[MD-Sligo] Fwd: APH Webinars: New Year, New Webinars

[Dontee Wrenn]

Dontee L. Wrenn

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> Date: January 11, 2022 at 10:24:48 AM EST
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> Subject: APH Webinars: New Year, New Webinars
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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. Continue reading for information on how to receive your certificates!
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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
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> January 21, 2022, 2:00-1:30 PM EST 
> Slate and Stylus 101 
> One of the important tools used by many adults who are blind is the slate and stylus, which allows for a quick method to jot down grocery lists, telephone numbers, and love notes. Join this webinar and learn how to load the slate with paper, acquire the language used to teach students how to create alphabet letters, and write names and numbers using the slate and stylus. 
> Register Here for Slate and Stylus 101
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> January 27, 2022, 12:00 – 1:30 PM EST
> Using a Team Approach in Evaluating Students with Visual Impairments Using the Woodcock-Johnson IV Braille Adaptation 
> Psychologists and diagnosticians trained in using the Woodcock-Johnson IV rarely have the knowledge and experience necessary to validly evaluate students with visual impairments who use braille. Join this webinar to learn how to be a valuable team member in administering and scoring the tests and in interpreting the results. 
> Register Here for Using a Team Approach in Evaluating Students with Visual Impairments Using the Woodcock-Johnson IV Braille Adaptation 
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> January 31, 2022, 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST
> Foundations of Duxbury 
> Where to start with Duxbury Braille Translator (DBT)? We start with the program’s nuts and bolts. We will clearly explain the inner workings of DBT, and how you can get it to purr … or quack … happily for you. 
> Register Here for Foundations of Duxbury
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> 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: 
> 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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> January 19, 2022, 5:00 – 6:30 PM EST
> Resources to Help Manage Your Medications
> 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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> January 26, 2022, 3:00 -4:30 PM EST
>  "Can't Touch This" Virtual Transition Programming for Students with Visual Impairments  
> The need for virtual learning has existed in serving transition-aged students for quite some time for many programs, such as those in rural areas or with limited resources.  The pandemic in the spring of 2020 made virtual learning a need for everyone!  Motivating and encouraging teenagers to participate in supplemental career education services after school hours and on the weekends and securing authentic, meaningful work-based learning experiences can be challenging enough but doing it through a virtual platform with little experience by all involved can seem insurmountable.  “Can’t Touch This” will provide an overview of a virtual summer transition program and strategies for planning and implementing transition services to students with visual impairments aged 14-22.  Ideas will be presented on teaching job readiness skills, developing and implementing work-based learning experiences, fostering career exploration, and maintaining student engagement and participation via virtual learning. 
> Register Here for “Can’t Touch This” Virtual Transition Programming for Students with Visual Impairments
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> February 2, 2022, 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 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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> February 3, 2022, 6:00 – 7:00 PM EST
> APH ConnectCenter launches Career Conversations 
> Join the team at APH CareerConnect on the first Thursday of every month for 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 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.  Career Conversations will also be recorded and archived at APH CareerConnect. 
> Register Here for Career Conversations
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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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