Event Details

CE Program/Activity
 VIISA: Course I: Infants and Toddlers Session 1
Provider
 Missouri School for the Blind Outreach Services
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Location
 Chesterfield, MO - Hampton Inn & Suites, Chesterfield, Missouri sponsored by Outreach Services, Missouri School for the Blind
Date(s)
 November 8, 2017 - November 10, 2017 - N/A
CE Hours
 11.5
Contact Information
 Annette Miller, Vision Supervisor & Susan Bonner, Outreach Coordinator
Registration Information
 If you are interested in applying for the Project VIISA course, complete this application and submit by October 27, 2017. The course is limited to 15 participants. You will be notified by October 30, 2017, if you are selected to participate.Name: .Home Phone: Work Phone: Cell Phone: Address: Email Address:Name of Graduated College or University: Degrees Received and Areas of Specialization: Certification: Other Training: Have you completed other vision coursework in Missouri? Which courses? Current Position: Agency/Program/School District: Address: Current Work Responsibilities:Are you currently serving a child with a visual impairment?If so, how many? .In what type of setting? Click here to enter text.What ages? .Why are you interested in this course? Can you attend the course, which will be offered by the Missouri School for the Blind in St. Louis on November and March (total of 4 whole and 2 half days)?Will you complete the five home study assignment packets and readings as scheduled?Please identify any needed access accommodations (e.g., interpreter, Braille, large print):Do you feel you have enough information to commit to the VIISA courses?
Fees
 None, unless pursuing 2 Graduate Credit Hours and completing all assignments from Lindenwood University for $150.00
Description of CE Program/Activity
 A course focused on children with vision impairment and their families will be offered by the Missouri School for the Blind through Project VIISA (Vision Impaired In-Service in America), which was developed by the SKI*HI Institute at Utah State University. Applications are now being accepted for Course I, which will be conducted November 8-10, 2017 and March 21-23, 2018. Registration deadline is October 27, 2017.COURSE DESCRIPTIONCourse I: Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers with Vision Impairment and Their Families.This course will cover topics related to the unique needs of infants and toddlers who are vision impaired, including: vision impairment and effects on learning and development; medical aspects of vision impairment; cortical visual impairment; functional vision assessment; working with families; motor development; orientation and mobility (O&M); use of touch and hearing; interaction with objects (play, cognition, concept development); premature/vulnerable infants; developing the IFSP; and transition from home to center-based preschool.