Professional Divisions
AER Professional Divisions
AER divisions are professional learning communities. They provide unique opportunities for members to learn, explore, and grow professionally!
Administration and Management Professional Division
Join this professional division for current hot topics, regulatory and management issues, and fostering effective leadership skills. Ideal for administrators, principals, superintendents, executive directors, and emerging leaders.
Rehabilitation Counseling & Employment Professional Division
Interested in information, resources, and building competencies related to helping clients gain economic independence through pre-vocational and employment strategies? Then, this is a division for you.
Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments Professional Division
Communithy created to promote evidence-based practices, strengthen our professional community, and make sure TSVI voices are heard in advocacy and decisions that affect our work, students, and families.
Personnel Preparation Profesional Division
This professional division supports college and university programs, focusing on best practices in design and curriculum. It connects faculty, professors, graduate students, and professionals dedicated to preparing qualified personnel in the field.
Access and Technology Professional Division
This professional division ensures you stay current on tech trends, gain skills to match assistive tools to needs, and evaluate standards guiding developers and manufacturers serving those who are blind or visually impaired.
Low Vision Therapy Professional Division
This professional division supports professionals in low vision services with resources, training, and research. Ideal for teachers, therapists, optometrists, and more. Access evidence-based literature, new tech, visual efficiency trends, and assessment tools.
Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Professional Division
Resources, discussions, and workshops related to school-based and in-home early intervention services for birth-five, parent engagement, and appropriate interventions for emerging diagnoses are provided in this division.
Orientation and Mobility Professional Division
The AER O&M Professional Division supports Certified O&M Specialists and those passionate about mobility. Access resources on wayfinding, pedestrian signals, rural travel, and more. Join peers to grow skills, expand practice, and help individuals reach life goals.
Vision Rehabilitation Therapy Professional Division
Membership in this professional division is a must for anyone who works with or on behalf of adults who are blind or visually impaired to attain adaptive techniques and to master daily living skills. The scope of topics covered by this division is limitless.