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TIME AND DATE PRESENTATION TITLE PRESENTER MATERIALS  
Monday
2:00 – 3:30
Conducting the CVI Range Parent Interviews and Observations Christine Roman Example Parent Interview – website link
1. CVI Parent Interview [PDF]
2. CVI Interview Questions for Parents – Spanish [PDF]
3. CVI Characteristics – Observation Notes [PDF]
Monday
3:30 – 4:30 
Communication Forms and Functions Aileen, Elisa Blank Forms and Functions Worksheet [Word]
Monday
1:00 – 3:00 
Visual Plasticity and the CVI Range Approach Conducting the direct assessment and scoring CVI Range Christine Roman 1. CVI Scoring Documents [PDF]
2. CVI Characteristics – Parent Interview Notes [PDF]
3. CVI Characteristics – Direct Assessment Notes [PDF]
Monday
3:00 – 4:00 
Key Principles of AAC Gabriela Berlanga 1. What is AAC? Presentation Handout [PDF]
2. Communicator Profiles article on ACN [PDF]
3. The Bridge School Communication Competence website – Communicator Profiles – website link
4. Communication Matrix website link
Monday
4:00 – 5:30 
Impact of CVI on Communication and Implications for AAC Sarah, Elisa, Tara 
Tuesday
9:00-12:00 
Conduct CVI Range  All Handouts from Monday 3-4 session
1. CVI Range Assessment Review Checklist [PDF]
2. Newest The CVI Range Score Sheet [PDF]
Tuesday
10:00-12:00 
Building a Family-Centered Collaborative Team Tara, Lynn, Gabriela  1. Family Centered Team Presentation Handout [PDF]
2. Blank Family Systems Worksheet [PDF]
3. Family Impact of Assistive Technology Scale for AAC (FIATS-AAC) [PDF]
Tuesday
3:30-4:30 
Vision, Language, Learning and Communication: A Framework Christine R, Sarah, Gabriela  
Tuesday
4:30 – 5:30 
Activity 1 planning Elisa, Aileen 1. Blank Activity 1 [Word]
2. Example Activity 1 [PDF]
Wednesday
9:00 – 10:00 
Visual plasticity and the CVI approach Christine R  
Wednesday 10:00 – 11:00 Addressing CVI and AAC at home Lynn, Gabriela 1. Addressing AAC and CVI at Home Presentation Handout [PDF]
2. Ideas for CVI Schedule [PDF]
Wednesday
1:00 – 2:30 
What do you see? 2D Assessment Matt 1. Category Summary Sheet Animals [Word]
2. Category Summary Sheet Common Objects [Word]
3. Category Summary Sheet Personal Items [Word]
4. CVI 2-D Image Assessment [PPT]
5. CVI 2D Image Assessment Animals [PDF]
6. CVI 2D Image Assessment Common Objects [PDF]
7. Response Record Common Objects [Word]
Wednesday
2:30 – 3:00 
Sensory Balance Matt, Christine R.  
Wednesday
3:00 – 4:00 
Complete VLLC framework  1. Vision, Language, Learning Presentation handout [PDF]
Wednesday
4:00 – 5:00 
Activity 2 planning Aileen, Elisa 1. Blank Activity 2 [Word]
2. Example Activity 2 [PDF]
3. Blank Design Considerations Chart [Word]
4. Example Design Considerations Chart [PDF]
Thursday
9:00-10:00 
Social Stories Rebecca 1. Social Stories Presentation Handout [PDF]
2. Emotional Competence Children with CCN article Blackstone Wilkins [PDF]
Thursday
2:00 – 3:00 
Creating a CVI/AAC Intervention Schedule Aileen  1. Blank CVI AAC Schedule [Word]
2. Example CVI AAC Schedule [PDF]
Thursday
3:00 – 4:30 
Considerations for Seating, Positioning and Mobility Christine Wright Ott 1. CVI Mobility Access IEP Goals [PDF]
2. Mobility Equipment Features and Intervention Strategies for Children with CVI [PDF]
3. Observations of Bridge School Students with CVI in Support Walkers [PDF]
4. Support Walkers & Adaptations [PDF]
5. Feature Driven Approach for Walker Trials [PDF]
6. Seating & Mobility Resources [PDF]
Thursday
4:30 – 5:00 
Completing an action plan Sarah, Vicki 1. Sample SMART Goals – Action Plans [PDF]
2. Template SMART Goals – Action Plans [Word]
Friday
9:00 – 10:00 
A parent’s perspective Lynn  
Friday
10:00 – 11:00 
Finalize intervention plan All  
Friday
11:00 – 12:30 
Present plan to group All