Visual Rehabilitation Services - Langston University

Visual Rehabilitation Services from Langston University is a Campus Master Rehabilitation Science degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Mission Statement: The mission of the Visual Rehabilitation Services Program (VRSP) is to train qualified personnel to provide quality visual rehabilitation services to persons who are blind and visually impaired and to engage in ongoing research, information dissemination and service to enhance the lives of persons who are visually impaired, blind or possess other types of disabilities. Vision: The VRSP will strive to become nationally recognized by its production of highly qualified Low Vision Therapists (LVT), Certified Visual Rehabilitation Therapists (CVRT), Orientation and Mobility Specialists (COMS) while meeting the needs of state agencies and federal programs as well as conducting a programmatic research and service agenda aimed at improving vocational rehabilitation service for persons who are visually impaired. Goals/Objectives: The goals and objectives of the Langston University VRSP are: 1. To increase the number of qualified Low Vision Therapists (LVT), Certified Visual Therapists (CVRTS), Orientation and Mobility Specialists (COMS), and Rehabilitation Counselors with a specialization in visual rehabilitation services from traditionally underrepresented populations to work in the state and federal Visual Service and Rehabilitation Programs or counseling-related agencies; 2. To provide high quality academic training which is responsive to the needs of practicing Low Vision Therapists (LVT), Certified Visual Therapists (CVRT), Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS), and Rehabilitation Counselors with a specialty in visual rehabilitation services from the Oklahoma combined agencies, the eight American Indian VR Programs, and community visual and rehabilitation programs; 3. To present an academic curriculum which provides program participants with the knowledge, skills, and competencies that emphasize independent living and meet or exceed the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE), Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP) standards, and prepare graduates to sit for the examinations leading to becoming Low Vision Therapists (LVT), Certified Visual Therapists (CVRT), and Orientation and Mobility Specialists (COMS); 4. To place graduates in visual rehabilitation and rehabilitation counseling positions in state-federal Visual Rehabilitation agencies as well as for-profit and non-profit entities. Description of The Program: The VRSP was established in Spring 2007 via funding from the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), United States Department of Education. The VRSP is designed to meet the growing demand for qualified professionally trained Low Vision Therapists (LVT), Certified Visual Therapists (CVRTS), Orientation and Mobility Specialists (COMS), and Rehabilitation Counselors (CRC) who work in public and private agencies and institutions providing services to address the psychosocial, independent living, educational and vocational needs of individuals who are blind, visually impaired. Organizationally, the VRSP functions as a program within the Department of Rehabilitation Counseling and Disabilities Studies in conjunction with the Oklahoma Division of Visual Services of the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services. This structure bridges the gap between theory and practice, linking academic resources with applied settings (i.e., practicum and internship sites). Specifically, this strong collaborative relationship between the VRSP and the Oklahoma Division of Visual Services allows for students to apply theory attained in the classroom to service provision opportunities offered through practicum and internship experiences. View more details on Langston University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Rehabilitation Science courses.