July 23, 2008: Daniel Kish and Brian Bushway are shown training students on Japanese television in a two-hour documentary on extraordinary senses.
Presentation in Poole, England
July 11-12, 2008: Daniel Kish delivers an evening presentation in Poole, England, to local families and professionals on fostering self-directed achievement in blind children, and conducted training to young blind children and families
Berkshire Perceptual Development Workshop
July 9-10, 2008: Daniel Kish and Shawn Marsolais, President of Blind Beginnings, Canada, deliver a seminar and workshop on perceptual development and self directed discovery to the mobility staff at the Sensory Consortium in Berkshire, England. The workshop involved 8 blind children ages 5 to 13, and their parents.
Darlington UK Perceptual Development Workshop
July 3-4, 2008: Daniel Kish and Shawn Marsolais, President of Blind Beginnings, Canada, deliver a workshop on perceptual development and self-directed discovery organized privately by two very dedicated mobility officers from that region of Darlington, England. The workshop was attended by about 20 mobility officers from around northeast England, and involved three blind student assistants.
Visibility Follow-Up Workshop
June 29, 2008: Daniel Kish delivers a follow-up workshop to the Perceptual Mobility Coaches at Visibility Scotland. See the Visibility Winter Newsletter 2007 pages 5 and 6 for write ups on our initial Program.
Vista Workshop
June 26, 2008: Daniel Kish delivers a workshop on perceptual development, FlashSonar, and self directed discovery to the instructional staff of Vista in England.
FlashSonar Seminars in the UK
June 23, 25, 27, 2008: Daniel Kish presented full day FlashSonar and perceptual development seminars to blindness professionals, clients, and families throughout the U.K., sponsored by the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB).
Animal Sonar Documentary
June 15, 2008: Seven year old Sam, a student of World Access for the Blind, is featured along with Daniel Kish, Professor Magnus Wahlberg, and Milo the Dolphin in an international documentary about animal sonar.
Para-Olympic Champion Shawn Marsolais on Canadian TV
May 27, 2008: Canadian Para-Olympic champion Shawn Marsolais is featured on a half-hour Canadian television documentary learning to ride a bicycle from Daniel Kish.
Professional Development Workshops in India
May 23-29, 2008: Daniel Kish and Perceptual Mobility Coach Brian Bushway conducted student training and professional development workshops in Calcutta, India, with aim to establish the first known formal mobility program in the region. This project was sponsored by Calcutta Mercy Ministries.
