Exceptional Needs: Visually Impaired (All Grade)

This program prepares candidates to teach students who require special education services due to visual impairment. Students who are visually impaired or blind generally require services related to academic subjects, communication, and orientation and mobility. The visual impairment program prepares candidates to work with students from early elementary school through high school. The program includes many opportunities for field-based experiences in schools and agencies, and culminates in a summer practicum at the Indiana School for the Blind. This program requires approximately 18 hours of coursework. The program is offered only at the graduate level. The introductory course for this program is SPCED 651 The Eye, Its Functions and Health. For more information contact Dr. John Merbler, TC 722, jmerbler@bsu.edu, or go to the Department of Special Education Web site: http://www.bsu.edu/spced.