Calendar.

FEBRUARY 2012

16-17 Illinois Chapter of the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) Annual Conference.

Schaumburg, IL. Contact: Diane Finn, conference chair, Illinois AER; e-mail: <[e-mail]>; web site: <http://il. aerbvi.org>.

8, 9, 15, 16, 22 * Literary Braille Refresher Class. Vancouver, WA. The webinar will take place from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on the dates listed and is available to anyone with the 2009 Literary Braille Refresher Course for Teachers and Transcribers, by Risjord. Contact: Sherry Hahn, digital learning coordinator, Washington State School for the Blind, 2214 East 13th Street, Vancouver WA 98661; phone: [phone], extension 133; web site: <www. wssb.wa.gov/Content/offcampus/Distance-Learning.asp>.

17-19 * Abilities Exposition. Atlanta, GA. Contact: Abilities Expo, 2601 Ocean Park Boulevard, Suite 200, Santa Monica, CA 90405; phone: [phone]; e-mail: <[e-mail]>; web site: <www.abilitiesexpo.com>.

23-24 * New Mexico Chapter of the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) Annual Conference. Albuquerque, NM. Contact: Vicki Chapman-Buchignani, president, New Mexico AER; e-mail: <[e-mail]>; web site: <http://nmaer.org/>.

MARCH 2012

16-17 * North Carolina Chapter of the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) Annual Conference. Raleigh, NC. Contact: Susan Purdy, treasurer, North Carolina AER; e-mail: <purdysus@ person.kl2.nc.us>; web site: <www. ncaer.net>.

21-23 * Virginia Chapter of the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) Annual Conference. Williamsburg, VA. Contact: Gail Henrich, conference chair, Virginia AER; phone: [phone]; e-mail: <[e-mail]>; web site: <http://virginia.aerbvi.org>.

22-23 * DC/Maryland Chapter of AER Annual Conference. Ocean City, MD. A preconference workshop will take place March 22: "An Intervention Continuum for Learners With Visual and Multiple Impairments: SLK, SAM, and Tactile Connections." Contact: Ray Peloquin, president, DC/Maryland AER; e-maih <repvision@ hotmail.com>.

28-April 1 * Aging in America: 2012 Annual Conference of the American Society on Aging. Washington, DC. Contact: American Society on Aging, 833 Market Street, Suite 511, San Francisco, CA 94103; phone: [phone] or 415-974-9600; email: <[e-mail]>; web site: <www.asaging.org>.

29-31 * Texas Chapter of AER Annual Conference. Texas. Contact: Julie Prause, president, Texas AER; e-mail: <[e-mail]>; web site: <www.txaer. org/Conferences/conferences.htm>.

APRIL 2012

11-13 * Dakotas Chapter of the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) Annual Conference. Aberdeen SD Contact: Paul Olson, conference chair, Dakotas AER; phone: [phone]; e-mail: <[e-mail]>.

11-14 * Council for Exceptional Children Annual Convention and Exposition. Denver, CO. Contact: Council for Exceptional Children, 1110 North Glebe Road, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22201; phone: [phone] or 703-620-3660; web site: <www.cec.sped.org>.

13-18 * National Federation of the Blind Leadership and Advocacy in Washington, DC (LAW) Program. Washington, DC. Twenty-four students aged 12-16 will be accepted to attend the LAW program. The deadline for applications is February 1, 2012. Contact: Natalie Shaheen, LAW Program, National Federation of the Blind, 200 East Wells Street, at Jernigan Place, Baltimore, MD 21230; phone: [phone], extension 2312; e-mail: <[e-mail]>; web site: <www. nfb.org/LAWProgram>.

18-20 * Pennsylvania-Delaware Chapter of the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) Spring Vision Conference: "Sharing the Vision, Shaping the Future." Grantville, PA. Contact: Sister Meg Fleming, chair, Pennsylvania-Delaware AER Spring Vision Conference; e-mail: <APLucy0l @nni.com>; web site: <www.penn-delaer.org/conferences.html>.

22-27 * Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Fort Lauderdale, FL. Contact: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 250, Rockville, MD 20852; phone: [phone]; e-mail: <arvo@ arvo.org>; web site: <www.arvo.org>.

MAY 2012

14 * New Jersey Chapter of the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) Annual Spring Conference. Princeton, NJ. Contact: Karen Markey, president, New Jersey AER; e-mail: <[e-mail]>.

14-15 * Arkansas Chapter of AER 2012 Conference. North Little Rock, AR. Contact: Stephanie Smith, treasurer, Arkansas AER, 250 Great Falls, Conway, AR 72032; web site: <http://ar.aerbvi.org/index.htm>.

JUNE 2012

27-30 * Annual American Optometric Association Congress and American Optometric Student Association Conference. Chicago, IL. Contact: American Optometric Association, 1505 Prince Street, Suite 300, Alexandria, VA 22314; phone: [phone]; web site: <www. aoa.org> or <www.optometrysmeeting. org>.

30-July 5 * National Federation of the Blind National Convention 2012. Dallas, TX. Contact: National Federation of the Blind, 200 East Wells Street, at Jernigan Place, Baltimore, MD 21230; phone: [phone]; web site: <www.nfb.org>.

JULY 2012

6-14 * American Council of the Blind Convention. Louisville, KY. Contact: American Council of the Blind, 2200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 650, Arlington, VA 22201; phone: [phone] or 202-467-5081; web site: <www.acb.org>.

12-15 * National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation 14th National Conference. St. Louis, MO. Contact: National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation (NOAH), P.O. Box 959, East Hampstead, NH 03826; phone: [phone] or 603 887-2310; web site: <www. albinism.org/noahevents.html >.

17-21 * 2012 Association on Higher Education and Disability Conference. New Orleans, LA. Contact: Association on Higher Education and Disability, 107 Commerce Center Drive, Suite 204, Huntersville, NC 28078; phone: [phone]; email: <[e-mail]>; web site: <www.ahead.org>.

18-22 * Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) Biennial International Conference. Bellevue, WA. Contact: John Kelly, AER 2012 International Conference committee chair, John J. Kelly Vision Consulting, 4410 Whispering Hills, Chester, NY 10918; phone: [phone]; e-mail: <[e-mail]>.

OCTOBER 2012

11-13 * 144th Annual American Printing House for the Blind Annual Meeting of Ex Officio Trustees and Special Guests. Louisville, KY. Contact: American Printing House for the Blind, 1839 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206; phone: [phone] or 502-895-2405; email: <[e-mail]>; web site: <www. aph.org>.

24-27 * Academy 2012: American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ. Contact: American Academy of Optometry, 6110 Executive Boulevard, Suite 506, Rockville, MD 20852; phone: [phone]; e-mail: <[e-mail]>; web site: <www.aaopt.org/meetings>.

NOVEMBER 2012

4-6 * New York Chapter of the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) 27th Annual Conference. White Plains, NY. Contact: Michelle Campbell, president, New York AER; e-mail: <mcampbell40 @rochester.rr.com>; web site: <http://nysaer.aerbvi.org>.

MARCH 2013

19-23 * Aging in America: 2013 Annual Conference of the American Society on Aging. Chicago, IL. Contact: American Society on Aging, 833 Market Street, Suite 511, San Francisco, CA 94103; phone: [phone] or 415-974-9600; e-mail: <info@ asaging.org>; web site: <www.asaging. org>.

APRIL 2013

3-6 * Council for Exceptional Children Annual Convention and Exposition. San Antonio, TX. Contact: Council for Exceptional Children, 1110 North Glebe Road, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22201; phone: [phone] or 703-620-3660; web site: <www.cec.sped.org>.