Open Hands Open Access: Deaf-Blind Intervention Modules
Module 02: The Sensory System, the Brain, and Learning
PaTTAN - Online Course
Session Dates
Saturday December 01, 2018 - PaTTAN - Online Course
Monday December 31, 2018 - PaTTAN - Online Course
Closed
This event is by invitation only. You must have a registration key in order to register.
This course presents information and strategies on how to help the student access information and learning. All students who are deaf-blind experience different levels of access to both visual and auditory information, as well as other sensory input. It is essential to understand the types of sensory information to which a student has access, as well as the environmental conditions that support the student’s access to information.
Objectives
Participants will:
- Explain the importance of each of the seven senses.
- Review the brain-senses connection and its impact on learning.
- Identify some general strategies for supporting a student´s learning.
- Describe basic information about all seven senses.
- Know how to identify additional resources to learn more
Target Audience
Teams and Individuals working with and/or interested in professional development regarding students who are deaf-blind, such as parents, teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, and other service providers, including those who are not seeking to become interveners.
Individuals attending this course must arrive on time and stay the duration of the course in order to receive Act 48 Professional Education hours. Requests for exceptions are to be brought to the attention of the individual´s Superintendent or IU Director prior to the course.
Target Audience
Teams and Individuals working with and/or interested in professional development regarding students who are deaf-blind, such as parents, teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, and other service providers, including those who are not seeking to become interveners.