This training course will be delivered by Dr Maggie Woodhouse OBE, Senior Lecturer at Cardiff University, and Head of the Down Syndrome Vision Research Unit.
The training will cover:
How eyes & vision are tested
Refractive Errors on glasses
Long and Short Sightedness
When children with DS need to wear glasses
How children with DS see the world
Some common eye conditions
Delegates are encouraged to submit any specific questions or particular difficulties at the time of booking, in order that the session can be planned to meet the specific needs of those attending.
This training will be held on Tuesday 22nd November - 9.30am to 2.30pm. Please arrive 5-10 minutes before the start time to register.
To book your place click here.
If you have any questions, or need any more information, please contact the team at DS Achieve on info@dsachieve.org . We look forward to seeing you there!
(Note for parent carers: we do not want cost of the session to be a barrier to joining the training so please contact us in confidence if it causes difficulty.)
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About Dr Maggie Woodhouse:
My main interests are visual development in children with Down Syndrome and the eye care needs of children and adults with disabilities. I am also interested in how visual impairment affects education and daily living skills.
I have already designed tests, such as the Cardiff Acuity Test, Cardiff Contrast Test and Cardiff Near Test, for this purpose. My colleagues and I continue our long-term study of visual and cognitive development in infants and young children with Down Syndrome, who are at particular risk of eye defects. My other interests are the aetiology of refractive and accommodative defects, and the impact of visual impairment on a child's development and education.