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Contact:
Tom Davis
Troy Office of University Relations
334/670-3196
tomdavis@troy.edu
Office of University Relations
253 Adams Administration
Troy, AL 36082
(334) 670-3196
(334) 670-3274 (fax)
| Seminar
to improve education for the visually impaired set for
TSU |
| Two
leading national authorities on the education of the visually
impaired will lead a seminar Feb. 21-22 at Troy State University. Tom Miller from the Perkins School for the Blind and Susan Spungin, Vice President for education and international programs for the American Foundation for the Blind, will serve as presenters at the seminar "Improving Educational Services for the Visually Impaired." The seminar is sponsored by the Claudia Crosby Institute on Vision at TSU, the Southeast Alabama Regional Inservice Center at TSU, the Alabama Department of Education State Improvement Grant and the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB). The seminar will be held at the Trojan Center on the TSU campus. Dr. Gaylen Pugh, Project Director, Blind Education Initiative of the National Association of State Directors of Special Education, will serve as facilitator for the seminar. According to Janice Hawkins of the TSU College of Education and one of the event’s organizers, the seminar will provide specialized training for administrators and supervisors of teachers for the visually impaired. "There is a critical need for this information in Alabama’s schools, because not all visually impaired students are served in special schools such as AIDB," she said. "Many visually impaired students are served in mainstream classrooms by teachers who have not received specialized training in meeting the needs of these students." Others scheduled to participate in the conference include Mabrey Whetstone, Director of the Alabama Department of Education, Special Education Services, and Joe Busta, President of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind. For more information regarding the seminar, contact the Southeast Alabama Regional Inservice Center at 334-670-3594. |