New Teacher 101 - 2634054 9/30/20 (TVI/COMS three yrs or less)
New Teacher 201 - 2634055 12/7/20 (TVI/COMS three yrs or less)
(CVI series is Limited to 50 participants, open to Region 10 Staff and LEAs ONLY)
Cortical Visual Impairment - 2634313 9/24/20 (Sheline)
(Introduction to Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) and the 10 Unique Visual and Behavioral Characteristics of CVI (C. Roman, 2018)
During this Zoom Training, participants will be introduced to CVI, learning about the variety of names associated with it, the neurological disorders causing and associated with it, the basics about our visual brain and current research in the field. In addition, participants will be given an overview of the 10 visual and behavioral characteristics described by Dr. Christine Roman (2018). Finally, the CVI Range, an assessment tool developed by Dr. Roman (2018), will be briefly reviewed.)
Cortical Visual Impairment - 2630292 10/19/20 (Sheline)
(Assessment Strategies and FVE Kit Materials for Students who Visually Function in Phase I, Phase II and Phase III of the CVI Range
During this Zoom Training, participants will learn about the newest and best materials to include in a Functional Vision Evaluation Kit and to use with students who visually function in Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III of the CVI Range. An updated listing of FVE/CVI Kit materials will be supplied to all attendees. A review of safety procedures and policies (specific to TVIs), given COVID 19, will also be shared.)
Cortical Visual Impairment - 2633848 11/16/20 (Sheline)
(Distance Teaching Techniques and Strategies to Use with Students with Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI)
During this 2020-2021 School Year, many teachers are increasingly finding that they will be teaching their students from a distant location, often through Google Classroom, FaceTime or Zoom. During this Training, participants will learn how to improve their distance teaching techniques, how to make their lessons more meaningful and how to connect their remote learning experiences to home life for the student with CVI. Specifically, this Zoom Training will focus on how to choose a platform, identify a learning goal, create a succinct lesson, extend and apply what was taught, provide feedback and finally, how to keep the focus on learning!)
Cortical Visual Impairment - 2630293 12/14/20 (Sheline)
(Conducting an Informal, CVI Range Assessment Virtually During the 20-21 School Year
As during any other school year, many teachers of students with visual impairments are being given referrals to conduct Functional Vision Evaluations with students who are Cortically Visually Impaired (CVI). However, since many of our students with CVI are often medically fragile, parents are choosing for them to stay home and avoid direct contact with others, so their risk for infection is less. How can a TVI conduct an assessment remotely? Come to this training and learn how one TVI does this and learn ideas for conducting a virtual assessment of your own.)
