Visual Impairment and Complex Communication Needs

There are two videos included in this training module that discuss how to assess, support, and plan for the complex communications needs of some students with visual impairment. Participants will earn 2.5 Professional Development Points, ACVREP, CTLE, or Continuing Education credits by viewing two designated videos and taking an online quiz.

By registering for Professional Development Points, ACVREP, CTLE, or Continuing Education credits, you will be provided with a self-paced tutorial using video clips and other resources related to this topic, as well as an online test to assess your knowledge.

This is a web-based, self-guided professional development activity for TVIs, VRTs, O&Ms, Parents, Teachers of the Deafblind or Severely Impaired, and Rehabilitation Specialists.

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Learning Goals and Objectives

Participants will:

• Compare symbolic and non-symbolic communicative behaviors.
• Examine the assessment process when communication disorders and visual impairments co-exist.
• Determine the rationale for communication goal development.

Watch These Videos

The video content below will be presented within your tutorial module.

Total Viewing Time: 2 hours, 20 minutes

• Upon successful completion of the test, you will earn 2.5 Professional Development Points, ACVREP, CTLE, or Continuing Education credits (your choice). You will be able to print a signed Perkins certificate demonstrating that you earned the credits.
• Instructions on how to enroll in the tutorial and take the online test will be emailed to you after you have successfully registered. Perkins eLearning profiles are unique to the learning platform, and separate from any other username/password you have with Perkins. If you already have a user profile for the learning platform, you will use that existing profile to access the tutorial.