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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)
E-Mail: dfazzi@calstatela.edu
Dr. Jaime Dote-Kwan (VI)
Telephone: (323) 343-4411
Fax: (323) 343-4318
Dominican College
470 Western Hwy.
Grangeburg, NY 10962
Contact Persons: Dr. Rona Shaw (VH/RT), Cynthia Shaw
(O&M)
Telephone: (914) 359-7800
Florida State University
Department of Special Education
205 Stone Building
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4459
Training Programs Offered: O&M, VI, RT, Deaf Blind
Degrees Offered: B.S., M.S., Doctoral
Contact Persons:
Sandra Lewis (VI)
E-Mail: lewis@mail.coe.fsu.edu
Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum (VI)
Lynda Jones (Rehab Teaching)
Telephone: (850) 644-4880
Fax: (850) 644-8715
Website:
http://www.fsu.edu/~sercs/programs
George Peabody College, Vanderbilt
University
Website:
http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/sped/general/
Hunter College
Dept. of Special Education
695 Park Ave.
New York, NY 10021
(212) 772-4701
Contact Persons:
Dr. Rosanne Silberman
Grace
V. Ambrose, Ed.D. (RT/O&M)
E-Mail: Heartyg@aol.com
Telephone: (212) 772-4740; (212) 821-9476
Kutztown State University
Dept. of Special Education
Kutztown, PA 19530
Contact Person: David Ross
Telephone: (610) 683-4651
Massey University
Department of Rehabilitation Studies
Massey University
Private Bag 11222
Palmerston North
NEW ZEALAND
Training Program Offered: O&M
Degrees Offered: Diploma in Rehabilitation with endorsement in the
Rehabilitation of the Visually Impaired (O&M), Masters of Arts
(Rehabilitation), Masters of Philosophy (Rehabilitation), Ph.D.
(Rehabilitation).
Contact Person: Steven J.
LaGrow, Professor and Head of Department
E-Mail: s.j.lagrow@massey.ac.nz
Telephone: +64-6-350-4155
Fax: +64-6-350-5653
Website:
http://www.massey.ac.nz./~wwrehab/welcome.htm
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
E-Mail: tomhwang@msu.edu
Lou
Alonso
Susan Bruce
Telephone: (517) 355-1838 (-35 OR -37)
Fax: (517) 353-6393
Mississippi State University
Rehabilitation Research & Training Center on Blindness & Low Vision
Website:
http://www.msstate.edu/Dept/RRTC/blind.html
Mohawk College
Brantford, ON
Contact Person:
Dr. Mary-Maureen Snook-Hill
Telephone: (519) 759-7200 ext. 7127
Nebraska Department of Education Special
Populations Home Page
Website: http://www.nde.state.ne.us/SPED/adsites/adsiteshp.html
North Carolina Central University
Visual Impairment Training Program
1801 Fayetteville
Durham, NC 27707
Training Programs Offered: VI, O&M, Deafblind
Degrees Offered: Certification, M.Ed.
Contact Persons:
Dr. Brad R. Walker (O&M)
E-Mail: brwalker@nccu.edu
Julie Bardin (VI)
E-mail: jbardin@nccu.edu
Telephone: (919) 715-6342
Fax: (919) 715-1597
Website: http://www.nccu-vitp.net
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)
E-Mail: gkapper@niu.edu;
Jodi Sticken
(TVI, O&M)
E-Mail: jsticken@niu.edu
Toni Heinze (TVI)
E-Mail: 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
Website:
http://www.cedu.niu.edu/tlrn/visualdisabilities/visuladisahp.html
Nottingham University
Department of Psychology - Blind Mobility Research Unit
Website:
http://www.psyc.nott.ac.uk/bmru/home.html
Oregon State University Department of
Physics
Science Access Project - Tactile Graphics
Website:
http://dots.physics.orst.edu/tactile/tactile.html
Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Master degree and certification programs available in Education of Children
with Vision Impairments and Multiple Disabilities, Orientation and Mobility,
Rehabilitation Teaching, and Vision Rehabilitation. Full-time, part-time and
distance education opportunities.
Website:
http://www.pco.edu/graduate.htm
Renwick College, University of Newcastle
361-365 North Rocks Road
NORTH ROCKS NSW
Australia 2151
Univ. Address for International Students:
International Students Office
The University of Newcastle
University Drive
CALLAGHAN NSW
Australia 2038
Training Programs Offered: Teacher/Vision Impairment, O&M
Specialist (we are not AER recognised yet), Teacher/Hearing Impairment
Degrees Offered: Master of Special Education (Sensory Impairment),
Master of Education -- by thesis, Ph.D. -- by thesis
Contact Persons:
Pat Kelley
Ed. D.
E-Mail: rcpak@cc.newcastle.edu.au
Greg Leigh (Head of College)
Telephone: country 61 city 2 873-0303
Fax: country 61 city 2 873-1614
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)
E-Mail: srosen@sfsu.edu
Dr. Amanda Hall-Lueck (VI)
E-Mail: amandal@sfsu.edu
Telephone: (415) 338-1245 (O&M), (415) 338-1080 (VI)
Fax: (415) 338-0566
Website:
http://online.sfsu.edu/~amandal/mobility.html
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
E-Mail: bryanbh@titan.sfasu.edu
Bob Bryant
Anna Bradfield
Phone: (409) 468-1036
Fax: (409) 468-1342
Website:
http://www.education.sfasu.edu/csped/o&mprog.htm
*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.
E-Mail: ibngs@ttacs.ttu.edu
Telephone: (806)742-2345 x247
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 Person:
Jane
Erin
E-Mail:
jerin@mail.ed.arizona.edu
Telephone: (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)
E-Mail: whjacobson@ualr.edu
Dr. Patricia Smith
(RT)
E-Mail: pbsmith@ualr.edu
Judy Matsuoka
(RT)
E-Mail: jcmatsuoka@ualr.edu
Telephone: (501) 569-3169
Fax: (501) 569-8694
Website:
http://www.ualr.edu/~rehdept/
University of California Riverside
School of Education
UC Riverside offers offers a student teaching and internship programs in
Mild/Moderate Specialist and Moderate/Severe Specialist Credentials.
Entrance requirements are similar for both but an internship requires
verfied experience in special education classroom. A general education
credential (multiple or single subject) is no longer required. Interns earn
their credential while in a full-time teaching position with a collaborating
school district.
Website:
http://www.education.ucr.edu
University of La Laguna. Tenerife. Canary
Islands. Spain
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Canary Islands
Spain
Training Programs Offered: O&M, VI
Degrees Offered: Doctoral degree in O&M, Master's degree in VI
Contact Persons:
Benito Codina, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor
E-Mail: bcodina@ull.es
Departamento de Didactica e Investigacion Educativa y del Comportamiento
Centro Superior de Educacion
Universidad de La Laguna
Manuel Carreiras, Ph.D.,
Professor
E-Mail: mcarreiras@ull.es
Departamento de Psicologia Cognitiva
Facultad de Psicologia
Universidad de La Laguna
Telephone: +3422603880 (Prof. Codina), +3422609345 (Prof.
Carreiras)
Fax: +3422603211
University of Louisville
Distance Education Program
Website:
http://www.louisville.edu/edu/edsp/
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.
E-mail:
mcculley@umbsky.cc.umb.edu
Telephone: (617) 287-7623
Fax: (617) 287-7664
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Dept. of Special Education
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68583-0732
Contact Person:
Ellin Siegel
Telephone: (402) 472-9867
E-Mail: esiegel1@unl.edu
University of Northern Colorado
Website:
http://www.edtech.univnorthco.edu/COE/sped/sped.html
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.
E-Mail: gjz+@pitt.edu
Telephone Number: (412) 624-7247
Fax Number: (412) 648-7081
Website:
http://www.pitt.edu/~soeforum/vision/index1.html
The University of Sheffield
Research on Tactile Maps for the Blind
Website:
http://www.shef.ac.uk/psychology/research/tmrg/
University of South Carolina
College of Education
Programs in Special Education
Columbia, SC 29208
Contact Person:
Annette Skellenger
Telephone: (803) 777-7138
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)
E-Mail: marvin.weessies@wmich.edu
Sue
Ponchillia (RT)
E-Mail: susan.ponchillia@wmich.edu
Bill Wiener
(Rehab Counseling)
E-Mail: william.wiener@wmich.edu
Telephone: (616) 387-3455
Fax: (616) 387-3567
Website:
http://www.wmich.edu/hhs/blrh/html/blrh.htm