Training
The training is hosted by the Office for the Blind and
Visually Impaired. The links are available for your viewing.
The morning session is “Older Adults and Learning
Styles” presented by Jeff Nylander, MS. Learning objectives include:
- Identify and begin to understand the unique learning styles of older
adults.
- Identify strategies for investigation into the learning styles of older
adults.
- Design strategies to improve cognitive processing and problem solving
techniques among older adults.
- Identify and explain the relationship between sensory integration and
successful learning in older adults.
- Construct a plan of assessment to determine how to measure success and
when to move on to other learning topics.
The afternoon session is “Depression and Coping
with Multiple Losses” presented by Suzanna Waters Castillo, PhD, MSSW.
Via the seminar, participants will be able to:
- List at least four factors that contribute to late life loss
- List at least four factors that contribute to late life depression.
- Identify the key risk factors for late life suicide.
- Discuss the two pathways that contribute to depression for persons with
sensory loss.
- Know the distinction between late life depressive symptoms and a
depressive disorder.
- Value the role that antidepressants can play in effective treatment of
late life depression.
- Name the three primary forms of psychotherapy that are effective for
treating late life depression.
Agenda (PDF, 32 KB)
Depression
and Coping with Multiple Losses for Older (PDF,
1.6 MB)
Older
Adults and Learning Styles, Jeff
Nylander, presenter's powerpoint (PDF, 121 KB) Webcast
"Serving Consumers Who are Blind or Visually Impaired" by Jeff
Nylander on May 4th at 9:00 a.m.
Last Revised: May 02, 2011
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