Visual Impairment and Blindness
FREE two day, Friday and Saturday, December 1 and 2, hands-on workshop focuses on teaching educators to effectively implement Bookshare in the classroom.
FREE hands-on workshop focuses on teaching educators to effectively implement Bookshare in the classroom.
One day FREE, hands-on workshop in New Hampshire, focuses on teaching educators to effectively implement Bookshare in the classroom.
There are 3 sessions included in this training module that describe best practices for serving students with visual impairments and multiple disabilities.
The course will include information pertaining to the causes of CVI and program planning/interventions for individuals with CVI.
Participants will learn techniques on managing behavior with students who are visually impaired with multiple disabilities.
Learn to use the What's the Complexity Framework to guide the educational team in designing a visually accessible school day for children with CVI
Participants will be provided an overview of a few of the microsites available for use within Perkins eLearning.
In this video, Ellen Mazel talks about ways that we will assess complexity for children with cortical visual impairment.
IDEA protections, IEP eligibility, and supports for special education and IEP development.
This tutorial focuses on Functional Vision Assessment for students with multiple disabilities.
To address hypersensitivity, Amanda suggests to introduce difficult experiences using a really structured, predictable, and caring approach.
This tutorial discusses the challenges, resources, science and strategy of raising a child with cortical/cerebral visual impairment.
Rebecca speaks about the challenges, resources, science and strategy of raising a child with cortical/cerebral visual impairment.
In this video, Amanda Martinage going to discuss what is vestibular processing and what does dysfunction look like.
This tutorial discusses the importance of adequate evaluation and the importance of families, educators, and ophthalmologist working together.
This tutorial is made up of 4 modules, containing a lecture, video segments, readings, and assigned activities to enhance and apply your learning.
Webinar addresses the role of the ophthalmologist in a multidisciplinary team approach to working with children with Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI).
In this video, Amanda Martinage will talk about Part Two of Tactile Processing, specifically how to address dysfunction.
This tutorial explains the Quality Programs for Students with Visual Impairments process and upcoming training opportunities.
Sign in: 8:30 am, Workshop: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. Location: Howe Building - Assistive Device Center. 175 N Beacon Street, Watertown, MA 02472.
Hotel reservations MUST be made by February 12, 2017 in order to receive discounted rate. Location: Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa. Phone: 855.837.2100.
In this Part 1 video on Tactile Processing, Amanda Martinage focuses on what tactile processing is and what does tactile dysfunction look like.
Career Development & Self-Determination to Achieve Transition Success: Expanding the Core Curriculum
Learn how to support children with visual impairments through the career education model.
Dr. Blankenship provides an overview of QPVI, a quality process designed to drive continuous improvement within schools and educational programs.
In this special edition of Perkins E-learning's webinar series, you will hear Dr. Christine Roman-Lantzy, talk about Perkins-Roman CVI Range Endorsement
There are 3 webcasts included in this training module that demonstrate importance of Science and Math inclusion for vision impaired students.
In this webcast, TVI Barbara Gillmeister talks about the strategies she uses to support students who are visually impaired/blind in the public school class
In this tutorial, features of visual impairment due to brain damage will be discussed along with assessment of children with this condition.
This tutorial defines and describes neuroplasticity, and examines the differences in the brain's response to ocular and brain-based vision loss.
What's the complexity framework
Matt Tietjen, M.Ed., CTVI
February 29, 2020
Explore ways educators can develop and integrate lite- and lo-tech Augmentative Alternative Communication systems for students who are visually impaired.
Learn how to increase functional independence and developmental skills
Ms.Patricia Obrzut, M.S., O.T.R/L.
Nov. 11, 12, 2019
This workshop will provide an understanding of Functional Communication Training (FCT) and its use in addressing interfering behavior.
New Hampshire: 1 day workshop — September 27. Scoring The CVI Range correctly provides the foundation for service to students with CVI.
This workshop discuss different ways in which Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) manifests in children and what to look for when a child is diagnosed with it
Vermont: 2 day workshop - August 23 & 24. In-depth training on how to use technology to enable independent travel in real-world contexts.
Participants will learn about the Sensorimotor Stage of Development,the Van Dijk Approach,levels of learning in the Sensory Learning Kit and more.
Dr. Merabet defines and describes neuroplasticity, and examines the differences in the brain's response to ocular and brain-based vision loss.
Dr. Lueck provides an overview of cerebral visual impairment and the challenges that parents and professionals face.
This tutorial provides an overview of Paths to Technology, a website for educators, families and students with visual impairments and blindness.
This training module demonstrates specialized topics within the field of Orientation & Mobility (O&M) instruction.
In this webcast, Dr. Kran provides information related how to make an eye exam successful for a student with visual impairments and additional disabilities
In this webcast, Dr. Blankenship discusses the importance of using assessments: FVA, LMA, and the ECC when assessing students with visual impairments.
