Vision Rehabilitation Therapy Division (Division 11)

Welcome to the AER Vision Rehabilitation Therapy Division

 

Division 11 Town Hall & Information Gathering Meeting of 10/18/22
Topic: Recent ACVREP Board decision to create separate certification for Occupational Therapists

Below please find a link to view a recording of the meeting, a copy of the PowerPoint Presentation and a log of the collected chat contributions of attendees.

Link to the Zoom Meeting (please use your AER log in credentials when prompted)
PDF of Meeting PowerPoint
Meeting Closed Captioning
Zoom Meeting Chat

If anyone who views this presentation after this date wants to provide feedback please email daniel.norris@umb.edu or Lee Sonnenberg, AER’s executive director at lee@aerbvi.org.

Our Mission is:

To serve as a national and international forum for information on current issues in certification and related legislation; provide updates on University Personnel Preparation issues and trends; and opportunities for continuing education, specialized meetings, and training forums.

To facilitate the exchange of current resources and product information, updates members on research and educational trends, provides university certification standards to the AER University Review program, and promotes employment opportunities.

To provide instruction and guidance in adaptive independent living skills, enabling adults who are blind and visually impaired to confidently carry out their daily activities. Vision Rehabilitation Therapists are active members of multidisciplinary service teams, providing consultation and referrals utilizing community resources. [Rehabilitation Teaching University Personnel Preparation Guidelines]