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Blind Rehabilitation Internships Programs



Accredited Blind Rehabilitation Internship Programs provide advanced, specialized training in the following areas of practice:

These internship programs are designed as professional training opportunities to enhance the knowledge and skills of Blind Rehabilitation Specialists seeking advanced practice in a focused area.

Internships are available across a variety of Blind and Low Vision programs, including:

These diverse settings offer interns the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and develop expertise in delivering comprehensive vision rehabilitation services.

Blind Rehabilitation Centers

Doris Miller VA Medical Center
Central Blind Rehabilitation Center
Offering internships in: Orientation and Mobility, Vision Rehabilitation Therapy, Low Vision Therapy, Assistive Technology
Waco, TX
Coordinators:
      Christopher Bosley - Christopher.bosley@va.gov
      Shauna Ortiz - shauna.ortiz@va.gov

Palo Alto VA Medical Center Western Blind Rehabilitation Center
Offering internships in: Orientation and Mobility, Vision Rehabilitation Therapy, Low Vision Therapy, Assistive Technology
Palo Alto, CA
Coordinators:
     Caitlin Curtis - Caitlin.curtis1@va.gov
     Eve Klein - eve.klein@va.gov
     Julie Burdick - julie.burdick@va.gov

West Haven VA Medical Center
Eastern Blind Rehabilitation Center
Offering internships in: Orientation and Mobility, Vision Rehabilitation Therapy, Low Vision Therapy, Assistive Technology
West Haven, CT
Coordinators:
      Lisa-Ann Mowerson - lisa-anne.mowerson@va.gov
      Samantha Scarmella - Samantha.scarmella@va.gov

American Lake VA Medical Center American Lake Blind Rehabilitation Center
Offering internships in: Orientation and Mobility, Vision Rehabilitation Therapy, Low Vision Therapy, Assistive Technology
Tacoma, WA
Coordinator:
     David Rumer - david.rumer@va.gov

Birmingham VA Health Care SystemSoutheastern Blind Rehabilitation Center
Offering internships in: Orientation and Mobility, Vision Rehabilitation Therapy, Low Vision Therapy
Birmingham, AL
Coordinator:
     Craig Dunlop - craig.dunlop2@va.gov

VA Caribbean Healthcare System
Puerto Rico Blind Rehabilitation Center
Offering internships in: Orientation and Mobility
San Juan, PR
Coordinator:
     Adriana Mattei-Sosa - Marisol.Jimenez-Rivera@va.gov

Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System
Southwestern Blind Rehabilitation Center
Offering internships in: Orientation and Mobility, Vision Rehabilitation Therapy, Low Vision Therapy
Tucson, AZ
Coordinator:
     Jerry Honeycutt - jerry.honeycutt@va.gov

VA Augusta Healthcare System
Augusta Blind Rehabilitation Center
Offering internships in: Orientation and Mobility, Vision Rehabilitation Therapy, Assistive Technology
Augusta, GA
Coordinator:
     Kimberly Hitt - Kimberly.hitt2@va.gov

West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System
Thomas H. Corey VA Medical
Offering internships in: Orientation and Mobility, Vision Rehabilitation Therapy, Low Vision Therapy, Assistive Technology
West Palm Beach, FL
Coordinators:
     Gabino Lares - gabino.lares@va.gov
     Margaret Spanks - Margaret.spanks@va.gov

VA Long Beach Healthcare System
Long Beach Blind Rehabilitation Center
Offering internships in: Orientation and Mobility
Long Beach, CA
Coordinator:
     Sarah Majidzadeh - sarah.majidzadeh@va.gov

Biloxi VA Medical Center
Biloxi Blind Rehabilitation Center
Offering internships in: Orientation and Mobility, Vision Rehabilitation Therapy, Low Vision Therapy, Assistive Technology
Biloxi, MS
Coordinators:
     Jenesis Lewis - Jenesis.lewis@va.gov
     Nicole James - nicole.james@va.gov

Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
Louis Stokes Cleveland Blind Rehabilitation Center
Offering internships in: Orientation and Mobility, Vision Rehabilitation Therapy, Low Vision Therapy
Cleveland, OH
Coordinator:
     Denise Trice- denise.trice2@va.gov

Vision Impairment Services Outpatient Rehabilitation

VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
Vision Impairment Services Outpatient Rehabilitation (VISOR)
Denver, CO
Offering internships in: Assistive Technology
Coordinator:
     Laurie Hallman - laurie.hallman@va.gov

Lebanon VA Medical Center
Vision Impairment Services Outpatient Rehabilitation (VISOR)
Offering internships in: Orientation and Mobility, Vision Rehabilitation Therapy
Lebanon, PA
Coordinator:
     Angela Humbertson - angela.humbertson@va.gov

Advanced Low Vision Clinics

VA Phoenix Healthcare System
Advance Low Vision Clinic
Offering internships in: Orientation and Mobility, Vision Rehabilitation Therapy
Phoenix, AZ
Coordinator:
     Thomas Hicks - Thomas.hicks@va.gov
Internships are subject to change. Please reach out to the program coordinator to ensure offerings are as listed

Blind and Low Vision Rehabilitation

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