Courses
Courses
We offer a wide assortment of courses and training for a variety of professionals working within the vision rehabilitation field. Our courses are free of charge, and most offer continuing education credit. Topics include administration, direct service, health, aging, and employment for people who are blind or have low vision.
Course Catalog
View our full listing of courses on our course catalog.
Continuing education for a variety of professionals working within the vision rehabilitation field
- Administrators and OIB program managers: responsible for administering the OIB grant within their state or territory.
- Direct service professionals: vision rehabilitation therapists, orientation and mobility specialists, low vision therapists, assistive technology instructional specialists, and Rehabilitation counselors.
- Related professionals serving older individuals who may have vision loss: occupational therapists, social workers, counselors, and more.
Administration
- Best Practices in the Administration of the OIB Program
- Basics in Program Evaluation
- Introduction to Best Practices for Older Individuals who are Blind Programs
- An Overview of Independent Living Services for Older Individuals who are Blind
- Understanding Data Collection and the 7-OB Report for OIB Programs
- Community Outreach: Creating Targeted and Accessible Presentations
- Community Outreach: An Overview
- Cultural Diversity and Competence
- Strategies for Mentoring Interns: Developing Qualified Professionals for the Future
Direct Service
Foundational Knowledge:
Introduction to Blindness and Low Vision
Basics of Blindness and Low Vision
The Low Down on Low Vision: An Overview
Braille: What It Is, and Why It is Important
Introduction to Working With Individuals Who are Deaf-Blind
Strategies for Teaching Adults with Vision Loss
Adaptive Blind and Low Vision Skills for Everyday Living
Identifying Mental Health Impairments in Adults
Adjustment to Vision Loss:
Adjustment and Acceptance of Blindness and Low Vision
Vision Loss and the Role of the Family
Low Vision:
Beyond Acuity: Addressing Functional Aspects of Lack of Depth Perception and Visual Field Deficits
Accessing Textbooks and Reading Materials
Assistive Technology:
Overview of Assistive Technology for Individuals who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Assistive Technology for Individuals who are Blind or Visually Impaired in the Workplace
Teaching iPhone for Low Vision: Where Do I Start?
Orientation and Mobility:
Fall Prevention: Interventions for Older Individuals who are Visually Impaired
Orientation and Mobility for those who have Multiple Health Impairments
Mobility Impairments: Implications for Service Providers
Gearing Up For Transit: Options and Advocacy Skills for People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision
Leisure
Health
Overview:
How Social Determinants of Health Relate to Vision and Aging
Social Isolation, Aging, and Vision Loss
The Eye and Eye Conditions:
An Overview of Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye
Other Health Conditions and Vision:
The Basics of Brain Injury and Vision Loss
Understanding People Living with Dementia and Vision Loss
Health and Aging:
Employment and Special Topics
- Understanding Social Security Work Incentives: It's Easier Than You Think
- Exploring Self-Employment Beyond the Business Enterprise Program
- Advice for VR Professionals: Evidence for Effective Meetings with Employers
- Job Search Skills Training for Transition-Age Youth
- Career Advancement and Job Retention: Information Concerning Persons with Vision Loss
- Employer Attitudes: VR Professionals’ Perspectives and Recommendations
- Employment Mentoring for College Students with Vision Impairments
- Employment Outcomes of SSDI Beneficiaries
- Improving Business Development Skills: A Training for Rehabilitation Professionals
- Vocational Rehabilitation Service Models for Consumers who are Deaf-Blind
- Working with Employers: Why it is Important and What Successful Agencies Do
- Neuropsychological Evaluation of Individuals with Visual Impairment or Blindness
- Ethics 1: Ethics for Professionals Working with People who are Blind or Visually Impaired
- Ethics 2: Ethics for Professionals Working with People who are Blind or Visually Impaired
- Randolph-Sheppard Staff Training (BEP)
- Understanding and Overcoming Transportation Barriers