Tuesday, January 17 & Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Caribe Royale Resort, Orlando, Florida
Tuesday, January 17(Boca V/VI)
8:30 – 9:00
Continental breakfast
9:00 – 9:30
Introductions, overview of the day
- Greetings from OSEP – Troy Justeson, Deputy Assistant Director,
OSERS; Acting Director, OSEP (Invited); Bonnie Jones
- Greetings from CAST – David Rose, Chuck Hitchcock
9:30 – 9:45
Committee protocol and procedure –
Skip Stahl
9:45 – 10:15
NIMAC update – Julia Myers
10:15 – 10:30
BREAK
10:30 – 11:30
Issue I: The Provision of Images – Skip Stahl
11:30 – 12:00
Public Comment
12:00 – 12:45
LUNCH
12:45 – 1:30
Issue II: What Content is included (subject areas and materials)? – David Rose
1:30 – 3:00
Issue III: Interim solutions for math and science – George Kerscher,
Steve Noble, Dave Schleppenbach
3:00 – 3:15
BREAK
3:15 – 4:00
Summary of outstanding issues and public comment
5:30
NIMAS reception, NIMAS-related product showcase, hors d’oeuvres and cash bar
(sponsored by the Assistive Technology Industry Association)
(Boca II/III)
Wednesday, January 18(Boca V/VI)
8:30 – 9:00
Breakfast
9:00 – 9:15
Overview of the day
9:15 – 10:00
Report and recommendations from the braille caucus – Susan Christensen, Skip Stahl
10:00 – 11:30
NIMAS Development Committee subgroup breakout (issue and action step identification):
- Policy & Commerce (Boca V/VI)
- Technology (Regents Board Room)
- Pedagogy (Governors Board Room)
11:30 – 12:15
Subgroup reporting and discussion
12:15 – 1:00
WORKING LUNCH and public comment
1:00 – 2:00
Recommendations to the NIMAS Centers for implementation – Chuck Hitchcock, Skip Stahl
2:00 – 2:30
Wrap-up and future planning
