PHSA - BCCH - Psycho-educational Assessments in Children with Visual Impairments

This course will help psychologists to apply their assessment skills to evaluating children with visual impairments.

Topics include:

• Mechanisms of vision and visual impairments
• Types of visual impairment in children
• Impact of visual impairments on development and education
• Educational services for children with visual impairments
• Choosing appropriate assessment tools, adaptations and modifications for psycho-educational assessments