Perkins Training Center Schedule
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Perkins Training Center
The following is a listing of upcoming events at the Perkins Training Center. For more information, contact: PerkinsTrainingCenter@Perkins.org.
Instructional Strategies and Modifications for Students with Visual Impairment in Life Sciences
Date: January 10, 2009
Location: Hallowell House, Perkins School for the Blind
Download flyer and registration (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Basic Electronics For Switch Construction and Toy Modification
Date: January 27, 2009
Location: Assistive Device Center, Perkins School for the Blind
Download flyer and registration.Enhancing Literacy Experiences through Adapted Books
Date: March 7, 2009
Location: Perkins School for the Blind2009 Summer Institute: "Social Skills: An Area of the Expanded Core Curriculum that Makes a Difference for Students with Visual Impairment"
Date: June 20-24, 2009
Location: Perkins School for the Blind
Regional & Parent Conferences
FOCUS on Visual Impairment & Vision Loss
Date: March 11, 2009
Location: Taunton, Massachusetts
Download program with agenda and registration.“Envision the Future” Conference
Date: March 14, 2009
Location: Perkins School for the BlindTraining for School Psychologists
Date: April 9-10, 2009
Location: TBA“Early Connections” Conference
Date: May 2, 2009
Location: Perkins School for the Blind
A more complete list of workshops offered by New Hampshire Vision/Hearing Network is available at http://www.nhvhn.org/events_upcoming.php.
Workshops by Request
Perkins Training Center develops and conducts specially designed professional development seminars and workshops for schools, agencies and organizations that provide services to children with visual impairment. These workshops are needs-based and developed collaboratively with key people in the organization.
Topics include: Low Vision; Instructional Strategies for Students with Vision Loss & Additional Disabilities, Expanded Core Curriculum, Communication, Braille, Literacy, Consultation Skills, Mobility, Recreation and Leisure, Assessment, Instructional Strategies for Students with Visual Impairment in Core Curriculum areas; Tactile Graphics, etc.
Program/State Specific Training Events Scheduled for 2008-2009:
• Instructional Strategies in Science Series-Maine
• Effective Practices for Students with Visual Impairment and Autism Spectrum Disorders-Connecticut
• Overview of Vision Impairment for Paraprofessionals-Vermont
For more information regarding program or state specific workshops, contact Betsy Bixler at perkinstrainingcenter@perkins.org