BLS 6850 - Assistive Technology Instruction for Individuals with Blindness or Visual Impairment

This course is designed to develop professional knowledge in assistive technology instruction for individuals with blindness or visual impairment. The focus will be on instructional strategies, planning and pacing, and scope of instruction in the rehabilitation or school environments. Students will increase their fluency with the specifics of many common assistive technologies, their input and output modes, and interfaces with other technologies. Students should have access to a variety of assistive technologies while taking this class.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: BLS 5840 and BLS 6840, with a grade of “B” or better.

Credits: 2 hours

Restrictions Restricted to master’s in Orientation and Mobility, Counselor Education: Rehabilitation Teaching, Teaching Children: Visually Impaired, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapy.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.