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1. VA Blind Centers - ANSWER Center-based rehab training (out-patient and
home follow-up available as well). Veterans receive training in orientation
and mobility, vision skills, assistive technology skills, daily living skills,
recreation and leisure skills, and manual skills.
2. Private agencies for the blind and visually impaired - ANSWER These
agencies provide center and itinerate based services for people (all ages)
who are visually impaired (e.g. FBC).
3. NFB - National Federation of the Blind: The purpose of the NFB is the
complete integration of the blind into society on a basis of equality. This
objective involves the removal of legal, economic and social
discriminations; the education of the public to new concepts concerning
blindness; and the achievement by all blind people of the right to exercise to
the fullest, their individual talents and capacities.
4. Valley Forge - ANSWER created an epic atmosphere for foot travel
5. Warren Bledsoe - ANSWER advocated for a systematic method of
instruction, set up in various hospital settings
6. WWII - ANSWER forced the field to look at how programs were organized
nationally
,7. Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) - ANSWER information regarding
a wide range of disabilities, strategies for teaching
8. COMSTAC Report - ANSWER studied the methods, scope and structure
necessary to carry of an accreditation program
9. Edward Meese - ANSWER first 6 O&M specialists. taught first 80 vets at
Hines.
10.Alfred D. Corbett - ANSWER first 6 O&M specialists. taught first 80 vets
at Hines.
11.Stanley Surtako - ANSWER first 6 O&M specialists. taught first 80 vets at
Hines. Missionary at Hines.
12.Warren Bledsoe - ANSWER worked with hoover at valley forge. Perfected
long white cane techniques.
13.Russell William - ANSWER Blinded vet. Attended Valley Forge & Avon.
Realism with respect to blindness. Became Chief of Blind war program.
14.Sir. France Campbell - ANSWER founded Royal Normal College &
Academy of Music for the Blind. knighted for work with blind children.
Began early foot travel and O&M instruction at Perkins as a blind instructor.
15.Father Thomas Carroll - ANSWER Blind priest. Chaplain at Avon. wrote
about blindness- what it is & what it does. Hosted the Gloucester
Conference.
, 16.How would and O&M Specialist utilize a state school for the blind or
visually impaired? - ANSWER state operated. utilizes standard curriculum
& ECC. provides day placement, residential placement or community
outreach.
17.How would an O&M Specialist utilize the department of education? -
ANSWER standardized assessments, accommodations and certification for
professionals. Itinerant staff is hired to provide services for visually impaired
students.
18.How would an O&M specialist utilize the office of Vocational
Rehabilitation? - ANSWER New techniques, materials, equipment,
transportation and scholarship information. Provides independence &
employment to adults after vision loss.
19.AERBVI - ANSWER Association for education and rehabilitation for the
blind and visually impaired
20.When was AER established? - ANSWER 1984
21.What two organizations combined to create AER? - ANSWER American
Association of Workers for the blind & Association for education of the
visually handicapped
22.ACVREP - ANSWER Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation
& Education Professionals
23.When was ACVREP established? - ANSWER 2000