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26th Annual
Opening Doors
to parents and their young children with vision loss
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June 4 - 6, 2009
at the
Illinois School for the Visually
Impaired
Jacksonville, Illinois
Application for 2009 Opening
Doors Conference
(2 page pdf. file)
The Opening Doors conference is a
2½ day event for parents/guardians and their young children with a visual
impairment.
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Orientation and Mobility
Safe travel and movement
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Sports Demonstration
Goalball, wrestling,
cheerleading, swimming, and more
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Behaviors
Addressing challenging behaviors
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Assistive Technology
Low-Tech to High Tech strategies and devices
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Low Vision
Devices, services and programs
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Ask the Doctor
Group presentation followed by question and
answer session
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Early Literacy
Make and take a Braille book
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Occupational Therapy
Sensory integration, feeding and other skills
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Physical Therapy
Positioning, movement and muscle strengthening
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Small group
peer settings
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Informal
parent consultations with Developmental Vision Specialists and Orientation
and Mobility Instructors
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Groups
supervised by qualified staff
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Evening child
care and recreational programs

Illinois parents or guardians and
their children with visual impairments and additional disabilities who are 5
years old or younger.
Thursday, June 4, 2009, 1:00 p.m.
through Saturday, June 6, 2009, 1:00 p.m.
Illinois School for the Visually
Impaired
658 East State Street
Jacksonville, Illinois
For registration forms or more information, contact:
Janet McGovern (click on name to e-mail)
Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
658 East State Street
Jacksonville, IL 62650-2130
Voice - 217-479-4400
TTY - 217-479-4415
FAX - 217-479-4412
Toll Free - 1-800-919-5617 (V)
www.isvi.net
The final day to
register: May 1, 2009
To gain information about ISVI's
Birth-to-3 Program, follow this link.
To better understand the importance of
Birth
To Three Functional Vision Screening,
follow this link.

The Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
(ISVI), established in 1849, is a residential/day school for students who are
blind or visually impaired. Located in Jacksonville, ISVI provides accredited
educational and related services for children from birth to twenty-two years of
age through preschool, elementary and high school.
All educational and social programs are designed to prepare students for
successful living as independent, self-supporting citizens
Programs, activities and employment opportunities in the
Illinois Department of Human Services are open and accessible to any individual
or group without regard to age, sex, race, sexual orientation, disability,
ethnic origin or religion. The department is an equal opportunity employer and
practices affirmative action and reasonable accommodation programs
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