16 Visual Behaviors of CVI- Perkins

by Kansas Instructional Resource Center (KIRC)

Meet In Person
February 28, 2025 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Check In
at 8:30 am

Course Fee

FREE

Course description

Mary C. Zatta earned her Ph.D. from Boston College in 2003 in Educational Administration.  She has worked at Perkins for 40 years – 30 years as a teacher then administrator in the Deafblind Program and 10 years for Perkins eLearning.  Mary developed the Perkins eLearning course platform with a large catalog on online courses related to teaching children with visual impairments.  For the past 10 years there has been an increasing demand for courses related to Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment which prompted the expansion of coursework in this area.  We offer onsite and customized training related to CVI nationally and internationally.  

In addition to her role in professional development, Mary also supports the work of Perkins International and has worked in over 20 developing countries over the past 30 years.  In recent years, the identification of children with CVI has increased in these countries much the same as the United States.

Schedule for the day:

 

9:00 Introduction and Overview of the Day

9:15 CVI and the Brain

10:15 Break

10:30 Perkins CVI Protocol: The 16 Visual Behaviors

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Perkins CVI Protocol: The 16 Visual Behaviors (cont.)

2:15 break

2:30 Compensatory Strategies

4:00 Close of the Day

 

ACVREP RPPLE CE Credits Available

Sponsored by: KIRC & KSSB in partnership with TASN. 


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KSSB's policy regarding outside presenters: 

"Sponsorship of presenters/workshops by KSSB does not imply endorsement of a particular philosophy, product, or procedure.  The educational material and techniques presented at this meeting reflect the views of the presenters and have been made available by KSSB "as is" for educational and informational purposes only and not as professional advice for specific cases or circumstances.  The material and techniques discussed in these presentations reflect the best practices at the time of their development and should be used with the clear understanding that continued new knowledge or recommendations could emerge."

Learning Objectives

Workshop objectives:

Participants will:

  • Identify the 16 visual behaviors

  • Apply their knowledge of the visual behaviors to a student they work with

  • Identify environmental considerations to consider when working with students with CVI.

  • Describe environmental adaptations that will made in their classroom to meet the needs of their student(s) with CVI

  • Identify teaching strategies that are appropriate for students with CVI

  • Describe teaching strategies they will incorporate into their instruction to meet the needs of their student(s) with CVI

Refund Policy

Registration may be cancelled up to 14 days prior to the event for a full refund. Cancellations received within 14 days of the event will not be refunded. No-show registrations will also not be refunded.

Details

DATE & TIME
February 28, 2025 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Check In
at 8:30 am
LOCATION
Greenbush Resource Center
1104 E 1000 Rd, Lawrence, KS 66047
FORMAT
Meet In Person 7.0 Professional Learning Contact Hours
PROVIDER(S)
Kansas Instructional Resource Center (KIRC)
CONTACT
Kia Boyd
913-674-1397
TRAINER
Mary Zatta, Ph.D.
Director of CVI Training at the CVI Center at Perkins, Director of Israel Programs, Perkins International

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