California Association of Orientation and Mobility Specialists

 

2010 CAOMS Statewide Conference highlights Riverside, California October 22-24, 2010   "Finding the Way To Excellence"   Click here for the conference program Presenters: The Forgotten Sense of Proprioception and CHARGE Syndrome: Current Ideas on developmental, Behavioral, and Educational Aspects of the Syndrome David Brown, Educational Specialist, California Deaf-Blind Services Proprioception: The Forgotten Sense Proprioception Slide Presentation (pdf) The Vestibular Sense CHARGE Syndrome "Behaviors": Challenges or Adaptations Vision Issues for  People with CHARGE References   Pressure Point Sighted Guide (and Salsa!) Steve Lozano, Los Angeles Unified School District   Seeing with Sound Enrico Di Bernardo and Luis Goncalves Founders, MetaModal, LLC.     SATS: Spatial Auditory Training System Steve Lozano, Los Angeles Unified School District       Special Guest Speaker: Jake Olson Student, Huntington Beach, California ESPN video about Jake       Accessible GPS Overview and Comparison Mike May, Sendero Group Jerry Kuns, California State School f/t Blind       Incorporating Literacy into Orientation and Mobility Diane Fazzi, California State University, Los Angeles       "Cane Quest" Orientation and Mobility Challenge for Youth Lea Ann Myers, Braille Institute, Orange County Tom Rotunno, Orange Co. Dept. of Ed., Irvine Unified School District Click here for more information     Music and Movement Cheryl Yacoubian, Long Beach Unified School District       GPS Treasure Hunt: Learning to Use and Appreciate Accessible GPS Mike May and Jamie Adams, Sendero Group Jerry Kuns, California State School f/t Blind Sandra Staples, Lodi Unified School District, San Francisco State University       Bus Lesson Nightmares: Finding Our Way When They've Gone Astray Vince Fazzi Jr., Los Angeles Unified School District       The O&M Professional's Role in Working With Clients and Guide Dogs John Detloff, Guiding Eyes f/t Blind         2010 S-CAOMS Walk-A-Thon Newport Beach, CA