[MD-Sligo] Fwd: APH Webinars: Wrapping Up July!

[Dontee Wrenn]

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> Date: July 27, 2021 at 12:30:13 PM EDT
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> Subject: APH Webinars: Wrapping Up July!
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> Access Academy is the education professional’s one-stop resource for the training webinars you need to get the most out of APH products and services. The majority of Access Academy webinars also provide Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals (ACVREP) credit.
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> July 28, 2021, 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST
> Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC): An Educational and Legal Requirement 
> Educators have a legal and ethical responsibility to ensure that students with Visual Impairment, Including Blindness have opportunities to gain skills in the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC). The ECC refers to nine specialized areas of instruction that form a framework for conducting assessments and planning educational programs for this unique and complex group of students. Attend this webinar to acquire a better understanding of the ECC and how it reflects a key educational requirement of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. 
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> July 30, 2021, 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST
> The Road Ahead: Career Readiness for Students with Multiple Impairments 
> The employment rate for individuals with visual impairments is approximately 37% and remains relatively unchanged for decades. The Road Ahead webinar series guides educators to move beyond triaged transition planning with the goal of changing the trajectory for all students. Attend this webinar to better understand what is meant by career readiness skills for students with multiple impairments, identify ways to embed skills into everyday routines, and investigate local and statewide resources available to meet student needs.  
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> August 4, 2021, 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST
> Getting Started with Mantis: Connecting to iOS & Chrome 
> You have your Mantis Q40, now what? Attend this webinar to learn how to connect your Mantis to your device(s) using one of the available free screen access solutions: VoiceOver (iOS/Apple) or ChromeVox (Chrome OS). 
> Register Here
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> August 5, 2021, 12:00 – 1:30 PM EST 
> Step-By-Step: An Interactive Guide to Mobility Techniques    
> Updated digital instruction is now available for both future O&M Specialists and those currently providing direct services to individuals with visual impairments. Attend this webinar and explore APH’s newly revised product, Step-by-Step: A Guide to Mobility Techniques. This interactive computer curriculum provides demonstrations of how mobility skills are performed, visual observation skills used by professionals to spot common performance errors made by new learners who are blind, and methods for correcting errors most efficiently. 
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> August 10, 2021, 4:00 – 5:30 PM EST
> Flipped Classroom – Building Accessible Word documents and PowerPoints   
> Let’s flip the webinar and use our time wisely! Register and watch two courses, Building Accessible PowerPoints and Building Accessible Word Documents, in the APH Hive (www.aphhive.org) and then join us in this meeting to practice working through accessibility assignments together.  
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> Teaching Screen Readers the Fun Way with Cody Laplante: Part 3 of 4   
> August 10, 2021, 4:00 – 5:30 PM EST 
> It’s time to practice those screen reader skills! In part 3 of this 4-part series, join Cody Laplante, founder of eye.t, to learn about creating practice activities for your screen reader lessons. Learn multiple ways to incorporate fun into your practice activities and explore activities that take the intimidation out of learning JAWS, NVDA or Chromevox. 
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> For more information about Access Academy and upcoming Access Academy webinars, please visit the About Access Academy webpage.
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> The APH ConnectCenter includes FamilyConnect, CareerConnect, and VisionAware – a hub of websites that offer curated advice and resources to assist children, parents, adults, job seekers who are blind or visually impaired, and their associated professionals, leading to greater independence and success in their lives.
> Wednesday, August 4, 2021, 7:30 - 8:30 PM EST*
> ParentConnect: A family support Group offered in partnership with the Virtual Parent Support Group Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind
> APH FamilyConnect and the Chicago Lighthouse are pleased to offer this virtual support group for parents and families of children who are blind or visually impaired. These monthly sessions are for families to to connect with and learn from each other about the joys, challenges, and adventures of raising children with visual impairments and blindness.  These sessions are open to families. No ACVREP or professional development credits will not be available.
> *This Family Support Group will meet on the first Wednesday of each month  
> For more information about the APH ConnectCenter, including upcoming and previously recorded webinars, visit the APH ConnectCenter webpage. The ConnectCalendar is where people or organizations can share and find information about events taking place across the country. Have an event related to blindness that you want people to know about? Add it here!
> Looking for more educational opportunities? Head over to the APH Hive, our FREE eLearning platform for educators and families that you can access at any time to earn ACVREP credits from the comfort of your home and office. With a growing course catalog covering categories like Early Childhood, Expanded Core Curriculum and more, we’re compiling the resources you need to serve students. Learn more and sign up today!
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