General Information
Northern Illinois University
Department of Special and Early Education
Visual Disabilities Program
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb,
IL 60115
(815) 753 8459
gkapperman@niu.edu
http://cedu.niu.edu/seed/academic/vision/
Brief Description
Northern Illinois University has been active since 1954, making it one of the oldest training programs in the blindness field in the country.
Staff
Gaylen Kapperman, Coordinator/Professor, Visual Disabilities Program, gkapperman@niu.edu, 815 753 8453
Jodi Sticken, Director, Orientation and Mobility Program, Visual Disabilities Program, jsticken@niu.edu, 815 753 8456
William Penrod, Associate Professor, wpenrod@niu.edu
Mary Kate Carroll, z1880424@students.niu.edu
Services Offered
- Personnel Preparation
- Undergraduate and graduate programs for teachers of visually impaired and multiply disabled children, for rehabilitation teachers, and for orientation and mobility instructors.