CVI & the NICU Experience: Effects on Infants and Families (with special consideration of sensory issues including CVI)

This New England Based Training is focused on increasing the knowledge of educators and personnel working with infants and children born premature. The training will include discussion of issues related to ethics, roles and responsibilities, and family support needs.

Attendees MUST attend both days of training for designated hours to earn credits.

Location: Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa — Whitefield, NH 03598
Phone: 855.837.2100

This workshop is being provided through the collaboration of Perkins Training Center (PTC) and the New England Consortium for Deafblind Technical Assistance (NEC).

Topics

• Development of the brain and causes of prematurity
• What makes a pregnancy "high-risk"
• The NICU experience and environment
• Premature infant screening and assessment
• 10 problems of prematurity including sensory issues/CVI
• Long-term developmental outcomes in children born prematurely
• NICU screening for CVI
• Ethical issues related to the NICU babies
• Cutting edge interventions related to CVI

Credits:

12 PDP's, ACVREP's, Continuing Ed. Hours
1.2 ASHA or AOTA CEUs

For Hotel Reservations

Special rate for workshop participants $139.00
(Hotel reservations must be made by February 12th, 2017 in order to receive discounted rate)

Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa
101 Mountain View Road
Whitefield, New Hampshire 03598
Phone: 855.837.2100

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations within 2 weeks of workshop will receive 50% fee refund.
Cancellations within 48 hours of workshop will not be given a refund.

Disclosure

Dr. Christine Roman-Lantzy and Dr. Alan Lantzy have been paid by Perkins to be the instructors for this class.

They have no nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

This workshop is offered for 1.2 ASHA CEUs (Introductory Level, Professional area).

Perkins School for the Blind is approved by the Continuing Education board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. See the course information for number of ASHA CEUs, instructional level, and content area. ASHA CE Provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.

This workshop is offered for 1.2 AOTA CEUs.

The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Questions, please contact: Teresa Pagliuca
Email: PerkinsTrainingCenter@perkins.org
Phone: 617-972-7712
Fax: 617-972-7209
Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM