14:59:58 From Rebecca Lambert : Vandalia, IL 14:59:59 From Mary Becker To All Panelists : This is Mary Becker, from Albuquerque, NM. 15:00:00 From Patricia Turner : Hi from St. Charles, Illinois! 15:00:04 From Carrie Vroege : Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 15:00:06 From Diania Wendt To All Panelists : Harker Heights TX 15:00:06 From Sharon Woods : Montana 15:00:07 From Hannah Golightly To All Panelists : Hannah Golightly joining from Houston 15:00:08 From Susan Threinen : Susan Theinen, Kansas School for the Blind EI/TSVI 15:00:08 From Amy Lewis : Crowley, TX 15:00:09 From Jennifer Simmons : North Carolina 15:00:09 From Sumer Bellinder : Waukegan, Illinois 15:00:09 From katie Kosid To All Panelists : Canada 15:00:09 From Amber Ohlinger : Good afternoon from Taos, New Mexico 15:00:11 From Mehitabel Chiott : North Carolina 15:00:11 From Michelle Shaw To All Panelists : Big Island, HI 15:00:13 From katie Kosid To All Panelists : ontario 15:00:13 From Nakeshea Lewis : Joining from Phoenix, AZ 15:00:13 From Sabrina McAdoo : Hays, KS 15:00:14 From Courtney Greer To All Panelists : Amarillo, TX 15:00:15 From Susan Hunt : Ontario, Canada 15:00:15 From Marcia Meachum : Hi there! Marcy from Daniel Island SC 15:00:18 From Karen Baker : Hi from Waco. TX. 15:00:18 From Ai-mee Chang-Say : Durango, CO 15:00:18 From Franchesca Soriano : Hello from Las Vegas, NV : ) 15:00:19 From Jessica Samson : Ruidoso, NM 15:00:20 From Karrie Dunkel : Manchester, Iowa 15:00:20 From Drue Banister To All Panelists : Cazadero, California 15:00:20 From Janet Anderson : Colorado! 15:00:22 From Vicki Self : Iowa 15:00:23 From Lori Baños To All Panelists : Iowa 15:00:24 From Stacey Garner To All Panelists : Coppell Texas 15:00:28 From L'Rae Watson To All Panelists : Lubbock, Tx 15:00:31 From Sarah Stargardt To All Panelists : Michigan 15:00:32 From Cynthia Rogers To All Panelists : LaPorte Tx 15:00:37 From Erika Fundelius : Tallahassee, FL 15:00:37 From Jenni Merkle To All Panelists : Cortland, IL 15:00:40 From Zelfa Sandoval Sweeney : Rio Rancho, New Mexico 15:00:52 From Stephani Campbell To All Panelists : Lubbock, Texas 15:00:52 From Cathy Tassie : Greetings from Vanderhoof, BC Canada 15:01:08 From Sally Cameron : Hello from Halifax, a great place to visit! 15:01:08 From Lacey SMith To All Panelists : Salem, Massachusetts 15:01:12 From Diane Chiocchi : Hi North Idaho 15:01:15 From Kathleen Boye To All Panelists : Gallup, NM 15:01:28 From Julie Stevens To All Panelists : Hello from Central Ohio! 15:01:44 From Cynthia Barker To All Panelists : Hello from Traverse City, Michigan 15:02:29 From Carrie Vroege : Cathy Tassie, my husband was born in Vanderhoof! (We're in Halifax now.) 15:02:40 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 and questions. 15:03:25 From Sarah Jenkins : Hello from Nacogdoches 15:03:32 From Kate Borg : Today’s handout: https://tsbvi.live/coffeehour 15:06:19 From Kate Borg : I love that topic too!!! 15:06:54 From Kate Borg : Today’s handout: https://tsbvi.live/coffeehour 15:11:14 From Kate Borg : I love seeing the pictures of these littles! 15:13:45 From Kate Borg : Today’s handout: https://tsbvi.live/coffeehour 15:17:28 From Morganne Cardiff To All Panelists : I am sure this was mentioned and I just missed it, but am wondering if we will have access to this powerpoint for later review? 15:18:08 From Kate Borg : You can find the info from the powerpoint on the handout. Today’s handout: https://tsbvi.live/coffeehour 15:18:17 From Sally Garlick : the gross motor is something we think about for multiply impaired, good to widen that consideration to all our students 15:18:23 From Morganne Cardiff To All Panelists : ok thank you 15:18:51 From Kate Borg : Register for the upcoming sessions at https://tsbvi.edu/coffeehour 15:20:34 From Kate Borg : Great point, Sally! 15:22:04 From Deepa Santhanam To All Panelists : whats an example of object representation of spoon vs a graphic? 15:26:47 From Deepa Santhanam To All Panelists : got it! 15:26:51 From Deepa Santhanam To All Panelists : Yes Thank you 15:28:08 From Michelle Pearson To All Panelists : My mom used to say she should have named me Grace for the same reason!! Lol 15:28:13 From Courtney Greer : I recently created a story box for one of our blind students about the activities in different seasons and included an ice skate, a jump rope, a baseball, a kite, and a running shoe 15:29:06 From Kate Borg : That's great, Courtney! And how fun to go and experience these activities as well. :) 15:29:56 From Julie Stevens : I work with the very young (0-6) and all of this makes so much sense! Trying to help my fellow professionals understand what my little friends are missing because they can’t see it! OTs, PTs SLPs, teachers: and me trying to adapt their activities so it makes sense to the child. 15:30:20 From Suzanne Becker : Triangle graphic from this reference. Also on handout. “Typical Learning vs. Deafblind Learning” from Alsop, L; Berg, C; Hartman, V; Knapp, M; Lauger, K; Levasseur, C; Prouty, M; and Prouty, S. (2012). A Family's Guide to Interveners for Children with Combined Vision and Hearing Loss, (p. 13-16). SKI-HI Institute, Utah State University, Logan, Utah. Pyramid reference Book available for purchase on Interveners.org 15:35:21 From Kate Borg : Today’s handout: https://tsbvi.live/coffeehour 15:35:56 From Nakeshea Lewis : duck 15:35:59 From Carrie Vroege : toy 15:36:00 From Erika Fundelius : Washcloth 15:36:00 From Nakeshea Lewis : washcloth 15:36:00 From Morganne Cardiff To All Panelists : a wash cloth 15:36:00 From Marcia Meachum : Wash cloth 15:36:01 From Sabrina McAdoo : washcloth 15:36:03 From Marcia Meachum : towel 15:36:03 From Charlotte Cushman : soap 15:36:04 From Janet Anderson : soap, washcloth, lotion 15:36:06 From Julie Stevens : Bar of soap in the box 15:36:06 From Susan Hunt : sponge 15:36:06 From Carrie Vroege : soap 15:36:07 From Marcia Meachum : Shampoo 15:36:07 From Erika Fundelius : Cup 15:36:07 From Sabrina McAdoo : lotion 15:36:08 From Amy Fletcher : foam letters 15:36:08 From Orli Weisser-Pike To All Panelists : soap 15:36:10 From Courtney Greer : toothbrush 15:36:11 From Marcia Meachum : bubbles!! 15:36:14 From Vicki Self To All Panelists : sponge 15:36:19 From Morganne Cardiff To All Panelists : object representation 15:36:20 From Wendi Vermillion : representation 15:36:20 From Marcia Meachum : Small piece of towel 15:36:21 From Orli Weisser-Pike To All Panelists : whole 15:36:22 From Erika Fundelius : Tiny cloth helps 15:36:22 From Tammy Sidler To All Panelists : Object 15:36:22 From Dianne Field To All Panelists : Dianne Field-Wylie ISD 15:36:22 From Karrie Dunkel : soap, shampoo, washcloth 15:36:23 From Charlotte Cushman : Depends on the child 15:36:24 From Carrie Vroege : depends where they are at 15:36:26 From Denise Johnson : object representation 15:36:27 From Dianne Field To All Panelists : toothbrush, 15:36:29 From Deana Gipson To All Panelists : brush 15:36:29 From Julie Stevens : Whole towel, maybe a hand towel 15:36:34 From Hannah Golightly To All Panelists : brush 15:36:46 From Sally Garlick : depends on age of student how paired down object 15:37:34 From Hannah Golightly To All Panelists : I made one with the alphabet letters 15:37:34 From Julie Stevens : I have made a book-in-a-box to go with what the classroom is doing 15:37:38 From Nakeshea Lewis : I used a similar bath time box with one of my toddlers and he began saying duck. His mother was so amazed how much that word stuck for him 15:38:15 From Kate Borg : I love these great ideas and strategies! 15:38:42 From Sally Garlick : don’t forget smells too in book bags ( re: spray bottle of saltwater or fresh vegetation) 15:39:22 From Morganne Cardiff To All Panelists : a small bottle of essential oil might be helpful fo that as well 15:39:24 From Nakeshea Lewis : with summer coming saltwater would be great for a beach story 15:40:21 From Morganne Cardiff To All Panelists : or a fresh linen pouch that you would put in the drawer to keep your clothes smelling nice. They make them with all kinds of different fragrances 15:41:21 From Mehitabel Chiott : Have you said when the more extended training series is? Is it something that will be available beyond TSBVI, like how you are sharing now? 15:44:21 From Sumer Bellinder : I love allowing my students to “scribble” with the braille! 15:44:23 From Sumer Bellinder : braiiler 15:45:07 From Kate Borg : Just a reminder to have your chat box say "All panelists and attendees" so that everyone can see your great comments! 15:46:42 From Charlotte Cushman : Great video! 15:47:29 From Hannah Golightly To All Panelists : what is a long time? 6 months? a year? 15:49:14 From Kate Borg : Hannah, it should be comparable to a child with typical vision. So that means to start early. Then we start working on letters etc at about the same age range as their peers. 15:49:39 From Kate Borg : The emails are in the handout. Today’s handout: https://tsbvi.live/coffeehour 15:49:54 From Mehitabel Chiott : APH’s Laptime & Lullabies is a great resource to share with families to help them see the connection between all these topics and emergent literacy. 15:49:58 From Hannah Golightly To All Panelists : yes you did not answer my question 15:50:30 From Hannah Golightly To All Panelists : how long averagely do children scribble? and at what age do you start? 15:50:30 From Julie Stevens : I have used Laptime and Lullabies as well! 15:51:53 From Hannah Golightly To All Panelists : okay. thanks. I got it 15:52:16 From Hannah Golightly To All Panelists : I am talking about braille writer 15:53:10 From Cynthia Barker : I have a student who is multiply impaired and totally blind who just started scribbling today! It was so exciting! 15:53:12 From Julie Stevens : Braille Buzz is a nice intro tool as well, fun sounds encourage the children to touch, and if they create a letter the Braille Buzz names it. 15:53:22 From Andrea Amestoy : there is also the puff paper provided by APH 15:54:40 From Julie Stevens : Would you encourage a totally blind child to scribble with crayons or pencils? 15:54:45 From Courtney Greer : For a totally blind student is it okay to let them scribble on a draftsmen or something. 15:55:15 From Marcia Meachum : SCribbling on a screen, with crayons on paper,. 15:55:27 From Charlotte Cushman : More scribbling ideas here: https://www.pathstoliteracy.org/blog/scribbling-my-son-who-deafblind 15:55:30 From Carrie Vroege : Yes, to Julie! Use a scribble screen, too. 15:56:13 From Sally Garlick : APH used to have a plastic grid 15:56:14 From Sabrina McAdoo : Or cool whip! 15:56:14 From Marcia Meachum : Yes, just make sure the edges of the screen are covered in thick tape. 15:57:00 From Julie Stevens : I wish this was so much longer! You all are so creative! 15:57:04 From Kathleen Boye To All Panelists : Awesome 15:57:12 From Charlotte Cushman : Thank you, Debra and Kathi! 15:57:13 From Kate Borg : Coffee Hour site: https://tsbvi.edu/coffeehour 15:57:19 From Sally Garlick : great topic, and nice to see you 15:57:32 From Yolanda Shaw : Thanks, this was awesome! 15:57:32 From Lacey SMith To All Panelists : Thank you. 15:57:46 From Karen Baker : Thank you. Great ideas. 15:57:47 From Janet Anderson : Thanks so much! 15:57:56 From debby jones : Thanks so much! 15:58:02 From Kathy Michielsen To All Panelists : Thank you! 15:58:07 From Edgenie Bellah : Wonderful presentation, ladies! 15:58:10 From Julie McEnderfer : Was there a beginning code? 15:58:19 From Cathy Tassie : Thanks for all the great information 15:58:21 From Franchesca Soriano : Thank you again for the wonderful ideas. I always feel better after these sessions. 15:58:35 From Kathy Jakul To All Panelists : Thank you, reminders and ideas are always welcome! 15:58:38 From Kathi Garza : No beginning code 15:58:43 From Orli Weisser-Pike To All Panelists : love these coffee hours 15:58:49 From Julie McEnderfer : This has been good and useful information. :) Thank you. 15:58:54 From Cynthia Rogers To All Panelists : yes yes yes. These sessions are awesome. 15:58:57 From Orli Weisser-Pike To All Panelists : once or less 15:59:00 From Kate Borg : Coffee Hour site: https://tsbvi.edu/coffeehour 15:59:01 From Yolanda Blancarte-Chatman To All Panelists : I would love for coffee hour to continue! Thanks!! 15:59:10 From Morganne Cardiff To All Panelists : thank you! 15:59:12 From Julie Stevens : Thank you!! 15:59:12 From Mehitabel Chiott : Thanks! 15:59:15 From Marcia Meachum : I appreciate the presentation! 15:59:20 From Orli Weisser-Pike To All Panelists : thank you 15:59:23 From L'Rae Watson To All Panelists : Thank you! 15:59:25 From Nakeshea Lewis : Thank you! 15:59:35 From Marcella Franklin To All Panelists : Thank you for the presentation 15:59:38 From Elizabeth Philips To All Panelists : Thank you, such useful for information!