SPEVI Community of Practice (CoP) for Parents and Carers of children/young people with blindness and low vision
When: TBC
Open to members and non-members of SPEVI who are Parents and Carers of children and young people with blindness and low vision. We do encourage parents to join SPEVI.
Organised by SPEVI Inc.
Co-facilitators: Melissa Fanshawe and Melissa Cain.
Contact email: Melissa.Fanshawe@unisq.edu.au
The first meeting of this CoP was held on 10 October 2023.
Next meeting: TBC
Past Meetings
Meeting 2 was Monday 13th May, 2024, 7pm – 8pm AEST.
Topic: Ideas for Leisure and Recreation for children/young people with blindness and low vision.
This session was facilitated by Melissa Fanshawe, co-president, SPEVI and Melinda Whipp, parent volunteer facilitator on the Vision Australia Parent Community (both parents of young people with blindness and low vision).
Enquiries and to request the recording: Melissa.Fanshawe@unisq.edu.au
Meeting 1: In the first session of this Community of Practice, on Tuesday 10 October 2023, participants discussed some key topics about caring for children with blindness and low vision. Future sessions will have guest speakers to address and discuss these topics.
Contact email: melissa.fanshawe@unisq.edu.au