Carrying Out a Functional Vision Assessment on Young Learners and those with Complex ASN

Content

Following on from the highly successful course in February this year, Carrying out a Functional Vision Assessment (FVA), and in response to feedback, this course will focus on assessing learners who are pre-verbal due to age, and those who have complex additional support needs.

This face-to-face course is for those are new to the field of visual impairment or wish to refresh their skills when carrying out an FVA with learners who are pre-verbal.

This course will cover:

• How vision develops.
• The use of standardised and non-standardised materials to assess functional vision.
• How to use holistic assessment materials including The Developmental Journal and the Oregon Project.
• How to create a vision profile based on an FVA.

There will be a practical component to this course with opportunities to use a variety of testing materials.

A light lunch will be provided.

Target Audience

This course is suitable for those teachers who are new to the field of visual impairment and those who wish to refresh their skills when assessing young learners and those with complex additional support needs.

Presenter

Elizabeth McCann, QTVI & Teaching Fellow in Visual Impairment delivers the Postgraduate Qualification in Inclusive Education (visually impaired learners) at the University of Edinburgh.