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| Project/Program/Clinic Contacts: | Deaf-Blind Program Consultant | ||||||||||||||||||
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Education/Special Education |
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| AUCD Council Membership: |
No Council Membership |
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| Research: | Communication Skill Development in Children with Severe Disabilities
Accommodations for Vision and Hearing Loss Education of Deaf-Blind children Transition Planning | ||||||||||||||||||
| Education: | 12 Credits, 2003, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Certified Low Vision Therapist #4488
Normal and Impaired Visual Functioning Low Vision Assessment and Intervention I Low Vision Assessment and Intervention II Psycho/Social Implications of Visual Impairment M.A. in Special Education, 1985, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD B.S. in Social Work, 1977, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD, Social Work License #620 | ||||||||||||||||||
Vita/Bio
Professional Experience and Appointments: Coordinator of Deaf-Blind Program, Center for Disabilities, Department of Pediatrics, Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South Dakota, 2003 to 2021. Deaf-Blind Program Specialist, South Dakota Department of Human Services, South Dakota Developmental Center, Redfield,SD 1998 - 2003 Social Worker, South Dakota Developmental Center, Redfield, South Dakota, 1989 - 1998 Counselor, Dakota Midland Hospital, Psychiatric Center, Aberdeen, SD, 1986 - 1988 Qualified Mental Retardation Professional/Case Manager, South Dakota Developmental Center, Redfield, SD 1982 - 1986 Social Worker, South Dakota Department of Social Services, Sisseton, SD, 1978 - 1981 Offices/Membership in Professional Organizations: Member, Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER #25369)
