Resources
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Low Vision and Medical Information
All About Vision – Low Vision Information
American Optometric Association
National Organization for Rare Disorders
Low Vision Research Group Network
Medem – Healthcare Network, Medical Resource
The National Eye Institute (part of National Institute for Health)
National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation (NOAH)
Online Center for Biotechnology Information, Online Mendelian Inheritance in Main search site
Selected Anomalies and Diseases of the Eye
Blindness-Visual Impairment - Home Page - a good comprehensive portal to the field.
California DeafBlind Services English Language Fact Sheet
College of Optometrists in Vision Development
DJO - Eye Patient Information Site
Genetic Conditions - Rare Conditions Information Site - University of Kansas
University of Michigan- Kellogg Eye Center
Lea-Test Ltd lots of information about assessing visual functioning
Leber's Congenital Amaurosis Listserv. This is for everyone interested in sharing and sourcing information relating to LCA, adults with LCA, families of LCA children, interested professionals, etc.
LOW VISION: PRACTICAL TIPS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
Marinesco-Sjogren Syndrome - home page
Medical/Ophthalmological Links
Mississippi Rehabilitation Research and Training Center - Information on Specific Eye Diseases
NOAH - The National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation
ONH/SOD Family Focus (optic nerve hypoplasia/septo optic dysplasia)
A Parent's Guide to Understanding Retinoblastoma
ROPARD Association for Retinopathy of Prematurity and Related Retinal Diseases
Selected Anomalies and Diseases of the Eye -Compiled by Virginia E. Bishop, Ph.D.
The United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation
Related Links
AERBVI-Association for Education
and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
American Council of the Blind
American Foundation for the Blind
American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.(APH)
Blind Babies Foundation
Blind Children's Center
Blind Children's Resource Center
Council Of Schools for the Blind (COSB)
Home Page
CTEVH
California Transcribers & Educators of the Visually Handicapped.
Division on Visual
Impairment of the Council for Exceptional Children
Washington Governor's Home Page
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth
and Adult
International Blind Sports Federation
Homepage.
International
Information on Visual Disability
National Association for Visually Handicapped (NAVH)
National Braille Association
National Federation of the Blind
(Washington)
National Federation of the Blind
Rehabilitation Research
and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision Site at Mississippi State
University
RSVP Recruitment/Retention System
for Vital Personnel in Washington State
State of Washington Home Page
The Low Vision Gateway
The Special Education Exchange
Washington State
Business Leadership Network
Washington Council of the Blind
Washington State Services for the Blind
(DSB)
Washington
Sensory Disabilities Services
Washington
Talking Book & Braille Library
Teacher Training Programs
Northern Illinois University
Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling and Special Education
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115
Training Programs Offered: O&M, RT, TVI
Degrees Offered: Certification, B.S., M.S.Ed
Contact Persons: Gaylen Kapperman, Coordinator (O&M, RT, TVI); Jodi Sticken (TVI,
O&M); Connie Cretens (RT); Toni Heinze (TVI)
Email: Gaylen Kapperman gkapper@niu.edu;
Jodi Sticken jsticken@niu.edu
Toni Heinze theinze@niu.edu
Telephone: (815) 753-8459 (Gen. info), 815-753-8453 (Gen. info.), (815) 753-8456
(TVI, O&M), (815)753-8455 (RT)
Fax: (815) 753-8594
Portland State University
Department of Special Education
P.O. Box 751
Portland, Oregon 97207
Training Programs Offered: O&M, VI
Degree's Offered: Master's
Contact persons: Dr. Jim Bickford
Telephone: (503) 725-5495
Fax: (503) 725-5599
California State University, Los Angeles
Department of Special Education
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032
Training Programs Offered: O&M, VI
Degree's Offered: Master's
Contact persons: Dr. Diane Fazzi
(O&M), Dr. Jaime Dote-Kwan (VI)
Telephone: (213) 343-4411
Fax: (213) 343-4318
Michigan State University
341 Erickson Hall
Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education
College of Education
East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1034
Training Programs Offered: VI, DEAF-BLIND, O&M (elementary and secondary
education)
Degrees Offered: VI certificate (Michigan), Deaf-Blind endorsement, O&M (AER
certification,, VI bachelor and master degree programs, Doctoral special
education program
Contact Persons: Tom T. Hwang; Lou Alonso;
& Susan Bruce
Telephone: (517) 355-1838 (-35 OR -37)
Fax: (517) 353-6393
North Carolina Central University
Visual Impairment Training Program
1801 Fayetteville
Durham, NC 27707
Training Programs Offered: VI, O&M
Degrees Offered: Certification, M.Ed.
Contact Persons: Dr. Brad R. Walker,
Director; Dr. Laura Bozeman (O&M)
Telephone: (919) 560-5179; (919) 715-4257
Fax: (919) 560-5279
San Francisco State University
Department of Special Education
1600 Holloway Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94132
Training Programs Offered: O&M, VI
Degrees Offered: Master of Arts in Special Education, Ph.D./Ed.D. in Special
Education, California Teaching Specialists Credential in VI, California Clinical
Rehabilitative Services Credential in O&M
Contact Persons: Dr. Sandra Rosen (O&M), Amanda Lueck (VI)
Telephone: (415) 338-1245 (O&M), (415) 338-1080 (VI)
Fax: (415) 338-0566
Stephen F. Austin State University
Department of Counseling and Special Educational Programs
Box 13019
Nacogdoches, TX 75961
Training Program Offered: O&M
Degrees Offered: AER Cerfitication*, B.S. in Rehabilitation
Contact Persons: Bill Bryan, Bob
Bryant, or Anna Bradfield
Phone: (409) 468-1036
Fax: (409) 468-1342*It is also possible for students with a bachelor's degree to
come to SFA and just add the needed courses for certification. A certified
teacher of the visually impaired could add the O&M certification with about 18
hours of prescribed courses others would need to take about 33 hours.
Texas Tech University
Department of Special Education
Box 4560
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409
Training Programs Offered: O&M, VI
Degrees Offered: AER Certification, M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.
Contact Person: Nora Griffin-Shirley, Ph.D.
Telephone: (806)742-2184
Fax: (806) 742-1331
The University of Arizona
Southwestern Orientation and Mobility Preparation Program (SWOMPP)
University of Arizona
Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation
Education Building
Tucson, AZ 85721
Training Programs Offered: O&M and VI
Degrees Offered: Certification, Master's, Ed. Specialist, Doctoral
Contact Persons: Pam Almon or Jane
Erin
Telephone: Dr. Almon: (520) 621-3887; Dr. Erin: (520) 621-0945
Fax: (520) 621-3821
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Department of Rehabilitation
2801 S. University Ave
Little Rock, AR 72204
Training Programs Offered: O&M, RT, VI
Degrees Offered: AER Certification, state Certification (VI), Masters of Arts
degree (O&M, RT), Masters of Education degree (VI)
Contact Persons: Dr. William H. Jacobson
(O&M), Dr. Patricia Smith (RT)
Other Faculty: Judy Matsuoka (RT)
Telephone: (501) 569-3169
Fax: (501) 569-8694
University of Massachusetts at Boston
Graduate College of Education
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, Massachusetts 02125-3393
Training Programs Offered: O&M, RT
Degrees Offered: AER Certification, M.Ed.
Contact Persons: Bob McCulley, M.Ed.
Telephone: (617) 287-7623
Fax: (617) 287-7664
University of Pittsburgh
Department of Instruction and Learning
Vision Studies Program
4H32 Forbes Quadrangle
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Training Programs Offered: O&M, Vision Education
Degrees Offered: AER Certification, M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.
Contact person: George J. Zimmerman, Ph.D.
Telephone Number: (412) 624-7247
Fax Number: (412) 648-7081
Western Michigan University
Department of Blind Rehabilitation
Western Michigan University
Sangren Hall
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008
Training Programs Offered: Standard Orientation and Mobility Program,
Orientation and Mobility for the Elderly (Gerontology Certificate), Standard
Rehabilitation Teaching Program, Rehabilitation Counseling/Rehabilitation
Teaching (Dual Masters), Orientation and Mobility/Rehabilitation Teaching (Dual
Masters), Orientation and Mobility with Specialization in Low Vision,
Rehabilitation Teaching with Specialization in Low Vision
Degrees Offered: Certification, M.Ed.
Contact Persons: Marv Weessies
(O&M), Sue Ponchillia (RT), Bill Wiener (Rehab Counseling)
Telephone: (616) 387-3455
Fax: (616) 387-3567
Schools for the Blind in the United States
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Governor Morehead School-North Carolina
Accessible Tests
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Building Tests to Support Instruction and Accountability: A Guide for Policymakers (NEA)
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Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) [See especially Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Toolkit]
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Consortium for Policy Research in Education (profile of assessment and accountability programs in 50 states)
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EduHound K-12 Comprehensive Testing Systems: State Departments of Education
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Illustrative Language for an RFP to Build Tests to Support Instruction and Accountability (AASA) American Association of School Administrators
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Kentucky Dept. of Education's (KDE) (search for Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Initiative; CATS online; assessment and accountability)
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National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) (Universal Design in Assessment; testing accommodations; alternate assessment)
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National Center on Education Statistics (NCES) (And National Assessment of Educational Progress [NAEP])
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Test Access: Guidelines for Computer-Administered Testing. American Printing House for the Blind, 2002.
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Test Access: Making Tests Accessible for Students with Visual Impairments: A Guide for Test Publishers, Test Developers, and State Assessment Personnel. American Printing House for the Blind, 2004.
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Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (search for assessment)
Parents and Family
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Abilityhub for disability and disabilities - assistive technology solutions
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American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Information for Parents
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Autism Today, latest news and resources for autism and autism related issues
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Beep Baseball-LAB Retrievers Beep Baseball Team - information about beep baseball
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Blindness-Visual Impairment - Home Page - a good comprehensive portal to the field.
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Books for Parents of Visually Impaired Children - Perkins School for the Blind
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Exceptional Resources your source for autism books and other autism resources
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Helpful Websites for Eye, Low Vision, and Medical Information
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HomeReaders - a non-profit organization that provides catalogs, cookbooks and other reading materials to the blind and visually-impaired on a 4-track tape.
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I CAN SEE BOOKS FOR ALL TO READ AND ENJOY! - produces hundreds of Braille, cassette and print/Braille books for all age categories
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New Vision Equality through Education - a large array of news, opinion, and information related to blindness and visual impairment.
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Resources for Parents & Teachers of Blind Kids - Debbie Day's excellent site!
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ROPARD Association for Retinopathy of Prematurity and Related Retinal Diseases
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Three Days to See - 1933 article by Helen Keller
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V. I. Guide Home Page, for parents and teachers of blind and visually impaired children
Other Links
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Braille Novel-T's - unique products which are in some way related to Braille, Orientation & Mobility, education of the blind and visually impaired, and the teaching profession as a whole.
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Designing accessible software "The purpose of this web site is to help developers of Microsoft Windows-based applications to solve their access problems practically, without impinging upon their creative and competitive license."
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*** NEW *** Funding Resources for the Blind *** NEW ***
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HotBraille Home Page Send letters in Braille for free!
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International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet - Books
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Music V.I. - music instruction in an all audio format