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Spring Fling 2010
Agenda

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Thursday, March 18, 2010

8:30 - 9:00 am Registration

9:00 - 9:15 Welcome and Announcements

9:15 - 10:30 Lisa Moses, Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham

  • O&M: Beyond the Basics - A Review

10:30 -11:00 Professional Networking

11:00 - 12:15 Lisa Moses, Ph.D.

  • O&M: Where Do TVI's Need Help?

12:15 - 1:00 Lunch

1:00 - 2:15 Lisa Moses, Ph.D.

  • Resolving O&M: Issues

2:15 - 2:45 Professional Networking

2:15 - 3:45 Vendor Fair

3:00 - 3:45 Nebraska AER Meeting

  

Friday, March 19, 2010

8:30 - 9:00 am Registration & Announcements

9:00 - 10:00 Lisa Moses, Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham

  • Case Studies In Vision

10:00-10:30 Lisa Moses, Ph.D. Small Group Ideas

10:30 - 11:00 Professional Networking

11:00 - 12:00 Lisa Moses, Ph.D.

  • Developmentally Appropriate Practices

12:00 - 12:45 Lunch

12:45 - 1:30 Lisa Moses, Ph.D.

  • Developmentally Appropriate Practices Applied

1:30 - 2:00 Professional Networking

2:00 - 3:30 Lisa Moses, Ph.D.

  • Cortical Visual Impairment

3:30 - 3:45 Evaluation and Wrap Up

Brief Description of Spring Fling 2010


Day One:
1. O&M: Beyond the Basics - A Review - a fun "Cliff Notes" style overview of proper techniques for sighted guide and beginning cane skills for Ms. Hands-on with the help of the O&M Specialists
2. O&M: Where Do TVI's Need Help? What Can I Do? - ideas to help your students in the
area of O&M after COMS consultation or if there are no O&M services ... finding the time 3. Resolving O&M Issues ... Lets Discuss Your Questions - discussion of questions and topics
of interest related last year by conference participants and other current M s
Day Two:
1. What About Those Students Who Are Challenging? Case Studies In Vision - ideas and resources for instructional strategies and implementation of appropriate intervention for those students with additional disabilities
2. Small Group Ideas - each small group will take a different case study and share possible intervention strategies with others
3. Developmentally Appropriate Practices - looking at the impact of visual impairment on various development domains (including sensory, cognitive, and motor) and including assessment during early childhood and those with multiple disabilities
4. Developmentally Appropriate Practices Applied - instructional strategies used to build skills with infants, toddlers, and those with multiple disabilities... including case studies
5. Cortical Visual Impairment; What Do I Do? - an overview of cortical visual impairment, how it is unique from other visual impairments, and what we can do to assist our students who have it

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