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Teaching Environments for a Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (VRT) Who is Blind/ Low Vision

Posted on April 4, 2023 - 12:20 am by Alexis Read

Table with six stations for a group lesson, each with a raised cookie sheet, butter knife, and a filled paper cup. Celery and peanut butter are at the center of the table.

Editor’s note: Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Appreciation Week is observed annually over Anne Sullivan’s birthday, April 14th. Are you interested in learning more about vision rehabilitation therapy (VRT) as a possible career? Visit Get Learning – AER (aerbvi.org) to read about the roles and responsibilities and Directory of University Professional Programs in the U.S. and Canada […]

Thriving With Changing Vision by Adapting Year After Year

Posted on January 11, 2023 - 2:16 pm by Amy Lynn Smith

Zelda Gebhard doesn’t identify as a person with low vision because she’s so much more than that. “I’m a whole person,” she says. “Along with my career, I’m a wife, mother, and grandmother. I have a full life with interests and hobbies. I’m not that much different than a person who doesn’t have vision loss. […]

Denna Lambert’s 19 Years at NASA

Posted on September 20, 2022 - 1:20 pm by Amy Lynn Smith

Denna Lambert Denna Lambert started her career at NASA 19 years ago, and it all began with her taking initiative. Although her roles and responsibilities have changed over the years, her determination to keep reaching for higher goals has never waned. Blind since birth, Denna wasn’t having any luck finding a job after graduating from […]

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