Welcome to the Information site for the
NOAH KC Mini Conference 2009
August 8, 2009
Conference Presentations
Dr. Bruce Kater
Alex Ritter
Chantel Alberhasky Schedule
Morning Moderator - Mashawna Thompson 8:00-8:30
| Registration | 8:30-8:45
| Mike McGowan, President of NOAH- Introduction | 8:45-9:30
| Murray Brilliant, MD- Genetics | 9:30-9:45
| Break | | 9:45-10:30 | Dr. Bruce Kater, OD- Low Vision | | 10:30-10:45 | Break | | 10:45-11:15 | Mike McGowan & Dr. Adams - NIH | | 11:15-11:45 | Heather HPS
| | 11:45-1:00 | Lunch | | 1:00-2:30 | *Break Out Sessions* |
| Adults With Albinism
Moderator Heather Kirkwood
| Parents
Moderator Debbie Kitchin
| | 1:00-1:45 | Mike McGowan- How do you trim your toenails? | Alex Ritter, CCVI- Expanded Core Curriculum | | 1:45-2:30 | Michael Donnelly - "Why work?"
| Chantel Alberhasky- "IEP Do's and Don'ts- Before During and After the Meeting" | | 2:30-3:30 | Adult Discussion Group
| Parent Discussion Group - (Debbie to mention CARE project)
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The Kansas School for the Blind Kansas City, Kansas. Here is a map of the location.
Speakers and session topics included:
- Dr. David Adams, Ph.D, M.D.- Albinism Research
- Chantel Alberhasky, Esq.- "IEP Dos and Don'ts - Before, During, and After the Meeting?"
- Dr. Murray Brilliant, Ph.D- "Genetics of Albinism"
- Michael Donnelly, Director Kansas Rehabilitation Services, "Why Work?"
- Dr. Bruce Kater, OD- Albinism: Physical effects on the eye and visual function
- Mike McGowan, President of NOAH- National Institute of Health, Research Protocol, How do you trim your toenails?
- Alex Ritter, TVI- Expanded Core Curriculum
- Discussion Groups- Adults with albinism, Parents of children with albinism
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