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Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School (IESBVI) Events
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Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School (IESBVI) 2023-2024 TLC
Available Online - Most classes will meet via Zoom. However, the opening day and final day will be in-person.
September 13, 2023 - March 27, 2024
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Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School (IESBVI) Orientation and Mobility: Early Learning (Birth-5) (Open to IESBVI Staff only)
Available Online - There will be an initial meeting face-to-face and one ending the course. All other meetings are scheduled to meet via Zoom.
September 19, 2022 - March 31, 2023
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Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School (IESBVI) Expanded Core Curriculum and 4PLUS 2022-23
Council Bluffs, IA - Most events will occur on the Iowa School for the Deaf campus which houses the 4PLUS program. Other local places may be utilized for team building/training (i.e. Director's home in Omaha, NE for opening session of team building).
August 18, 2022 - March 31, 2023 - Actual dates monthly TBD
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Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School (IESBVI) IESBVI Summer Institute 2022 - Achieving Excellence Together
Ankeny, IA - DMACC FFA Enrichment Center1055 SW Prairie Trail Parkway515-965-7372
August 1, 2022 - August 2, 2022 - 7:45 - 4:15 additional hours for those wanting credit/renewal
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Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School (IESBVI) TLC Kick Off 2021-22 CVICortical Vision Impairment: Assessment and Interventions for Orientation & Mobility Specialists
Ames, IA - Gateway Hotel and Convention Center
September 23, 2021 - September 24, 2021 - monthly 2 hour meetings
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Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School (IESBVI) IESBVI Summer Institute 2021 - The New Normal: Instruction for Students with Visual Impairments
Des Moines, IA - Holiday Inn & Suites
August 2, 2021 - August 3, 2021 - 8-4+
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Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School (IESBVI) TLC Kick-Off 2019-2020
Urbandale, IA - All day conference to be held at the Holiday Inn on Merle Hay Road in Des Moines (Urbandale), IA.
September 11, 2019 - March 24, 2020 - 9/11-Zoom 1.5 hrs., 9/20- 8 hrs., Zooms - 5/1hr, & 1 F2F - 4 hrs.
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Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School (IESBVI) Open Hands Open Access: Introduction to Deafblindness
Johnston, IA - Two face-to-face sessions will be at Heartland AEA office in Johnston, IA.
September 7, 2019 - November 30, 2019 - 2 days: 8:30-3:00 Coursework at AEA Online Learning Mooodle Ptatform TBD
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Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School (IESBVI) Vision of Excellence - IESBVI Summer Institute 2019
Urbandale, IA - Holiday Inn & Suites at 4800 Merle Hay Road
August 1, 2019 - August 2, 2019 - Times range from 7:45 until 4:15 both days
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Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School (IESBVI) Iowa's Deafblind Summer Symposium, June 5-7, 2019The event has several segments and speakers.6/5 - Pre-Symposium Workshop (Required for licensure renewal credit) - Basics of Deafblindness 6/6 - Morning session 1 - Cortical Visual Impairment: an Introduction to characteristics, phases, and assessment. Session 2 - Cortical Visual Impairment - Focus on Alternative & augmentative communication. Afternoon session: Cortical Visual Impairment - Focus on Educational program development, curriculum adaptations, and functional routines. 6/7 - Morning session: Understanding central auditory processing disorders. Afternoon session: Including the IFHE in the IEP. Closing remarks at 3:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Coralville, IA - Site: Radisson Hotel and Conference Center
June 5, 2019 - June 7, 2019 - 6/5 is 1:00-4:00 p.m. for Licensure renewal credit only. 6/6 & 6/7 is 8-4 ea
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Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School (IESBVI) 2018 TLC KICK OFF
West Des Moines, IA - Sheraton West Des Moines, 1800 50th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50265
October 12, 2018 - April 26, 2019
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Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School (IESBVI) On our Way - IESBVI Summer Institute
West Des Moines, IA - Sheraton of West Des Moines
August 1, 2018 - August 2, 2018
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Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School (IESBVI) Fall Vision Conference
West Des Moines, IA - Event will be held at the Sheraton in West Des Moines
September 29, 2017 - April 30, 2018 - Monthly through April 2018
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Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School (IESBVI) Ready Set Go! IESBVI Summer Institute
West Des Moines, IA - Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel
August 2, 2017 - August 3, 2017
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Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School (IESBVI) Fall Vision Conference - O&M for Students who are Multiply and Visually Impaired Including Deafblindness
Des Moines, IA
October 13, 2016 - March 31, 2017
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Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School (IESBVI) Working Together: Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired Summer Institute
West Des Moines, IA - Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel
August 2, 2016 - August 3, 2016
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Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School (IESBVI) Working with Students who are Deaf/BlindFor Orientation and Mobility SpecialistsProfessional Development 2015-2016
Des Moines, IA - Holiday Inn, 6111 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, Iowa 50231
October 12, 2015 - October 15, 2015
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Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School (IESBVI) Setting the Stage for Blind, Deafblind and Visually Impaired Students
Altoona, IA - Prairie Meadows InnPrairie Meadows Dr.Altoona, IA
August 4, 2015 - August 5, 2015 - 8/4-5/15
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