Let the Vision Persevere

Description

This is the annual conference of Illinois Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired. Registration is available online at il.aerbvi.org. Registration costs vary depending on membership status and days attending.

*The following sessions ONLY are approved for IL EI credits:
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
PRECONFERENCE
9a.m. – 4 p.m.
*5.5 INT-Sensing, Acting, Learning: Strategies for Young Learners with Visual and Multiple Impairments
Thursday, February 16, 2017
8:30 – 9:45 a.m. Keynote
*1.25 WWF-Play Through the Foul
10:30- 11:30 a.m.
*0.25 INT-Behavior Support for Students Birth to 22- What are Visually Impaired
3:00-4:00 p.m.
*1 INT-How to Make the Most Out of a Small Workspace for Students/Children with Multiple Impairments
*1 INT-Early Intervention Providers (DTV and DTO&M) Share Information from Different Perspectives: Veterans, Beginning Providers, and EI Students
4:15-5:15 p.m.
*0.5 ATY, 0.5 INT-The Finer Points of Fine Motor Development
Friday February 17, 2017
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
*1 INT-ECC and Beyond: Using Blindfold Games to Get Everyone Involved
*1 INT-Touch for Connecting, Learning, and Communicating for Students with DeafBlindness – Information from the OHOA Modules
*1 WWF-EL VISTA: Continuing to Address a Need for Early Intervention Providers
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
*0.5 ATY, 0.5 INT-Supportive Environments for Students with Visual Impairments and Autism
*1 INT-What We Wish We Knew Our First Year of Teaching
*1 INT-The Role of O&M in Early Intervention. Not Just Cane Skills
1:45-2:45 p.m.
*1 INT-Introducing the New ACVREP Certification in Assistive Technology and the World’s First CATIS University Training Program
*1 INT-CVI: Controlling the Complexity
*1 INT-EI, EI, O& M

Location Chicago Marriot Naperville
1801 North Naper Boulevard
Naperville, IL 60563
Date 2/15/2017 9:00 AM - 2/17/2017 2:45 PM (Check in 8:30 AM)
Sponsor Illinois Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
Trainer Multiple presenters: See attached document
Contact Darla Chambers (217) 479-4400 darla.chambers@illinois.gov
Principles 1. Support families
2. Active participation
3. Collaborative relationships
4. Specific IFSP goals
8. Quality services
Credit Hours 0
Cost Preconference is free. Conference costs vary
Status Closed