Junior Blind of America

On Tuesday, October 14, 2008 hundreds of field experts, professionals and students attended Junior Blind’s Open House Professional Development Day to learn and exchange ideas about important topics facing the blindness community.

2008 Open House Professional Development Day Highlights

Keynote Presentation

”Visual Impairments and Dysfunctions Due to Brain Injury: It’s more Than What Meets the Eye”
Dr. Gregory L. Goodrich, VA Palo Alto

Breakout Sessions

“An Interdisciplinary Model of Rehabilitation for TBI Related Field Loss, Inattention, and Neglect”
Dr. Gregory L. Goodrich, VA Palo Alto

“The Independence Continuum: Shaping High Expectations in Families of Children and Youth with Visual Impairments”
Dr. Diane Fazzi, Ph.D., COMS, California State University, Los Angeles

“Four Essential Skills for Successful Transition”
Dr. Cheryl Kamei-Hannan, Ph.D., California State University, Los Angeles

“Doctor, Can My Baby See?”
Dr. Jennifer Simpson, Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, Irvine

“Effective Use of Paraprofessionals in the Educational Programs of Students with Visual Impairments”
Jane Vogel, VI Consultant

“Autism Spectrum and Visual Impairment”
Dr. Marilyn Gense, M.A., Willamette Education Service District