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Lauren Lieberman, Ph.D

(she/her/hers)

Distinguished Service Professor

(585) 395-5361
llieberman@brockport.edu
Office: Tuttle North 307
Website

Bio

Lauren Lieberman came to SUNY Brockport in 1995. She is a sign language specialist, and her interests include: hiking, camping, kayaking, mountain biking, guitar, ultimate frisbee, reading, and running.

She was recently awarded a Global Fulbright Scholarship to start a new Camp Abilities in Ghana, Ireland and in Brazil in the Fall of 2019

2021 Research Award for the Institute on Movement studies for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness from the American Foundation for the Blind

2021 Service Award for the Institute on Movement studies for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness from the CHARGE Family Foundation

2020 Received the Hollis Fait Scholarly Contribution Award through the National Consortium for Physical Education and Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities

2020 Society for Health and Physical Education “Joy of Effort Award”

2020 Awarded a Research Fellow into the North American Society of HPERSD Professionals

2020 American Foundation for the Blind “Corrine Kirchner Research Award” as part of the Institute on Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness

Education

• PhD, Orgeon State University In Human Performance, Emphasis in Movement Studies in Disabilities. Minor in Special Education Language: American Sign Language
• M.S., University of Wisconsin at LaCrosse in Special Physical Education
• B.S., West Chester University in Health and Physical Education with a concentration in Adapted Physical Education

Areas of Specialty

• Adapted Physical Education, especially children with sensory impairments

Courses Taught

Adapted Physical Education PEP 445

Adapted Activity and Sport PEP 482 & PES 582

Consulting in APE PES 686

Physical Education for Children with Sensory Impairments PEP 486

Research Interests

• Children who are blind, deaf, deaf-blind in physical education, sport , or recreation
• Children with CHARGE Syndrome
• Inclusion strategies
• Professional Preparation effectiveness

• Awards/Recognitions

  International

  2023 *Melvin Jones Service to Humanity Award from Lions International

  2017 * Service Award from the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation for service over the years to the organization

  2016 * Warren C. Bledsoe Award for literary achievement for the book “Physical Education & Sport for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness: Foundations of Instruction”

  National

  2021 Research Award for the Institute on Movement studies for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness from the American Foundation for the Blind

  2021 Service Award for the Institute on Movement studies for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness from the CHARGE Family Foundation

  2020 Received the Hollis Fait Scholarly Contribution Award through the National Consortium for Physical Education and Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities

  2020 Society for Health and Physical Education “Joy of Effort Award”

  2020 Awarded a Research Fellow into the North American Society of HPERSD Professionals

  2020 American Foundation for the Blind “Corrine Kirchner Research Award” as part of the Institute on Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness

  State

  2022 * Recipient of the Geroge Keane Award from the New York State Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind

  2019 * Recipient of the Herb Siegel Visionary Award from the Olmsted Center for Sight in Buffalo at their annual gala

  2019 * Recipient of the Lions Leadership Award from the International Lions Director

  2018 * Recipient of the Brandel Murphy Award for service to the community from the NY State Lions

  2017 * Recipient of the Recreation Director of the Year from the Pennsylvania State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance.

  Local

   

  2017 * The College at Brockport Diversity Engagement Award for continued efforts in the area of promoting Diversity

  2015 * Robert Uplinger Award from the Brockport Lions club for Service to the Community

  2015 * Hometown Hero Award from Rochester Press radio and Coca Cola

  2015 * The College at Brockport Distinguished Service Award from the Alumni Association

• Recent Publications

  BOOKS

  Twenty books published (10 books related to visual impairments or deafblindness) and two in press.

  • Lieberman, L.J. (2023). The camp abilities story: The global evolution of sports camps for children who Are visually impaired. SUNY Press.

  • Childs, R., Lieberman, L.J., Connolly, M. (2022). Infusing self-advocacy into health education and physical education. Jones and Bartlet.

  • Hodge, S., Block, M., Murata, N., & Lieberman, L.J. (2020). Case studies in physical education (2nd. Ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.

  • Lieberman, L.J., Grenier, M., Brian, A., & Arndt, K. (2020). Universal design in physical education: Access for all. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

  • Lieberman, L.J., & Houston-Wilson, C. (2018). Strategies for inclusion; Physical education for all. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • Grenier, M., & Lieberman, L.J. (Eds) (2018). Physical education for children with moderate to severe disabilities. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • Lieberman, L.J. (2017) Camp Abilities Start-Up Manual
  • Lieberman, L.J., Haibach, P. (2016). Motor development for children with visual impairments. Louisville, KY: American Printing House for the Blind.
  • Lieberman, L.J., Haegele, J.A., & Marquez, M. (2015). Possibilities: Recreation experiences of individuals who are deafblind. (e-book) Louisville, KY: American Printing House for the Blind
  • Lieberman, L., Snell, L., Cruz, L., & Brown, P. (2014). Journey to wholeness: Voices of women living with disabilities. New York, NY: Linus Publications.
  • Lieberman, L.J., Ponchillia, P., & Ponchillia, S. (2013). Physical education and sport for individuals who are visually impaired or deafblind: Foundations of instruction. New York, NY: American Federation of the Blind Press.
  • Aillaud, C., & Lieberman, L.J. (2013). Everybody plays: How children with visual impairments play sports. Louisville, KY: American Printing House for the Blind.
  • Hodge, S., Lieberman, L.J., Murata, N. (2012). Essentials of teaching physical education: Culture, diversity, and inclusion. Scottsdale, AZ: Holcom Hathaway Publishers
  • Kowalski, E., & Lieberman, L. (Eds.) (2011). Assessment for everyone: Modifying NASPE assessments to include all children. Reston, VA: National Association for Sport & Physical Education.
  • Lieberman, L.J., & Cowart, J. (2011). Games for people with sensory impairments (2nd ed.). Louisville, KY: American Printing House for the Blind.
  • Columna, L., & Lieberman L.(eds) (2011). Overcoming language barriers through physical education: Using sign language and Spanish to engage everyone! Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • Schedlin, H., & Lieberman, L.J. (2011). Sports for everyone: A handbook for starting sports camps for children with visual impairments. Watertown, MA: Perkins Publishing.
  • Lieberman, L.J., & Houston-Wilson, C. (2009). Strategies for Inclusion (2nd ed). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • Lieberman, L.J. (ed.) (2007). A Paraprofessional training guide for physical education. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • Lieberman, L.J., Modell, S., Jackson, I. (2006). Going PLACES: A transition guide to physical activity for youth with visual impairments. Louisville, KY: American Printing House for the Blind.
  • Hodge, S., Murata, N., Block, M., & Lieberman, L.J. (2003) Case studies in adapted physical education. Scottsdale, AZ: Holcom Hathaway Publishers.
  • Lieberman, L.J., Houston-Wilson, C., (2002). Strategies for inclusion: A handbook for physical educators. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

  ARTICLES

  over 210 Articles in refereed journals, 130 research based and 80 research to practice, 10 in press, and 30 book chapters.

  Caron, V., Lieberman, L.J., (2023). Camp Abilities-Sports camp for children and youth

  with visual impairment: A systematic review. British Journal of Visual Impairment, doi.org/10.1177/02646196231187543

   

  Zarei, H., Norasteh, A.A., Lieberman, L.J., Ertel ,M.W., Brian, A. (2023). Balance

  control in individuals with visual impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Motor Control, 11, 1-28. doi: 10.1123/mc.2022-0127.

   

  Cain, M., Fanshawe, M., Armstrong, E. & Lieberman, L.J. (2023) Barriers to physical

  activity for Australian students with vision impairment, International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, DOI: 10.1080/1034912X.2023.2232327

   

  Ranzan, M.E., dos Santos Alves, I., Walter, L.W., van Munster, M. D. A., De Souza,

  J.V., Lieberman, L. J., Tanure Alves, M.L. (2023). Making a dream come true in Brazil: promoting an active lifestyle through sports for youth with visual impairments. Palaestra, 37, 50-54.

   

  Lieberman, L.J., Ericson, K., Perreault, M., Beach, P. Williams, K. (2023). “You feel a

  sense of accomplishment”: Outdoor adventure experiences of youths with visual impairments during a one-week sports camp. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, doi.org/10/3390/ijerph20085584

   

  Beach P., Hazzan A., Regan C, Lieberman L. (2023). Quality of life and related outcomes

  among unpaid caregivers of older Adults with visual impairment. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development. 97(2):229-248. doi:10.1177/00914150221132167

   

  Lieberman, L. J., Hazzan, A., Beach, P. (2023). Virtual intervention for caregivers of

  older adults with visual impairments: A case study. The New Re:View

   

  Lieberman, L.J., Beach, P., Grenier, M., Hand, K, & Perreault, M. (2023). Experiences

  and training needs of teachers related to physical education for their children with visual impairments and additional disabilities. Palaestra, 37 (2), 40-45.

   

  Hazzan, A. A., Beach, P., Lieberman, L. J., & Regan, C. (2023). Home-Based pilot

  intervention to improve quality of life and related outcomes among unpaid caregivers and their care-recipients with visual impairments. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(5), 3867. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20053867

   

  Rich, J., Lieberman, L. J., & Gutcher, W. (2023). Recommendations to promote

  accessibility in rowing for Deaf or hard of hearing athletes. Palaestra, 37, 51-55.

   

  Hazzan, A. A., Haibach-Beach, P., Lieberman, L., & Williams, J. (2022). Interventions

  for quality of life and related outcomes among unpaid caregivers of older adults with visual impairments: A scoping review. British Journal of Visual Impairment, 40(3), 545–562. https://doi.org/10.1177/02646196211019064

   

  Armstrong, E., Lieberman, L.J., Martin, J., Moore, E.W.G., Snapp, E., Mannella, S.

  (2022). The Physical Activity Barriers Questionnaire for Youth with Visual Impairment (PABQVI): A user guide. Palaestra, 36, 46-49.

   

  Fuller, S., Ball, L., & Lieberman, L.J. (2022). Off the sidelines: Allowing students

  with disabilities equal access to the gymnasium. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 93, 58-61, DOI:10.1080/07303084.2022.2109919

   

  Ball, L. E., Lieberman, L. J., Beach, P., Perreault, M., & Rich, J. (2022). Exploring the

  experiences of runners with visual impairments and sighted guides. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(19), 12907. MDPI AG. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912907

   

  Rich, J. Lieberman, L.J. Beach, P. Perreault, M. (2022). “Moving freely in space with

  power and not be afraid”: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experiences of elite rowers with visual impairment. International Journal Environmental Research in Public Health 19, 14059. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph192114059

   

  Beach P, Hazzan AA, Regan C, Lieberman L. J. (2022). Quality of life and related

  outcomes among unpaid caregivers of older adults with visual impairment. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development. doi:10.1177/00914150221132167

   

  Wilson, K., McNamara S., & Lieberman, L. (2022). A descriptive probe into

  current introduction to adapted physical education courses in the United States of America. Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship, 11, 1-22.

   

  Brian, A., Lieberman, L.J., & Valet, S. (2022). Concussion Protocols for Individuals

  with Visual Impairments: A Brief Report. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, doi.org/10.1177/0145482X221109595

   

  Belknap, K., Perreault, M., Lieberman, L., & Beach, P. (2022). Physical

  activity and functional body image in youth with and without visual impairments. British Journal of Visual Impairments, doi.org/10.1177/02646196221099151

   

  Perreault, M., Belknap, K., Lieberman, L., & Beach, P. (2022). Validation of image descriptions for the ‘Children’s Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment’ and ‘Preferences for Activities of Children’: A delphi study. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145482X221129619

   

  McNamara, S., Wilson, K., Lieberman, L. (2022). The syllabus is a living document: An

  examination of introductory adapted physical education syllabi. The Physical Educator, 79, 117-141. https://doi.org/ 10.18666/TPE-2022-V79-I2-10607

   

  Pennell, A., Gilbert, E., Brian, A., Beach, P., & Lieberman, L. (2022). Measurement

  properties of scores from a novel blind football assessment for adolescents with visual impairments. European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity, 15, 4; doi: 10.5507/euj.2021.012

   

  Iannacchino, C., Lieberman, L.J., & Beach, P. (2022). Pre-teaching in physical education

  for students with visual impairments. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 93(3), 48-50, doi.org/10.1080/07303084.2022.2035539

  Sladewski, J., Lieberman, L. J., Haibach-Beach, P., & Conroy, P. (2022). Professional

  preparation of teachers of students with visual impairments and orientation and mobility specialists regarding physical activity, physical education, and sport. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 116(2), 240–251. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145482X221090526

  Kelly, O., Buckley, K., Lieberman, L.J., Arndt, K. (2022). Universal design for learning –

  a framework for inclusion in outdoor learning. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, doi.org/10.1007/s42322-022-00096-z

   

  Salar, S., Ardakani, M.K., Lieberman, L.J., Beach, P.S., Perreault, M. (2022). The effects

  of balance and core stability training on postural control in people with visual impairment: A systematic review. British Journal of Visual Impairment, 1-14, doi:10.1177/02646196221077215.

   

  Lieberman, L.J. (2022). Activities of daily living experienced through outdoor adventure

  activities: intentional instruction for individuals with disabilities. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education doi.org/10.1007/s42322-022-00097-y

   

  Rich, J., Lieberman, L.J., Haibach-Beach, P., & Perreault, M. (2022). Strategies to

  facilitate accessibility in rowing for individuals with visual impairment. Palaestra, 36, 51-55.

   

  Lieberman, L.J. (2022). My best teachers are the children. In T. Civin, & D. Cornfield.

  Pulling Each Other Along. Mascot Books. (pg. 229-236).

   

  Grenier, M., Klavina, A., Lieberman, L.J., Kirk, T. N. (2022). Youth participation in a

  wheelchair tennis program from a social perspective. , doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2021.2021874

   

  Haibach-Beach, P., McNamara, S., & Lieberman, L.J. (2022). Home based

  balance intervention of older adults with visual impairments. British Journal of

  Visual Impairment, DOI: 10.1177/0264619620935937.

   

  Lieberman, L.J., Ball, L., Beach, P. & Perreault, M. (2022). A qualitative inquiry of a

  three-month virtual practicum program on youth with visual impairment and their coaches. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(2): 841.doi: 10.3390/ijerph19020841

   

  Lieberman, L.J., & Ball, L. (2022). Visual impairment. In D. Porretta, & J.P. Winnick,

  Adapted physical education and sport. Human Kinetics.

   

  Lieberman, L.J. (2022). Hard of hearing and Deafness. In D. Porretta, & J.P. Winnick,

  Adapted physical education and sport. Human Kinetics.

   

  Taunton Miedema, S., Pennell, A., Lieberman, L., True, L., Webster, C.A., Stodden,

  D.F., & Brian, A., (2021). The effects of an integrative, universally-designed motor skill intervention on young children with and without disabilities. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 39 (2), 179-196, doi.org/10.1123/apaq.2021-0031

   

  Lieberman, L.J., Beach, P., Perreault, M., Brian, A., & Bebrisa-Fedotova, L. (2021).

  Feasibility of a home motor skill intervention for children with CHARGE Syndrome. Research, Advocacy, and Practice for Chronic and Complex Conditions, 40(1), 4-23. doi.10.14434/pders.v37i2.24881

   

  Lieberman, L.J., Haibach-Beach, P., Perreault, M., Stribing, A. (2021). Outdoor

  recreation experiences in youth with visual impairments: A qualitative inquiry. Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning, doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2021.1984965

   

  Stribing, A., Pennell, A., Gilbert, E., Lieberman, L., Brian, A. (2021). Self-perceptions,

  parents’ perceptions, metaperceptions, and locomotor skills in adolescents with visual impairments: A preliminary investigation. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2021.0021

   

  Beach P., Perreault, M., Lieberman, L. (2021). Affordances for Motor Development in

  the Home Environment for Young Children with and without CHARGE Syndrome. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(22), 11936; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182211936

   

  Hazzan A. A., Haibach-Beach P., Lieberman L., & Williams J. (2021). Interventions for

  quality of life and related outcomes among unpaid caregivers of older adults with visual impairments: A scoping review. British Journal of Visual Impairment. doi:10.1177/02646196211019064

   

  Hazzan, A., Haibach-Beach, P., Lieberman, L.J. (2021). Barriers to physical activity

  and quality of life for older adults with visual impairments.

  Childs, R., & Lieberman, L.J. (2021). Infusing self-advocacy training into physical

  education. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance, 92, 51-53.

   

  Ball, L., Lieberman, L.J., & Haibach-Beach, P. (2021). Check your fear at the door:

  Allowing students with disabilities the “Dignity of Risk in physical education. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance, 92, 57-59

   

  Beach, P., Stribing, A., Perreault, M., & Lieberman, L. (2021). Parent perceptions of motor competence in children with CHARGE syndrome. European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity, 14(13). https://doi.org/10.5507/euj.2021.005

  Brian, A., Starrett, A., Pennell, A., Haibach Beach, P., Taunton Miedema, S., Stribing,

  A., Gilbert, E., Patey, M., Lieberman, L.J. (2021). The brief form of the Test of Gross Motor Development-3 for individuals with visual impairments. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

  Martin, J. J., Snapp, E. E., G. Moore, E. W. G., Lieberman, L. J., Armstrong, E., &

  Mannella, S. (2021). Factor structure of the barriers to physical activity scale for youth with visual impairments. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1123/apaq.2020-0243.

  McNamara, S.W., Lieberman, L.J., Weiner, B., & McMullen, B. (2021). Discussing

  adapted physical education during IEP meetings: First-hand parent experiences and a supporting tool. Journal of Research in Special Education Needs. Doi.org/10.1111/1471-3802.12528

   

  Haibach-Beach, P., Perreault, M., Lieberman, L. J., & Stribing,

  10. (2021). Associations between parent perspectives and motor competence in children with CHARGE Syndrome. Journal of Motor Learning and Development. https://doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2020-0057.

  Tanure Alves, M. L., de Souza, J., Grenier, M., & Lieberman, L.J. (2021). The invisible

  student in physical education classes: voices from Deaf and hard of hearing students on inclusion. International Journal of Inclusive Education, DOI:10.1080/13603116.2021.1931718

   

  Haibach-Beach, P., Perreault, M., Lieberman, L., & Stribing, A. (2021). Associations between parent perspectives and motor competence in children with CHARGE syndrome. Journal of Motor Learning and Development. https://doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2020-0057
  
  

  Beach, P., Stribing, A., Perreault, M., & Lieberman, L. (2021). Parent perceptions of motor competence in children with CHARGE syndrome. European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity, 14(13). https://doi.org/10.5507/euj.2021.005

  Ball, L., Lieberman, L.J., Haibach-Beach, P., Perreault, M., & Tirone, K. (2021).

  Bullying in physical education of children with visual impairment: A systematic review, British Journal of Visual Impairment, 1-17, DOI: 10.177/0264619621109927

  Brian, A., Starrett, A., Ross, R., Pennell, A., Gilbert, E., Miedema, S., Casner, C., &

  Lieberman, L. J. (2021). The psychometric properties for the Test of Perceived Motor Competence for youth with visual impairments. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, doi.org/10.1177/0145482X211046700

   

  Brian, A., Starrett, A., Pennell, A., Haibach-Beach, P., Gilbert, E., Stribing, A., Taunton

  Miedema, S., & Lieberman, L. J. (2021). Longitudinal locomotor competence and BMI across self-reported gender and vision level for youth with visual impairments: A three-year investigation. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

   

  Sammon, K., Baker, L., & Lieberman, L.J. (2021). Overcoming inclusion barriers for

  students with disabilities in physical education. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance, 92, 51-54.

   

  Lenz, L., Starkoff, B.E., Lieberman, L.J., Too, D. (2021). The validation of the Actigraph

  GT3X step counter in youth who are blind. Journal of Blindness Innovation Research, 11(1),

   

  Foster, E. A., Haibach-Beach, P., Lieberman, L. J., & Perreault, M. E. (2021). Strategies and activities to increase balance in children with CHARGE syndrome. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 115(1), 63-70. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145482X20987321

   

  Stribing, A., Brian, A., Stodden, D., Lieberman, L., Monsma, E., (2021). Content/Face

  Validity of Motor Skill Perception Questionnaires for Youth with Visual Impairments: A Delphi Method. British Journal of Visual Impairment, 1-9,

  DOI: 10.1177/026-4619621990687

   

  Ball, L., Lieberman, L. J., & Haibach-Beach, P. (2021). Dignity of risk in physical

  education for students with visual impairments. EC Ophthalmology, 12(3), 12-17.

  McNamara, S., Lieberman, L.J., Wilson, K., Colombo-Dougovito, A. (2021). ‘I mean I

  hate to say it’s sink or swim, but…’:college course instructors’ perceptions of the adapted physical education content that they prioritize and teach. Sport Education and Society, DOI.org/10.1080/13573322.2021.1882978

   

  Haibach-Beach, P.S., Perreault, M., Lieberman, L.J. (2021). Promoting motor

  development. In T. Hartshorne, & M. Hefner, & K. Blake. CHARGE Syndrome,

  San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing

   

  Perreault, M., Haibach-Beach, P., Lieberman, L.J., & Foster, E. (2021). Motor

  Competence in Children with CHARGE Syndrome. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 1-10. DOI: 10.1177/1540796921998011.

   

  Lieberman, L.J., Ericson, K., Lepore-Stevens, M., & Wolffe, K. (2021).

  The expanded core curriculum areas experienced by campers during Camp Abilities: A qualitative study. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 115, 28-41. DOI: 10.1177/0145482X20987021

   

  Lieberman, L.J. (2021). Recreation and sport. In J.A. Haegele, Movement and visual

  impairment: Research across disciplines, Routledge.

   

  Brian, A., Starrett, A., Beach, P., De Meester, A., Pennell, A., Taunton Miedema, S., &

  Lieberman, L. J. (2020). Perceived motor competence mediates gross motor skills predicting physical activity in youth with visual impairments. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2020.1831688

   

  Brian, A., Bostick, L., Klavina, A., Taunton, S., Pennell, A., Stribing, A., Gilbert, E., &

  Lieberman, L. J. (2020). The effects of ecologically-valid intervention

  strategies on the locomotor skills of children with visual impairments, Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 37(2), 177-192.

  .

  Lieberman, L.J. & Childs, R. (2020). Steps to success: A sports focused self-

  advocacy program for children with visual impairments. Journal of Visual Impairments and Blindness, DOI: 10.1177/0145482X20971960

   

  Seeley, K., Smith, L., Lieberman, L.J., & Grenier, M. (2020). Micro-training: A path

  to collaborative success with paraeducators. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance, 91:8, 46-48, DOI: 10.1080/07303084.2020.1800342

   

  McDonald, C., Foley, J., Bryan, R., & Lieberman, L.J. (2020). ‘You think differently

  after playing this sport’: Experiences of collegiate goalball players. Recreation Sports Journal, doi.org/10.1177/1558866120964812

   

  Brian, A., Fisher, J.R., Taunton Miedema, S., Pennell, A., Lieberman, L.J. (2020). The

  initial psychometric properties for the Total Body Developmental Sequences for youth with visual impairments. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, DOI 10.1007/s10882-020-09769-3

   

  Carty, C., Lieberman, L.J., Yelamos, G.S. (2020). Global Policy Context- the

  Implications and Resources for Physical Education in Higher Education. In Physical education in researches-best practices-situation.

   

  Grenier, M., & Lieberman, L. (2020). Talking without Words: Shared communication

  between students with severe disabilities and their peers in physical education. Brazilian Journal of Adapted Physical Education. 37, 117-125. http://dx.doi.org/10.11606/1807-5509202000034nesp117

   

  Perreault, M., Haibach-Beach, P.S., Foster, E., Lieberman, L. (2020). Relationship

  between motor skills, balance, and physical activity in children with

  CHARGE Syndrome. Journal of Visual Impairments & Blindness. DOI: 10.1177/0145482X20939469

   

  Haibach-Beach, P., Perreault, M., Lieberman, L., & Foster, E. (2020). Independent

  walking and balance in children with CHARGE Syndrome. British Journal of Visual Impairment, DOI: 10.77/026419620946068

  Lane, K., Lieberman, L.J., Beach, P., Perreault, M., & Columna, L. (2020). Parental

  perspectives on physical education services for children with CHARGE Syndrome. Special Education Journal, 1-11, DOI: 101177/0022466920942769

  Williams, H., Ball, L., Lieberman, L.J., & Pierce, T. (2020). Running strategies for

  individuals with visual impairments, Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance, 91, 41-45.

  Hilgenbrinck, L., Cavanaugh, L. K., & Lieberman, L.J. (2020). Gross motor

  assessment results and placement in physical education of five students with CHARGE syndrome, Palaestra, 34, 27-36.

  Grenier, M., Patey, M., Lieberman, L., & Brian, A. (2020). A collaborative approach for

  engaging students with severe disabilities in physical education. European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity, 13(12), 1-15

  Foley, J., Santarossa, S., Tindall, D. & Lieberman, L.J. (2020). The impact of a summer

  sport camp for children with visual impairments on the self-efficacy of physical education pre-service teachers: A pilot study. European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity, 13, 1-9.

   

  Houston-Wilson, C. & Lieberman, L.J. (2020). A needs assessment for adapted

  physical education: A tool for professional development. Journal of Physical Education and Dance, 91:7, 43-48, DOI: 10.1080/07303084.2020.1781718

  Lieberman, L., Grenier, M, & MacDonald, M. (2020). Cultural factors and practices

  influencing inclusion in physical education in North America. In S. Heck & M.E.

  Block (Eds.), Inclusive Physical Education Around the World – Origins, Cultures, Practices. London: Routledge.

   

  Santos de Oliveira, P., van Munster, M., de Souza, J., Lieberman, L.J. (2020). Adapted

  physical education collaborative consulting: A systematic literature review, Journal of Teaching Physical Education, 39, 165-175.

   

  Armstrong, E., Lieberman, L., Guerrero, M., Martin, J., & Snapp, E. (2020). The Development of a Physical Activity Barriers Questionnaire for Youth with Visual Impairments. Pamukkale Journal of Sport Sciences, 11(1), 23-36.

   

  Bittner, M., Silliman-French, L., Lieberman, L.J., & Lytle, R. (2020). Twelve myths

  and facts about physical education for students with disabilities. Journal of Physical

  Education, Recreation, & Dance. 91, 24-32.

   

  Haibach-Beach, P.S., Perreault, M, Lieberman, L., Foster, E. (2019). Gross motor skill

  performance in children with CHARGE Syndrome: Research to

  practice. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 91 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2019.05.002

   

  van Munster, M., Lieberman, L.J., & Grenier, M. (2019). Universal Design for

  Learning and differentiated instruction in physical education. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 36(3), 359-377.

   

  Foster, E., Lieberman, L., Perreault, M., Haibach-Beach, P. (2019). Constraints model for

  improving motor skills in children with CHARGE Syndrome. Palaestra, 33(2),

  39-44.

   

  McNamara, S.W., Lieberman, L.J., Weiner, B., & McMullen, B. (2019). Physical

  education and the individual education plan: A checklist for service providers and parents. Strategies, 32(5), 32-35, DOI: 10.1080/08924562.2019.1637179

   

  • McNamara, S.W., Lieberman, L.J., Weiner, B., & McMullen, B. (2019). Physical education and the individual education plan: A checklist for service providers and parents. Strategies, 32(5), 32-35, DOI: 10.1080/08924562.2019.1637179.

  • Miller, A., Lieberman, L.J., Lane, K., & Owens, R. (2019). Preparing your paraeducator for success. The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 90, 47-51.

  • Brian, A., De Meester, A., Klavina, I. Irwin, M.J., Taunton, S., Pennell, A., & Lieberman, L.J., (2019). Exploring children/adolescents with visual impairments’ physical literacy: A preliminary investigation of autonomous motivation. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 38, 155-161.

  • Brian, A., Pennell, A., Haibach-Beach., P., Foley, J., Taunton, S., & Lieberman., L. J. (2019). Correlates of physical activity among children with visual impairments. Disability and Health Journal, 12(2), 328-333.

  • Giese, M., Brian, A., Haibach-Beach, P., Lieberman, L. J., & Wagner, M. (2019). (Inter- Nationale Befunde zur Bewegung, Spiel und Sport mit sehbehinderten Kindern und Jugendlichen. Zeitschrift für Heilpädagogik, 70 (5), *The translation of the title is: (Inter-)National findings to sports and exercise in CWVI. The translation of the journal: Journal of special education needs.

  • Lieberman, L.J., Beach, P., Sherwood, J., Trad, A. (2019). We now fly: The effects of running guide dogs on adults who are blind, British Journal of Visual Impairment, 37(3) 213–226 . DOI: 10.1177/0264619619842989

  • Lieberman, L.J., & Haegele, J.A. (2019). Teaching children who are deafblind in physical education, physical activity and recreation. In J. Ravenscroft (Ed.). The Routledge Handbook of visual impairment, New York, NY: Routledge.

  • Haegele, J.A., & Lieberman, L.J. (2019). Movement and visual impairment: Research and practice. In J. Ravenscroft (Ed.). The Routledge Handbook of visual impairment. New York, NY: Routledge.

  • Stribing, A., Lieberman, L., Peterson, S., Haibach-Beach, P., & Brian, A. (2019). Teaching strategies to improve object control skill development for children with visual impairments in physical education. Palaestra, 33(1), 36-41.

  • Lieberman, L. J., Grenier, M., & Brian, A. (2019). How inclusive is your physical education class? Introducing the Lieberman-Brian Inclusion Rating Scale for Physical Education. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 90(2), 3-4.

  • Ludwa, N., & Lieberman, L.J. (2019). Spikeball for all: Universally designing Spikeball, Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, accepted
  • Lieberman, L.J., Lepore, M., Lepore-Stevens, M., & Ball, L. (2019). Physical education for children with visual impairments. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 89,
  • Santos de Oliveira, P., van Munster, M., de Souza, J., Lieberman, L.J. (in press). Adapted physical education collaborative consulting: A systematic literature review,
  • Brian, A., Taunton, S., Haibach-Beach, P., & Lieberman, L. (2018). Influence of sports camps and vision on perceived motor competence of children and adolescents who are visually impaired. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 112, 509 518.
  • Brian, A., Pennell, A., Haibach-Beach., P., Foley, J., Taunton, S., & Lieberman., L. (in press). Associations among health-related fitness, physical activity, and motor competence for children with visual impairments. Disability and Health Journal,
  • Brian, A., Taunton, S., Lieberman, L., Haibach-Beach, P., Foley, J., & Santarossa, S. (2017). Validity and reliability of the Test of Gross Motor Development-3 for children with Visual Impairments. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 35, 145-158.
  • Stribing, A., Petersen, S., Lieberman, L.J., Haibach, P., & Brian, A. (2019). Teaching strategies to improve object control development for children with visual impairments in physical education. Palaestra, 33(1), 1-17.
  • Armstrong, E., Lieberman, L.J., Prokesova, E., & Martin, J. (2018). A physical activity barriers questionnaire for children with visual impairments, Kinanthropologica, 54 (1), 41-52.
  • Brian, A., Haegele, J. A., Nesbitt, D., Lieberman, L. J., Bostick, L., STaunton, S., & Stodden, D. F. (2018). A Pilot investigation of the perceived motor competence of children with visual impairments and those who are sighted. Journal of Visual Impairments and Blindness, 112(1), 118-124.
  • Lieberman, L.J., & Kirk, T.N., Haegele, J.A (2018). Physical education and transition planning experiences relating to recreation among adults who are deafblind: A recall analysis. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 112, 73-86.
  • Gasperetti, B.A., Foley, J.T., Yang, S., Columna, L., & Lieberman, L.J. (2018). Comparison of three interactive video games for youth with visual impairments. British Journal of Visual Impairment, 36, 31-41.
  • Linsenbigler, K., Petersen, S., Lieberman, L.J. (2017). Barriers to physical activity for children with visual impairments: Where have we been and where do we still need to go?, Palaestra, 32, 26-31.
  • Tanure Alves, M.L., de Almeida, J.G., Lieberman, L.J., Duarte, E. (2017). Physical education classes and inclusion of children with disability: Brazilian teachers’ perspectives, Movimento: Revista da Escola de Educação Física, DOI: 10.22456/1982-8918.66851
  • Samalot, A., Van Munster, M.A., Lieberman, L.J., & Houston-Wilson, C. (2017). Content validation of the Individualized Education Plan applied to physical education: Spanish version. Estudios Pedagogicos, 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0718-07052017000200016.
  • Brian, A., Lieberman, L., Grenier, M., Egan, C., & Taunton, S. (2017). 50 million strong for all: Universally designed CSPAP to align with APE best practices. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 88, 30-36.

  RECENT POSTERS & RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS

  32 International with 9 keynotes in Israel X2, China, US, Hungary, Brazil X3, Scotland, Ghana, Sweden , Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Ireland X 4, US, & Puerto Rico, 44 National (8 keynote), and 60 State (13 keynotes).

  • The American Printing House for the Blind webinar series “Why is Self-Advocacy Important?”, “Infusing Self-Advocacy through Health and Physical Education”, Outdoor Adventure for Children with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness”, Infusing the ECC into Physical Activity”, virtual, 2022.

  • The Society for Health and Physical Education “Infusing Self-Advocacy through Health and Physical Education”, “The Lieberman/Brian Inclusion Rating Scale for Physical Education”, New Orleans, LA, 2022.

  • The NY State Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind conference “Research to practice in physical activity and physical education from September to May: What’s new with the Institute on Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness” virtual, 2021.

  • The Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind “Outdoor Adventure for Youth with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness” virtual, 2021.

  • CHARGE Syndrome Foundation conference “Motor Development and Physical Activity for Children and Youth with CHARGE Syndrome” virtual, 2021.

  • National Consortium on Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities “What is New with the Institute on Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness” virtual, 2021.

  • The International Symposium on Adapted Physical Activity (ISAPA) “What is New with the Institute on Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness” virtual from Finland, 2021.

  • Maryland Department of Education “The Expanded Core Curriculum and Physical Education” virtual, 2021.

  • Texas Adapted Physical Education “Universal Design for Learning in Physical Education” virtual, 2020.

  • NY State Association for Health Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance “Universal Design for Learning in Physical Education” virtual, 2020.

  • The Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind (AER) “Inclusion of Children with Visual Impairment in Physical Education”, & “My Global Fulbright Scholarship Journey.” 2020.

  • NYS Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind (AER) “Inclusion of Children with Visual Impairment in Physical Education.” 2020.

  • Northeast Regional CHARGE Syndrome Conference “Recreation and Physical Education and Children with CHARGE Syndrome.” 2020.

  • Georgia Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind “Teaching Children with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness in Physical Activity”, Atlanta, GA. 2020.

  • Baltic Adapted Physical Education Symposium “Inclusion in Physical Activity”, & “Teaching Children with Visual Impairment”, Riga, Latvia. 2019.

  • National Brazilian Adapted Physical Activity Conference “Universal Design for Learning in Physical Education” & Teaching Children with Visual Impairments”, Maceio, Brazil. 2019.

  • The European Outdoor Education Conference Equity, Diversity and Inclusion “Keynote on “Aligning Daily Living Skills and Life Skills in Your Program” Tralee, Ireland. 2019.
  • The International Symposium on Adapted Physical Activity “The Institute on Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness” Charlottesville, VA. 2019.
  • International Symposium on Physical Activity for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness, “Keynote on The Institute on Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness” Edinburgh, Scotland. 2019.
  • Deafblind Family Weekend “Promoting Physical Education for Children who are Deafblind with multiple disabilities” Brockport, NY. 2019.

  • Iowa School for the Blind “Infusing the Expanded Core Curriculum for children with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness” Des Moines, IA. 2019.

  • Society for Health and Physical Education National Conference “Assessment and Grading for Physical Education, & “Physical Education for Children with Visual Impairments”, & Universal Design for Learning in Physical Education, Tampa, FL. 2019.
  • Kansas School for the Blind “Including Children with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness into Physical Activity”, Kansas City, KS. 2019.
  • Distinguished Lectureship “Physical Activity for Everyone: Universal Design for Learning” Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA. 2019.
  • NY State Association for Health Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance “The Lieberman/Brian Inclusion Rating Scale for Physical Education (LIRSPE).” 2018.
  • The North American Federation of Adapted Physical Activity Conference “The Lieberman/Brian Inclusion Rating Scale” & A Statewide Model for Sports for Youth with Visual Impairments” Corvallis, OR. 2018.
  • Jagodzinski, L., Houston-Wilson, C., Lieberman, L.J., & Collier, D. (2018). The History of Adapted Physical Education at SUNY Brockport 1994-2016 (North American Federation of Adapted Physical Education, Corvallis, OR.
  • The International Congress on Physical Activity and Sport and Development in Africa Keynote “Universal Design for Learning as a Framework for Inclusive and Innovative Physical Activity and Sport” & “Camp Abilities” Ghana, Africa. 2018.
  • The International Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind “The Effect of Running Guide Dogs on Individuals who are Visually Impaired”, & “What is Happening with Camp Abilities Near You?” Reno, Nevada. 2018.
  • The National Physical Education Institute Keynote presentation “How Inclusive is Your Physical Education Class?” Asheville, NC. 2018.
  • European Congress on Adapted Physical Activity “The Lieberman/Brian Inclusion rating Scale” Worcester, England. 2018.
  • Psychological Well Being of Children with Visual Impairments Keynote “The Effect of Sport and Physical Activity on Children with Visual Impairments” The Royal Society for the Blind, London, England. 2018.
  • Deafblind of the America’s Conference “Camp Abilities for Children who are Deafblind”, & “Physical Education, Recreation, and Transition for Children with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness” Hyannis, MA. 2018.
  • Society for Health and Physical Education National Conference “Teaching Children with Severe Disabilities using the Universal Design for Learning Approach” Nashville, TN. 2018.
  • North Dakota Family Weekend “Including Children with Visual Impairments, Deafblindness, or Severe Disabilities into Physical Education and Sport” Guest Speaker Bismarck, ND. 2018.
  • Texas Focus through Texas School for the Blind “Physical Education and Transition for Children with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness”, Austin, TX. 2018.
  • National Adapted Physical Education Conference Keynote “How Inclusive is your Physical Education Class?”, “Including Children with Visual Impairment into Physical Education”, “Teaching Children with Severe Disabilities”, Sacramento, CA. 2017.
  • European Deafblind Conference “Camp Abilities for Children who are Deafblind” Aalborg, Denmark. 2017.
  • Halmstad University Invited Presentation “Including Children whoa re Visually Impaired into Physical Activity,” & Research in Visual Impairment and Physical Activity” Halmstad, Sweden. 2017.
  • International CHARGE Syndrome Foundation Conference “Physical Education and Transition For Children with CHARGE Syndrome” Orlando, FL. 2017.
  • Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired Spring Family Conference Keynote “Believe You Can Achieve” Vinton, Iowa. 2017.
  • Perkins School for the Blind Expanded Core Curriculum Series Guest Speaker “Infusing the Expanded Core Curriculum Components into Transition Through Recreation”, Watertown, MA. 2017.
  • Lieberman, L.J., Brian, A., & Grenier, M. (2017). The Lieberman/Brian Inclusive rating scale for PE”, The Society for Health and Physical Education (SHAPE America) National Conference, Boston, MA
  • Lieberman, L.J., & Haegele, J.A. (2017) Physical education and recreation transition experiences of individuals who are deafblind. The Society for Health and Physical Education (SHAPE America) National Conference, Boston, MA
  • Lieberman, L.J., Brian, A., & Grenier, M. (2016). The Lieberman/Brian Inclusive rating scale for PE”, The Association for Education & Rehabilitation of the Blind.
  • Haegele, J., & Lieberman, L.J. (2016). “The current status of physical education at schools for the blind in the US”, The Association for Education & Rehabilitation of the Blind.
  • Tutuncu, O., & Lieberman, L.J. (2015). Accessibility of Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities, International Symposium on Adapted Physical Activity, Natanya, Israel.
  • Lieberman, L.J., & Mitrakos, T. (2014). Camp Abilities. International Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind, July, San Antonio, TX.
  • Perkins, K., Bailey, J., Columna, L., & Lieberman L.J. (2012) Parent perceptions of physical activity for their children with visual impairments, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Nation Conference Boston, MA.
  • Gasperetti, Foley, J. T., Yang, S.P., Columna, L., Lieberman, L.J. (2011). Comparison of three exergames played by youth with visual impairments. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Nation Conference, San Diego, CA.
  • Lieberman, L,J., Pierce, T., & Schedlin, H. (2010). The results of field testing of two pieces of equipment for children who are blind. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Nation Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana.

  GRANTS

  Over $4,000,000 in external grants for Camp Abilities & Rochester Rookies

  • $25,000 Partners for Sight, $250 from Rochester Press Radio $18,000 from Golisano Foundation, $1,000 Wegmans, $1,500 from Delta Gamma of Rochester, $4,000 from the Theresa Foundation, $2,500 The Foreseeable Future Foundation, $10,000 from The Gibney Family Foundation $2,500 Kelly for Kids Foundation and $43,000 from NYS Commission for the Blind.

  • $319,000 from Lavelle Fund for the Blind for Resources and Training for Youth with Visual Impairments and additional disabilities

  • Received $1,000 from Rochester Press Radio $10,000 from Golisano Foundation, $1,000 from the Wilmott Foundation, $1,000 Wegmans, $1,500 from Delta Gamma of Rochester, $5,000 from the Theresa Foundation, $10,000 The Foreseeable Future Foundation, $5,000 from The Gibney Family Foundation and $24,000 from NYS Commission for the Blind

  • Received $67,000 from the Lavelle Fund for the Blind for research on children with visual impairments and additional disabilities

  • Received $2,000 from Rochester Press Radio $15,000 from Golisano Foundation, $1,000 from the Wilmott Foundation, $1,000 Wegmans, $1,500 from Delta Gamma of Rochester, $5,000 from the Theresa Foundation, $10,000 The Foreseeable Future Foundation, $15,000 from The Ralph C. Wilson Foundation, and $49,000 from NYS Commission for the Blind. 2019

  • Received $30,000 from the Gibney Foundation for 5-a-side soccer. 2019.
  • Received $2,000 from Rochester Press Radio, Received, $10,000 from Golisano Foundation, $1,000 from the Wilmott Foundation, $1,000 Wegmans, $2,000 from Delta Gamma of Rochester, $10,000 The Foreseeable Future Foundation, $10,000 from The Wilson Foundation, $4,000 from the Theresa Foundation, and $49,000 from NYS Commission for the Blind. 2018.
  • $300,000 from The Lavelle Foundation for 3 years to include children with visual impairments into after school sports. 2017.
  • Received $2,000 from Rochester Press Radio, Received, $6,000 from Golisano Foundation, $5,000 from the Wilson Foundation, $1,000 from the Wilmott Foundation, $1,000 Wegmans, $2,000 from Delta Gamma of Rochester, and $49,000 from NYS Commission for the Blind. 2017.
  • Received $11,000 from the Christopher Reeves Foundation for sport wheelchairs. 2017.
  • Received $2,500 from Rochester Press Radio, Received, $6,000 from Golisano Foundation, $1,000 from the Wilmott Foundation, $1,000 Wegmans, $500 Kendall Lions Club, , $2,000 from Delta Gamma of Rochester, and $49,000 from NYS Commission for the Blind. 2016.
  • Received $7,500 from Golisano Foundation and $10,000 from The Gibney Family Foundation to develop a documentary about all of our Camp Abilities around the world. 2015.
  • Received, $5,000 from Golisano Foundation, $1,000 from the Wilmott Foundation, $500 Wegmans, $500 Kendall Lions Club, $1,000 Churchville Lions Club, $500 from Temple Sinai, $2,500 from Delta Gamma of Rochester, and $49,000 from NYS Commission for the Blind. 2015.
  • Received $5,000 from Golisano Foundation, $1,000 from the Wilmott Foundation, $500 Wegmans, $500 Kendall Lions Club, $1,500 from Amherst Lions Club, $1,000 Churchville Lions Club, $500 from The Brockport Community Foundation, $2,500 from Delta Gamma of Rochester, and $49,000 from NYS Commission for the Blind. 2014.
  • $306,000 from The Lavelle Foundation for 3 years to include children with visual impairments into after school sports. 2013.
  • Received $5,000 from Bausch, & Lomb, $5,000 from Golisano Foundation, $1,000 from the Wilmott Foundation, $1,500 from Delta Gamma Sorority, $500 from United States Association for Blind Athletes, $500 Wegmans, $500 Kendall Lions Club, $1,500 from Amherst Lions Club, $1,000 Churchville Lions Club, and NYS Commission for the Blind= $42,300 =$58,800. 2013.
  • $14,500 from The Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation for a conference bike. 2013.
• Presentations

  July 2023 International CHARGE Syndrome Conference “Physical Education for Children with CHARGE Syndrome”, & “What is New with the Institute on Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness” Orlando, FL.

   

  July 2023 Deafblind International Conference “What is New with the Institute on Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness”, Ontario, Canada

   

  July 2023 National Consortium on Physical Education and Individuals with Disabilities (NCPEID) “Content Analysis for the Introduction to Adapted Physical Education Course” Washington, DC

   

  June 2023 Keynote “The Camp Abilities Story” & Barriers to Physical Activity of Youth with Visual Impairment” International Symposium on Physical Activity and Visual Impairments, Parma, Italy

   

  May 2023 Ohio School for the Blind “Teaching Children with Visual Impairments or Additional Disabilities” virtual

   

  April 2023 NY State Lions Convention “The Camp Abilities Story” Buffalo, NY

   

  April 2023 American Printing House for the Blind “Infusing Self-Advocacy into Physical Activity”, & Aquatics for Children with Visual Impairment and Additional Disabilities” Virtual

   

  March, 2023 Society for Health & Physical Education (SHAPE America) “Infusing Self-Advocacy into Health & Physical Education”, Seattle, WA

   

  November 2022 NY State Association for Health Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance, “Infusing Disability Sports into your Classes”, Verona, NY

   

  October, 2022 North American Federation of Adapted Physical Education, “Institute on Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness”, Toronto, Canada

   

  October 2022 The New York Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind annual conference, “What’s New with the Institute on Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness?” Syracuse, NY

   

  May-Aug. 2022 The American Printing House for the Blind webinar series “Why is Self-Advocacy Important?”, “Infusing Self-Advocacy through Health and Physical Education”, Outdoor Adventure for Children with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness”, Infusing the ECC into Physical Activity”, virtual

   

  April 2022 The Society for Health and Physical Education “Infusing Self-Advocacy through Health and Physical Education”, “The Lieberman/Brian Inclusion Rating Scale for Physical Education”, New Orleans, LA

   

  October 2021 The NY State Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind conference “Research to practice in physical activity and physical education from September to May: What’s new with the Institute on Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness” virtual

   

  August 2021 The Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind “Outdoor Adventure for Youth with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness” virtual

   

  July 2021 CHARGE Syndrome Foundation conference “Motor Development and Physical Activity for Children and Youth with CHARGE Syndrome” virtual

   

  July 2021 National Consortium on Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities “What is New with the Institute on Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness” virtual

   

  June 2021 The International Symposium on Adapted Physical Activity (ISAPA) “What is New with the Institute on Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness” virtual from Finland

   

  April 2021 Maryland Department of Education “The Expanded Core Curriculum and Physical Education” virtual

   

  November 2020 Texas Adapted Physical Education “Universal Design for Learning in Physical Education” virtual

   

  November 2020 NY State Association for Health Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance “Universal Design for Learning in Physical Education” virtual

   

  October 2020 The Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind (AER) “Inclusion of Children with Visual Impairment in Physical Education”, & “My Global Fulbright Scholarship Journey”

   

  September 2020 NYS Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind (AER) “Inclusion of Children with Visual Impairment in Physical Education”

   

  August, 2020 Northeast Regional CHARGE Syndrome Conference “Recreation and Physical Education and Children with CHARGE Syndrome”

   

  March 2020 Georgia Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind “Teaching Children with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness in Physical Activity”, Atlanta, GA

   

  December 2019 Baltic Adapted Physical Education Symposium “Inclusion in

  Physical Activity”, & “Teaching Children with Visual Impairment”, Riga, Latvia

   

  October 2019 National Brazilian Adapted Physical Activity Conference

  “Universal Design for Learning in Physical Education” & Teaching Children with Visual Impairments”, Maceio, Brazil

   

  September, 2019 The European Outdoor Education Conference Equity, Diversity and Inclusion “Keynote on “Aligning Daily Living Skills and Life Skills in Your Program” Tralee, Ireland

   

  August 2019 Global Fulbright Scholarship Program “Teaching Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired” University of Ghana, Accra

   

  June 2019 The International Symposium on Adapted Physical Activity “The Institute on Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness” Charlottesville, VA

   

  May 2019 International Symposium on Physical Activity for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness, “Keynote on The Institute on Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairment or Deafblindness” Edinburgh, Scotland

   

  May 2019 Deafblind Family Weekend “Promoting Physical Education for Children who are Deafblind with multiple disabilities” Brockport, NY

   

  April 2019 Iowa School for the Blind “Infusing the Expanded Core Curriculum for children with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness” Des Moines, IA

   

  April 2019 Society for Health and Physical Education National Conference “Assessment and Grading for Physical Education, & “Physical Education for Children with Visual Impairments”, & Universal Design for Learning in Physical Education, Tampa, FL.

   

  March 2019 Kansas School for the Blind “Including Children with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness into Physical Activity”, Kansas City, KS

   

  March 2019 Distinguished Lectureship “Physical Activity for Everyone: Universal Design for Learning” Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA

  November, 2018 NY State Association for Health Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance “The Lieberman/Brian Inclusion Rating Scale for Physical Education (LIRSPE)”

   

  October 2018 The North American Federation of Adapted Physical Activity Conference “The Lieberman/Brian Inclusion Rating Scale” & A Statewide Model for Sports for Youth with Visual Impairments” Corvallis, OR

   

  September 2018 The International Congress on Physical Activity and Sport and Development in Africa Keynote “Universal Design for Learning as a Framework for Inclusive and Innovative Physical Activity and Sport” & “Camp Abilities” Ghana, Africa

   

  August 2018 The International Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind “The Effect of Running Guide Dogs on Individuals who are Visually Impaired”, & “What is Happening with Camp Abilities Near You?” Reno, Nevada

   

  July 2018 The National Physical Education Institute Keynote presentation “How Inclusive is Your Physical Education Class?” Asheville, NC

   

  July 2018 European Congress on Adapted Physical Activity “The Lieberman/Brian Inclusion rating Scale” Worcester, England

   

  July 2018 Psychological Well Being of Children with Visual Impairments Keynote “The Effect of Sport and Physical Activity on Children with Visual Impairments” The Royal Society for the Blind, London, England

   

  April 2018 Deafblind of the America’s Conference “Camp Abilities for Children who are Deafblind”, & “Physical Education, Recreation, and Transition for Children with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness” Hyannis, MA

   

  March 2018 Society for Health and Physical Education National Conference “Teaching Children with Severe Disabilities using the Universal Design for Learning Approach” Nashville, TN

   

  March 2018 North Dakota Family Weekend “Including Children with Visual Impairments, Deafblindness, or Severe Disabilities into Physical Education and Sport” Guest Speaker Bismarck, ND

   

  March 2018 Texas Focus through Texas School for the Blind “Physical Education and Transition for Children with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness”, Austin, TX

   

  November, 2017 National Adapted Physical Education Conference Keynote “How Inclusive is your Physical Education Class?”, “Including Children with Visual Impairment into Physical Education”, “Teaching Children with Severe Disabilities”, Sacramento, CA

   

  September, 2017 European Deafblind Conference “Camp Abilities for Children who are Deafblind” Aalborg, Denmark

   

  September 2017 Halmstad University Invited Presentation “Including Children whoa re Visually Impaired into Physical Activity,” & Research in Visual Impairment and Physical Activity” Halmstad, Sweden

   

  July 2017 International CHARGE Syndrome Foundation Conference “Physical Education and Transition For Children with CHARGE Syndrome” Orlando, FL

   

  March 2017 Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired Spring Family Conference Keynote “Believe You Can Achieve” Vinton, Iowa

   

  March 2017 Perkins School for the Blind Expanded Core Curriculum Series Guest Speaker “Infusing the Expanded Core Curriculum Components into Transition Through Recreation”, Watertown, MA

   

  March, 2017 The Society for Health and Physical Education (SHAPE America) National Conference “Physical Education for Children with Visual Impairments”-preconference workshop “Motor Skills for Children with Visual Impairments”, Boston, MA

   

  November, 2016 The National Adapted Physical Education Conference Keynote “Potential of children with disabilities”, & “The Lieberman/Brian Inclusion Rating Scale for Physical Education”, Los Angeles, CA

   

  October, 2016 Washington Society for Health, & Physical Education Keynote “Potential of children with disabilities”, & “The Lieberman/Brian Inclusion Rating Scale for Physical Education”, Vancouver, WA.

   

  September, 2016 The North American Federation of Adapted Physical Activity “Camp Abilities: 20 Years where have we been and where are we going?” & “The Lieberman/Brian Inclusion Rating Scale for Physical Education”, Edmonton, Alberta, CA

   

  July, 2016 The Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind “The transition experiences of individuals who are deafblind related to recreation”, “Camp Abilities: 20 Years where have we been and where are we going”, Jacksonville, FL

   

  May, 2016 North East APE conference Keynote “Potential of children with disabilities” & “Camp Abilities: 20 Years where have we been and where are we going?” Durham, NH (UNH)

   

  April, 2016 Society for Health and Physical Education Conference “Universally designing your physical education class”, “Let’s move active schools inclusive programming”, Minneapolis, MN

   

  March, 2016 University of Edinburgh, through the Scottish Sensory Centre “Physical Activity for children with visual impairments” Guest Lecture

Professional Experience

• Global Fulbright Scholarship recipient - Fall 2019
• Distinguished Service Professor, SUNY Brockport, 2012 - Present.
• Professor, SUNY Brockport, 2006 - 2012.
• Associate Professor, SUNY Brockport 2000 - 2006.
• Assistant Professor, SUNY Brockport, 1995 - 2000.