2005 Conference Briefs
and Descriptions
July 8-10. 2005
Embassy Suites Hotel South
Los Angeles International Airport
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Saturday July 9 |
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Briefing Links |
Speaker & Topic |
Description |
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Low Vision Exam PowerPoint (1.1 MB) |
Dr. Rebecca Kammer The Low Vision Exam |
Dr. Rebecca Kammer will be our presenter for the low vision exam session and will be demonstrating what happens in the low vision exam for conference attendees. Dr. Kammer is an assistant professor at the Southern California College of Optometry. |
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Assistive Technology Word (32k) |
Dr. Bill Takeshita (Session 1) Assistive Technology |
Dr.Takeshita’s session will be about assistive technology for those with low vision. Dr. Takeshita is a developmental optometrist who specializes in vision therapy and low vision and is currently the Director of Optometric Services at the Center for the Partially Sighted in Los Angeles. |
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Educational Implications Word (32k) |
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Dr. Bill Takeshita (Session 2) Educational Implications of Nystagmus |
Dr. Takeshita’s second session will be on
the educational implications for children with Nystagmus where he will
explain how Nystagmus affects a child’s performance in the classroom and
will give strategies and recommendations to help them. |
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Bioptic
Driving
PowerPoint (1.6MB) |
Dr. Ian Bailey
Bioptic Driving |
Dr. Bailey is our presenter for the Bioptic Driving Session. Dr. Bailey is a professor of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of California, Berkeley and has many years of experience fitting and prescribing bioptic lenses. Dr. Bailey is also a veteran lecturer and researcher on low vision |
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Vision Therapy PowerPoint (120KB) |
Dr. Vicky Leung
Vision Therapy |
Dr. Leung is our presenter for the Vision Therapy session. Dr. Leung is an optometrist who researched the efficacy of vision therapy for patients with Nystagmus while in Optometry school and continues to perform vision therapy in her private practice as well as treating patients with Nystagmus. |
| No Presentation Available | Dr. Olfat Mohamed
Balance Issues |
Dr. Mohamed will be presenting an interactive session on balance for those with Nystagmus. Dr. Mohamed is professor of Physical Therapy at California State-Long Beach |
| Understanding and Treatment of Infantile Nystagmus Syndrome (overheads) PowerPoint (21mb) | Dr. Louis Dell’Osso and
Dr. Richard
Hertle Keynote Speakers |
Both of these doctors have been keynote presenters at previous ANN conferences but this is the first time they will be presenting together for us. Their presentation will focus on Nystagmus research, new treatments on the horizon, as well as what can be expected from the surgical options available. |
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Shirley Kirk
IEP's |
Shirley Kirk is the Coordinator of the Visually Impaired Program for the Los Angeles Unified School District and has over 30 years of experience working with the visually impaired. Shirley’s session will help parents and caregivers of children with Nystagmus understand the ideology behind the IEP and will share tips to help you make sure your child receives the accommodations they need. | |
| No Presentation Availalbe | Alan Burstein and Rosalyn Adekunle Living With Nystagmus in the Working World |
Two of our own members, will be speaking on being a person with Nystagmus in the career world. Both of our speakers have distinguished careers in their respective fields and will offer practical and motivational guidance in dealing with the challenges present in the working world. |
If you have suggestions you'd like to submit regarding our 2005 conference, please send e-mail to suggestions@nystagmus.org. If you would like to volunteer to help us with 2007 conference planning, please send e-mail to volunteer@nystagmus.org.
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