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2012 "Excellence in Education" Keynote Announced

Envision Conference is pleased to announce the Envision Conference 2012 "Excellence in Education" Keynote, Mary Warren, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, FAOTA.

Mary Warren, is an Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy and Director of the Graduate Certificate in Low Vision Rehabilitation at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is the editor of a self-paced clinical course on low vision and co-editor of the textbook Occupational Therapy Interventions for Adults with Low Vision, both published by the American Occupational Therapy Association Press. She chaired the AOTA panel that developed specialty certification in low vision rehabilitation for occupational therapy practitioners. She has presented numerous workshops on low vision rehabilitation and on visual perceptual dysfunction following acute brain injury, and is an internationally recognized authority in this area. Her research has been published in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy and she has contributed chapters to several rehabilitation textbooks including Occupational Therapy: Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction. She is also the author of the Brain Injury Visual Perceptual Battery for Adults. Warren is a 2010 recipient of the UAB President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.

The Envision “Excellence in Research” Award will be presented to the individual, individuals or organization that has demonstrated an outstanding career, program, research outcome or effort in low vision research with national or international impact for people who are blind or low vision. The “Excellence in Research” Award will be presented at Envision Conference 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri. Please give an example of this research effort. Deadline for nominations is October 28, 2011. Nominate a colleague today!

Continuing Education Certificates Now Available: Envision Conference 2011 continuing education certificates are now available for download. Visit the continuing education page. You will need to enter your name and either registration number or badge number to download your records.

Envision Conference Call For Presentations: Submissions for clinical and research sessions are open now through March 19, 2012 via the online submissions form.

Register Today. Envision Conference 2012 will take place September 12-15 in St. Louis, Missouri. To register or learn more about Envision Conference visit the website at www.envisionconference.org or contact Michael Epp, Director, Professional Education, at michael.epp@envisionus.com. For updates from Envision Conference, follow us on Twitter (@EnvisionConf) or find us on Facebook.

Envision Conference On the Road

Envision Conference is hitting the road this week to promote our next annual meeting scheduled for September 12-15, 2012 at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark in St. Louis, Missouri.

First stop, Boston, Massachusetts for the 89th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Optometry, October 12 -15. Stop by booth #1834 at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center to say hello. In addition to Boston, you will also find us at the Missouri Optometric Association annual conference October 13 - 15 at Chateau on the Lake in Branson, Missouri. Whether you find yourself in Boston or Branson, be sure and visit our booths to find out the latest information about Envision Conference.

Nominations: The Envision “Excellence in Research” Award will be presented to the individual, individuals or organization that has demonstrated an outstanding career, program, research outcome or effort in low vision research with national or international impact for people who are blind or low vision. The “Excellence in Research” Award will be presented at Envision Conference 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri. Please give an example of this research effort. Deadline for nominations is October 28, 2011. Nominate a colleague today!

Continuing Education Certificates Now Available: Envision Conference 2011 continuing education certificates are now available for download. Visit the continuing education page. You will need to enter your name and either registration number or badge number to download your records.

Envision Conference Call For Presentations: Submissions for clinical and research sessions are open now through March 19, 2012 via the online submissions form.

Upcoming Professional Education: 

• Low Vision Grand Rounds: Vision Rehabilitation for Neurological Vision Loss, Thursday, October 27, 2011 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM, Wichita, KS. Bradley K. Farris, MD. CE- COPE, AOTA, ACCME.
• Behavioral Health and Low Vision Rehabilitation: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach, Saturday, November 12, 2011 8:00 AM - 12:45 PM, Wichita, KS. CE- AOTA, KS Behavioral Sciences Board.

Register Today. Envision Conference 2012 will take place September 12-15 in St. Louis, Missouri. To register or learn more about Envision Conference visit the website at www.envisionconference.org or contact Michael Epp, Director, Professional Education, at michael.epp@envisionus.com. For updates from Envision Conference, follow us on Twitter (@EnvisionConf) or find us on Facebook.

Envision Conference 2011: Resounding Success!

Thank You to everyone that made Envision Conference 2011 a resounding success for vision rehabilitation and research! Many hours of planning and executing went into designing the leading venue for low vision clinical education and research.

This conference is unique in its focus on low vision.The combination of research and workshop platforms is critical to those of us in the teaching field who are required to use information and strategies that are "research based". -Envision Conference 2011 attendee 

Send us Feedback. Your feedback can help Envision Conference continue to grow and better serve you as an attendee. Please take 10 minutes to complete our post-conference survey. To say thank you for your time, you can enter your email address into a drawing for $50 off Envision Conference 2012. Deadline for entry is Friday, October 7. Access the survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/EnvisionConference2011.

This was my first experience with Envision. It was a very rewarding experience and will help me in my efforts to provide the best low vision services to my patients. The team effort of disciplines was embraced by this conference and it was a great opportunity for networking and professional growth! The Envision Conference will be on my list of must attend conferences!  - Shirley Anderson, OTR/L, CLVT, Envision Conference 2011 attendee.

Exceptional Speakers. Many thanks are also due to the skilled presenters in clinical education and low vision research who helped to make this year's program the best to-date. Additional thanks to the Envision peer review committees who reviewed the hundreds of clinical education and research abstracts, that ultimately lead to the first rate program.

The quality of the speakers at Envision was exceptional. Many times it was difficult to choose between sessions occurring at the same time. -Envision Conference 2011 attendee.

One-Stop-Shop for Low Vision Resources and Services. Thanks to our exhibitors and sponsors, the Envision Conference 2011 Exhibit Hall was the place to be for special events and in between sessions. Leading edge low vision technologies were on demonstration for attendees to experience and add to their practices.

Ready for Envision Conference 2012. Registration for attendees, exhibitors and sponsors is already underway as we make plans to return to St. Louis, Missouri, September 12 -15, 2012. See you in St. Louis for Envision Conference 2012!

Important Dates

• March 19, 2012 – Deadline for Clinical Education and Research Submissions
• June 29, 2012 – Deadline for Early Bird Registration
• July 6, 2012 - Deadline for Advance Price Exhibitor Registration
• August 17, 2012 - Hotel Room Block Deadline
• September 12-15, 2012 – Envision Conference 2012 at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark

Register Today. Envision Conference 2011 will take place September 12-15 in St. Louis, Missouri. To register or learn more about Envision Conference visit the website at www.envisionconference.org or contact Michael Epp, Director, Professional Education, at michael.epp@envisionus.com. For updates from Envision Conference, follow us on Twitter (@EnvisionConf) or find us on Facebook.