SoCal 2015 Fall Seminar: Society for the Blind: More than What You See.

Society for the Blind: More than What You See.

This seminar will provide an overview of causes and conditions that lead to vision loss and blindness, the services offered at the Society, and integrating people who are blind or have low vision into our everyday lives. Attendees will learn:

1. The 4 leading causes of blindness and how it impacts what you see

2. How to Interact with a Person Who is Blind or Low Vision

3. Living with Blindness or Low Vision: Non-visual skills, techniques and technology

4. What makes an environment helpful or challenging for someone with vision loss

Speaker: Shari Roeseler is the Executive Director/CEO of Society for the Blind, which provides education and services to people who are low-vision and blind in a 26-county region. Headquartered in Sacramento, Society for the Blind serves over 3,000 individuals each year in direct service and another 4,000 through outreach and its national Access News telephone reader program. Society for the Blind has a staff of 40, half of whom are blind or low-vision.  Click here to read Shari’s full bio. 

Speaker: Shane Snyder is the Director of Programs of Society for the Blind. Shane oversees the educational programs at the Society. He is responsible for curriculum development, instructor certifications and professional development and he coordinates enrollment of new students with the Department of Rehabilitation.  His association with Society for the Blind began in 2005 as a client seeking vocational rehabilitation services.  In March, 2010, he returned to Society for the Blind as a client and began volunteering for the agency.
Click here to read Shane’s full bio.

Earn 3 Hours of Continuing Education Credits for Architects, Building Officials and CASp Certification Renewals

CASI General Meeting

CASp Practice

Enjoy lunch and stay to learn more about the difference between a CASp Report and a report by a CASP; presented by our Past-President, Gary Layman from 12:30pm to 3:30pm.

CORADA by Evan Terry Associates

Evan Terry Associates created the Comprehensive Online Resource for the Americans with Disabilities Act, or CORADA (www.corada.com), for the purpose of helping people to identify, to understand, and to meet their obligations under the ADA and other access requirements.  Navigating through necessarily complicated requirements, searching through hundreds of important technical assistance documents, and attempting to understand governmental mandates with their own special language often leaves ADA coordinators, facility managers, contractors, architects and other design professionals, as well as casual users overwhelmed and unsure where to find what they need to know and how to apply the information they do find.  Corada offers a massive online database that connects ADA requirements and official technical assistance materials developed by the Department of Justice and the Department of Transportation, and the Access Board, to other relevant information such as products, how-to videos, expert opinions, design ideas, possible solutions, training opportunities, and upcoming events. Corada also hosts “Voices,” an interactive place for occasional and regular users to discuss, share, collaborate and learn about accessibility. With peer support and targeted data for each section of the ADA Standards and regulations, it is our hope that Corada will become your go to resource to gain a better understanding of what is required; and then to successfully modify, design and construct facilities, and operate programs and policies that are inclusive of all people as required by law.

Kaylan Dunlap, from Evan Terry Associates, CORADA and board member of CASI, will join us in during the general meeting to demonstrate how CORADA can be useful to you and your work as a CASp.

SoCal - September 18th, 2015
Cerritos College - SCCTT
Automotive Partners Building 
Classroom 12A & 12 B
11110 Alondra Blvd.,
Norwalk, CA 90650
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Early Bird Registration, ends Friday, September 11th

Seminar: (Breakfast included for all seminar attendees.)
CASI members | $45 
Non-Members | $85

General Meeting: (Lunch included)
CASI members | $30
Non-Members | $40

Both (Seminar + General Meeting):
CASI members | $50
Non-Members | $100

Late/Walk-In Registration after Friday, September 11th

Seminar: (Breakfast included for all seminar attendees.)
CASI members | $60
Non-Members | $100

General Meeting: (Lunch included)
CASI members | $45
 Non-Members | $55

Both (Seminar + General Meeting):
CASI members | $80
​Non-Members | $130 

Schedule

Check In             | 9:00am
Seminar              | 9:30am
General Meeting | 12:30pm