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Please note that the current schedule is a draft schedule and is subject to change.
UPDATE: Early Bird Rate extended until April 14th, 2024!
English language learners with sight loss are a growing population that, traditionally, have been underserved in our language programs. The Sight Loss Integration Teacher Toolkit is designed to fill the gap in knowledge and capacity. By offering direction on how to modify curriculum, materials, and physical spaces, the barriers for newcomers with sight loss are reduced and they are able to participate in language learning alongside their peers. This session will give a brief overview of the issues and challenges facing students with sight loss and then explore the Sight Loss Integration Teacher Toolkit, a resource co-created by Anu Pala of Anu Vision Coaching & Co and Jessica Leslie of Immigration Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS).
Accessibility and Inclusion Consultant, Anu Vision Coaching & Consulting
Anu Pala is an accessibility and inclusion consultant, professional speaker, and podcast producer who lives with complete vision loss. The majority of Anu's career has been in the non-profit sector serving marginalized and underrepresented groups and supporting organizations to help... Read More →
Jessica Leslie has been teaching in the educational world for the past 20 years with equal time being spent in EAL and in accessible education. She has had the privilege of teaching in Central Asia and on both of Canada's stunning coasts. She has a B.A. in Linguistics/TESL and M.Ed... Read More →
