On Saturday, February 3, the 28th Annual Lowenfeld-Akeson Early Years Symposium will take place at the California School for the Blind in Fremont. The purpose of the symposium is to educate service providers, families and students about new developments in the fields of pediatric ophthalmology, neurology and early childhood education of children who are blind or have low vision.
The symposium is named for Dr. Berthold Lowenfeld, who served as Superintendent of the California School for the Blind for 15 years and Nancy Akeson, the first Home Counselor for the Blind Babies Foundation. Both Lowenfeld and Akeson dedicated their careers to the education of people who are blind or have low vision.
This year’s symposium theme – Connection is the Key: Building rapport, relationships, and realistic expectations
This year, the symposium is co-hosted by the California School for the Blind, LightHouse Little Learners, the California Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments and California Deafblind Services.
The symposium will feature:
- Keynote speaker Maurice Belote, MA, Deafblind Educational Consultant and former Project Coordinator of California Deafblind Services
- Doctor panel featuring perspectives on the best ways to build rapport and develop reasonable expectations
- Speaker May Nguyen, MS, Licensed Educational Psychologist and Nationally Certified School Psychologist, California School for the Blind
- 2024 Dr. William and Ruth Silverman Excellence in Community Partnerships Award
- Judith Lesner Family Forum
- Tour of the California School for the Blind campus (optional)
- Continental breakfast and lunch
What: 28th Annual Lowenfeld-Akeson Early Years Symposium
When: Saturday, February 3, from 9:00 am to 3:15 pm
Where: California School for the Blind at 500 Walnut Street, Fremont.
Tickets to the Symposium are $50 for professionals and $20 for families and students. Families are encouraged to request a scholarship from the Silverman Scholarship Fund to attend the Symposium by emailing us at LowenfeldAkeson@gmail.com.
Please arrive early to sign-in and enjoy a little breakfast. Our program will commence promptly at 9:00 am.
Registration closes on February 1.