About Us
Mobility Matters is hosted by Portland State University's Orientation & Mobility (O&M) and Visually Impaired Learning (VIL) Programs which are housed in the College of Education.
O&M Specialists are professionals who teach individuals with visual impairments, including those with deafblindness, how to travel safely, efficiently, and with purpose in a variety of environments. Students in the O&M program gain the professional skills and preparation to complete the international certification exam through the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP).
The O&M program is offered as an extension of PSUs long-standing Visually Impaired Learner program that has been preparing teachers of children with visual impairments (TVIs) to work with school-age children for over 50 years.
For more information about PSU's O&M Program please visit: pdx.edu/education/om
Mobility Matters Hosts
Rach Junard
Portland State University, Grad Administrative Assistant, VIL + OM Programs
Leanne Grillot
National Outreach Program for American Printing House for the Blind
Leslie Weilbacher
Outreach Specialist for the Northwest Region with APH.
Scholarship Opportunity
PSU's College of Education is currently seeking scholars to enroll in the O&M and/or VIL program and take advantage of a new federal grant opportunity.
Project Title: LIBROS- Low-Incidence Interdisciplinary Scholars Building Reading Opportunities for Social-Emotional Resiliency
The focus of the grant will be to deepen scholars’ understanding of research-based, inclusive, and culturally and linguistically responsive literacy instruction within the context of community and school libraries.
Read more about the focus of the LIBROS grant, click here.
Request a follow-up call about our programs: PSU O&M or VIL Contact Request
Please contact Tracy Williams-Murphy by email or phone for additional information.
askcoe@pdx.edu
503 725-8102 (office)
