ACVREP QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
ACVREP - Answers - Academy for certification of vision rehabilitation education
professionals.. shows national standard for certification of O&M
AER - Answers - Association of Education and Rehabilitation: professional
opportunities, conference organizations, opportunities for education topics
AFB - Answers - American Foundation for the Blind. Advocate for rights, provide
scholarships, resources for individuals
CEC - Answers - Council for Exceptional Children
IMC - Answers - International Mobility Conference: various countries can share ideas
and info
JVIB - Answers - Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness: Resources for studies
and research
Valley Forge Army Hospital - Answers - first hospital to train blind veterans. Started first
long cane instruction along with Hines. Started by Richard Hoover
Avon Program - Answers - Focused more on echolation rather than using a cane.
Helped with adjustment to blind and socialize.
Hines Hospital - Answers - focused on long cane travel. Social and travel with
blindfolds. First 6 O&M instructors from Hines
Gloucester Conference - Answers - Group of leader met to discuss dangers of allowing
untrained people teach O&M. Needed to be a trained profession.
Boston College - Answers - First to establish O&M university program in 1960
COMSTAC Report - Answers - study that lead to the creation of standards and a
process for certification
Ricahrd Hoover - Answers - Father of O&M. Developed long cane techique
Dorothy Eustis - Answers - mother of guide dog program. Established the seeing eye
ACVREP - Answers - Academy for certification of vision rehabilitation education
professionals.. shows national standard for certification of O&M
AER - Answers - Association of Education and Rehabilitation: professional
opportunities, conference organizations, opportunities for education topics
AFB - Answers - American Foundation for the Blind. Advocate for rights, provide
scholarships, resources for individuals
CEC - Answers - Council for Exceptional Children
IMC - Answers - International Mobility Conference: various countries can share ideas
and info
JVIB - Answers - Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness: Resources for studies
and research
Valley Forge Army Hospital - Answers - first hospital to train blind veterans. Started first
long cane instruction along with Hines. Started by Richard Hoover
Avon Program - Answers - Focused more on echolation rather than using a cane.
Helped with adjustment to blind and socialize.
Hines Hospital - Answers - focused on long cane travel. Social and travel with
blindfolds. First 6 O&M instructors from Hines
Gloucester Conference - Answers - Group of leader met to discuss dangers of allowing
untrained people teach O&M. Needed to be a trained profession.
Boston College - Answers - First to establish O&M university program in 1960
COMSTAC Report - Answers - study that lead to the creation of standards and a
process for certification
Ricahrd Hoover - Answers - Father of O&M. Developed long cane techique
Dorothy Eustis - Answers - mother of guide dog program. Established the seeing eye
