Florida State University's Visual Disabilities Program
Preparing Tomorrow's Professional Leaders
Sarah E. Ivy, Ph.D., Florida State University, Assistant Professor,
sivy@fsu.edu, and
Sandra Lewis, Ed.D., Florida State University, Professor and
Coordinator of the Visual Disabilities Program
Florida State University (FSU) prepares the largest number of TVIs in
the Southeast region of the United States—upward to 25 new professionals in
any given year. We offer the only TVI and O&M program in the state of
Florida. Since its inception 53 years ago in 1963, FSU's vision program has
graduated hundreds of professionals. In the 30-year period between 1986
and 2016, 700 TVIs, O&M specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Specialists
completed their degrees; most of these individuals are still providing services
to people with visual impairments across the country.
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