Presentations and Workshops

Explore a collection of informative and engaging presentations created by the California School for the Blind (CSB). These resources are designed to support educators, families, and professionals in understanding and addressing the unique needs of students with visual impairments.

If you would like to request any of the presentations listed here or need additional information, please contact csb.sos@csb-cde.ca.gov. We are happy to assist and provide tailored support to meet your needs.

Thank you for your interest in our resources!

BVIPsych Webinar Series

Meaningful O&M for Students with Visual Impairments and Additional Disabilities Link opens in new window or tab. (PPTX)
By Stephanie Herlich and Shelby Zimmerman

Addressing the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) Link opens in new window or tab. (PPTX)
A teaching team in Santa Clara put together some resources addressing the ECC. Check out the PowerPoint on this page for more information.

Navigating the Expanded Core Curriculum in School: Advocacy, Assessment, Services and Opportunities NOAH 2025 Link opens in new window or tab. (PPTX)
By Samantha Peterson and Adrian Amandi

Past Presentations

Past Presentations at CTEBVI Conferences

CTEBVI 2025 Presentations

We invite you to explore the presentation titles below and contact us if you are interested in accessing materials or scheduling a similar presentation or workshop in your area.

  • Shining Light on Hidden Abilities: Assessing and Understanding Sensory Loss
    Presented by May Nguyen, Darlene Norman, and Katie Pettersen.
  • Revolutionizing Support: The Direct Consult Model for Blind and Low Vision Students
    Presented by Adrian Amandi.
  • Leveling the Field: Empowering TVIs to Tech-Up for Student Success
    Presented by Allison Mello.
  • It's new! What do I do? Using the Johns Basic Reading Inventory (BRI) 12th Ed. in a Learning Media Assessment
    Presented by Shelby Zimmerman and Stephanie Herlich.
  • Bridging the Gap: Collaborative Strategies for Supporting Students with Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI)
    Presented by Adrian Amandi, Emma Kutscher, and Staff of The Bridge School.
  • 1 Game Meets 10 Goals!
    Presented by Maximo Avendano.
  • Pathways to becoming an Orientation and mobility (O&M) and Curriculum Updates from Cal State Los Angeles (LA) & San Francisco (SF) State
    Presented by Erin Foley, Nicholas Casias, and Cyndi Davis
  • Unlocking access: Effective strategies for supporting deafblind students
    Presented by Stacey Colley, Julie Maier, and Shelby Zimmerman.
  • Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) and English Language Proficiency Assessments (ELPAC) and California Alternate Assessments (CAA), oh my!
    Presented by Veronica Gunn.
  • Advocating for Adapted Physical Education
    Presented by Molly Armstrong and Patrick Nino.
  • Touch, Read, And Learn: A Full Spectrum Braille Curriculum
    Presented by Stephanie Herlich.
  • Social Interaction Skills: The Cornerstone of Student Success at Every Stage
    Presented by Adrian Amandi and Sharon Sacks.
  • Community and Inclusion for Blind Students: Key Insights from Blind Adults
    Presented by Gina Ouellette.
  • Building Inclusive Environments through Accessible Behavior Supports
    Presented by Heather Logan, Meghan Berry, and Cyndi Davis.
  • Empowering Vision: Innovations in Low Vision Technology for Enhanced Learning
    Presented by Samantha Peterson, Rebecca Rosenberg, and Adrian Amandi.
  • Day of Code: from Our Campus into Your Classrooms
    Presented by Allison Mello and Jenny Wheeler.
  • Eye Insights: Connecting Anatomy, Diagnosis, and Support Strategies
    Presented by Samantha Peterson and Emily Gorski.
  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Assessment and Design Options for Students with CVI
    Presented by Rebecka Henry and Samantha Peterson.
  • What's Available in Assistive Technology (AT): Building Skills and Connections
    Presented by Tracy Cappelletti, Jessica McDowell, Adrian Amandi and Cyndi Davis.
  • From Busy to Balance
    Presented by Cyndi Davis and Erica Hogle.
  • Tick Tock! Tech off the Clock
    Presented by Maximo Avendano, Crystal Hurst, and Allison Mello.

Comprehensive Vision Evaluations, Psychoeducational/Speech Language Testing for Students who are Visually Impaired
The Assessment Center team at California School for the Blind hosts a workshop open to teachers, psychologists, and speech language pathologists.

Ask a Specialist
The Assessment Center team at California School for the Blind hosts an interactive session for educators working with the blind, low vision and deafblind students.

Poway Unified District
California School for the Blind (CSB) is excited to announce two upcoming events in partnership with Poway Unified School District, open to families and educators from any district who support students who are blind or have low vision.

Tuesday Tea Hosted by the California School for the Blind (CSB)
Weekly webinars designed to provide educational team members throughout California a space to connect, share resources, and learn.

Access Bookshare Content with Dolphin Easy Reader on an iPad
Learn how to enroll your student in an individual Bookshare account, assign books to your student and customize the accessibility settings in the app to suit your child's needs.

BrailleNote Touch Parent Workshops
The Outreach team at California School for the Blind is hosting a workshop on the basics of the Braille Note Touch.

BrailleSense Polaris Notetaker Training
In collaboration with HIMS, this presentation introduces the Polaris to teachers and those who are considering the Polaris for students.

California Transcribers and Educators for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CTEBVI), Inc. External link opens in new window or tab.
The CTEBVI is a unique organization of: Transcribers, Educators, Parents, Librarians, Paraprofessionals, Exhibitors and Students and many other advocates for the special needs of individuals living with blindness and visual impairment.

Converting Documents for Accessible Math Webinar
This webinar that covers several tools used to convert inaccessible documents, like PDFs, into accessible formats with a focus on math.

CTEBVI Youth Institute
Workshop to learn about what the conference has to offer while having fun with your blind and low vision peers.

Functional Vision Learning Media Assessment [Expanded Core Curriculum] (VLM(t)A [ECC]): Comprehensive Evaluation Reports for Blind and Low Vision Students
A webinar on how to consider students' functional vision, learning media, technology, and expanded core curriculum needs together in an integrated approach to assessment and report writing.

Psychoeducational Evaluations of Students with Visual Impairments External link opens in new window or tab. (YouTube)
Get insights on how school psychologists, and Teachers for the Visually Impaired (TVIs) conduct evaluations of students with visual impairments.

Student BrailleSense Polaris Training
In collaboration with HIMS, students will be introduced to the features and functionality that the Polaris has to offer with a specific focus on use in a classroom and in distance education.

Virtual Parent/Family Workshop
This workshop will provide family members with strategies for setting up low-tech organization systems and implementing them.

Voice Over Basics & Gestures with Apple
Learn VoiceOver tips and tricks (beyond swiping and tapping).

White Cane Day - Tech with Apple
California School for the Blind in collaboration with Apple celebrates White Cane Day with presentations for TVIs, students, and parents.

Zoom with JAWS Parent Workshop
The workshop will cover basics of Zoom and JAWS for parents of children who are blind or visually impaired.

25th Annual Lowenfeld-Akeson Early Years Symposium
The annual symposium will share updates in pediatric ophthalmology and research on cerebral visual impairment (CVI).