Event Details

CE Program/Activity
 "The What's the Complexity Framework: Designing a visually accessible school day for the child with CVI
Provider
 Perkins School for the Blind
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Location
 Watertown, MA
Date(s)
 January 20, 2020 - January 20, 2020
CE Hours
 10
Contact Information
 Betsy Bixler/Teri TurgeonBetsy.Bixler@perkins.orgTeri.Turgeon@perkins.org
Registration Information
 Perkins School for the Blind professional development activity for Perkins' staff.
Fees
 N/A
Description of CE Program/Activity
 Participants will move toward an advanced understanding of visual complexity and learn to use The What s the Complexity Framework. The goal is for participants to leave this workshop ready to lead the educational team in designing an appropriate school day for a student with CVI. We will explore the various forms of visual complexity in depth and examine its central relationship to the other CVI characteristics. We will study the impact of CVI on literacy, math, and communication. Examples and case studies will emphasize students who are functioning in Phase II and Phase III. Through a video case study, we will learn how to use The What s the Complexity Framework to evaluate and manage the complexity of materials and the instructional environment. There will be a special emphasis on The CVI Range characteristic, difficulty with complexity of objects, and we will explore a system for assessing the interpretation of images for students with CVI. Participants will practice using The What s the Complexity Framework to identify appropriate visual learning media.