Invitation for SPEVI EIVI Community of Practice, Thursday 28 May 2026

[ph...@sonokids.com]

Posted on behalf of the facilitators of the CoP

 

SPEVI Inc Early Intervention Vision Impairment (EIVI) Community of Practice CoP

 

Date: May 28, 2026
Time: 3:30-4:30 pm AEST (QLD, VIC, NSW), 5:30-6:30 pm NZ

Topic: Tech in the Early Years
Guest presenter: Phia Damsma

 

Phia will provide personal insights, gained from her long professional experience, into ways to support early childhood aged children with blindness and low vision in developing early technology skills. She will share her considerations around un-plugged learning support, accessibility requirements, learning opportunities, developmental limitations, potential risks, and relevant benefits of early introduction to computers or mobile devices. The presentation will include real-life examples of children’s and practitioners’ use of Sonokids Ballyland educational game apps as well as other resources.

 

You are required to register in advance for this meeting.

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/kmP2zyT0QQ-8MA7C61YZlw

 

Note to all participants: “No recording - No redistribution - No commercial reuse”.

 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Please check your junk folder if you do not receive the details immediately. Don’t forget to accept and/or upload the invitation to your calendar so you don’t miss it!

 

For more information on this and upcoming meetings of this CoP and to register in advance (required) please visit the EIVI COP webpage. https://www.spevi.net/communities-of-practice/early-intervention/