[MD-Sligo] Fwd: APH Webinars: New for January!

[Dontee Wrenn]

Dontee L. Wrenn

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> From: APH <communications at aph.org>
> Date: January 4, 2022 at 1:06:09 PM EST
> To: dontee.wl8 at gmail.com
> Subject: APH Webinars: New for January!
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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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> January 10, 2022, 1:00 to 2:30 PM EST
> Early Childhood Promising Practices Webinar Series.   
> Family Centered Practices and the Coaching Model: Using the Matrix Approach    
> Promising Practices in Early Intervention launches with the first in a 5-part series focused on early childhood education for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with blindness and low vision. Join this webinar to learn how Family Centered Practices (FCP) is the foundational tenant of IDEA Part C (Birth to 3) services. Participants will: explore components of FCP as it relates to building family competencies and capacity; discover the importance of coaching, rather than direct instruction; and learn how to use The Matrix Approach during home visits. 
> Register Here for Early Childhood Promising Practices Webinar Series.   
> Family Centered Practices and the Coaching Model: Using the Matrix Approach 
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> January 10, 2022, 2:00 – 3:30 PM EST
> Braille is a Breeze with BrailleBlaster
> Whether you have used BrailleBlaster or are just getting started, this webinar is for you! APH’s own William Freeman will be presenting the latest version of BrailleBlaster V2 and covering all the bells and whistles to make your transcribing experience even easier.  
> Register Here for Braille is a Breeze with BrailleBlaster   
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> January 20, 2022, 12:00 – 1:30 PM EST
> Best Practices for Cognitive Evaluation of Students with Visual Impairment   
> When appropriate practices are followed, cognitive testing of individuals who are blind and visually impaired provides useful and valuable information to test-takers, their families, instructors, and other decision makers. Join this webinar to examine guidelines for intelligence testing and review important concepts which guide all formal evaluations for students with Visual Impairments. 
> Register Here for Cognitive Evaluation of Students with Visual Impairment
> NEW!! Access to ACVREP certificates following live webinar participation is now available on-demand through the APH Hive. Follow these easy steps to retrieve your 2022 webinar certificates within 30 days of the event: 
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> Visit https://aphhive.org/#/webinar 
> Register or sign in to APH Hive 
> Specify opening/closing codes on “Access Webinar Certificate” page 
> View certificate (or revalidate codes if error occurs) 
> Return to APH Hive dashboard to access stored certificates, by scrolling down to “My Webinar Certificates."
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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.
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> ParentConnect: A family support Group offered in partnership with the Virtual Parent Support Group Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind 
> January 5, 2022, 7:30 – 8:30 PM EST 
> 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 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. 
> Register Here for ParentConnect: A family support Group
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> APH ConnectCenter launches Career Conversations 
> January 6, 2022, 6:00 – 7:00 PM EST
> Join the team at APH CareerConnect for the launch of our Career Conversations series. Richard Rueda, Digital Content Manager, and guest cohosts will welcome, introduce, and engage with working blind and low vision professionals from all backgrounds. Doctors, lawyers, teachers, Musicians, Scientists, and many others will step onto the CareerConnect stage on zoom beginning this January and throughout 2022. Each interview will begin with a discussion on how our featured working professional started and ended up in their career, including how advocacy, determination and confidence played a role throughout their successful journey. 
> Register Here for Career Conversations
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> Resources to Help Manage Your Medications
> January 19, 2021, 5:00 – 6:30 PM EST
> Do not let blindness or vision loss be excuses to not manage your health! This webinar will provide you with information on, and a demonstration of, resources that can help you identify your medications. Being able to independently identify your medications empowers you to take control of your own health. Many of the resources are free! 
> Register Here for Resources to Help Manage Your Medications
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> 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!
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> 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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