[Lpobc] Workshop for Teachers and Parents of Blind and VI Students

[Eric Guillory]

Please see below and attached. Hope to see you in Shreveport!



WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS
OF BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN

The Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness at Louisiana Tech University and the National Federation of the Blind of Louisiana (NFBL) are hosting a workshop for teachers and parents of blind children. This event will take place on March 24 from 3 to 5 p.m., immediately prior to the NFBL state convention in Shreveport.

Topics covered will include:

[*]      Orientation and Mobility for all ages and abilities

[*]      make-and-take items to assist with teaching Braille and other concepts

[*]      Move it: teaching and reinforcing Self-help skills

[*]      Access Technology: hands-on beginner to advanced.

In addition, if teachers or parents feel that a child might benefit from having a professional assessment performed to determine the appropriateness of Braille instruction or the need for orientation and mobility training, there will also be a limited number of scheduled O&M and reading media assessments available throughout the weekend. To secure an assessment in one or both areas, please contact the Institute on Blindness at 318 257-4554, or email smanual at latech.edu<mailto:smanual at latech.edu>.

The NFBL convention will take place on MARCH 24 - 26 at the Wyndham Garden, 1419 East 70th Street, Shreveport, Louisiana, 318-797-9900. For more information, please contact Pam Allen, President, NFBL at 800-234-4166, or visit the registration page for the convention: http://www.nfbla.org/state-convention/.

You should note that the deadline for preregistration is March 10.


Eric Guillory, Director of Youth Services
Louisiana Center for the Blind
101 South Trenton Street
Ruston, LA 71270
Voice: 800-234-4166
Fax: 318-251-0109
Twitter: ericguillory
Skype: brllovingdad
www.louisianacenter.org<http://www.louisianacenter.org/>

"Together, we are changing what it means to be blind."

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