ONLY A FEW SEATS LEFT!
DEADLINE TO REGISTER HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JUNE 7th!
" Cortical Visual Impairment,
A Focus on Phase III Learners"
Presenter:
Dr. Christine Roman-Lantzy
University of Maryland
The Stamp Student Union
Prince George's Room 1121
June 19 - 23, 2017
Where
The Stamp Student Union
Prince George's Room 1121
3972 Campus Drive
College Park, MD 20742
Driving Directions
This workshop is designed to provide assessment and educational information regarding Cortical Visual Impairment, specifically for children who score in Phase III on The CVI Range. Participants will gain knowledge and skill to better identify, assess, and educate children who have CVI. This is NOT an introductory CVI course!
The Institute is designed for participants who have experience and prior knowledge of CVI. This is not an introductory course!
The course content is specifically relevant for individuals who live or work with children who have cortical visual impairment with or without other disabilities. This Institute is designed to meet the needs of regular and special educators, family members, related service providers, administrators, teachers of the visually impaired, and teachers of the deaf/hard-of-hearing who work directly or indirectly with students with dual sensory impairments and/or cortical visual impairment, Phase III.
2017 Institute Schedule
Monday - Friday, June 19 - 23, 2017
The Stamp Student Union
Prince George's Room 1121
8:30 – 9:00 am Registration and continental breakfast
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Institute Program
12:00 – 1:00pm Lunch (on your own)
1:00-4:30 pm Institute Program
*Special accommodations provided upon request. Please indicate on the registration form. Eight business days’ notice is requested.
*Parking at the Stamp Student Union Garage - Please see UM campus Map www.transportation.umd.edu/parking/maps/map_campus.pdf A parking coupon code will be given to all registered participants.
*Please make checks payable to “Connections Beyond Sight and Sound" Please bring your check with you on the first day of class!
*Confirmation will be e-mailed upon receipt of registration.
*Lunch on your own – student union will have many food options for you or please feel free to bring your own lunch.
*BYOB - Please bring your own water bottle to refill. We will not be supplying plastic water bottles.
*No childcare available
Continuing Professional Development Credit (MSDE)
Participants who attend all sessions of the Institute and complete the required reading and assignments are eligible for the following credit options:
Maryland State Department of Education: This course has been submitted for approval to MSDE for 2.0 CEUs. Approval is pending*
Housing
For those of you coming from out of town and far away, please make your own lodging arrangements. Two suggested hotels are below for your information.
Sheraton College Park North
4095 Powder Mill Road
Beltsville, MD 20705
240-965-4221
SHUTTLE TO UM AVAILABLE
PLEASE REQUEST WHEN MAKING RESERVATIONS
www.sheraton.com/washingtonnorth
Marriott
3501 University Blvd.
East Hyattsville, MD 20783
301-985-7300
Located on the campus of UM