iExploration: Using an iPad for Vision Stimulation

Presented by Laura Campaña, M.A. Director of the Infant & Early Childhood Program at Junior Blind of America (now Wayfinder Family Services)

This one-hour webinar presents an in-depth view of how the iPad can be used to provide vision stimulation to young children with varying degrees of visual impairments, including those with significant additional disabilities or CVI (cortical/cerebral visual impairment).

Ms. Campaña also discusses specific iPad apps and their effectiveness for meeting the goals of different children.

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Learning Goals and Objectives

Upon completion of the session, participants will be able to:

Identify six areas of evidenced based data supporting the usage of the iPad as an educational tool.
Identify specific applications for the iPad and their ability to address specific goal areas.
Evaluate applications for the iPad to determine their appropriateness for meeting the goals for children they serve.
State three reasons why the iPad is appropriate as an instructional tool for visually impaired/multiply disabled children.