Gris Vogt, M.A.
Education Specialist for Adults and Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired.
Experience
For over ten years, I have worked as an education specialist for children with visual impairments for various school districts in the state of California. I have assessed many students for Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) in all its phases. I have developed individual education plans, adapted to the needs of each child with CVI, and provided direct services to help them achieve their goals.
My dedication to teaching and supporting students with high needs has helped me develop a broad base of knowledge and concentration in the areas of: Cortical Visual Impairment, Ocular Visual Impairment, Orientation and Mobility, Multiple Disabilities, Impairments sensory, including Deafblindness, and comprehensive literacy for students with significant disabilities.
Credentials and Certifications
Master of Arts in Special Education, with emphasis in Orientation and Mobility and Visual Impairments by San Francisco Stat University (SFSU).
Cortical Visual Impairment Certification by the University of Massachusetts, Boston (UMass Boston).
Credentialed by the State of California in the fields of Adapted Curriculum of Special Education Preschool through High School, and General Curriculum of Special Education, with additional endorsements in Autism and English for those who speak another language.
Credentialed by the State of California in Clinical Rehabilitation Services in Orientation and Mobility.
