Introduction to visual impairment in children and young people who have complex needs:
This course will help you to understand how the visual system works and what happens when something goes wrong with it.
There will be practical opportunities for discovering some of the challenges that face children and young people with complex needs who have little or no sight.
Who should attend?
- Special education professionals, including teachers and teaching assistants.
- Health professionals including therapists and learning disability nurses.
- Parents and carers of children with additional needs.
Learning objectives
- To explore how the visual system works and the main functions of vision.
- To identify some of the conditions that can affect vision in children.
- To explore cerebral visual impairment (CVI) and its impact.
- To engage in practical activities to experience some of the main effects of visual impairment.
- To identify some of the main ways of meeting the needs of learners with visual impairment (VI) and complex needs.
Course presenter
Lucy Naish and Judy Bell, independent consultants in visual impairment and complex needs.
Date and time: Tuesday 20 November 2012, 10.30am-3.30pm
Venue: RNIB Pears Centre for Specialist Learning, Coventry
Cost: £95 or £50 for students (includes lunch and refreshments)
Book today! Visit rnib.org.uk/pearscentre or call 024 7636 9500.
