A quarterly newsletter from the Council for Exceptional Children's Division on Visual Impairments containing practitioner tips for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments, Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and other professionals.
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Intervention Specialist: Visually Impaired Licensure Program A 22-credit hour program offering graduate level coursework leading to licensure as a teacher of students with visual impairments (TSVI). The program is designed to be completed in one year and applicants must hold a valid Ohio teaching license. Coursework is mostly online with extensive face-to-face field and practicum experiences. Intervention Specialist: Hearing Impaired Licensure Program A graduate level, 24-credit hour program offering coursework leading to licensure as a teacher of the Deaf/ hard of hearing. The program is designed to be completed in one year and applicants must hold a valid Ohio teaching license. Coursework is mostly online instruction with extensive face-to-face field experiences. Intervener Certificate Program A 30-credit hour program offering undergraduate level coursework leading to a Shawnee State issued Intervener Certificate. The Intervener Program is designed to be completed in two years. Applicants must meet the admission requirements at Shawnee State University. An intervener provides consistent one-to- one support to a student who is Deaf, blind or dual sensory impaired (ages 3 through 21) throughout the instructional day. Coursework is primarily completed in an online format, culminating with a field based practicum experience. GRADUATE PROGRAMS UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM • Online Coursework through our Consortium partner institutions of higher education • Field based practicum/internship experience • Funding support provided by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, Office for Exceptional Children • Aligned with Ohio Priorities • Made possible with support of the Ohio Deans Compact and the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce OHIO DEANS COMPACT LISD COLLABORATIVE LOW INCIDENCE SENSORY DISABILITIES COLLABORATIVE DISABILITIES Kelli Smith ksmith3@shawnee.edu // 740.351.3571 Shawnee State University 940 Second Street // Portsmouth, OH 45662 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Certificate in Deafblindness Education A graduate level, 15-credit hour program, leading to a certificate in Deafblind Education from Shawnee State University. This certificate will meet the post baccalaureate education needs of working professionals. The program courses provide in-depth knowledge of the needs of and supports for children with combined hearing-vision loss (also known as deafblindness) and is aligned with CEC standards for deafblindness