Meetings and Events
The Outreach Center for Deafness and Blindness at OCALI provides professional development and networking at their many meetings and events. See the list below to learn more about Ohio Department of Education and Workforce updates, testing, assistive technology, best practices, resources, and more for any professional serving children who are deaf/hard of hearing or blind/visually impaired.
Event Schedule
| Event Title and Registration | Date(s) and Times | Description | Flyer |
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| Professionals Serving Student with Visual Impairments: Spring Meeting |
4/4/2025 | 9:00am - 11:30am |
Join the Professionals Serving Students with Visual Impairments (PSSVI) network! Stay informed with updates from statewide partners that could affect you, discover what's happening for students in districts across Ohio, and explore resources you can share. |
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| STS-Visual Phonics Training for Ohio Educators Spring 2025 |
4/8/2025 & 4/9/2025 | 8:30am - 2:30pm on Zoom |
The session will be live on Zoom and is not able to be recorded. To participate, you must attend the entire session on both scheduled days. Space is limited, and a wait list will be created after the first 30 Ohio participants have registered. Upon completion of the training, certificate of attendance and downloadable Visual Phonics cards will be sent to each participant. |
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| Deaf Education Network Spring Meeting |
4/11/2025 | 9:00am - 11:30am |
The Deaf Education Network Spring Meeting's goal is to connect professionals and agencies who serve D/HH learners in the state of Ohio and provide them with the most current resources available around the state. |
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| Family University Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Deafblind |
4/8/2025 | 6:30 - 7:30pm on Zoom |
Join us to discuss strategies to improve coping skills and foster grit for our Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deafblind children. Becoming a successful student and adult is hard. Come learn from Christy Barr, who has lived the experience and has advice to share! |
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| Family University Blind/Visually Impaired |
4/15/2025 | 6:30 - 7:30pm on Zoom |
Join us for a discussion on Chapter 9, Transition to Life After School. We will be joined by Dr. Stephanie Welch Grenier, CVRT, TVI, COMS from The National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low- Vision at Mississippi State University as a Research Associate. Join us as she provides resources and opportunities for success after graduation. |
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| Family University Conference |
5/31/2025 | 10:00am - 1:00pm |
Welcome families of children who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind, Visually Impaired, or Deafblind. Join us for an opportunity to connect with other families, learn about support agencies and gather helpful information around transition, technology and more! |
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