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Title of the Lesson/Activity: ONH 101: Collaboration (Part 3) Date: Monday October 31 Time (stated in Eastern Time): 2:00 3:30 Amount of Time: 90 Minutes Description: Optic Nerve Hypoplasia (ONH) can be a complex visual impairment as it can affect many facets of an individual s daily life and growth. Students with ONH may face challenges in the sensory, language, social skills, motor, and vision domains. There are a variety of strategies however that may be implemented to help them be active learners and participants throughout their day in the home and/or classroom. In this webinar, providers of various disciplines will share strategies they use when working with a child who has been diagnosed with ONH. They will also discuss how collaboration with a teacher for students with visual impairments is key for promoting skill development in all environments. The goal of incorporating ONH strategies shared in this workshop is to empower students with ONH of all ages and abilities to be as independent and an active learner as much as possible. Collaboration is the conclusion of the ONH 101 series What is ONH (Part 1) and Strategies (Part 2). Instructor: Sara Edwards Instructor s Title: Educator/DT-Vision Instructor s Affiliation: Illinois School for the Visually Impaired (ISVI) Instructor s Email: sara.edwards@illinois.gov Instructor: Julia Bowman Instructor s Title: Educator/DT-Vision Instructor s Affiliation: Illinois School for the Visually Impaired (ISVI) Instructor s Email: Julia.bowman@illinois.gov Primary Core or ECC Area: Compensatory Target Audience: Educators and Caregivers Pre-requisite knowledge: None Lesson Plan Goal: The webinar will focus on a variety of strategies that can be used with children with ONH of all ages and abilities in the home and classroom. Learning Objectives: The participant will identify three areas of development of |
