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AER International Conference 2010
Featuring the Orientation & Mobility Division
Conference Within a Conference
The Association for Education and Rehabilitation
of the Blind and Visually Impaired is hosting its
biennial AER International Conference 2010 this
summer in Little Rock, Arkansas. Set for July 21–25,
the conference will feature more than 200 hours of
educational programming.
Multiple sessions will address issues related to the
following topics:
N Administration
N Rehabilitation Services, BEP, & Employment
Services
N Multiple Disabilities and Deafblind
N Psychosocial Services
N Information & Technology
N Low Vision Rehabilitation
N Infant & Preschool
N Orientation & Mobility
N Education Curriculum
N Vision Rehabilitation Therapy
N Aging
N Itinerant Personnel
N Personnel Preparation
Sessions will be noted as fundamental, intermediate,
or advanced, giving delegates an opportunity
to learn about an unfamiliar topic, gain knowledge of
more advanced strategies or concepts about vision
professional issues, or take an in-depth look at
complex subject matter. A preliminary list of speakers
and topics is available on the conference Web site at
www.aerbvi.org/2010conference.
AER is anticipating more than 1,000 vision
professionals will attend, including university educators,
orientation & mobility specialists, teachers of the
visually impaired, low vision therapists, counselors,
vision rehabilitation therapists, social workers, occupational
therapists, administrators, optometrists,
ophthalmologists, and more.
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Conference Highlights
Orientation & Mobility Division
Conference Within
a Conference
AER’s Orientation & Mobility Division Conference
Within a Conference will feature a large selection of
educational sessions dedicated to relevant O&M
topics. Delegates may plan on all O&M all the time or
mix sessions with others throughout the conference.
The conference will also feature the celebration of
the 50th anniversary of the first O&M university
program.
The O&M Division Conference Within a Conference
education track is included as part of the AER
International Conference and requires no additional
registration fee.
MacFarland Seminar
July 21, 2010
The pre-conference MacFarland Seminar takes a
comprehensive look at a single topic. This year’s
session, ‘‘Brain Injury and Vision Loss: Medical
Insights Into Our New Challenge,’’ will feature
speakers from around the world presenting in-depth
information on brain injury and vision loss. This oneday
event prior to the AER International Conference
2010 requires a separate registration in addition to
the registration for the AER International Conference.
You must register for the International Conference to
attend the MacFarland Seminar.
Post-Conference Workshop:
Obstacle Avoidance
July 25, 2010
This popular one-day workshop features an
overview and characteristics of electronic travel
devices and the ‘‘K’’ Sonar device at a glance.
Learning activities will include a manual, obstacle
detection, identification, and avoidance. Registered
workshop attendees (you must register for the AER