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Identification and Intervention – The Key to Reaching and Teaching Children with MDVI
Kristen Layton is the Director of Perkins India, a program of Perkins School for the Blind.
1) Who are the population of children with MDVI?
2) How can we improve screening, assessment and identification procedures?
3) What integrated approaches to intervention work toward achieving educational access?
Kristen Layton is the Director of Perkins India, a program of Perkins School for the Blind. Prior to leading the team in India, she served as the Director of Strategy, Innovation and Learning and helped launch Perkins International’s programs in the Middle East and North Africa.
Before coming to Perkins in 2009, Kristen led the launch of the Inclusive Schools Network at the Education Development Center, Inc. She has held positions at Boston College, the University of Maryland, the National Deaf-Blind Project, Helen Keller National Center and as a special education teacher in New York. She holds degrees in Elementary and Special Education.
Thursday, April 30th, 5 – 6 PM India Time
(Thursday April 30th, 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM US EST)
Session mode : Online
Registration fee: FREE
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