Vocational, Psychological & Educational Planning for Individuals with Visual Impairment/Blindness Using the Comprehensive Vocational Evaluation System (CVES)

By Arrangement

AGENDA


Day One:

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

Registration and Introduction of Participants

9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

The Need for Relevant Information for
Vocational and Educational Planning: The CVES Model and Approach

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Break

10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

The Data Gathering Process: History, Behavioral Observations and Standardized Assessments

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Assessing Intelligence, Achievement and Other
Verbal-Spatial Cognitive Abilities

2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Break

2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Assessing Perceptual-Motor Functions


Day Two:

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Perceptual-Motor Functions - continued

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Break

10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Assessing Emotional-Coping Functions

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Vocational Interests and Reality of Employment Potential

2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Break

2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Integrating Information for Planning


Day Three:

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Hands-on Administration and Scoring of CVES

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Break

10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Hands-on Administration and Scoring of CVES, continued

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Hands-on Administration and Scoring of CVES, continued

2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Break

2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

VEPARS - computerized interpretation of CVES: generating, customizing, editing and printing evaluation reports


Day Four
:

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Interpretation Process

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Break

10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Case Studies - Use of Computer Programs

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Case Studies

2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Break

2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Case Studies