Master'sDegreeandTeachingEndorsementin
VisualImpairment
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ProgramDescription
TheVisualImpairmentprogramwillprepareyou
withtheskillsandknowledgenecessaryto
effectivelyaddresstheuniqueeducationalneeds
ofstudentswithvisualimpairmentorblindness.
Thisonlineprogramisofferedthroughthe
UniversityofNebraskaLincolnandistheresult
ofthecollaborativeeffortsof:
• TheUNLDepartmentofSpecialEducation
andCommunicationDisordersatthe
BarkleyMemorialCenter
• NebraskaDepartmentofEducation
• NebraskaCenterfortheEducationof
ChildrenwhoareBlindorVisuallyImpaired
(NCECBVI)
• KansasStateSchoolfortheBlind
SpecialAccreditation
InadditiontotheHigherLearningCommission
accreditationcarriedbyallUniversityof
Nebraskadegrees,thisprogramisalso
accreditedbythefollowingorganizations:
• CouncilforExceptionalChildren
• NebraskaDepartmentofEducation
• TeacherEducationAccreditationCouncil
SpecialRequirement
Thisprogramisofferedonlineduringthe
academicyearwithafewweeksofskillbased
coursesfortwosummersatNCECBVI.
ProgramBenefits
AsastudentinUNL'sVisualImpairment
program,youwill:
• Learntoreadandteachbraille.
• Workwithstudentsoneononeinsmall
groupsratherthanlargeclasses.
• Havejobopportunitiesacrossthecountry
inearlyinterventionsettings,schools,and
rehabilitationsettings.
• Findacareerthatreallymakesadifference
inthelivesofstudents.
Tuition
Studentswhoareadmittedtotheprogramfrom
NebraskaorKansasmaybeeligibleforatuition
waiverforthecoreVisualImpairmentcourses.
Apply
ContactJillEnglandformoreinformationabout
admissionsrequirements.
jengland@unl.edu
(402)4722141
OurapplicationdeadlineisalwaysJanuary15.
ContactUs
Dr.MackenzieSavaiano
Coordinator,VisualImpairmentsProgram
SpecialEducationandCommunicationDisorders
Phone:(402)4723801
Email:msavaiano2@unl.edu
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