Key Details
- Categories
- Masterclass Series
- Course Code
- CPE23_MCBLV
- Start Date
- 9 March 2023
- Time
- 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Course Information
This 6 part series will provide an in-depth discussion about the Post-School Transition to Higher Education and Employment for Students with Visual Impairments. Dr. Karen Wolffe will describe the post-secondary trajectory of students with visual impairments as they move from secondary educational settings into higher education, training, and employment. She will discuss the need for planning and preparation while in secondary settings. Higher education and training, employment, and adult life considerations such as housing, transportation, recreation and leisure; as well as community engagement will all be discussed.
Week One 9-10am AEDT Thursday 9 March 2023
What is it young people want to do with their lives after high school? Freedom from parental supervision, engagement with others socially, achieving self-sufficiency…a reason for their existence!
Week Two 9-10am AEDT Thursday 16 March 2023
Considerations for voluntary or paid employment while still in high school and university…
Week Three 9-10am AEST Thursday 16 April 2023
Preparation for university or other vocational training
Week Four 9-10am AEST Wednesday 26 April 2023
What are realistic employment options for students with visual impairments post-high school if they don’t want to go to participate in postsecondary training/education?
Week Five 9-10am AEST Thursday 4 May 2023
Considerations for life: Where to live, with whom to live, what to do with leisure time, how to handle transportation in urban, suburban, and rural areas to work, to training opportunities, to social/athletic activities, to medical appointments, to shop, etc.
Week Six 9-10am AEST Thursday 11 May 2023
How to maintain employment and live happily ever after…examples from real life.
Participants are encouraged to submit specific queries to Dr. Wolffe in advance of sessions and to engage in the discussions following each session.
Presenter
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Dr Karen Wolffe
Dr. Karen Wolffe lives in Austin, TX, and works as a private education and rehabilitation consultant. She has a long history in the field of visual impairment and has contributed articles, books, and related materials on career education, employment, socialization, and transition from school to adult life. She has taught at the University of Texas, University of Arkansas, Salus University, and through Perkins eLearning program. She also worked with the Hadley School for the Blind and the American Foundation for the Blind. She is currently managing the World Blind Union’s online employment resource, ProjectAspiro.
Tickets
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Sleep: strategies to support sleep for children with sensory disability
- Online Workshop (Zoom)
- Start Date
- 21 February 2023
- Time
- 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Sleep is vitally important for children and their parents!
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Deaf and Hard of Hearing Masterclass Series 2023
- Masterclass Series
- Start Date
- 24 February 2023
- Time
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
This series will provide learning across a range of areas including literacy and music.
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Improving the outcomes for students who are Deaf or hard of hearing in mainstream settings 2023
- Workshop
- Start Date
- 8 March 2023
- Time
- 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Mainstream teachers will benefit from this workshop series by gaining a deeper understanding of the characteristics and learning needs of students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
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Teacher Aides: Supporting Deaf and hard of hearing students in your school 2023
- Workshop
- Start Date
- 10 March 2023
- Time
- 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
This course is intended to provide participants with the skills and knowledge required to assist in supporting Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in the learning environment.
