AN OFF-CAMPUS COLLEGE PROGRAM TO PREPARE REHABILITATION TEACHERS OF VISUALLY-IMPAIRED STUDENTS

An experimental off-campus training program for rehabilitation teacher s of the visually impaired was cosponsored by Dominican College and th e New York State Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped. Th e goal was to provide personnel in rural areas of the state where the need was the greatest. A unique feature of the program was the use of on-site rehabilitation teachers as adjunct faculty. Over a three-year period, 25 certifiable rehabilitation teachers were trained at four si tes.