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Certification Information
Coursework
Leading to Certification as Teacher of the Visually Impaired:
The Envision Program
This
coursework leading to an endorsement in Visual Impairment is offered by
Southwest Missouri State
University
(SMSU). If your school district serves a student who is visually impaired, you
may want to participate in this program.
It
may:
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Lead to certification in Visual Impairment and Blindness.
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Provide a teacher with the knowledge and skills to effectively plan and
implement an educational program for students with a visual impairment.
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Lead to
proficiency in Braille for literature and mathematics.
Coursework Offered
Low Vision (Offered Fall 2004 On-Line)
Designed to provide teachers with the techniques to assess the impact of the
vision loss on educational performance. Introduction to optics, use of optical
and non-optical devices in the learning environment will be stressed.
Orientation & Mobility
Practical application of orientation and mobility techniques will be examined.
Demonstration of cane techniques will be part of the course.
Anatomy & Function of the
Eye (Offered Summer 2004 On-Line)
Designed to provide teachers with understanding of development of the human
visual system, and basic terminology related to the structure and function of
the eye as well as the diseases and disorders of the visual system.
Braille
Reading and Writing I (Offered
Fall 2004 On-Line)
Designed to provide the teacher with skills to read and write the English
Braille Code. Methods for teaching Braille and use of communication devices will
be discussed.
Braille Reading and Writing II
(Offered Spring 2005 On-Line)
Designed to provide the teacher with the skills to read and write using the
Nemeth Code for mathematics. Methods for teaching Nemeth Code and adaptations
used for math and science will be discussed.
Methods of Teaching Students
with a Visual Impairment (Offered Spring 2005 On-Line)
Designed to provide teachers with the techniques used to adapt classroom
materials for all subject areas including the expanded core curriculum for
students with VI. Assessment procedures and planning an educational program
will be stressed.
This is an
add-on endorsement which may lead to certification in Visual Impairment. A
transcript analysis prior to enrollment is beneficial and required to be
eligible for tuition reimbursement of courses.
What's New in Visual Impairments @ SMSU?
For more
information please contact:
Tim Lehmann
(417) 836-4248 or TAL815T@smsu.edu
OR
Julie Ituarte
(417) 836-8466 or jja353t@smsu.edu
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