The Department of Special and Early Education’s Vision Studies program received full accreditation April 21 from the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER). NIU’s programs for Teachers of Visually Impaired and in Assistive Technology, which prepare
Read moreVision Studies faculty team with library to provide free e-textbooks to students, encourage others to explore possibilities
During the annual meeting of the American Printing House for the Blind in October, Molly Pasley heard something remarkable. A professor from another university told her about a partnership with the school’s library that gave students free access to many Vision Studies
Read moreUpward: ‘Blindness Experience’ scores rave reviews, nearly doubles enrollment
When Stacy Kelly debuted SEVI 205/505: The Blindness Experience last spring, 80 students from throughout the NIU campus registered for the new general education course. And then they told their friends. Enrollment has nearly doubled to 150 this semester – and Kelly,
Read moreNIU awards Stacy Kelly for excellence in mentoring master’s, doctoral students
Not one moment of Stacy Kelly’s career has transpired outside the realm of visual disabilities. “I always knew, from an early age, that I wanted to be a teacher. I really like everything about school and learning,” says Kelly, professor in the
Read moreCall him Kapp: Professor marks 50 years as NIU Visual Disabilities faculty legend
“Better luck next time,” the handwritten note on the letter read. “We’ve got him.” The him, in this case, is Gaylen Kapperman. The we’ve is NIU. And the recipient? Ohio State University. It stemmed from an innocent mix-up at the University of
Read moreWelcome to the Blindness Experience: New course launches with 80 students
Eighty NIU students have gained a vivid understanding of the lives of people who are blind or visually disabled, thanks to a new course in the Department of Special and Early Education. SEVI 205/505: The Blindness Experience, an eight-week, 3-credit and asynchronous
Read moreVisual Disabilities faculty, students join in strong representation at IAER meeting
Rachel Newland found the NIU Department of Special and Early Education’s Visual Disabilities Program through a YouTube search. And in coming to the College of Education, she’s found a home. “Dr. Kapperman has been my primary guide; his interest in sex education
Read moreCongratulations!
Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Q Hutchings, assistant professor in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education (CAHE), has received ACPA-College Student Educators International’s Commission for Professional Preparation Teaching Excellence Award. The ACPA CPP Teaching Excellence
Read moreVisual Disabilities students impress with research at biennial conference
Gaylen Kapperman has attended countless professional conferences during his nearly half-century in academia. But the professor emeritus in the Department of Special and Early Education’s Visual Disabilities program is hard-pressed to remember a meeting room fuller than the one he encountered this
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