WEBINAR SERIES:
An Introduction to the Brain-based Nature of the Visual Process
Webinar Information
Many people with intellectual and developmental disability also have vision impairment which can have a mild to a significant impact on their everyday functioning. It is critical that parents and professionals develop an understanding of a person’s visual world, and how to create an environment that promotes access to sustained, meaningful vision for that person.
Video Overview
A short, recorded presentation by Dr. Sue Silveira gives an overview of her webinar series. The recording is approximately five minutes and in it, Sue explains what to expect in each of the three webinars. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0i53bi82pcwnv8xdyw52p/IASSIDD-Vision-Webinars-2024.mp4?rlkey=chzndjnhkba3vqp0pmdo2qe8o&st=lri6huw4&dl=0
Speaker Information
IASSIDD Academy member Professor Kathleen Tait (Macquarie University, Australia) will introduce the guest speaker and moderate the Q&A session of each webinar.
The three webinars will be presented by Dr Sue Silveira who currently works as the Course Director for the Master of Disability Studies, a program conferred by Macquarie University, in affiliation with NextSense. Sue is active in clinical and professional disability sectors. She is also a Director of Cataract Kids Australia; a fellow of Orthoptics Australia; is the Orthoptics Australia representative for the International Orthoptic Association; and is a member of the Technical Working Group, Congenital Cataract, World Health Organization.
Dr. Silveira will present a series of three 45-minute webinars (with follow up Q&A) that will introduce the visual process, highlighting the brain-based nature of vision, and share common eye conditions and their impact.
Webinar Details
The series comprises three webinars. You can choose to attend one, two or three of the webinars when booking.
- Webinar 1 – Understanding the visual process |Friday, 18 October 2024 | 6:00pm – 7:00pm (Australian Eastern Daylight Time, UTC+11:00)
- Webinar 2- Applying Models to Vision | Friday, 8 November 2024 | 8:00am – 9:00am (Australian Eastern Daylight Time, UTC+11:00)
- Webinar 3 – Detecting and Managing Eye and Vision Conditions | Friday, 29 November 2024 | 8:00am – 9:00am (Australian Eastern Daylight Time, UTC+11:00)
You can book to attend one or more webinar.
Registration for Non-member and Group Bookings – USD$50
Click here to register as a non-members or a group. You can purchase individual tickets or multiple tickets for your organisation for each webinar using this form.
Registration for IASSIDD Members
Individual members and center nominated members can log in and register for free by using this form. We will also send members a link to register in a separate email.
Thank you to Dr Sue Silveira and Professor Kathleen Tait (pictured below)
