International Symposium on Physical Activity and Individuals with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness
Programme of Symposium held on 9th-12th May 2019
Thursday, 9th May 2019
- 3 pm Registration
- 3.30 pm - 5 pm Pre-conference Session
Teaching Self-Advocacy Related to Sports and Recreation for All (Ruth Childs)
This was a participatory workshop. Attendees learned techniques for teaching self-advocacy - preparation, script writing, rehearsal, and performance. It concluded with a discussion.
- 6 pm - 10 pm Evening reception hosted by Prof John Ravenscroft
- Introduction to key themes Presentation by Pamela Haibach-Beach
Friday, 10th May 2019
- 9.15 am Keynote with Lauren Leiberman: "The Institute on Movement Studies on Individuals who are Visually Impaired or Deafblind: Where have we been and where are we going?"
- 11 am Sessions: Research (1-3) and Practical (A)
- 12.15 pm Sessions: Research (4-5) and Practical (B)
- 2.15 pm Q&A with Erik Weihenmayer
- 3.30 pm am Sessions: Research (6-8) and Practical (C)
- Plus Poster presentations
Saturday, 11th May 2019
- 9.15 am Keynote with Judit Gombas: "Students with Visual Impairment in Hungarian Physical Education: Where have we been and what does the future hold?"
- 11 am Sessions: Research (10-11) and Practical (D)
- 10. Challenging Perceptions About Physical Education and Students with Disabilities (Jeanine Pieper and Kendra Anderson)
- 11. No Barriers: Examining the Benefits of International Expeditions on the Development of Self-Determination Skills (Kaitlyn Millen and Paula Conroy)
- D. 1 Touch Self Defense (Stephen Nicholls)
Blind Ice Hockey (Wendy Fagan)
- 12.15 pm Sessions: Research (12-13) and Practical (E)
- 2.15 pm Keynote with Pam Haibach-Beach: "Stepping stones to Excellence: Motor Development"
- 3.30 pm Sessions: Research (14-16) and Practical (F)
- 14. How do we guide run? Observing guide running patterns (Victor Jeganathan)
- 15. Guiding people around a running track with automated verbal cues (Victor Jeganathan)
- 15. Impact of Factors on Walking in Individuals with CHARGE Syndrome (Beth Foster)
- F. Blind Rugby (Alex Bassan)
Shifting Your Lens: Strategies for Developing Self-Determination in Student with VI and DB (Kaitlyn Millen)
- 4.30pm Sessions: Research (16) and Practical (G)
- 7 pm Dinner & Social event
Sunday, 12th May 2019
- 9.15 am Sessions: Research (17-19) and Practical (H)
- 17. The Social Emotional Impact of Play: Retrospective accounts of adults who have been legally blind since childhood (Janice Moran)
- 18. Assessment of Motor Development in Children with Visual Impairments (Martin Giese)
- 19. Balance Interventions with Older Adults with Visual Impairments (Pam Haibach-Beach)
- H. Mobility Instruction through Physical Education Class (Paula Conroy)
The Running Line (Victor Jeganathan)
- 11 am Closing address: Access - Participation - Achievement with Professor John Ravenscroft
