Vision Services

Every individual deserves the opportunity to access their environment, participate independently, and develop the skills needed to achieve their personal, educational, vocational, and community goals. As a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) and Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (TVI), I provide individualized vision services that promote confidence, independence, and meaningful participation at home, school, work, and in the community.

Services Offered

Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (TVI)

Functional Vision Assessments (FVA)
Learning Media Assessments (LMA)
Braille instruction
Assistive technology for students with visual impairments
Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) instruction
Academic accommodations and modifications
IEP consultation and goal development
Collaboration with classroom teachers and related service providers

Orientation & Mobility (COMS)

Orientation and Mobility evaluations
White cane instruction
Indoor and outdoor travel skills
Street crossings and community travel
Public transportation training
Independent living and navigation skills
Transition planning for secondary students

Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC)

Instruction may include:

Compensatory skills
Orientation and mobility
Assistive technology
Independent living skills
Social interaction skills
Recreation and leisure
Career education
Self-determination
Sensory efficiency

Who I serve

I work with:

School districts
Charter and private schools
Universities
Families
Early intervention programs
Preschool through transition-age students
Students with multiple disabilities, including deafblindness and significant cognitive disabilities
Adults

Where I serve

Based in Cazenovia, New York, I provide services throughout Madison, Onondaga, Oneida, Cortland, and northern Chenango counties.

Services outside this area may be available upon request.