Event Details

CE Program/Activity
 Hand in Hand
Provider
 Missouri School for the Blind Outreach Services
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Location
 Nixa, MO
Date(s)
 November 7, 2018 - April 5, 2019 - 11/7-9,2018, 1/24-25,2019, 4/4-5,2019
CE Hours
 51
Contact Information
 Jane HerderDeaf-Blind project director
Registration Information
 By invitation only.
Fees
 No fees
Description of CE Program/Activity
 Purposes of the course:Learn about deafblindness and the impact it has on students and how these will affect your student.Dual Sensory ImpairmentDefining deafblindnessImpact both senses have on learningStrategies to support your student CommunicationImportance of a communication systemBehavior is communicationDifferent forms of communicationLiteracyTechniques to support communicationWhen an effective communication system is in place student learning is increase, negative behaviors are decreased, and all communication is expressed and received more effectively. Even students with multiple disabilities communication is understood. Some processes we will learn about are from Lillie Nielsen s little room and coactive movements and Jane Korsten s Every Move Counts.