Pre-Conference Workshop:
Obstacle Avoidance

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009
Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Due to Popular Demand!

A second session has been added on Sunday, November 15, 2009

Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Location: Crowne Plaza - Cleveland City Centre

Additional $135 registration fee required
Seating is limited to 35 registrants!

You must be registered for the AER Regional Conference
in order to attend the Pre-Conference Workshop:
Obstacle Avoidance Workshop.

Click here to register for Sunday Session today!

Course Instructor:
William M. Penrod, Ed.D., Assistant Professor, University of Louisville

Small electronic devices can aid users who are blind or visually impaired with orientation and mobility. By listening to sounds produced by 'K' Sonar, users can determine not only the distance and location of an object, but some of the object's features.

Attend this workshop to discover how your clients might benefit from an obstacle avoidance device and learn how to effectively train your clients in the use of one particular device; the "K" Sonar. This eight-hour block of training includes both classroom and hands-on instruction. CEU's will be offered for this course.

Instruction includes:

• Overview and Characteristics: Electronic Travel Devices.
• The Kay Sonar Device at a Glance
  • How to turn device on
  • How to charge batteries
  • Range(s) of the device
  • Fields
• Limitations
  • Traffic
  • Street crossings
• Learning Activities
  • APH Kay Sonar Manual (Terlau & Penrod, 2008)
  • Obstacle detection
  • Obstacle identification
  • Obstacle avoidance

Registered attendees who complete the full seminar will receive a FREE "K" Sonar Device (valued at $750 USD) for their personal use! Seminar is limited to the first 35 individuals who register; an overflow waiting list will be maintained. Sign up for this seminar when you registering for the AER Regional Conference. You must register for the conference in order to attend this pre-conference workshop. Cost is $135 per attendee in addition to the Regional Conference registration.

AER would like to thank the American Printing House for the Blind for their support in providing the "K" Sonar ETDs.

APH is the world's largest provider of accessible educational and daily living products. Building independence for 150 years,1858-2008.

You must be registered for the AER Regional Conference in order to attend the Obstacle Avoidance Workshop. Click here to register today!