University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Visual Impairments Program
Mackenzie Savaiano, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Msavaiano2@unl.edu
Barkley Memorial Center on the East Campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and
home to the Visual Impairments Program.
Brief History of the Program:
Since the 1990's the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) has worked with
the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) to implement an educational program
to train professionals in the area of visual impairments and blindness. The program
has evolved from a 'workshop-professional development' framework delivered in a
summer-only format to a complete master's degree endorsement area and teacher
certification program.
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