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Monday October 14: Hearing Differences and Visually Impaired: Interpreting for Students With DeafBlindnessInterpreters, parents, paraprofessionals, and interveners will increase their knowledge about deafblindness and beginning insight into how deafblindness affects learning, with this understanding, the interpreter and/or intervener can begin to interpret a student's responses to the environment in new ways. Tuesday October 15: Emergent Literacy for Students with Severe Cognitive DisabilitiesThis day is for educators of students with severe cognitive challenges and who are not yet reading and writing. We will find IEP goals, develop literacy strategies, and experience materials and technology that support students with significant cognitive disabilities.Wednesday October 16 : Routines for Increased CommunicationEmpower your student with independence and communication! Calendars can serve many functions regarding the development of time concepts and language acquisition. A calendar can function as a timepiece providing structure to the days events, as well as providing a static form of communication that can be referred to beyond the context of the current moment. Thursday October 17: APH Presents: Assistive Technology: From Assessment through ImplementationStephanie Walker, your APH Outreach Specialist for the Southcentral Region, will be here to guide you into the world of assistive technology. Together, let's dive into the fascinating realm of evaluating and utilizing assistive technology for students with visual impairments in a day filled with exciting discoveries and hands on learning. Friday October 18: Welcoming Students To Your School Who are Visually Impaired/Blind/DeafBlindThis day supports all educators working with a new student to your school who has a visual impairment. How to procure equipment, where to get braille materials, how to empower your student, how to support the staff-everything you need to know, we cover it on th |
