About
AER is the only international membership organization dedicated to rendering all possible support and assistance to the professionals who work in all phases of education and rehabilitation of blind and visually impaired children and adults. Our membership is comprised of almost 4,000 professionals who provide services to people with visual impairments.
AER provides professionals with:
- Access to several publications including JVIB
- Professional Development Opportunities and Conferences
- Advocacy on a National Level
- Member benefits, including hotel and rental car discounts, as well as Professional Liability Insurance opportunities
Our Local NCAER Chapter participates and supports:
- The North Carolina Conference on Visual Impairment and Blindness (NCCVIB)
- Mini grants for projects or activities that professionals may be interested in pursuing
For more information please visit the AER Membership Site
Join the NCAER-Network Listserv
To be included in NCAER’s exclusive listserv (NCAER-Network), which allows for reciprocal conversation and connection, follow the steps below to join.
- Go to Google Groups – NCAER Network
- Login using your Google Account Information
- Click “Ask to Join Group”.
When you apply to the group, please share your professional role in the VI Community.
Mission & Vision
Mission
The mission of AER is to support professionals who provide education and rehabilitation services to people with visual impairments.
Vision
The vision of AER is to be recognized as the leading authority in providing the necessary services and tools to help educators and rehabilitation personnel in serving the blind and visually impaired.
Awards
Rachel Rawls Award
Dr. Rachel Rawls was a longtime advocate for children and adults with visual impairments in NC. She died in 1999 at the age of 77. Although many of the younger consumers and professionals in the field have not had the opportunity to know her, the impact she has had on them and the profession is enormous. In 1992, on the occasion of her seventieth birthday, over 150 attendees recognized her unique contributions by attending a dinner in her honor. At that time the Rachel Rawls Award for significant contribution to the field of visual impairment was established.