VIISA at VIPS

Cost to Participate

A $300 registration fee will be used to purchase materials for make-and-take activities, lunch, and snacks for in-person days.

Registration is limited to 20 participants.

Additional registration information will be provided in March 2026.

Learning Objectives

• Participants will gain an understanding of the unique needs of infants, toddlers and preschoolers who are blind or have low vision.
• Participants will develop the skills to empower the children’s families to help their child reach their highest potential.
• Participants will gain knowledge related to assessing developmental skills, developing IFSPs and IEPs, providing support services, intervention strategies and resource materials to use in all developmental domains (communication, social, daily care, motor, orientation and mobility, play, cognition and early literacy) via discussions with families and other service providers.
• Participants will develop strategies that integrate the use of all the senses in the learning process, during sensory processing challenges, and related to unique needs of infants and toddlers with complex needs. 
• Participants will learn to support children and families during transitions from early intervention to their next education destination.

Requirements

Participants will be provided with readings and recorded presentations to be completed outside of class time. Four projects/assignments will be required, some of which are reactions to readings and others which are to be done directly with children, if possible. Content and skills will be shared through lecture, slide decks, video clips, discussions, small breakout rooms, observation and application, hands-on experiences and make-and-take activities.

Questions

Please direct any questions to
Kathy Mullen
VIPS Director of Education
kmullen@vips.org
(502) 636-3207

Trainers

VIISA trainers will include VIPS team members and contractors with experience in the given training topics.

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