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ContentsSPECIAL FOCUS ON EDUCATIONComment Notes from the Front Lines—Frances Mary D'Andrea, print edition page(s) 587-588 Introduction Education Issues in Brief: A Gift from the Fellows of the National Center on Leadership in Visual Impairment—Jane N. Erin and Mark Richert, print edition page(s) 588-590 Highly Qualified Personnel and Implications for Teachers of Students Who Are Visually Impaired-Tilly R. Steele, Lynn Fox, and Beth Harris, print edition page(s) 590-592 Least-Restrictive Environment for Students with Visual Impairments-Derrick Smith and Tiffany Wild, print edition page(s) 592-593 Personnel Shortage and Caseload Management of Students with Visual Impairments: Children at Risk-Sharon Summers, Laurel Leigh, and Jennifer Arnold, print edition page(s) 593-594 Teachers of Visually Impaired Students As Providers of Related Services? "Supportive Services" versus "Specially Designed Instruction"-Lori Johnson and Holly Lawson, print edition page(s) 595-596 The Expanded Core Curriculum for Students Who Are Visually Impaired-Heather McDonough, Eric Sticken, and Stacy Haack, print edition page(s) 596-598 High-Stakes Testing and Implications for Students with Visual Impairments and Other Disabilities-Kim Zebehazy, Elizabeth Hartmann, and Julie Durando, print edition page(s) 598-601 The Future of Leadership in the Field of Visual Impairment-Shawn Sweet-Bernard and Donna Brostek, print edition page(s) 601-603 Speaker's Corner A Call to Action: Are We Ready for Related Services? Do We Want To Be?—Kay Alicyn Ferrell and Sharon Zell Sacks, print edition page(s) 603-605 ARTICLES Learning and Using Print and Braille: A Study of Dual-media Learners, Part 1—Kelly E. Lusk and Anne L. Corn, print edition page(s) 606-619 Divergent Development of Gross Motor Skills in Children Who Are Blind or Sighted—Michael Brambring, print edition page(s) 620-634 NEWS AND FEATURES Editor's Page, print edition page(s) 579 A Look Back, print edition page(s) 580-586, continued on page 605 From the Field, print edition page(s) 635-636 News, print edition page(s) 636-637 Calendar, print edition page(s) 637-640 (advertisement) Two Products for CVI! Invisiboard This 48 by 30 inch, tri-fold board eliminates visual clutter for students with CVI. Has a solid white, slick material on one side and a solid black, Velcro(R) compatible material on the other. This portable, lightweight kit includes a convenient carrying case and an orientation manual. CVI Perspectives This video explores cortical visual impairment (CVI) from three perspectives: Neonatologist Dr. Alan Lantzy presents a medical perspective on the causes of CVI. 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"I came back to work with many ideas and much inspiration and have already started to implement and share how AT can help our students." Quotes cited from conference evaluation results. Who Should Attend? * Administrators * AT Consultants * Government Personnel * Occupational Therapists * Rehabilitation Specialists * Physical Therapists * Special Education Directors * Employers * Speech-Language Pathologists * AT Specialists * Educators * Researchers and University Personnel * Consumers, parents, advocates and anyone interested in AT * IT/Accessibility Professionals Why Attend ATIA 2007? * Network with nearly 2,000 individuals in the AT community * Choose from more than 250 educational sessions and hands-on labs * Explore new products and services from 120+ top industry vendors Trade Show Open to the Public for Free on Saturday, January 27! Assistive Technology Visit www.atia.org for complete conference details. 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Canada Email: daascon@istar.ca Website: www.daasvision.com (end advertisement) (advertisement) Families Connecting with Families IN THE HEARTLAND OF AMERICA July 13-15, 2007 * Omaha, Nebraska A national conference covering all aspects of raising and educating a child with a visual impairment, the 2007 FCF conference will include: * Interactive sessions and panel discussions to address parents' most pressing interests: braille, social skills, college preparation, getting a first job, children with low vision or additional disabilities, & much more * Networking with other families and professionals * Daycare for children * Activities designed especially for teens * Fun for the whole family: a trip to Omaha's world-class Henry Doorly Zoo and a pioneer-style Family Cookout with campfires, music, and stories of the Wild West THE 2007 CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT: Hilton Omaha * 1001 Cass Street * Omaha, Nebraska 68102 SPONSORS National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments American Foundation for the Blind The Seeing Eye Keep an eye on the following web sites for more information: www.napvi.org * www.afb.org * www.seeingeye.org (end advertisement)
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