Theme: Evolving Principles, Practices, and Philosophy
A three-day national training conference for education and rehabilitation professionals who work with blind students and adults.
Date and Location
November 11-13, 2024
National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
Conference Schedule
Dare to be Remarkable will begin Monday, November 11 at 8:00 a.m. and will conclude Wednesday, November 13 at 5:00 p.m.
Refreshments during scheduled breaks, lunches, and a welcome reception will be provided for conference participants.
Monday, November 11, 2024
7:30-8:30 AM – Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:30 AM – Welcome and Housekeeping
8:30-9:00 AM – Keynote 1: Dare to be Remarkable
9:00-10:00 AM – Plenary Session I
10:30 AM-12:00 PM – Topical Work Groups: Getting to Know Each Other
- Program Administrators
- Orientation and Mobility Instructors
- Braille/Communications Instructors
- Home Management/ADL Instructors
- Access Technology Instructors/Rehab Tech
- Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals
- Teachers of Blind Students
1:30-3:00 PM – Concurrent Sessions I
3:30-5:00 PM – Concurrent Sessions II
5:30-7:30 PM – Welcome Reception
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
7:30-8:30 AM – Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:30 AM – Welcome and Housekeeping
8:30-9:00 AM – Keynote 2
9:00-10:00 AM – Plenary Session II
10:30 AM-12:00 PM – Concurrent Session III
1:30-3:00 PM – Concurrent Sessions IV
3:30-5:00 PM – Concurrent Sessions V
5:00 PM Adjourn for the day
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
7:30-8:30 AM – Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:30 AM – Welcome and Housekeeping
8:30-9:00 AM – Keynote III
9:00-10:00 AM – Plenary Session III
10:30 AM-12:00 PM –Topical Work Groups
- Program Administrators
- Orientation and Mobility Instructors
- Braille/Communications Instructors
- Home Management/ADL Instructors
- Access Technology Instructors/Rehab Tech
- Vocational Rehab and Teachers
1:30-3:00 PM – Debrief/Summaries/Reports from work groups
3:00-5:00 PM – Networking break and opportunity to visit the Independence Market, International Braille and Technology Center for the Blind (IBTC), Jacobus tenBroek Library, or take a tour of the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
5:00 PM Conference Adjourned