Participants will learn about a variety of skills needed in working with different DeafBlind
clients, such as Close Vision interpreting, and the role of the CoNavigator. Participants will
also learn about the difference between Tactile ASL and Protactile Language. The presenters
will engage participants in hands-on activities to demonstrate skills and increase participants’
comfort with tactile communication.
Presenters: Sarah Goodwin and Aimee Chappelow
Ms. Goodwin is a doctoral student at Lamar University, researching issues that impact the DeafBlind
community. She has provided workshops on Protactile and CoNavigation and currently teaches at Lone Star
College in TX.
Ms. Chappelow has served on the board of the American Association of the DeafBlind and presented on
DeafBlind issues. She has provided trainings and has taught at Johnson County Community College in KS.
Target Audience: Working interpreters. Interpreting students are also welcome at a reduced fee.
Attendees can earn 0.6 RID CEUs.
Details on registration fees, refunds and cancellations can be found at the link below or QR
code above. Please pre-register for the workshop at
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Voice interpreting will not be provided as participants are assumed to be proficient in communicating in
ASL. Other requests for reasonable accommodations can be sent to Kelly Rawlings at
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Other questions about the workshop can be directed to Edward Bart at
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