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Early visual development and assessment: the promotion of visual functioning

Summary: Exciting series of one-day courses delivered by Dr Lea Hyvarinen, University of Helsinki, Finland.

• Description
• Learning objectives
• Course presenter
• Who should attend?
• Cost
• Dates, locations and times
• Booking details
• Contact us
• Related information

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Description

Vision plays a major role in the early development of a child. If a young child has a visual impairment, it is important to find out what they are able to see and to enable them to use this vision as effectively as possible so that their early development and learning is not put at risk.

This one-day course will provide an opportunity to explore some of the materials Dr Lea Hyvarinen has developed, in the context of promoting the functional use of vision in young children.

Learning objectives

Attending this course will enable you to:

1. explore the early use of vision as a basis for early intervention

2. examine the tools available for vision screening and vision testing in the home

3. consider approaches to the promotion of early visual functioning.

Course presenter

Dr Lea Hyvarinen, Senior Lecturer at the University of Helsinki, Finland, is an ophthalmologist who is well known for her extensive work in paediatric low vision.

She has designed tests for children for visual acuity, contrast sensitivity and colour vision. She has also promoted a "teamwork" approach to early intervention.

Who should attend?

All those working with young children from birth with low vision, including health visitors, psychologists, therapists, teachers, teaching assistants, eye health professionals and early years inclusion workers.

Cost

£130 professionals
£60 parents/carers

Dates, locations and times

• Monday 6 October 2008 - London
• Wednesday 8 October 2008 - Nottingham
• Friday 10 October 2008 - Leeds
• Monday 13 October 2008 - Cardiff

Each event runs from 9.30am – 4.00pm.

Booking details

Book your place now! To book a place on any of the above dates, download our booking form (MS Word, 30KB) and send to Sona Molnarova, Administration Assistant, at the address below.

Alternatively, you can contact us for further information or to request details to be sent by post.

See our course administration and booking details.

Contact us

RNIB Children’s Services
58-72 John Bright Street
Birmingham
B1 1BN

Telephone: 0121 665 4235
Fax: 0121 665 4201
Email children@rnib.org.uk

Related information

• Children's Services short courses and training events
• Regional Children’s Services courses
• Health and social care training

Content author: children@rnib.org.uk

Last updated: 20/10/2008 16:12