools, and Communities: Synthesizing Information to Create Meaningful O&M Routines and Lessons
November 13, 2024
Google Slides for 11/13/24 presentation
Handout: Principles of Effective Travel Routines
Video with ASL interpreter (no slides visible)

Orientation and Mobility in Home, Schools, and Communities: Collaborating with Teams and Families - Part 1
Orientation and Mobility in Home, Schools, and Communities: Collaborating with Teams and Families - Part 2
November 20, 2024
Google Slides for 11/20/24 presentation
Handout: Mobility Activity Routine Observation
Handout: TSBVI Activity Routines Study Group-Planning a Routine
Handout: Parker-Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups
Video with ASL interpreter (no slides visible) - Part 1
Video with ASL interpreter (no slides visible) - Part 2

An Introduction to Haptic Communication: Haptics, You Laugh, DeafBlind Feel the Claws!!
Presented by Helen Keller National Center for DeafBlind Youths & Adults
February 11, 2025
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Power of Touch: Standardized Haptic Communication for Visual & Social Cues
Presented by Helen Keller National Center for DeafBlind Youths & Adults
August 18 & 19, 2025 
8:30 AM to 3:00 PM

Essential Tools of the Trade for Teachers of Students who are Deafblind: A Guide for Completing Evaluations
Featuring Kaycee Bennett and Rachel Collins, Texas School for the Blind and Texas Deafblind Project
October 1 & 2, 2025 and March 5 & 6, 2026
8:30 AM to 3:30 PM

ABLE Accounts and Transition Planning: Empowering Students for Education, Employment, and Independent Living
Presented for Families of Oregon’s Children who are DeafBlind
December 9, 2025
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM (Virtual)

Meeting Students Where They Communicate: The Power of the Communication Matrix
January 9, 2026
8:30 AM to 12:00 PM (In-Person)

Meeting Students Where They Communicate: The Power of the Communication Matrix
January 14, 2026
12:30 PM to 3:30 PM (Virtual)

Beyond the Matrix: From Assessment to Implementation for Students with Complex Communication Needs
Featuring Nancy Steele, Low Incidence Educational Consultant
February 4 & 5, 2026
8:30 AM to 3:30 PM (In-Person)