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Penn-Del Membership: Look what we can do!
We are the Pennsylvania-Delaware chapter of The Association
for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually
Impaired (AER). 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.
The Association was formed in 1984 as the result of a
consolidation between the American Association of Workers for
the Blind and the Association for Education of the Visually
Handicapped.
The AER Bylaws (Adopted June 1984; amended through July
1996) detail AER's purpose, structure, and procedures.
AER develops and promotes professional excellence through
support of those who provide services to people with visual
impairments by providing:
Professional Support
Communication and networking on a local level are achieved
through automatic membership in Chapters.
Division memberships enable members to focus on specific
topics of expertise.
International and regional conferences provide the opportunity
for professional development as well as support. See
Conferences.
Publications
AER provides members with opportunities for professional
growth and development through continuing education, regional,
national and international conferences, and several publications.
RE:view, our quarterly published, peer-reviewed journal, covers
research, best practices, and controversial issues in the field of
visual impairment. The AER Report keeps members informed
about Association news and policy. The Journal of Visual
Impairment and Blindness provides an interdisciplinary approach
to research
The Penn-Del AER NewsFlash's are sent throughout the year.
See NewsFlash
Professional Development
To enhance career development, AER members have exclusive
access to Job Exchange, listings of job openings in the field.
Continuing Education is an important part of professional
development. One of AER's goals is to develop ongoing
continuing education opportunities for its members.
Members Only articles cover field-specific topics.
Professional Recognition through annual awards including the C.
Warren Bledsoe Award, the Allen, Bauman, McAulay and
Shotwell Awards, and the AER Outstanding Chapter Award.
Scholarships
AER provides two scholarships to students who are legally blind
and are studying for a career in the field of services to the blind
or visually impaired. The scholarships are named in honor of
William and Dorothy Ferrell. They are awarded in the even
number years.
Penn-Del AER provides a scholarship to an undergrad or grad
student who is enrolled in professional preparation program in
Pennsylvania or Delaware. See Scholarships
Advocacy
Finally, through its lobbying efforts, AER gives professionals and
consumers in the field a collective voice on Capitol Hill to keep
the focus on the importance of maintaining specialized blind
services for consumers of all ages.
Membership
Please view our new membership brochure. Membership
Follow this link for more information about what we do and/or to
become a member: www.aerbvi.org
Penn-Del Membership: Look what we can do!
We are the Pennsylvania-Delaware chapter of The Association
for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually
Impaired (AER). 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.
The Association was formed in 1984 as the result of a
consolidation between the American Association of Workers for
the Blind and the Association for Education of the Visually
Handicapped.
The AER Bylaws (Adopted June 1984; amended through July
1996) detail AER's purpose, structure, and procedures.
AER develops and promotes professional excellence through
support of those who provide services to people with visual
impairments by providing:
Professional Support
Communication and networking on a local level are achieved
through automatic membership in Chapters.
Division memberships enable members to focus on specific
topics of expertise.
International and regional conferences provide the opportunity
for professional development as well as support. See
Conferences.
Publications
AER provides members with opportunities for professional
growth and development through continuing education, regional,
national and international conferences, and several publications.
RE:view, our quarterly published, peer-reviewed journal, covers
research, best practices, and controversial issues in the field of
visual impairment. The AER Report keeps members informed
about Association news and policy. The Journal of Visual
Impairment and Blindness provides an interdisciplinary approach
to research
The Penn-Del AER NewsFlash's are sent throughout the year.
See NewsFlash
Professional Development
To enhance career development, AER members have exclusive
access to Job Exchange, listings of job openings in the field.
Continuing Education is an important part of professional
development. One of AER's goals is to develop ongoing
continuing education opportunities for its members.
Members Only articles cover field-specific topics.
Professional Recognition through annual awards including the C.
Warren Bledsoe Award, the Allen, Bauman, McAulay and
Shotwell Awards, and the AER Outstanding Chapter Award.
Scholarships
AER provides two scholarships to students who are legally blind
and are studying for a career in the field of services to the blind
or visually impaired. The scholarships are named in honor of
William and Dorothy Ferrell. They are awarded in the even
number years.
Penn-Del AER provides a scholarship to an undergrad or grad
student who is enrolled in professional preparation program in
Pennsylvania or Delaware. See Scholarships
Advocacy
Finally, through its lobbying efforts, AER gives professionals and
consumers in the field a collective voice on Capitol Hill to keep
the focus on the importance of maintaining specialized blind
services for consumers of all ages.
Membership
Please view our new membership brochure. Membership
Follow this link for more information about what we do and/or to
become a member: www.aerbvi.org
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CURRENT PENN-DEL AER OFFICERS
President: Brenda Egan
began@wpsbc.org
President-Elect: Sister Meg Fleming
aplucy01@nni.com
Secretary: Lynn Fox
alderson@pitt.edu
Treasurer: Vince McVeigh
vincentmcveigh@aol.com
Past President: Sandy Finkel
sandy.finkel@aiu3.net
PENN-DEL AER DIRECTORS
Barbara Mallory
barbara.mallory@state.de.us
Brenda Egan
began@wpsbc.org
Charlotte Fisher
fisherc@wpsbc.org
Christine Snellman
csnellman@iu12.org
Cindy Mock
cinmoc@berksiu.org
Holly Russell
russell.hm@comcast.net
Jerry Kitzhoffer
gkitzhoffer@obs.org
Jonathan Fister
fister@keystoneblind.org
Lori Love
loril@ncsight.org
Lynn Fox
alderson@pitt.edu
Lynn Murphy
lamurphy@iu12.org
Marla Moon
drmoon@nittanyeye.com
Mary Tolbert
mary.tolbert@state.de.us
Mary Nelle McLennan
mary.nelle@earthlink.net
Rebecca Renshaw
rlp24@pitt.edu
Richard Welsh
rlwelsh@earthlink.net
Sandy Finkel
sandy.finkel@aiu3.net
Sister Meg Fleming
aplucy01@nni.com
Tracy Whitehead
twhitehead@comcast.net
Vince McVeigh
vincem@cciu.org
President: Brenda Egan
began@wpsbc.org
President-Elect: Sister Meg Fleming
aplucy01@nni.com
Secretary: Lynn Fox
alderson@pitt.edu
Treasurer: Vince McVeigh
vincentmcveigh@aol.com
Past President: Sandy Finkel
sandy.finkel@aiu3.net
PENN-DEL AER DIRECTORS
Barbara Mallory
barbara.mallory@state.de.us
Brenda Egan
began@wpsbc.org
Charlotte Fisher
fisherc@wpsbc.org
Christine Snellman
csnellman@iu12.org
Cindy Mock
cinmoc@berksiu.org
Holly Russell
russell.hm@comcast.net
Jerry Kitzhoffer
gkitzhoffer@obs.org
Jonathan Fister
fister@keystoneblind.org
Lori Love
loril@ncsight.org
Lynn Fox
alderson@pitt.edu
Lynn Murphy
lamurphy@iu12.org
Marla Moon
drmoon@nittanyeye.com
Mary Tolbert
mary.tolbert@state.de.us
Mary Nelle McLennan
mary.nelle@earthlink.net
Rebecca Renshaw
rlp24@pitt.edu
Richard Welsh
rlwelsh@earthlink.net
Sandy Finkel
sandy.finkel@aiu3.net
Sister Meg Fleming
aplucy01@nni.com
Tracy Whitehead
twhitehead@comcast.net
Vince McVeigh
vincem@cciu.org
