Invitation to
Seminar in Mathematics for Children with Visual Impairment and Children with MDVI

Welcome 
The former Tambartun National Resource Centre for the Visual Impaired, today renamed as Statped midt, Department of Visual Impairment, Norway, and Ekeskolan National Resource Centre for the Visual Impaired, Sweden, have the pleasure of inviting you to a Seminar in Mathematics for Children with Visual Impairment and Children with MDVI. The seminar is organised under the umbrella of MDVI Euronet. 

Hosts: 
•	Statped midt, Department of Visual Impairment, Melhus, Norway
•	Ekeskolan National Resource Centre for the Visual Impaired, Örebro, Sweden
Venue: 
•	Statped midt, Department of Visual Impairment, Melhus, Norway (20 km outside Trondheim City)
Date:
•	29th – 30th October 2013. (Travel days - 28th and 31st October 2013)

General information
The seminar will be organised as a workshop with a combination of presentations, exchange of experiences, team work and exhibitions. The seminar will consider all participants as professional contributors. We hope to submit a seminar document (proceedings) after the seminar.
The target group for the seminar is educational staff involved in mathematics for children with visual impairment and children with MDVI. 
We would like to underline the necessity to travel on 28th and 31st of October. The seminar days will start early each day and will end late both days. 

Format of Seminar
The seminar will run between 09:00 and 18:00 hours both days. It will have 3 content areas:
•	Presentations and group discussions
•	Exhibition (materials, equipment, technical aids) 
•	Poster session

All oral presentations will be followed by discussions in groups. We hope to fit about 12 oral presentations into the programme followed by discussions. 
 
Call for Abstracts or/and contributions to the posters/exhibition
We kindly ask the participants to consider delivering an oral presentation on Mathematics for Children with Visual Impairment and MDVI. The presentation may include experience-based educational case studies, methods used, theory-based presentations, projects or any other kind of interesting educational content on mathematics that you consider important contributions to this seminar. There will also be opportunity to bring educational materials on mathematics to the exhibition or to the poster session. Please send us a notification if you are interested in contributing to the seminar (see contact information below). 

Accommodation and food
Low-cost accommodation can be provided at Statped midt, Melhus for around 30 people. The seminar organisers can also provide alternative low cost accommodation close to the seminar if required. Please look at the registration form for further information. 
The seminar host can assist the participants with hotel reservations in Trondheim if better standard accommodation is requested. Please note the distance of around 20 km between Statped midt, Melhus and the hotels in town. Staying in the hotels will require transport by public buses. 
All meals will be served at Statped midt, Melhus (breakfast, lunch, coffee/tea and fruit during coffee breaks, and a light evening meal). Participants staying in the hotels will be served breakfast in the hotel. 

Costs 
The number of participants is limited. Participation will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. The seminar fee is included in the following three different options:  

Option 1 will cost NOK 1.500 (ca. Euro 200) and will include the following:
A.	Accommodation at Statped midt 28th – 31st October (simple standard)
B.	Three breakfasts at Statped midt (29th, 30th and 31st of Oct.)
C.	Two lunches at Statped midt (29th and 30th of October)
D.	Three dinners at Statped midt (28th, 29th and 30th of October)
E.	Coffee/tea and fruit during coffee breaks at Statped midt
F.	A seminar kit

Option 2 will cost NOK 2.500 (ca. Euro 337) and will include the following:
A.	Accommodation at Karivollen 28th – 31st October 5 km from Tambartun (simple standard)
B.	Three breakfasts at Karivollen (29th, 30th and 31st of Oct.)
C.	Two lunches at Statped midt (29th and 30th of October)
D.	Three dinners at Statped midt (28th, 29th and 30th of October)
E.	Coffee/tea and fruit during coffee breaks at Statped midt
F.	A seminar kit
G.	Transport between Karivollen and Tambartun

Option 3 will cost NOK 700 (ca. Euro 95 - hotel accommodation and transport NOT included):
A.	Two lunches at Statped midt (29th and 30st of October)
B.	Two dinners at Statped midt (29th and 30st of October)
C.	Coffee/tea and fruit during coffee breaks at Statped midt
D.	A seminar kit

Contact information  
Send us a notification if you like to participate and/or if you like to contribute with a presentation/to the exhibition by sending us an e-mail to:
•	Bengt Elmerskog - bengt.elmerskog@statped.no
•	Catarina Reinestam-Nelander - catarina.reinestam-nelander@spsm.se

You can also contact us by phone:
•	Bengt Elmerskog: +47 879356 or mobile: +47 93222457
•	Catarina Reinestam-Nelander: +46 104735260

We will respond on your notification of interest by sending you further information and a registration form by e-mail. Please note that the number of participants is limited. Participation will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. We look forward to seeing you in October!

Bengt and Catarina