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Supporting Families of Children with Complex Health Care Needs in Grief Across the Lifespan
Open captioned. In this session, participants will learn about the definition of grief, types of grief, and the physical & emotional manifestations of grief. Grief resources will be shared as well as information about the Sensing Connections Peer-to-Peer Support that is available to bereaved families in the deafblind network.
Involving Dads – How to Encourage and Support Involvement by Dads
Open captioned. This workshop is designed to help moms, significant others, families, and professionals understand the issues that may impact involvement by fathers, to help moms, families, significant others, and professionals recognize and identify specific reasons a dad may not be participating, and to identify strategies for participants to use in helping fathers become more involved in their children’s lives.
Learning with Travelers who are DeafBlind: Insights from Practice and Research
Open captioned. O&M with people who are DeafBlind involves the use of touch-based and kinesthetic strategies that aren’t as emphasized in traditional O&M training programs. These strategies not only benefit people who are DB but also can support all travelers. In our panel discussion, we will share what we are learning from children and adults who are DB about the importance of trust, touch, communication, and technology integration. Panelists will summarize takeaways from research and practice to promote the insights from DB travelers in order to improve O&M services. An ASL interpreter is in this meeting for the presenters.
O&M and Aligning the ECC with Developmental Milestones
Open captioned. This session will provide an overview utilizing orientation and mobility support to address age-appropriate development for infants and toddlers with a visual impairment—exploring developmental milestones and the Expanded Core Curriculum.
Creating Motivating Learning Environments for Children with Special Needs
Open captioned. Given the opportunity, any child can learn! Active learning, an innovative approach developed by Dr. Lilli Nielsen, has reshaped educational programming – motivating and empowering those with multiple special needs to be engaged by their environment, instead of being controlled by it.
Teaching, Learning, and Relationships
Open captioned. Relationships are foundational to the teacher/learner dynamic. Positive, respectful relationships cultivate trust, which enables flexibility and curiosity. We will discuss simple strategies that foster this important piece of the educational puzzle and integrate knowledge from the field of visual impairment. These strategies, while often imperative for complex learners, can apply to any learner.
Moving Instruction Out of the Storage Closet and Into the Classroom!
Open captioned. Join us as we explore the benefits and strategies to move instruction for blind and low vision students out of the closet and into the classroom. Push In services benefit students by ensuring immediate access to curriculum, peer interaction and socialization, teacher collaboration, efficient use of resources, promotes independence and is an inclusive environment.
Calendar Systems and Routines – What are they and how do we use them?
Open captioned. During this session, we will cover:
1. Introduction to Calendars: Quick overview of calendars systems, their advantages, and where to find more information.
2. Establishing Routines: Explore the importance of routines in creating meaningful instruction, predictability, and reducing stress for students.
3. Supporting Teams and Teachers: Offer strategies for establishing and integrating calendars and routines into the classroom setting. While also discussing how to encourage “buy-in” and provide ongoing support and resources for the teacher and team.
Highlighting Potential: A Beginners Guide to Evaluating Students with Blindness, Low Vision and Deafblindness
Open captioned. Diagnosticians and LSSPs will gain essential insights and strategies for assessing the unique needs of these students. This session will equip you with the knowledge and tools necessary to conduct thorough and compassionate evaluations, ensuring each student's abilities and potential are fully recognized.
Functional Tactile-Bodily Evaluation for Students who are Deafblind
Open captioned. This session will explain what a Functional Tactile-Bodily Evaluation is, who should conduct it, and what tools they can use to guide their evaluation.