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Part I – This introductory course is the first of three courses designed for teachers to qualify as specialist teachers of students with visual impairments. Part I emphasizes specialized communication systems, formulation, adaptation, and implementation of educational outcomes, teaching strategies, and the expanded core curriculum for students who are blind and use Braille and tactile methods for learning.

Part II – This course is the second of three courses designed for teachers to qualify as specialist teachers of students with visual impairment. Part II will provide an in-depth study of the student who has residual vision and is classified as having low vision. It will emphasize opthalmological studies, including anatomy and physiology of the eye, and various eye conditions and the implications for learning. Emphasis will be placed on functional visual assessments and special instructional strategies appropriate to varying degrees of visual impairment. There is an emphasis on teaching, learning and assessment strategies informed by recent research.

Please visit website for additional information and registration.

• Organizer: Nipissing University
• Cost: $675.00 per course. See website for details.
• Location: W. Ross MacDonald School
• Address: check website for details
• City: Brantford
• Province: Ontario
• Country: Canada
• Website: http://www.nipissingu.ca/aq
• Contact: In-Service Education Office
• Phone: (705) 474-3461 ext. 4217 or 1 800-655-5154 ext. 4
• Fax: (705) 472-6498
• Email: [email protected]