Social Skills and Implications for Individuals with CVI
Individuals with CVI may have difficulties with attention to faces, facial recognition, understanding facial expressions, and body language.
Addressing social skills is a required component of the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) for individuals who are visually impaired. In this workshop, the presenter will share strategies and techniques to best facilitate social development for young children who are diagnosed with Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI). The presenter will address areas of consideration, including the implications of CVI as it relates to common difficulties with attention to faces, facial recognition, understanding facial expressions, and body language.
Burju Sari, M.Ed., TVI will describe the potential implications of developing and maintaining social skills for infants & toddlers, and young kids with Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI). Individuals with CVI may have difficulties with attention to faces, facial recognition, understanding facial expressions, and body language. This often impacts their access to social interactions and engagement. In this workshop, we will explore strategies and techniques to best facilitate young individuals’ social development.
Bookmark the CVI for the TVI Series — A monthly forum for collaboration and discussion — to catch up on past events.
Join the mailing list if you would like to be notified about new webinars in this series.
Level:
Introductory
Length:
Approximately one hour
Credits:
Cost: