Statewide System for Vision Services

Statewide System for Vision Services / Iowa Braille School Summer Institute 2011 August 9, 10 & 11, 2011 Scheman Building, Iowa State University Ames, Iowa Agenda:

7:30 – 9:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:30 am Adapted PE Session Starts 9:00 - Noon Morning Sessions Noon - 1:00 pm Lunch (Adapted PE lunch 12-12:30) 1:00 - 4:00 pm Afternoon Sessions 4:30 pm Adapted PE Session Ends 4:15 -5:45 pm Evening Sessions

Important Notes:  We are working on approval for graduate credit, ACVREP, Paraprofessional Recertification and CEUs.  If you would like to receive graduate credit, ACVREP or Paraprofessional Recertification you must attend 15 contact hours. Each morning session is 3 contact hours, each afternoon session is 3 contact hours and each evening session is 1.5 contact hours.  If you are attending Summer Institute for graduate credit, you will also need to submit a 3-4 page paper by August 18. Please see attached for more information.  If you are attending the Adapted Physical Education session for graduate credit or ACVREP you must attend both days 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. to have 15 contact hours.  A $150 per day stipend will be available for professional who will not be reimbursed by another agency. (Statewide Vision Services staff who are assigned state vehicles will only receive $100 per day.)  There is no stipend for parents attending Summer Institute  Each session is limited to 35 participants, unless noted otherwise.

We have a block of rooms reserved for Mon., Aug. 9, Tues., Aug. 10 and Thurs., Aug. 11 at: Best Western-University Park Inn & Suites Microtel Inn & Suites $89 per night $54 per night single, $64 per night double Fitness center, pool, hot tub & high speed free wireless internet & exercise facility internet Reservations need to be made by July 25 2500 University Blvd 2216 SE 16th St Ames, IA 50010 Ames, IA 50010 Call 515-296-2500 and ask for rooms in the Call 515-233-4444 and ask for rooms in the block for “Iowa Braille School” block for “Iowa Braille School”