14:59:10 From Kate Borg : https://www.tsbvi.edu/coffeehour 14:59:18 From TSBVI Outreach Media : Be sure to select “Panelists and Attendees” from the blue dropdown menu above the chat entry box so everyone can see your comments. Handouts for todays presentation can be found at https://tsbvi.live/coffeehour 14:59:21 From Kate Borg : Please make sure that your chat is set to "All panelists and attendees. Today’s handout: https://tsbvi.live/coffeehour 14:59:36 From Sharisse Roberts : Maine! 14:59:37 From Olivia Souaid : Montreal! 14:59:43 From Kate Borg : Brr! 14:59:43 From Patricia Turner : Hello from St. Charles, Illinois! 14:59:45 From Alecia Jarrett Bean : Austin 14:59:46 From Justin Wright : Austin, Tx 14:59:47 From Tara McHugh : Pittsburgh 14:59:51 From Angela Brown : Hello from snowy Pennsylvania 14:59:52 From Alicia Hornberger To All Panelists : Pittsburgh, PA :) 14:59:53 From Laura Jones To All Panelists : Michigan 14:59:53 From Clarissa Ramos To All Panelists : Texas 14:59:54 From Linda Wiecek To All Panelists : Hi from Western New York 14:59:55 From Mary Robbins To All Panelists : South Carolina 14:59:55 From Jennifer Bilarczyk-Muller : Virtual snow day in PA 14:59:58 From Janet Barber : Sanger, TX 14:59:58 From Megan Meseck : Pittsburgh 14:59:59 From Alicia Mendoza : Kensington, CA 14:59:59 From Tressie Schindler : Hello Texas 15:00:00 From Darrell Sessums : Fort Worth 15:00:01 From April Gasper To All Panelists : April from Hampton Roads, Virginia 15:00:02 From Jennifer Orton To All Panelists : Oregon 15:00:02 From Erin Kenny To All Panelists : Philadelphia 15:00:04 From Vanessa Mercado-Gonzalez To All Panelists : Temple, TX 15:00:05 From Karen DeSantis To All Panelists : North Carolina 15:00:07 From Rosanna Bedoya : Hi there from El Paso, Texas! 15:00:07 From Angela Schmidt To All Panelists : Cincinnati, ohio 15:00:08 From Zenobia Davison : Zenobia Mansfield, TX 15:00:11 From Michelle Fauver : Austin, TX 15:00:11 From Susan Kimbrough : Cincinnati, Ohio 15:00:12 From Paul Freeman To All Panelists : Hello from Pittsburgh 15:00:12 From susan kemp : Tennessee 15:00:20 From Myra Moes : Houston, TX 15:00:28 From Edgenie Bellah : Hello from Austin. Great to see you Dr. Miller! 15:00:43 From Paige Weaver To All Panelists : PA 15:01:08 From Kate Borg : Please make sure that your chat is set to "All panelists and attendees. Today’s handout: https://tsbvi.live/coffeehour 15:03:33 From FSORIANO To All Panelists : Las Vegas NV 15:03:48 From Kaycee Bennett : Please make sure that your chat is set to "All panelists and attendees. 15:11:08 From Kathi Garza : Here’s a good resource for the state laws on bioptic driving. I’m not sure how current it is, but it’s nicely organized. http://www.biopticdrivingusa.com/state-laws/ 15:11:40 From Kathi Garza : it looks kind of old, but it’s a place to start 15:16:13 From Kate Borg : Please make sure that your chat is set to "All panelists and attendees. Today’s handout: https://tsbvi.live/coffeehour 15:21:15 From Jessica Rose : Does anyone have a link that has the acuities listed for Texas? The only links I've found have an upper limit of 20/70. I haven't been able to find anything that says 20/200. 15:21:46 From Vanessa Mercado-Gonzalez To All Panelists : How often a customer will need to upgrade the bioptic? 15:26:22 From Vanessa Mercado-Gonzalez To All Panelists : Chad, can you mention other funding sources? 15:31:33 From Maricela White : I don't see Dr. Laura Miller's slides in today's handout. Can we get those? 15:35:10 From TSBVI Outreach Media : There are several handouts in the folder today. Her’s has her name in it. 15:35:45 From TSBVI Outreach Media : All powerpoint have been converted to word docs for easier accessibility with screen readers. 15:36:27 From Kaycee Bennett To All Panelists : 20 minute warning :) 15:40:23 From Olivia Souaid : Is there a course to become a driver rehabilitation therapist for orientation and mobility specialists? Or is it a prereq to be an OT? 15:41:07 From Justin Wright : Is the 140 degrees in TX a hard rule? I haven't been able to find any source where DPS states a specific requirement for visual field. 15:41:24 From Mary Robbins To All Panelists : Are insurance premiums higher if an individual uses a bioptic for driving? 15:41:41 From Amy Lane : HI Chad! How many of your students are new drivers vs. experienced drivers? 15:43:21 From JEAN ASTORINO : Dr. Miller: do you ever perform cognition testing-especially on older drivers wanting to bioptic drive-prior to referring to the certified driving instructor? 15:43:56 From Kathi Garza : I love that point, Cindy! 15:46:56 From Sharisse Roberts : LOVE using the term "active traveler" as an alternative for "driver"!! This is JUST as important as a role and a great alternative when driving isn't an option. 15:51:12 From Kaycee Bennett To All Panelists : 5 minute warning 15:54:04 From Megan Meseck : Is there a website for specialists nationwide that teach this kind of driving? 15:54:08 From Olivia Souaid : Thank you! What is the site again? 15:54:31 From Angela Brown : aded.net 15:55:37 From Marcia Meachum : Thank you. This was very helpful. 15:56:15 From Mary Robbins To All Panelists : Could Dr. Miller comment on how to determine if an individual with impaired contrast sensitivity and colorblindness can safely drive? 15:57:49 From Alicia Mendoza : What search terms could I use to find programs in my state that are similar to that of Strowmatt Rehabilitation Services? 15:57:54 From Angela Schmidt To All Panelists : I have a class at 5. Is it possible to get a code? 15:57:57 From Bonnie Jensen-DuBois To All Panelists : I have a student who just received his biotics and is very excited about the possibility of driving. He is using the biotics at his job for practice and is becoming more comfortable with wearing them in public.. Is there a rehab driver in San Antonio? 15:58:23 From Angela Brown : check out the aded.net website they list CDRS in the area and it outlines specialists 15:58:27 From Eva Lavigne : Great information and discussion. Thanks! Coffee Hour website: https://www.tsbvi.edu/coffeehour 15:58:40 From Jill Smith : Thank you. :) 15:58:44 From Mary Robbins To All Panelists : This was such an informative session. Thank you so much! 15:58:50 From Rosanna Bedoya : Thank you! 15:58:52 From Vanessa Mercado-Gonzalez To All Panelists : Thanks! 15:59:00 From Adrianna Lerma : Thank You! 15:59:06 From Angela Brown : thank you 15:59:11 From Bonnie Jensen-DuBois To All Panelists : Thank you for all the information! 15:59:12 From Kathi Garza : This was fantastic. Thank you all. 15:59:26 From Megan Meseck : This was terrific! Looking forward to the next session. 15:59:27 From Edgenie Bellah : Wonderful presentation, thank you! 15:59:27 From John Wood To All Panelists : Thank you 15:59:28 From Jillian Peterson To All Panelists : Thank you! 15:59:37 From Devin Upson To All Panelists : Thank you!! 15:59:39 From Zenobia Davison : Thank you! 15:59:58 From Kate Borg : Mental Health Symposium for Deaf/Deafblind Hosted by the Texas Mental Health Initiative for Deaf Youth Dates: April 22nd - 23rd, 2021 @ 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Central Time) Registration: https://txtsbvi.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=40141 16:00:13 From Alicia Mendoza : Thank you for the efficient delivery of helpful and interesting information. 16:00:14 From Linda Wiecek : Thank you again for all the information. Very informative. 16:00:22 From Meg Gilchrist To All Panelists : I really enjoyed the presentation. I will talk to my own student about active traveling 16:00:22 From Jennifer Bilarczyk-Muller : 00217? 16:00:41 From Jennifer Bilarczyk-Muller : thank you