Assessing Students with Visual Impairments

About the Webcast



With the increased frequency of “miracle babies” (those who survive the remarkable odds of prematurity), most psychologists can anticipate the need to provide consultation and assessment services for children with sensory impairments such as blindness or VI. This workshop will address the knowledge base, challenges, and skills associated with providing competent service for students who experience the many varieties of vision impairment.

Participants will be introduced to issues basic to the development and education of students with VI. They will explore circumstances under which assessment would be either mandated or helpful, review and practice appropriate assessment instruments (including some Piagetian measures), review standards and examples of psychological reports, apply this knowledge to specific issues of potential co-morbidity, and consider time management issues in a time-limited world. As much as possible, this will be a hands-on workshop.

MFTs/LCSWs: This course meets the qualifications for 3 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs and LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, Provider Number PCE 1599, California Association of School Psychologists. NCSPs: The course meets the qualifications for 3 hours of Continuing Professional Development for Nationally Certified School Psychologists. CASP is provider number 1025, licensed by the National Association of School Psychologists. CASP is responsible for the content of this workshop.

Speaker



About the instructor: Betty Henry, PhD, NCSP, is a school psychologist at the California School for the Blind. She is a former CASP president, Sandra Goff Award recipient, regional representative, CPD chair, and CASP representative on Larry P. assessment issues. She has presented this workshop for a variety of school districts.

Cost:
$60 for CASP members
$80 for non-members

How does the Webinar work?



The webinar is delivered to your location over your computer speakers. The Power-Point and/or video presentations are presented over the Internet and are available to print out before the program (if Powerpoint is used). This is like a talk-radio program with visuals on the Web.

You and your team will be able to have a live Q&A with all the speakers.

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What equipment do I need?

For the audio connection:

A computer Quicktime Media Player installed. When you log into the Virtual Seminar, your computer will be asked to download a codec in order to play the video, PLEASE ACCEPT AND INSTALL.

For the Internet connection:

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Questions?



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