A listing in the APH Directory of Services is based on information supplied by the individual or organization listed and does not imply approval, endorsement, or evaluation by APH.
Personnel Preparation
Degree programs and areas of concentration to prepare professionals to work in various capacities with individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Services in this category also include distance education or off-campus programs for students who are working toward degrees or certification in specializations in the field of blindness and visual impairment.
There are a total of 47 listings found in Personnel Preparation.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham: Department of Leadership, Special Education and Foundations
Education Building, Room 2321
Birmingham AL 35294
(205) 934 3440 (Local)
(205) 934 6722 (Fax)
http://www.uab.edu/education/home/teacher-education-program/special-education
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The University of Arizona: Specialization in Visual Impairment
College of Education / DPS
Tucson AZ 85721-0069
(520) 621 0945 (Local)
(520) 621 3821 (Fax)
jerin@u.arizona.edu
http://www.coe.arizona.edu/visual_impairment
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock: School of Counseling, Human Performance and Rehabilitation
Dept. of Counseling, Adult and Rehabilitation Education
Little Rock AR 72204
(501) 569 3169 (Local)
(501) 569 8129 (Fax)
(501) 569 3169 (TDD/TTY)
pbsmith@ualr.edu
http://ualr.edu/ma/RHBLO/
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University of British Columbia: Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology and Special Education
2125 Main Mall
Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4
(604) 822 2235 (Local)
(604) 822 3302 (Fax)
(604) 822 8229 (TDD/TTY)
cay.holbrook@ubc.ca
http://ecps.educ.ubc.ca/
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California State University, Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles CA 90032
(323) 343 4411 (Local)
(323) 343 5605 (Fax)
bnaimy@calstatela.edu
http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/ccoe/
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San Francisco State University: Department of Special Education
Programs in Orientation & Mobility and Visual Impairment
San Francisco CA 94132
(415) 338 1161 (Local)
(415) 338 0566 (Fax)
srosen@sfsu.edu (O&M); ysiu@sfsu.edu (TVI)
mobility.sfsu.edu (O&M program); viprogram.sfsu.edu (TVI program); sped.sfsu.edu (Dept. of Special Education)
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University of Northern Colorado
School of Special Education
Greeley CO 80639
(970) 351 2691 (Local)
(970) 351 1061 (Fax)
kay.ferrell@unco.edu
http://www.unco.edu/cebs/sped/
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Florida State University: Program in Visual Disabilities
2205 Stone Building
Tallahassee FL 32306-4459
(850) 644 4880 (Local)
(850) 644 8715 (Fax)
bischof@fsu.edu
https://education.fsu.edu/degrees-and-programs/undergraduate-programs/visual-disabilities; https://education.fsu.edu/degrees-and-programs/graduate-programs/curriculum-and-instruction/visual-disabilities-m-s
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Lighthouse of Southwest Florida, Inc.
35 West Mariana Avenue
North Fort Myers FL 33903
(239) 997 7797 (Local)
(239) 997 8462 (Fax)
jmacdonald@lighthouseswfl.org
http://www.lighthouseswfl.org/
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Hadley
700 Elm Street
Winnetka IL 60093
(847) 446 8111 (Local)
(847) 446 9916 (Fax)
(800) 323 4238 (Toll-Free)
(847) 441 8111 (TDD/TTY)
info@hadley.edu
http://www.hadley.edu
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Illinois State University
Campus Box 5910
Normal IL 61790-5910
(309) 438 8986 (Local)
(309) 438 8699 (Fax)
(309) 438 3467 (TDD/TTY)
http://www.coe.ilstu.edu
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Northern Illinois University
Department of Special and Early Education
DeKalb IL 60115
(815) 753 8459 (Local)
(815) 753 8594 (Fax)
gkapperman@niu.edu
http://cedu.niu.edu/seed/academic/vision/
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Indiana State University: Promoting Achievement for Students with Sensory Loss
Blumberg Center, Bayh College of Education
Terre Haute IN 47809
(812) 237 8115 (Local)
(812) 237 8089 (Fax)
Karen.Goehl@indstate.edu
https://passprojectisu.org/
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Iowa Department for the Blind
524 Fourth Street
Des Moines IA 50309-2364
(515) 281 1333 (Local)
(515) 281 1263 (Fax)
Janice.eggers@blind.state.ia.us
https://blind.iowa.gov/
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University of Northern Iowa Teacher Training Program for Students with Visual Impairments
150 Schindler Education Center
Cedar Falls IA 50614-0601
(319) 273 6061 (Local)
(319) 273 7852 (Fax)
http://www.uni.edu/
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Kentucky Department of Education: Office of Special Education and Early Learning
300 Sower Blvd. 5th Floor
Frankfort KY 40601
(502) 564 4970 (Local)
(502) 564 6721 (Fax)
http://education.ky.gov/specialed/blindef/Pages/default.aspx
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University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies
5717 Corbett Hall
Orono ME 04469
(207) 581 2093 (Local)
(207) 581 1231 (Fax)
http://ccids.umaine.edu/
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Boston College, Lynch School of Education: Teacher Education, Special Education, and Curriculum and Instruction Department
Campion Hall 211
Chestnut Hill MA 02467
(617) 552 4180 (Local)
(617) 552 1840 (Fax)
http://www.bc.edu/schools/lsoe/
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Northeast Regional Center for Vision Education/University of Massachusetts Boston
NERCVE
Boston MA 02125-3393
(617) 287 7623 (Local)
hhenshaw@ric.edu
https://www.nercve.org/
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Eastern Michigan University: Department of Special Education
128 Porter
Ypsilanti MI 48197
(734) 487 3300 (Local)
(734) 487 2473 (Fax)
tli@emich.edu
http://www.emich.edu/
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Western Michigan University: Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies
Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5218
(269) 387 3455 (Local)
(269) 387 3567 (Fax)
paul.ponchillia@wmich.edu
http://www.wmich.edu/visionstudies/
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Jackson State University: Department of Special Education
1400 JR Lynch Street
Jackson MS 39217
(601) 979 2121 (Local)
(601) 979 4190 (Fax)
http://www.jsums.edu/specialedu/
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Missouri State University
Teacher Certification Office
Springfield MO 65897
(417) 836 8872 (Local)
(417) 836 8773 (Fax)
teachercertification@missouristate.edu
http://www.missouristate.edu/certification/9033.htm
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders
274 Barkley Memorial Center
Lincoln NE 68583-0738
(402) 472 3801 (Local)
(402) 472 7697 (Fax)
esiegel1@unl.edu
http://cehs.unl.edu/secd/visual-impairments
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Dominican College
470 Western Highway
Orangeburg NY 10962
(845) 359 2908 (Local)
(845) 359 6701 (Fax)
rona.shaw@dc.edu
http://www.dc.edu
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Hunter College of The City University of New York
Department of Special Education, 909W
New York NY 10065
(212) 772 4740 (Local)
(212) 650 3542 (Fax)
(212) 650 3207 (TDD/TTY)
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/education/dept/specialed/index.shtml
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North Carolina Central University
H.M. Michaux, Jr. School of Education
Durham NC 27707
(919) 530 5346 (Local)
(919) 530 5353 (Fax)
http://www.nccu.edu/soe/vitp.cfm
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University of North Dakota: Department of Special Education
Education Building Room 238
Grand Forks ND 58202-7189
(701) 777 3239 (Local)
(701) 777 3246 (Fax)
http://www.und.edu/dept/tl/html/facultystaff.html
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Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority
5940 South Street
Halifax NS B3H 1S6
(902) 424 8503 (Local)
(709) 729 2096 (Fax)
pottied@apsea.ca (by e-mail)
https://www.apsea.ca/families-students/blind-visually-impaired/
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Mount Saint Vincent University
166 Bedford Highway
Halifax NS B3M 2J6
(902) 457 6788 (Local)
(902) 445 3960 (Fax)
http://www.msvu.ca/education/index.asp#Graduate
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Ohio State University: College of Education and Human Ecology
127 Arps Hall
Columbus OH 43210
(614) 292 2461 (Local)
(614) 292 8052 (Fax)
http://ehe.osu.edu/teaching-and-learning/
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Assistive Technology and Accessible Educational Materials Center
470 Glenmont Avenue
Columbus OH 43214
(614) 410 1042 (Local)
paula_mauro@orclish.org
http://ataem.org
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University of Toledo: Early Childhood, Physical, and Special Education
2801 West Bancroft Street
Toledo OH 43606
(419) 530 7733 (Local)
(419) 530 7261 (Fax)
https://www.utoledo.edu/education/grants/Vision/
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Portland State University: School of Education
Department of Special Education
Portland OR 97207-0751
(503) 725 5495 (Local)
(503) 725 5599 (Fax)
(800) 547 8887 ext: 5495 (Toll-Free)
http://www.pdx.edu/sped/vil
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Kutztown University: Department of Special Education
Beekey 104
Kutztown PA 19530
(610) 683 4651 (Local)
(610) 683 1516 (Fax)
dross@kutztown.edu
http://www.kutztown.edu/acad/coe/spced/spec.htm
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Salus University
College of Education and Rehabilitation
Elkins Park PA 19027-1598
(215) 780 1360 (Local)
(215) 780 1357 (Fax)
http://www.salus.edu
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University of Pittsburgh: Department of Teaching, Learning, & Leading, School of Education
Department of Teaching, Learning, & Leading, School of Education
Pittsburgh PA 15260
(412) 648 7308 (Local)
tessam@pitt.edu
https://www.education.pitt.edu/AcademicDepartments/InstructionLearning/Programs/VisionStudies.aspx
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University of South Carolina Upstate
800 University Way
Spartanburg SC 29303
(864) 503 5572 (Local)
(864) 503 5574 (Fax)
info@uscupstate.edu
https://www.uscupstate.edu/academics/majors-programs/graduate-programs/special-education-visual-impairment/
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Northern State University: Special Education Program
1200 South Jay Street
Aberdeen SD 57401
(605) 626 3169 (Local)
(605) 626 3102 (Fax)
http://www.northern.edu
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Peabody College of Vanderbilt University: Department of Special Education, Program in Visual Disabilities
Box 328, Peabody College
Nashville TN 37203
(615) 322 2249 (Local)
(615) 343 1570 (Fax)
PRO@Vanderbilt.edu
https://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/research/pro/about_peabody_research/funded_projects/preservice_preparation_of_teachers_project_home.php
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Trevecca Nazarene University
333 Murfreesboro Road
Nashville TN 37210
(615) 248 1766 (Local)
http://www.trevecca.edu/academics/schools-colleges/education/vis
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Stephen F. Austin State University
Box 13019 SFA Station
Nacogdoches TX 75962
(936) 468 1145 (Local)
(936) 468 1342 (Fax)
humanservices@sfasu.edu
http://www.sfasu.edu/humanservices/
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Texas Tech University: Virginia Murray Sowell Center for Research and Education in Sensory Disabilities
Room, 220, College of Education, Box 41071
Lubbock TX 79409-1071
(806) 742 2320 (Local)
(806) 742 2326 (Fax)
n.griffin-shirley@ttu.edu
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/education/outreach-and-research/sowell/index.php
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University of Utah: Multi-University Consortium Teacher Preparation Program in Sensory Impairments
University of Utah
Salt Lake City UT 84112-9253
(801) 585 3925 (Local)
(801) 585 6476 (Fax)
Donna.henricksen@ed.utah.edu <Donna.henricksen@ed.utah.edu>
http://www.ed.utah.edu/SPED/
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Virginia Project for Children and Youth with DeafBlindness
Partnership for People with Disbilities/VCU
Richmond VA 23284-3020
(804) 828 8252 (Local)
(804) 828 0042 (Fax)
(877) 295 7799 (Toll-Free)
http://www.vcu.edu/partnership/vadbproject/index.htm
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Marshall University
100 Angus E. Peyton Drive
South Charleston WV 25303
(304) 746 8941 (Local)
http://www.marshall.edu/
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West Virginia University Department of Special Education
Allen Hall
Morgantown WV 26506-6122
(304) 293 5703 (Local)
(304) 293 7265 (Fax)
http://specialed.wvu.edu/home/certification/low_vision_blindness