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available only at the graduate level.
For more information, go to the following website to read about
the program.
• www.vision.niu.edu
Also, go to the following YouTube links to learn more about the
program.
• http://youtu.be/UHmpASpzCKA
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxgVXY5jg7o
Brief History of the Program
NIU has a long history in training highly qualified personnel to
serve the needs
of children and adults with visual impairments,
including those with additional disabilities. The NIU Visual
Disabilities Program is currently celebrating 50 years of teacher
preparation. The teacher of students with visual impairments
program was founded slightly more than 50 years ago, in 1964. The
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