SPEVI (South Pacific Educators in Vision Impairment)

Shining the Light on Vision Education 2017 Conference

Brisbane 8th – 12th January 2017

Royal International Convention Centre, Gregory Terrace Bowen Hills Brisbane Australia

Sunday 08 January 2017

Time / Item
From 4.00pm / Registration / Feel free to wander over to the RNA Convention Centre, orient yourself to the surroundings and register for the conference (take the escalator or lift to the first floor)
6:30 – 7:30pm / Welcome Function / Please join us at the Royal International Convention Centre for a social welcome to the Conference – canapés and drinks will be served

SPEVI (South Pacific Educators in Vision Impairment)

Shining the Light on Vision Education 2017 Conference

Brisbane 8th – 12th January 2017

Royal International Convention Centre, Gregory Terrace Bowen Hills Brisbane Australia

Monday 9th January 2017

Time / Item / Plenary / Room 1
8:45 – 9:00 / MC Intro Paul Pagliano
HousekeepingLeanne Smith
9:00 – 9:15 / Welcome Address -Dr Frances Gentle: SPEVI President, ICEVI President Mr Paul Grevell: Executive Director Disability Services CommissionPaul Pagliano
9:15 – 10:15 / Keynote / ‘General overview of cerebral visual impairment (CVI) – causes, manifestations, approaches to support’ - Cathy Williams Paul Pagliano
10:15 – 10:45 / MORNING TEA
10:45 – 11:45 / Keynote / ‘CVI in the Classroom’ - Cathy Williams Paul Pagliano
11:45 – 12:00 / Sponsor / Vision Impairment Service Queensland – Karen Nielson Paul Pagliano
12:00 – 1:00 / Keynote / Shining the light on principles, best practice and professional standards of learners with vision impairment in Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Island Countries - Frances Gentle Paul Pagliano
1:00 – 1:45 / LUNCH
Chairperson / Leanne Smith / Kerry Tait / Jane Brown
Plenary / Room 1 / Room 2 / Room 3
1:45 – 2:15 / Session / Language and Literacy for
People with Low Vision and
Dyslexia (Apple Sponsored)
KIRKMAN
Free time to interact with Trade Displays / Scratching away: Creating a communication community in a school for students with complex communication needs; high physical needs and a vision impairment - McLean, Culpo, Wellard (1hr) / SensusAccess – a self-service approach to promote fluency, independence and inclusion amongst vision impaired students – Stevns (30mins)
2:20 – 2:50 / Session / Low Vision Aid Use in Australian Schools – Turnball (30mins)
2:55 – 3:25 / Session / 3D printing for the classroom – Butler & Holloway / Developing employment skills through Camp Joe - a collaboration between Vision Australia, Canadian National Institute for the Blind and New Zealand Blind Foundation - CarliaRix and Paul Paradigm / Using criterion referenced
assessment to illuminate the digital literacy capability of students with disabilities: A PhD study – White
3:25 – 3:45 / AFTERNOON TEA
3:45 – 4:30 / SPEVI AGMFrances Gentle – Plenary Room
4:30 – 5:30 / Meetings / Councillors and committee of management meeting Frances Gentle and Carly Turnbull
Evening / Delegates’ Free Time

SPEVI (South Pacific Educators in Vision Impairment)

Shining the Light on Vision Education 2017 Conference

Brisbane 8th – 12th January 2017

Royal International Convention Centre, Gregory Terrace Bowen Hills Brisbane Australia

Tuesday 10th January 2017

Time / Item / Plenary / Room 1
8:30 – 8:45 / MC Intro Paul Pagliano
HousekeepingLeanne Smith
8:45 – 9:45 / Keynote / ‘Support and treatment for CVI – what’s the evidence?’ - Cathy Williams Julee-anne Bell
9:45 – 10:45 / Keynote / ‘Scaffolding sensory learning: How other people shape our perceptions’- Greg Downey Julee-anne Bell
10:45 – 11:15 / MORNING TEA
11:15 – 11:45 / Keynote / Greg Alchin (Apple) Leanne Smith
Chairperson / Karen Clark / Nicole Donaldson
Plenary / Room 1 / Room 2
11:45 – 12:45 / Keynote / ABA- Who we are/Rules & guidelines for formatting braille – Kathy Riessen / Uncover the hidden affect of vision impairment – Conyard
12:45 – 1:30 / LUNCH
Chairperson / Julee-anne Bell / Leah Perry / Karen Neilson / Tom MacMahon
Room 4 / Room 3 / Plenary / Room 1 / Room 2
1:30 – 2:00 / Session / Orientation and Mobility Discussion Group
BELL / Physical health as illuminated by youth with vision impairment – implications for physical education & health programs – Anderson Et Al (30mins) / Augmented Reality & vision impairment – Cracknell (1hr) / UsingTechnology to Access
the World (Apple Sponsored)
ALCHIN
2:05 – 2:35 / Session / Seeing the world through their eyes: Teaching Geography to students who are blind and vision impaired – Gower) / Lighting the way through the home: Development of early braille literacy – Fanshawe (30mins) (Parent session)
2:40 – 3:10 / Session / Parents engaging in learning of children? – Schmidt (Parent session) / Preparedness of vision impaired students for future employment: Views of students, families, and vision support teachers – Kaine Et Al / ‘Setting up for success? The challenges and dilemmas of environmental modifications; - Harvey / Communication in an active learning environment – IliffCieslar (30mins)
3:10 – 3:30 / AFTERNOON TEA
Chairperson / Kerri Weaver / Jane Brown / Nicole Donaldson / Alison Jones
Room 4 / Room 3 / Plenary / Room 1 / Room 2
3:30 – 4:00 / Session / Lighting the way for your child – Positive advocacy for your child in the school and community – Fanshawe (30mins) (Parent session) / Shining light on Art history and Art appreciation for Students with Vision Impairments – Donnelly (30mins) / The relationship between the infantilisation of blind adults and teaching techniques used with blind children – Bell (1hr) / Independent Living and
Apple Home Kit (Apple Sponsored)
HILLS
4:05 – 4:35 / Session / Helping families light the way in the learn-to-swim process – White (30mins) / Much to do about nothing at school – Jessup / Montesorri. The ideal program for students with sensory impairment – Joint
4:35 – 5:30 / Meetings / LIVES meeting Dr Frances Gentle and Carly Turnbull – Room 2
7 – 11pm / Conference Dinner / Please join us at the Royal International Convention Centre for our Conference Dinner – Plenary Room
The theme for the dinner is “BRIGHT SPARKS”.
MC Julee-anne Bell

SPEVI (South Pacific Educators in Vision Impairment)

Shining the Light on Vision Education 2017 Conference

Brisbane 8th – 12th January 2017

Royal International Convention Centre, Gregory Terrace Bowen Hills Brisbane Australia

Wednesday 11th January 2017

Time / Item / Plenary / Room 1
8:30 - 8:45 / MC Intro Paul Pagliano
HousekeepingLeanne Smith
8:45 – 9:45 / Keynote / ‘Senses and subcultures: Lessons from the experience of echolocation.’ - Greg DowneyJulee-anne Bell
9:45 – 10:00 / Sponsor / TBA
10:00 – 10:30 / MORNING TEA
10:30 – 11:30 / Keynote / ‘How society teaches you what you cannot do.’ - Greg Downey Leanne Smith
11:30 – 11:45 / Sponsor / TBA
11:45 – 12:45 / Keynote / Shining a light on new thinking on neuroplasticity: Lessons for the classroom – Paul Pagliano Leanne Smith
12:45 – 1:30 / LUNCH
Chairperson / Alison Jones / Kerry Tait / Narelle Bredhauer
Plenary / Room 1 / Room 2 / Room 3
1:30 – 2:00 / Session / Whole school approach to literacy for braille and print readers – Jones & Rattray / Wheelchair Fun – Krautz & Lynn / Risky Business. Why all children should be exposed to learning through risk taking. – Moyle
2:05 – 2:35 / Session / Braille Music: A holistic approach to the education of children with vision impairment – Clark, Hill, Strickland / Yoga for children with an intellectual disability – De Jongh / Pacifica Session – Spotlight on Fiji
NALIVA
2:40 – 3:10 / Session / Beginning with Braille: An Advisory Teacher’s Perspective on teaching braille to young children with severe vision impairment in mainstream school – MinnissNalepa / Shared Visions. SA School for Vision Impaired & Restless Dance Theatre – Jones & Sims / Belonging, Being & Becoming: Implementing O&M within the Early years framework – Scott
3:10 – 3:30 / AFTERNOON TEA
Chairperson / Frances Gentle / Leanne Smith / Kerri Weaver
Plenary / Room 1 / Room 2 / Room 3
3:30 – 4:00 / Session / Authentic outcomes form a PhD in vision impairment: Positives, Pitfalls, and Publishing – Brown / Assistive Technologies in the classroom – Outcomes for Primary School students of various ages – Sims / Kids Konnect. Collaborative Explorative Learning – De Silva
4:05 – 4:35 / Session / Shining the light on vision education – Farouk & Salafabisi FIJI / Touch, Flick, Learn: A hands-on approach to technology education for young students with vision impairment – DamsmaNorgaard / Innovation & Application: Apple Accessibility in Education – Morrow
4:35 – 5:30 / Meetings
Conference Sessions Conclude
Thank you for joining us at the Royal International Convention Centre

SPEVI (South Pacific Educators in Vision Impairment)

Shining the Light on Vision Education 2017 Conference

Brisbane 8th – 12th January 2017

Time / Item
9:30 – 12:00 / Optional School Tour / Narbethong State Special School Buranda (half day tour – additional costs apply)

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