Oklahoma AER
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
SAVE THE DATE:
2024 Oklahoma Chapter Annual Conference
August 1-2, 2024
Success Among the Stars
Presenting: Joe Strechay
Conference Location:
Fellowship Congregational United Church of Christ (UCC)
2900 South Harvard, Tulsa 74114
TO BE VOTED ON AT ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2024
Resolution of the Oklahoma Chapter of Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER), August 2024
Merger of Oklahoma Chapter of AER with Arkansas Chapter of AER, Missouri Chapter of AER and Kansas AER members to form MOKA Chapter of AER
Whereas, it is the responsibility of the Oklahoma Chapter of AER to render all possible assistance to the promotion, development and improvement of all phases of education and rehabilitation of individuals of all ages who are blind or have low vision;
Whereas, the Oklahoma Chapter of AER is tasked to increase public understanding of the social and economic gains to individuals and to society through providing opportunities for individuals who are blind or have low vision to become self-sufficient, self-supporting contributing members of society; encourage an interdisciplinary approach to programs or services to individuals who are blind or have low vision through the maximum use of knowledge and skills of all related professions, foster research to advance knowledge and skills for the improvement of services to individuals who are blind or have low vision; assist in the development of professional standards for personnel engaged in providing specialized programs and services to individuals who are blind or have low vision; initiate and cooperate with other groups in the development of programs of social action for the benefit of individuals who are blind or have low vision; increase public understanding of the nature and cause of visual impairment and its impact on individuals and society;
Whereas, the membership in the Oklahoma Chapter of AER has decreased in the past 10 years and the profession of serving individuals who are blind or have low vision has grown significantly in the same period;
Whereas, the AER memberships in the surrounding states of Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas have been experiencing the same challenges;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that The Board of Directors of Oklahoma Chapter of AER work to establish a merger of AER members to form a MOKA Chapter of AER to include Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arkansas AER members.
It is anticipated that this merger will spur interest and increase growth of AER Chapters, increase in the quality of professional development opportunities, increase public understanding among the four (4) states, increase cooperation and collaboration within the four (4) states.
ACVREP CEUs Offer to Oklahoma Organizations
Are you an Oklahoma-based organization offering workshops to professionals in the field of blindness or low vision? OAER would like to help promote these workshops by offering ACVREP CEUs. If your organization is interested, please contact OAER at okaerbvi@gmail.com for more information or complete the form below.
Mission
The purpose of the Oklahoma Chapter of the Association shall be to render all possible assistance to the promotion, development and improvement of all phases of education and rehabilitation of blind and visually impaired persons of all ages. This shall be accomplished through:
(1) Increasing public understanding of the social and economic gains to individuals and to society through providing opportunities for all blind and visually impaired persons to become self-sufficient, self-supporting contributing members of society.
(2) Providing a statewide forum for the discussion of all issues relating to services to blind and visually impaired persons and the prevention of visual impairments and providing publications and conferences relating to this purpose.
(3) Encouraging an interdisciplinary approach to programs or services to blind and visually impaired persons through the maximum use of knowledge and skills of all related professions.
(4) Fostering research to advance knowledge and skills for the improvement of services to all blind and visually impaired persons.
(5) Assisting in the development of professional standards for personnel engaged in providing specialized programs and services to blind and visually impaired persons.
(6) Initiating and cooperating with other groups in the development of programs of social action for the benefit of blind and visually impaired persons.
(7) Increasing public understanding of the nature and cause of visual impairment and its impact on individuals and society.
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