[Ohio-talk] OOD and ACVREP certification

[barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com]

What exactly is ACVREP certification?

Barbara
Barbara Pierce 
President Emerita
National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
Barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com
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> On May 13, 2015, at 10:46 AM, Marianne Denning via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I am going to try to explain this because it is a concern for me.  OOD
> requires anyone providing O&M or rehabilitation teaching services to
> blind people to have ACVREP certification.  I have known that for a
> few years.  I recently learned thatcertified O&M trainers can provide
> rehabilitation teaching services.  All OOD cares about is the ACVREP
> certification and not the area of certification.  I think most people
> who have O&M certification would say they don't feel qualified to
> evaluate braille, lifeskills and similar needs.  I would say the same
> goes for rehabilitation teachers.  Does anyone else have a similar
> concern?
> 
> -- 
> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
> (513) 607-6053
> 
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