Dr. Amy Parker

Dr. Amy Parker COMS, is an assistant professor and the coordinator of the Orientation and Mobility Program in the Special Education Department at Portland State University. In 2009 she completed her doctorate in special education, with an emphasis in deafblindness and a certification in orientation and mobility, through a leadership and enrichment fellowship funded by the Office of Special Education. Using participatory methodologies with community stakeholders, she has worked to design accessible multimedia learning modules for national technical assistance and personnel preparation. She has a background in teaching and designing online accessible content for distance consultation. Her research interests include orientation and mobility for individuals with complex disabilities, communication interventions, participatory action research with people with disabilities and their families, and community-based partnerships to create social change.