Parents of Children With Vision Impairment

Australian Association for Parents of the Vision Impaired (AAPVI)
Contact person: Gayle Skinner.
Not yet on the internet

Parents of Vision Impaired NZ
http://www.pvi.org.nz/
Email Paul Manning for more information: paul@pvi.org.nz

What's New

Read the latest updates from ICEVI Pacific.
The Fiji National Parent Workshop was held on 27 – 30 July 2009. Click here to read about the Fiji National Parent Workshop.
This is a gentle reminder that ICEVI Membership Subscriptions for the 2009-2010 period are now due. Click here to find more about ICEVI Membership Subscriptions and the benefits of membership.
The Pacific Regional Disability Conference 2009 provided the opportunity for Pacific national DPOs and regional government and non-government development partners to meet and discuss issues and approaches to promoting the human rights of persons with disabilities and the capacity of DPOs in the Pacific. Click here to read the report from the Pacific Regional Disability Conference 2009.
The Pacific Regional Disability Conference 2009 paper presents an overview of the EFA-VI initiatives in the Pacific region during 2008. Click to read more about the Pacific Regional Disability Conference 2009 paper.

Unified English Braille: A Concept Paper for Pacific Island Nations briefly discusses Unified English Braille, focussing on its relevance for the education of blind children in Pacific Island countries. Click to read more about the Unified English Braille paper.
Pacific Regional Train-the-Trainer (Mobility) Course - A four week introductory course in mobility skills was delivered by professionals in mobility from 3rd to 28th November 2008 in Nadave, Fiji. Click to read more about the introductory course in mobility skills.
The Education for All Children with Vision Impairments (EFA-VI) National Plan for Fiji (2009-2011) was produced through a process of collaboration with Fijian and Pacific regional government and non-government organisations and support groups. Click to read more about the EFA-VI National Plan for Fiji (2009-2011).
The International Council for People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI) in partnership with the World Blind Union (WBU) are currently making preparations for hosting the Fiji EFA-VI Forum in Suva Fiji, from 6th to 8th October 2008. Read about Fiji EFA-VI Forum.
The VSB Conference was held in Hanover, Germany on July 14 – 18th 2008. Click here to read about the VSB Conference report.

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Public Officer
David Rice
Email: DaveRiceSydney at gMail.com

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