About the workshop CEUs Approved Cortical Visual Impairment is the leading cause of visual impairment in infants and toddlers today. CVI is caused by damage to the brain, typically in the pre-, peri-, or postnatal period. Illinois State Board of Education Christine Roman-Lantzy, PhD, is the thought leader in the area of functional assessment and treatment of CVI. Dr. Roman developed the Functional Vision Assessment: CVI Range, and associated treatment strategies. Research conducted on her work has revealed that infants, toddlers and young children with CVI can and do make progress with very targeted intervention. Illinois Early Intervention Program Early identification of CVI is imperative to support intervention and progress in our children with CVI. We hope you will join us for this worthwhile conference. Course Objectives 1. Understand the causes of Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) 2. Understand the diagnostic process for CVI 3. Understand the visual and behavioral characteristics of CVI, and the areas for targeted assessment and treatment 4. Understand the importance of parent/ family involvement in the screening and assessment of CVI 5. Learn the framework for assessment of CVI 6. Learn valuable principles of intervention and tips for providing treatment for children with CVI 6.75 contact hours, Easter Seals is an approved Illinois State Board of Education Professional Development Provider. contact hours in evaluation, intervention & working with families pending. Illinois Occupational Therapy Association continuing education hours for occupational therapy practitioners pending. Participants must stay for the entire workshop to receive CEUs. Certificates of attendance will be provided. Registration Form Early bird registration by October 15: $200 After October 15: $225 Lunch and book included in registration fee Name Organization Discipline Address City State Zip Email Phone (office) Phone (mobile) Workshop Fee Early bird registration by October 15 is $200. After October 15 the fee is $225. Lunch and a copy of Dr. Roman-Lantzy’s book Cortical Visual Impairment: An Approach to Assessment and Intervention are included in the registration fee. For additional information contact Tara Wellenreiter at 309-686-7755, ext. 5230 or twellenreiter@ci.easterseals.com Mail registration form and fee to Easter Seals 507 E. Armstrong Ave. Peoria, IL 61603 Register online at www.ci.easterseals.com Special dietary needs Fee enclosed: Fee enclosed: Check $200 by October 15 $225 after October 15 Credit Card Card Holder Name Billing Address if different from above Card type (circle one) Visa MasterCard American Express Discover Card Number Expiration Date Security Code Register online at www.ci.easterseals.com Christine Roman-Lantzy, Ph.D., is the Director of the Pediatric VIEW (Vision Information and Evaluation at West Penn Hospital) Program at Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburg, and private consultant for CVI Resources. A teacher of visually impaired students, certified orientation and mobility specialist, and infant developmentalist, Dr. RomanLantzy is also a CVI project leader for the American Printing House for the Blind. NON PROFIT US Postage PAID Peoria, IL Permit #895 About the speaker She is consultant to the Delaware, Maryland, Vermont, and West Virginia CVI Mentor Training Project and to the New England Deaf-Blind CVI Advisor Training Project, as well as to the Watson Institute in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Thursday, November 13, 2014 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Dr. Roman-Lantzy has contributed journal articles and book chapters on orientation and mobility, children with multiple disabilities, and visual assessment for infants. She has presented workshops on cortical visual impairment all over the United States and around the world. Easter Seals 507 E. Armstrong Avenue Peoria, Illinois 61603 Kids. Therapy. Progress. www.ci.easterseals.com Easter Seals 507 E. Armstrong Ave. Peoria, IL 61603 Since first working with children who had CVI in the mid-1970s and then completing her doctoral dissertation on the subject in 1996, Dr. RomanLantzy has worked with over 1,000 children with CVI in a variety of settings, from which experiences her approach to assessment and intervention has evolved. Cortical Visual Impairment in the Young Child
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