Event Details

CE Program/Activity
 Perkins Community Programs CVI & Deafness & Deafblindness Training Series
Provider
 Perkins School for the Blind
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Location
 Watertown, MA
Date(s)
 October 14, 2017 - May 18, 2018
CE Hours
 24
Contact Information
 Betsy Bixler/Teri TurgeonPerkins School for the Blind175 North Beacon StreetWatertown, MA 02472
Registration Information
 Community Programs Professional DevelopmentPerkins School for the Blind175 North Beacon StreetWatertown, MA 02472
Fees
Description of CE Program/Activity
 CVI & Deafness/Deafblindness Training SeriesLearner Outcomes:Increase knowledge and skills of assessment and intervention/instructional strategies for students with CVI Increase awareness of current research on CVI "Visual Perception & Development: Towards a Hypothesis of CVI"Increase knowledge & skills in sign language and deaf cultureIncrease knowledge of etiologies & syndromes associated with children who are deafblindPresenters: CVI: Dr. Lotfi Merabet, Ilse Willems, Ellen Mazel Deafness/Deafblindness: Derm Keohane, Pam Ryan, Betsy Bixler, Wendy BuckleyPD Activities: Lecture, Experiential sessions, Implementation plans for students with CVI & Deafblindness (acquired and congenital)