Imagine walking down a sidewalk, getting on a bus or boarding a plane. Now imagine accomplishing them without sight. Missouri State University’s orientation and mobility (O&M) program trains students how to assist individuals with visual impairments. This includes providing individuals with the tools and experience they need to navigate the world … [Read more...] about Gaining access to the world
Students in the College of Education at Missouri State always seek experiential learning opportunities. Now, two students in the special education program will take a closer look at the skills and attitudes that are needed to be teachers of students who are blind and visually impaired. Kelsey Bink and Anne Chambers, graduate students in special education blindness and low … [Read more...] about MSU students nominated as 2021 Teachers of Tomorrow
Special education student Molly Limmer’s younger sister, Lucy, is 17 years old. Lucy loves goldfish, spaghetti and listening to Barney on repeat. Lucy is very low-functioning on the autism spectrum. Autism takes a front row seat in Limmer’s life. “Not a day goes by that I’m not aware of autism and its effects on others,” Limmer said. It was for this reason that … [Read more...] about Drawn to teaching, drawn to special education
Selected for NASPA IV-W regional conference Adam Crawford, graduate student in the Student Affairs in Higher Education Master's program and graduate assistant for the Disability Resource Center, has been selected to co-present at the NASPA IV-W regional conference. His presentation is titled "From Compliance to Inclusion: Reframing Disability in Student Affairs." This … [Read more...] about Spotlight: Student Affairs in Higher Education Master’s student Adam Crawford