Please join us for the

9th Annual APH Prison Braille Forum

Being held in conjunction with the APH 2009 Annual Meeting, October 15-17

***NEW THIS YEAR***
APH will host a day-long Prison Braille Forum!

• WHEN: Wednesday, October 14, 2009

  8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Informal Discussion and Networking
  Suggested topics for discussion include:

  • The impact of budget cuts on prison braille programs
  • Dealing with the uncertainties of the prison environment
  • Administering and proctoring certification exams
  • Motivating transcribers to work as a team
  • Mentoring strategies in the prison setting

  11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m - Lunch break, on your own

  1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. National Prison Braille Network Meeting
  Agenda items this year include:

  • Reports from morning discussion sessions
  • Building Bridges with Braille initiative
  • Individual program updates.
    Continuing our tradition, participants will be asked to provide a 2-minute program update on each prison braille program.
  • Participants at this meeting will also receive copies of:
    • Guidelines for Starting and Operating Prison Braille Programs
    • Prison Braille Directory 2009
  
  
  
• WHERE: The Seelbach Hilton Louisville

  Hotel room reservations must be made by September 18.
  For more info: www.aph.org/anmtg/2009/hotel.html

• WHO: We welcome all professionals in the fields of corrections and vision who are either working with prison braille programs or interested in learning about them
  
  

*** Tour of KCI Braille Services ***

KCI Braille Services is a braille program in the Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women. It is managed by Kentucky Correctional Industries and the American Printing House for the Blind. Forum participants who have not yet visited this prison braille program are invited to tour the facility on Thursday, October 15th. A van will pick you up at the Seelbach at 8:30 a.m. and return you to the hotel at 11:00 a.m. Please be sure to sign up on the registration form if you are interested.

There is no charge to participate in the Prison Braille Forum or the KCI Braille Services tour, but pre-registration is required and must be received at APH by September 18.

9th Annual Prison Braille Forum Registration

Please complete this form, save it as a Word® or PDF document, and return it in one of these ways:

1. Email it to Becky Snider at rsnider@aph.org, or
2. Mail it directly to: Becky Snider, APH Public Affairs, 1839 Frankfort Ave. Louisville, KY 40206

Registration forms must be received at APH by September 11.

Got questions? Call or email:
Nancy Lacewell: 800-223-1839 ext. 339, 502-899-2339, or nlacewell@aph.org.
Becky Snider: 800-223-1839 ext. 356, 502-899-2356, or rsnider@aph.org.

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