Upcoming
November 4th through 6th, 2021
January 26-28, 2022
March 31-April 2, 2022, Round Rock, TX
July, 2022 in St. Louis, MO
Current
SWOMA 2021, Zooming Into the Future 2.1, is Taking Shape!
We are presenting the conference via Zoom again this year; we hope to resume "in-person" style conferences again in 2022.
This year's conference is set for November 4th through 6th, 2021. We are aiming to have registration up
by August. Please save the conference dates on your calendar! Registration fees will be held at the same level as last year as we continue with virtual delivery: Professionals and Family
Members $100.00, University Students and Paraprofessionals $40.00
For more conference information, session handouts, etc., visit the SWOMA event page on the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI) website SWOMA Page at TSBVI.
To Register, visit Registration Site
Here is what is in the works…
Thursday, November 4th, 2021
- GPS Navigation Apps: Katt Jones and Marie Trudelle
- Echolocation and Freedom of Movement: Daniel Kish
Friday, November 5th, 2021
- College, Career, and Community Readiness Standards: Mary Tellefson and Bill Koehler
- Orientation and Mobility for Early Childhood: Tanni Anthony
- Indoor Navigation for All: Mike May and Evelyn Tichenor
- NFB cane with other tips on it: Alison Behringer & Drew Bernet
- Structured Discovery and How to Apply with Students: Scott Meyer and Joni Martinez
- VoiceOver 101: Neva Fairchild
- Spatial Awareness, Assessment, and Skills Development: Lil Deverell and Ian Stuart
- Exhibitor Recorded Trainings
- Exhibit Hall
Saturday, November 6th, 2021
- Plan it, Braille it, Trek it, Complementing Traditional O&M Skills with Technology: Peter Tucic
- On and Off the Grid: Christina Dumitru and Lauren Herring
- The importance of physical activity in individuals who are blind or visually impaired: Chelsea Schumacher
- Active Learning for Orientation and Mobility: Scott Baltisberger and Sara Kitchen
- How O&M Services for Children Were Impacted by COVID-19: Justin Kaiser, Danene Fast, Jasamyn DeGrant, Stephanie Welch-Grenier
- SafeToddles Panel: Marjie Wood, Geri Darko, Danika Dunlap, Blanche Faulk, June Allison
- Transition Adventure - Pre-employment transition skills through gaming: Marty Schultz and August Voelk
- Yoga and Body Awareness: Shauna Patino and Stephanie Martinez
- Guide Dog Panel: Marc Gillard from Guide Dogs for the Blind, Leslie Hopkins from Leader Dogs for the Blind, Kristin Oplinger from Seeing Eye
- Remote Instruction and Effects of COVID on Instruction Panel: Patty Bushland, Katie Barnes, Sara Bushland, Emilie Jackson, Alecia Davidson
Post entered, 2021-06-08
Connections
Orientation and Mobility Resources in LiveBinders
Resources and Information from AER Orientation and Mobility Division
Resources and Information from AER Orientation and Mobility Division
Professional development modules related to Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC), that also offer ACVREP CEU's
The Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired has information, resources, links, and more, that are specifically for Orientation and Mobility.
