Papers and Presentations
CD Rom to Facilitate Parental Knowledge of Issues Relating to Vision and Communication.-Annette Clarke (Speech Pathologist) and Alison Willis (Orthoptist)
Challenging Behaviours - Geoff Bowen, Psychologist, Statewide Vision Resource Centre, SPEVI Conference 2005
Cortical Vision Impairment - PowerPoint presentation, Annette Godfrey-Magee, Education Officer, Statewide Vision Resource Centre
Cortical Vision Impairment - An Ophthalmologist's Perspective - Professor Hector Maclean SPEVI Conference 2005
Cortical Vision Impairment - An Educator's Perspective Dr. Jane Erin SPEVI Conference 2005
Disability Standards for Education -link from presentation given by Elly Gay Visiting Teacher PD Day Friday June 1 2007
Education and the Law for Students with Vision Impairments - Elly Gay, Conduct and Ethics, Department of Education, Powerpoint presentation. VT PD Friday June 1 2007
The EMU Book: A Curriculum for Using an Electronic Magnifier Unit-by Marion Blazé Education Officer SVRC
Implications of Sight in Only One Eye - Marion Blazé, Education Officer, Statewide Vision Resource Centre
Important Information For Students Starting University - Nola Birch, Disability Liaison Officer, Melbourne University
Learning Media Assessment - Marion Blazé, Education Officer, SVRC, SPEVI Conference 2005
Making a Smooth Transition to Tertiary Studies - Nola Birch, Disability Liaison Officer, Melbourne University
Magnifiers - Teaching the use of magnifiers for reading and viewing of print material such as maps, graphs and tables - paper presented by Marion Blazé, Education Officer, SVRC
Mimio: Access to the whiteboard for students with low vision. Leanne Nagel, Visiting Teacher, SPEVI Conference 2005
Multi-Sensory Room at Werribee Primary School - Mary Baron and Michelle Grace, Werribee PS
Preparing Students with a Vision Impairment for VCE - Carolyn Mentiplay, Visiting Teacher Vision Impairment
Self Determination: The following links are from Geoff Bowen's presentation on self determination. Visiting Teacher Professional Development Day 12.3.2007
Describing the 16 Habits of Mind - Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick
Self Determination: Washington University. Some practical tips and helpful advice to teachers.
Self Determination for Persons With Disabilities: A Position Paper- Sharon Field, Wayne State University, James Martin, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Robert Miller, Mankato StateUniversity, Michael Ward, Oregon Health Sciences University, & Michael Wehmeyer, The Arc, Arlington, Texas
Sex Education for Students with Vision Impairments - Meredith Walsh, Visiting Teacher - Northern Metropolitan Region
Siblings - Word Document. Geoff Bowen, Psychologist, Statewide Vision Resource Centre, SPEVI Conference 2005
Siblings- References 2006, word document. Geoff Bowen, Psychologist, Statewide Vision Resource Centre, Vision Loss Support Group SVRC 2006
Siblings-Powerpoint Presentation, Geoff Bowen, Psychologist, Statewide Vision Resource Centre, Vision Loss Support Group SVRC 2006
Social Competencies: The Next Level - Dr. Helen McGrath, Psychologist, Deakin University, Faculty of Education. Visiting Teacher Conference, Melbourne 2007
Social Competencies: The Next Level: Assessment and Games- Dr. Helen McGrath, Psychologist, Deakin University, Faculty of Education. Visiting Teacher Conference Melbourne 2007
Space Camp - Opportunity of a Lifetime Deb Lewis, Coordinator, Statewide Vision Resource Centre, SPEVI Conference 2005
Tactile Defensiveness - Linda Anderson, Occupational Therapist
Tactile Symbol Directory - PowerPoint Presentation, Annette Godfrey-Magee and Helen Caldow SPEVI Conference 2005
Text to Speech - Sound Good to Me Gerry Kennedy -Disability Technology Consultant SPEVI Conference 2005
Transitions from School to Post School Life for Students with Vision Impairments-Karen Wolffe, Renwick College, September 2006.Notes provided by Annette
Godfrey-Magee
The Vision Impaired Student in Your Classroom - Individual, Social and Family Perspectives- Powerpoint Presentation, Geoff Bowen, Psychologist Statewide Vision Resource Centre April, 2008
The Vision Impaired Student in Your Classroom - Individual, Social and Family Perspectives-additional notes, word document, Geoff Bowen, Psychologist Statewide Vision Resource Centre April, 2008
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