CAPVI (California Association of Parents of the Visually Impaired), in collaboration with CTEBVI (California Transcribers and Educators for the Blind & Visually Impaired), is sponsoring the Parent Institute to be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM during the CTEBVI Annual Conference at the LAX Marriott Hotel in Los Angeles. All sections of the conference will be interactive, allowing for dialogue and the ability to ask for clarification addressing your concerns as parents, kinship, or legal guardians.
Parents will have the opportunity to attend two CTEBVI workshops during the institute; the workshop choices are listed below. Please indicate the number of the workshop you wish to attend on the registration form. A complete description of these workshops can be found at ctebvi.org/conference.
9:00 -10:00 AM: Check-in and parent connection time with a light breakfast.
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Workshops (Choose one):
501 - FIRM: Formatting the Infrequent or Rare Materials
502 - Parents and Teachers in Partnership for Student Success
503 - Accessible STEM Starts at Home: National Federation of the Blind’s NFB EQ for Parents
504 - Connection Counts: Teaching Social Skills and the Hidden Curriculum
505 - How I Use Tactile Maps
506 - Tools for Students with Multisensory Loss
507 - Frame Your Voice: Blind Content Creation for the Next Generation
508 - Inclusive by Design: Behavior Supports That Work for Every Learner
509 - Unlock a World of Reading: Mastering Bookshare for Your Students
510 - Monarch Apps: A New Approach to Tactile Learning
511 - Workflow: Maximum Efficiency
512 - CSB Uncovered: Programs, Services, and Supports
11:30 - 12:30 PM Workshops (Choose one):
602 - California Department of Rehabilitation: Empowering Independence and Employment
603 - Building it blind: How to build Lego sets independently using text-based instructions.
604 - From Assessment to Action: Integrating the FVA, LMA, Tech, and ECC Assessments
605 - Strategies for Students with VI/CVI and Complex Multiple Disabilities
606 - AI Technology Integration into O&M Instruction: Practitioner Perspectives
607 - K-12 Success: Free Audiobooks, Music & More via NLS Apps and Devices
608 - The CHAMPION Evaluation Method
609 - How to Use ChatGPT to Create Meaningful Lesson Plans
610 - The Importance of Digital Math: Preparing VI Students for Advanced Math with LaTeX
611 - Workloads and Workflows! Tools for Teachers and Students
12:30-1:15 PM Lunch: Socialize over lunch with other parents and families in the BVI Community. Lunch will be provided.
1:20-2:20 PM: Parents and youth will meet for a joint technology session.
2:20-3:00 PM Exhibit Hall: Students and parents can access multiple vendors, talk to vendors about the latest technology, local and national service organizations for the blind, network, and so much more!
3:00 PM Conclusion