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Assistive Technology for Learners with CVI

An approach to assistive technology evaluation using the SETT framework and unique considerations for students with CVI.

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This course will provide an overview of how to approach making assistive technology decisions for learners with CVI.  Participants will gain an understanding of what constitutes assistive technology and the role of assistive technology in the IEP.  We will also cover an approach to assistive technology evaluation using the SETT framework and unique considerations for students with CVI.  Participants will also learn about the Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Services and how those can be used by teams to help evaluate the effectiveness of their assistive technology.

ACVREP has approved this course for Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialists  for People with Visual Impairments (CATIS).

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

  • Discuss how the SETT framework can be used as a tool for guiding team collaboration around assistive technology assessment.
  • Describe how at least three characteristics of CVI impact access to classroom technology
  • Articulate modifications that can be made to mainstream technology to make them more accessible to a student with CVI
  • Identify what the quality indicators for assistive technology services are
  • Utilize QIAT matrices to evaluate aspects of assistive technology programming
  • Articulate how providers can ensure high quality in implementation of assistive technology services for children with CVI.
  • Articulate the importance of centering the voices of people with CVI in decision making.

Required Text

This course will use a chapter from Lueck, Amanda & Dutton, Gordon N., (2015). Vision and the Brain: Understanding Cerebral Vision Impairment in Children. New York: APH Press, which will be provided within the course, with permission from American Printing House.

The full text of Vision and the Brain is available through APH Press and Amazon.com.

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Due to the high demand for this course, we are unable to refund fees to participants who withdraw after the course start date.  Please review the schedule and syllabus for this course to be sure that you will be able to participate fully.

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Meet the Presenters

Allie Futty, TVI, COMS, CATIS
Teacher of the Visually Impaired, Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist and Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist for People with Visual Impairments
Allie Futtty is a licensed Teacher of the Visually Impaired, Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist and Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist for People with Visual Impairments with a M.S.Ed. in Visual Impairments from Northern Illinois University. Allie currently serves as the Program Manager for the Northeast Resource Center for Vision Education at UMASS Boston. Allie has taught graduate coursework on topics related to assistive technology and orientation and mobility at Northern Illinois University, Portland State University, and UMASS Boston and has presented both regionally and nationally on topics related to the field of visual impairments. She is a former Fulbright Scholar at the Institute for Gender and Development Studies at the University of the West Indies in St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. Allie has a passion for making sure that all students with visual impairments (no matter the cause) have equal access to quality assistive technology assessment and instruction. Allie currently lives in Burlington, Vermont with her husband, one year old, and beagle-dachshund mix.
Dates:
July 10, 2023 - July 30, 2023
Level:
Intermediate
Length:
Multiple weeks
Credits:
1 Graduate
15 Continuing Education
15 Professional Development
15 ACVREP
15 CTLE
Cost:
$250 - Regular Price
Syllabus:
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