Special Education Listserv
Subject: Visual Impairment Professional Development Opportunities
Source: Heike Imler, Assistant Director, Effective Practices
Intended Audience: Classroom Teachers, Teachers of the Visually Impaired, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and others interested in the education of children who are blind or visually impaired
Date: November 13, 2008
A workshop on Cortical Visual Impairments will be held Thursday, December 4, 2008, 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the University of Missouri, Columbia, #7 London Hall. This workshop, presented by Blindness Skills Specialist Jan DeHart, will cover identification, assessment, and activities for children with cortical visual impairments.
Cost for this workshop is $65 per person. Cancellation for the workshop is required five days prior to the event. No-shows will be charged the full price of the workshop; however, school districts may substitute pre-registrations without penalty. Continental breakfast, lunch, and parking hangtags will be provided. To register, go to http://www.heartofmissourirpdc.org and click on Workshop Registration, Heart of Missouri RPDC Online Catalog.