President: Oral Miller
Program Chair: Nola McKinney
Registration: $10, $10

Monday, July 11 - So Pac A

12:15pm AAVL Luncheon - $27, $29
Music with Brenda and Dan Dillon; followed by the AAVL business meeting.

Wednesday, July 13 - Bonanza C

1:15pm You're Not Too Old for a Guide Dog.

1. The Benefits of Getting a Guide Dog - Jenine Stanley, Guide Dog Users, Inc., Columbus, OH

2. Durable Medical Equipment: a campaign to change Medicare - Eric Bridges, ACB Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, Arlington, VA

4:00pm…

• Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss
• American Association of Visually Impaired Attorneys
• ACB Diabetics in Action
• ACB Government Employees
• ACB Human Service Professionals
• ACB Lions
• ACB Radio Amateurs
• Blind Information Technology Specialists
• Blind LGBT Pride International
• Braille Revival League
• Council of Citizens with Low Vision International
• Council of Families with Visual Impairment
• Friends-in-Art of ACB
• Guide Dog Users, Inc.
• Independent Visually…

Saturday, July 9 - 2951

6:00pm ACB Exhibitors' Reception (by invitation)

Sunday, July 10 - Tahoe

11:00am ACB Committee Chairs Meeting
An important meeting with ACB President Mitch Pomerantz. Every committee should be represented, either by its chair or a designated committee member.

Wednesday, July 13 - Bonanza C

4:15pm ACB Legislative Seminar

Thursday, July 14 - Ponderosa A

4:15pm Affiliate Presidents' Meeting

Chair: Lori Scharff

Monday, July 11 - Bonanza B

7:45am Sunrise Exercise
Leslie Spoone, certified personal trainer and aerobics instructor, Orlando, FL; co-sponsored by Recreation Zone

4:15pm Self-Defense Mega No Maki, Part 1 - $12, $15
The Enabling Safety Project is a self-defense program designed specifically for people who are blind or visually impaired. Stephen Nicholls, program originator, and Kate DeMoss, licensed instructor, present a hands-on teaching forum including Q&A and physical techniques to be used by people who are…

Chair: Alice Ritchhart

Sunday, July 10 - Cen Pac

2:45pm Getting Around Town - Navigating Your Transit Bureaucracy - $4, $6
Part 1 - Planning: What is an MPO? an RDC? The difference between the two, and what influence a citizen can have. Donna Smith, Easter Seals Project ACTION & ACB member

Thursday, July 14 - Cen Pac

1:15pm Getting Around Town - Navigating the Transit Bureaucracy - $4, $6
Part 2: Comparison of systems in suburban and rural areas; a look at some systems that are working. Sherry Repscher, Salt Lake City Transit, and others…

Chair: Karyn Campbell

Monday, July 11 - 2950

8:00 p.m. Get Social with SASI - $14, $14
Meet individuals with combined vision and hearing loss. Mingle in a relaxed environment and learn about various forms of communication. Everyone welcome.

Wednesday, July 13 - Cen Pac

2:45pm The 21st Century Communications Act and the Deaf-Blind - $4, $6
Walk through the Act from the signing ceremony at the White House to the provissions related to deaf-blindness. How you can make sure your needs are met regarding telecommunications services and products.…

Chair: Ray Campbell

Tuesday, July 12 - Bonanza C

4:15pm Challenging Times Create Advocacy Opportunities - $4, $6
Opening remarks and introductions - Ray Campbell, Chair, Glen Ellyn, IL

4:25pm Cost Comparisons
Dr. Dean Stenehjem, Superintendent, Washington State School for the Blind, compares cost per pupil at a school for the blind vs. public school. He also discusses several innovative programs implemented by his school.

5:10pm Making Sure Parents Know the Residential School Option
What's in state law to make sure parents of children who are…

Chair: Patty Slaby

Saturday, July 9 - So Pac A

6:30pm ACB Scholarship Dinner (invitation only) Sponsored by RSVA

Sunday, July 10 - So Pac B

12:15pm NABS Scholarship Winners' Luncheon - $25, $27
Join NABS in congratulating the 2011 ACB scholarship winners. Sponsored by RSVA

Tuesday, July 12 - Rose Ballroom

9:15am 2011 ACB Scholarship Presentations

6:30pm ACB Scholarship Winners' Reception - 2951
Each affiliate is invited to send two representatives to meet the 2011 scholarship winners. Sponsored by AT&T.

Chair: Dan Dillon

Saturday, July 9 - So Pac E

4:00pm Grant Writing for Nonprofits - $4, $6
Practical ideas for your local chapter, special-interest or state affiliate. Steven Obremski, ACB Director of Development, Arlington, VA

Chair: Charles Crawford

Monday, July 11 - Bonanza C

New Issues in Rehabilitation - $4, $6

2:45pm Serious Dynamics Facing Our Rehabilitation System

1. The rapidly changing landscape of technologic development and utilization in the workplace. Universal design and its application to the rehabilitation system and modern workplaces. Charles Crawford - Task Force chair

2. Needed improvements to our employment initiatives to secure increased successful closures and reduce the high unemployment rate of our population - Melanie Brunson, Esq., ACB…