Empowering Individuals Who are Blind & Visually Impaired through Social Well-Being

 Conference Learning Objectives 

1. Participants will identify three or more recreational activities to empower individuals who are blind or visually impaired.

2. Participants will outline three or more strategies to help individuals who are blind or visually impaired recognize resources to combat isolation.

3. Participants will identify at least three physical barriers which hinder social well-being for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.

4. Participants will list at least five psychosocial issues related to adjustment to vision loss for individuals and their families.

Target Audience

Parents, Students with Visual Impairments, Counselors, Special Educators (Transition Coordinators, Paraprofessionals, Teachers), Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Teachers of the Visually Impaired, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, Certified Low Vision Therapists, School Administrators, Veterans, Employers, Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialists, Social Workers, Visual Impairment Services Team Coordinators, and Advocates

Continuing Education

This Conference has been approved for the following professions: ACVREP (10.0 hours), Mississippi Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy (10.0 hours), CRCC (10.5 hours) and Mississippi Educators (1.0 CEU). You may receive more than one type of credit for the Conference.

Special note: Each session less than 1 hour is not approved for credit with CRCC. 

For credit of any kind, registrants are expected to attend every session. Please see Continuing Education Information for additional directions on receiving continuing education credit for your attendance at this Conference.

Venue

We are returning to an in-person conference model at the beautiful USM Gulf Coast Research Lab, Marine Education Center in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Discount rates are available at nearby hotels. See Hotel Discount Info for more details.