IAER Conference

Description

The mission of AER is to serve and empower professionals to deliver standards-based practices that lead to improved outcomes for individuals with visual impairment and blindness. This conference will offer a variety of sessions for all professionals, with a track for those working in Early Intervention.

*The following IL EI credit has been awarded to this conference for the following sessions ONLY:

Thursday, February 13, 2020
Session 1: Keynote: 8:30 – 9:45 Title: Technology Accessibility: How Professionals in the Field of Blindness Can Lead Critical Change in Instructional Technology Practices 1.25 INT.
Session 2: 10:00 -11:00
Breakout: Title: An Evidence-Based Evaluation Tool to Determine Appropriate Print Size: Its Application for Students Who Have Low Vision Including Those with Cerebral Visual Impairment-1 AS
Breakout: Title: Mobility on the Fly-0.5 WWF, 0.5 INT
Breakout: Empowering Students and Families Through Active Learning-1 INT
Breakout: You Mean Haptics Communication is Even for MY Student?-1 INT
Session 3: 11:15 – 12:15
Breakout: Educational and Medical Checklists for CHARGE Syndrome: New Resources for Schools and Families-1 WWF
Breakout: L is for Literacy: Using Research-Based Reading Strategies to Support Early, Exceptional Learners-1 INT
Breakout: Creating & Adapting Using a Cricut-1 WWF
Breakout: Technology for Students with Deafblindness: Necessary for Some, Useable for All-1 INT
Session 4: 1:45 – 2:45
Breakout: Understanding the Consequences of CVI in Children to Guide the Development of Appropriate Educational Interventions Part 1-1 ATY
Session 5: 3:00 – 4:00
Breakout: Understanding the Consequences of CVI in Children to Guide the Development of Appropriate Educational Interventions Part 2-1 ATY
Breakout: Overview of International O&M Survey conducted in 2019-1 WWF
Friday, February 13
8:30-9:45 Keynote: Empowering Professionals to Lead our Field into the Future-1.25 WWF
Session 1: 10:30 – 11:30
Breakout : Using Auditory Strategies to Increase Learning in Children with CVI-1 INT
Breakout: Educational and Medical Checklists for CHARGE Syndrome: New Resources for Families-1 WWF
Session 2: 12:30 – 1:30
Breakout: Cerebral Visual Impairment Support through Multidisciplinary Assessment- 1 WWF
Session 3: 1:45 – 2:45
Breakout:Service Delivery in EI-Too Much or Not Enough?-1INT

Location Marriott Naperville
1801 Naper Blvd
Naperville, IL
Date 2/13/2020 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM (Check in 8:00 AM)
Sponsor AER
Trainer Mindy Ely
Contact Mindy Ely (217) 899-1193 msely@ilstu.edu
Principles 1. Support families
2. Active participation
3. Collaborative relationships
4. Specific IFSP goals
5. Comprehensive plans
6. Periodic monitoring
8. Quality services
Credit Hours 0
Cost $170.00 members $270.00 non members
Status Closed