2013 NFB of Utah State Convention/UPBC Workshop

**Announcement**  NFB of Utah State Convention , May 2, 3 & 4 Provo

We are very excited about the upcoming NFBU State Convention!  This is an incredible opportunity to network with other parents and meet successful blind adults living in our community.  Can't attend both days?  The UPBC is sponsoring a workshop on Friday, May 3rd. 

 "Assess Your Knowledge on Assessments" (6-8pm)  Participants will learn that an IEP is only as good as the assessment it’s based on. You will hear the unique expertise and perspective of a Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI) who is also a school psychologist. Become better prepared for discussing your child’s IQ and academics assessments that are intended for sighted students. Board Elections will also be held.

Attached you will find the Utah Parents of Blind Children flyer with more information on the Vendor Fair and the UPBC workshop.  To register for the NFB convention, visit www.nfbutah.org.  Please email the parent seminar registration.

 E-mail the Parent WORKSHOP registration form NO LATER THAN April 26th: 

 Julie Ledford

 President, Utah Parents of Blind Children

 upbcmail@gmail.com

  

Childcare will not be provided, however there are childcare stipends available to support parents.  If you are interested in the available childcare stipend or would like more information.  Please contact Julie Ledford.

Registration at the NFB Utah Convention is required to attend the workshop.  Cost is $5 per adult or $10 for a family. Please visit www.nfbutah.org for a registration form and to learn more about exciting convention highlights.

We look forward to seeing everyone at the convention!

The Utah Parents of Blind Children Board

Save The Date - UPBC Meeting at the NFB of Utah State Convention

The Utah Parents of Blind Children will be holding their annual meeting at The National Federation of the Blind of Utah State Convention May 2-4, 2013.

The Convention will take place at the Provo Marriott in Provo, Utah.

Please mark your calendars.

More information will be coming soon.

IEP Workshop

Utah Parents of Blind Children

IEP Workshop

Saturday, September 29, 2012

9:30am – 3:00pm

 

LOCATION:  Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (DSBVI)

  250 North 1950 West, Salt Lake City

 

Child Care will be provided!

 

For registration please complete and return the Registration form by Friday, September 21, 2012.

Completed forms may be returned to:

upbcmail@gmail.com

or

UPBC
477 E. Truman Avenue
South Salt Lake, UT 84115

 

Special Guests:

 

Carlton Anne Cook Walker works as a Teacher of Students with Blindness/Visual Impairment in four school districts, holds National Certification Literary Braille (NCLB), and lives in Boiling Springs, PA.  She is also a licensed attorney who maintains a small solo practice and provides legal representation for several local governments.

Carlton has made presentations on special education advocacy for blind children to parents, educator sand attorneys since 2007 in seven states.  She has also provided one-on one help to parents with IEP-related questions and has contributed to the development of national publications in the areas of law and education.

Carlton serves as President of the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC), as a Volunteer Field Representative for the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), and as a Board member for the Pennsylvania Parents of Blind Children (PaPOBC), for the National Captioning Institute (NCI) Advisory Group, and for the Advisory Committee for the Blind of Pennsylvania (ACBP).

Carlton and her husband, Steve, are the parents of 11 year old Anna Catherine, a braille reader and cane user.  They have two adult children, Ken and Stephanie.

 

Rebecca Turley has been a Parent Consultant and Trainer for the Utah Parent Center since 2007.  She helps parents who have children of ALL disabilities find information, resources and supports in their communities.  Rebecca presents workshops for the Utah Parent Center including IEP, Transition, Section 504 and Positive Behavioral Supports.  Rebecca also serves as the Statewide Volunteer Coordinator for the IEP Coach Program, and the Family to Family Support Group Network. Rebecca understands the importance of systems change and currently serves on several committees including the Utah Special Education Advisory Panel and the Disability Support Council for the LDS church. Rebecca is married with two children and has a 17 year old daughter with several severe disabilities.  Her husband Mark is legally blind and is the Salt Lake Chapter President for the National Federation of the Blind.

 

Hollie Murdock: Director, Educational Resource Center/USIMAC Programs at the

Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind

Annette Newbold Honored

On Friday, May 18, 2012 Annette Newbold was presented with the Marla Palmer Award for her dedication to the education of and her love for our children. The award presentation took place at the National Federation of the Blind of Utah State Convention.

Annette began her career with the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind in 1972. After teaching for three years she took a brief hiatus but returned to USDB in 1983 where she continues to teach today. For over 30 years she has taught our children it’s respectable to be blind. She has given them confidence.  Like us in the NFB she believes that Braille is an essential ingredient to helping our children to be successful. She has loved them as if they were her own.

In 2010 Annette took two weeks out of her summer to teach at the BELL (Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning) Program. This was her third summer ensuring that those who need her help get it.

The Marla Palmer Award was created by the Utah Parents of Blind Children in honor of Marla's decade of service and countless hours spent helping to ensure our children receive the services they need and deserve. This award is presented to those individuals who exemplify these same attributes.

Thank you Annette for teaching and loving our children.