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What Harvard's Research Means for Children who are DeafBlind
3/3/2017 Dr. Judy Cameron, Professor, University of Pittsburgh and member of the Harvard Center on Child Development, Pittsburg, PA Suzanne Zeedyk, Developmental Psychologist, Founder of the Organization connected baby, Dundee, Scotland Bernadette van den Tillaart, M.Ed., Deafblind Consultant, Ohio State School for the Blind, Columbus, OH David Brown, Deafblind Consultant, San Francisco, CA Robbie Blaha, Deafblind Consultant, Texas Deafblind Outreach, Austin, TX Following Dr. Cameron's presentation deafblind experts Bernadette van den Tillaart, Suzanne Zeedyk, David Brown and Robbie Blaha joined in a plenary discussion about how this information relates to individuals with deafblindness and what it means for us in interacting with these individuals at school, home and in the community.
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4/13/2018
Learning Media Assessment & Assistive Technology Assessments for Students with MIVI: Part 2
1/23/2017 Assessment of students with multiple impairments in the areas of learning media and assistive technology can be problematic. Typical approaches may not afford information that is useful in designing effective learning strategies. In this webinar series, we will review existing instruments that are designed for the child with visual and multiple impairments. Assessment tools that will be reviewed may include: Sensory Learning Kit, Functional Schemes, Every Move Counts, Communication Matrix, Infused Skills / Basic Skills Assessment, Robbie Blaha's Calendar Assessment, and Philip Schweigert's Tangible Symbols assessment. Click the Chapters button above to view individual segments: - Forms of Communication - Communication Assessment Tools - Case Study - Brandon - Calendars Click the Resources button for a Handout (pdf), Transcript (txt) and Audio (mp3).
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1/26/2017
Hearing Issues for Students with Deafblindness: Auditory Training for Students with MIVI
10/19/2016 This webinar will explore the connection between the auditory system and the development of sensory motor and language skills. We will examine the importance of creating active learning routines which focus on helping children who are blind, deafblind with multiple impairments learn to listen for sound cues in order to be able to move and interact with the people and objects in their environment more independently. Click the Chapters button above to view individual segments: - Continuum of Auditory Skills Development - Tips for Effective Auditory Training Click the Resources button for a Transcript (txt), Audio (mp3) and Handout (pdf).
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10/31/2016
Learning Media Assessment & Assistive Technology Assessments for Students with MIVI: Overview
09/19/2016 Assessment of students with multiple impairments in the areas of learning media and assistive technology can be problematic. Typical approaches may not afford information that is useful in designing effective learning strategies. In this webinar series, we will review existing instruments that are designed for the child with visual and multiple impairments. Included is information about the design of each instrument, the skill areas it considers and a step-by-step explanation of the assessment process it employs. Assessment tools that will be reviewed may include: Sensory Learning Kit, Functional Schemes, Every Move Counts, Communication Matrix, Infused Skills / Basic Skills Assessment, Robbie Blaha's Calendar Assessment, and Philip Schweigert's Tangible Symbols assessment. This version is open captioned and will be updated when CC version is available. Click the Resources button for a transcript (txt), handout (pdf) and/or audio recording (mp3).
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9/20/2016