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Summer Institute 2026 Registration: Summer Institute 2026 RegistrationWhen: July 27-30, 2026Where: Washington State School for the Blind, VancouverCost: $485 Includes breakfast, lunch, and lodging. Oregon participants will have the registration costs covered. There are limited scholarships available to others. More information is in the registration form. Who Should AttendAny person who works with blind or low vision children in public school and has had limited experience or education in the field of blindness. Typically, participants include teachers (classroom and special education), paraprofessionals, OT, PT, speech and language specialists, administrators, school psychologists, and other related service personnel.Topics That Will Be AddressedTravel Skills (Orientation and Mobility), Eye & Vision Disorders, Vision Loss & Learning, Adapting Environments & Materials, Braille and other Literacy Media, Physical Education, Daily Living & Self-help Skills, Access Technology, Your Role in the Classroom, Social Skills & Vision Loss, Low Vision Aids, Assessments, and so much more!LodgingLodging is included in the registration fee. Participants stay in the on-campus cottages that WSSB students live in during the school year. Each cottage has a full kitchen, single-occupancy bedrooms, a community bathroom, and a living room. Men and women will have separate residences.More InformationContact Pam Parker, pam.parker@wssb.wa.gov, for more information. |
