Call for Workshops

67th Annual CTEBVI CONFERENCE - April 15-18, 2027

We are excited to announce the 67th Annual Conference of the California Transcribers and Educators for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CTEBVI), with this year’s theme, Literacy Without Limits.

This annual gathering brings together professionals from across the field for meaningful professional learning, collaboration, and community building—all with a shared commitment to supporting individuals who are blind or visually impaired.

We invite you to be part of this important event by sharing your innovative ideas, effective practices, successful programs, or research. We welcome proposals addressing educational strategies, technology, rehabilitation, braille and tactile production, and other important topics that advance our field.

Please consider submitting a proposal and sharing this invitation with colleagues and others who may have valuable perspectives and experiences to contribute.

Together, let’s inspire, inform, and support one another as we expand opportunities for literacy and advance our shared mission of empowering individuals who are blind or visually impaired.

CTEBVI is proud to celebrate our 67th conference. It is one of the most inclusive in the field, encompassing transcribers, teachers, paraprofessionals, rehabilitation specialists, orientation & mobility specialists, students, parents and all other advocates for K-12 blind and low vision students, both nationally and internationally.

General Information About Presentation Proposals

Presentation Format Descriptions

Workshop Presentations aare 60 minutes in length. These may include lectures or demonstrations, reports of research design or results, or effective presentations of other relevant information. This format may include a panel of speakers who provide views on a specific topic. Panel presentations should be limited to four speakers.

Workshop presentations will take place during Friday and Saturday of the conference. We have eliminated the two-part workshop format, as it was found to confuse workshop participants who didn't select both sessions. Please consider a second, separate workshop to present additional material.

All presentations will be in-person. All workshop materials will be available for members on the CTEBVI website post-conference. All handouts must be provided electronically and be in accessible formats by March 20, 2027.

A workshop monitor will be assigned to your workshop to introduce you and assist during your presentation.

If there are multiple presenters, please let us know if you are able and willing to monitor your workshops.

Proposal Selection Criteria

Presentations at the CTEBVI Conference should be designed to educate participants about successful practices, innovations, research, or expanded perspectives that improve services to students and clients who are blind or visually impaired. For vendors who submit proposals, we are looking for presentations that focus on products for educational or rehabilitation outcomes. We encourage vendors to co-present with VI professionals and/or students. (e.g., “Using Video Magnifiers to Access Board Work” or “Notetakers in the College Classroom”). Workshops focusing solely on products will not be considered.

Proposals will be reviewed by the conference committee using the following criteria:

  • Is the topic important and relevant to the work of professionals in the field of visual impairment?
  • Does the topic provide significant or innovative ideas or research findings that bring fresh insight or approaches?
  • Does the topic present a new or expanded perspective, practice, program, or innovation?
  • Does the topic fit into the content strands of the conference and add balance to the overall program?

Proposal Submission Process

Deadline for proposal submission is November 15, 2026.

Proposals are to be submitted through a web-based submission process using the link below. Please have all your information ready before you begin to enter your proposal.

Submission forms must be completed in full. You will need to provide the following pieces of information:

  • Presentation title. Titles will be limited to or edited to a limit of 100 characters.
  • Abstract of the presentation. This should be a concise summary of the complete presentation in 50 to 200 words, as required for ACVREP approval.
  • Description of presentation: This should be a brief description of your presentation and will be included in the conference program.
  • Workshop Strand: Educator, Transcriber, Paraeducator, Parent
  • Primary learning objective(s) or outcome(s) for participants who attend the session. The learning objective(s) should indicate the knowledge, concepts, or skills participants should be able to demonstrate following the presentation. This is required for ACVREP approval.
  • Names and contact information for each presenter: Before submitting a proposal, the lead presenter should confirm the commitment of co-presenters and include them and their contact information on the proposal submission form. Please reflect the contact information that you want included in the conference program.
  • Brief profile of each presenter, including degrees, credentials and agency affiliations if appropriate.
  • Scheduling limitations will be honored if submitted with the workshop proposal. No schedule changes will be permitted after January 3, 2027.

Ready to Submit a Workshop Proposal?

Click on the link below to go to the submission form for the 2027 CTEBVI Conference:


2027 Workshop Submission Form

Further information about the 67th annual conference will be available in the upcoming months on the CTEBVI website. If you have questions, please contact workshops@ctebvi.org.