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Peer reviewedWiener, William R.; Siffermann, Eileen – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2000
This article addresses the development of an orientation and mobility (O&M) certification examination by Division Nine of the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired. It describes the collection of data that establishes the relative importance of the competencies necessary for O&M. (Contains eight…
Descriptors: Blindness, Certification, Higher Education, Licensing Examinations (Professions)
Peer reviewedHuebner, Kathleen Mary; Wiener, William R. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2001
This article discusses the significant personnel shortages in education and rehabilitation in the field of blindness and visual impairment and provides a brief overview of one approach to addressing this shortage, distance education. Distance learning environments and strategies are described, along with evidence of the effectiveness of distance…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Blindness, Distance Education, Higher Education
