Professional Directory

This directory allows Teachers of the Visually Impaired, Orientation Mobility Specialists, Vision Rehabilitation Therapists, Certified Low Vision Therapists, Deaf Blind Specialists, Braille Transcribers, and Assistive Technology Specialists to list their specialization(s), certification(s), location, contact information, and whether you are available for contract work. We encourage all vision professionals in New England to add themselves to the directory so that it is as comprehensive as possible.

Angela Dullea

Westport, Massachusetts
Specialization:
Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
DOE certified in:
Massachusetts

Nadia Echeandia-Rivera

Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
nadia.echeandia@gmail.com
Specialization:
Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist
Expertise (special certification or a minimum of 5 years of experience):
O&M technology, Aging
DOE certified in:
Puerto Rico

Jillian Ellis

Attleboro, Massachusetts
jillianellis@gmail.com
Specialization:
Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist

Carla Ferreira

Narragansett, Rhode Island
Specialization:
Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist

Bianca Fillion

Kingston, Massachusetts
Fillionbianca@gmail.com
Specialization:
Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist
Expertise (special certification or a minimum of 5 years of experience):
O&M technology, Multiple disabilities/Independent living skills, Assessment, Transition, Aging
DOE certified in:
Massachusetts

Brenda Gaffney Larkin

Weare, New Hampshire
Specialization:
Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist
Expertise (special certification or a minimum of 5 years of experience):
Early Childhood, Multiple disabilities/Independent living skills, Other area of expertise
Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Early Intervention

Shelby Glass

Burlington, Vermont
sglass@vabvi.org
Specialization:
Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist
DOE certified in:
Vermont

Virginia Goodman

Brattleboro, Vermont
Specialization:
Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Teacher of the Visually Impaired, Assistive Technology Specialist
Expertise (special certification or a minimum of 5 years of experience):
Technology
DOE certified in:
Vermont

Daniel Gorman

Boston, Massachusetts
Specialization:
Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist
Expertise (special certification or a minimum of 5 years of experience):
Technology
DOE certified in:
Massachusetts

Aisha Hixon

Augusta, Maine
AHixon@theiris.org
Specialization:
Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist
Expertise (special certification or a minimum of 5 years of experience):
Recreation and leisure, Aging, Other area of expertise
Sports education

paula honzik

Dorchester, Massachusetts
paulahonzik@gmail.com
Specialization:
Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
DOE certified in:
Massachusetts

Eric Jerman

Arlington, Massachusetts
eric.jerman@perkins.org
Specialization:
Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist
Expertise (special certification or a minimum of 5 years of experience):
CVI, Technology, O&M technology, Assessment

Jeanine Kent

Providence, Rhode Island
jkent@ric.edu
Specialization:
Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Expertise (special certification or a minimum of 5 years of experience):
CVI, Early Childhood, Braille, Technology, Multiple disabilities/Independent living skills, Assessment, Career education, Social skills, Recreation and leisure, Self-determination
DOE certified in:
Rhode Island

Jared Kitchen

Boston, Massachusetts
Specialization:
Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
DOE certified in:
Massachusetts

Paula Kosior

Boston, Massachusetts
Specialization:
Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Expertise (special certification or a minimum of 5 years of experience):
Early Childhood, Assessment, Other area of expertise
DOE certified in:
Massachusetts

Jane Kronheim

Harrisville, New Hampshire
Jane.kronheim@gmail.com
Specialization:
Teacher of the Visually Impaired, Other Specialization
Expertise (special certification or a minimum of 5 years of experience):
CVI, Early Childhood, Assessment, Self-determination, Other area of expertise
Designing multi sensory learning materials and methodologies including Learning Pillows, Rolling Right Along ( Rolling Into Place ) projects with APH, the Visual Hand Display low vision assessment developed with The Schepens Eye Research Inst. Boston, MA focusing on vision evaluation of visually impaired infants/toddlers. International presentations and workshops, Functional Vision Assessments a specialty. Published articles and research papers.
DOE certified in:
New Hampshire

Cathy LaForte

Santa Fe, New Mexico
fredcath@earthlink.net
Specialization:
Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Expertise (special certification or a minimum of 5 years of experience):
Early Childhood, Braille, Multiple disabilities/Independent living skills, Assessment, Social skills
We are going to move back to our home in MA after the pandemic lessens some.
DOE certified in:
Massachusetts

Anne Lunghi Siddle

Maynard, Massachusetts
Atlunghi@gmail.com
Specialization:
Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist
Expertise (special certification or a minimum of 5 years of experience):
CVI, Early Childhood, Braille, Multiple disabilities/Independent living skills, Assessment, Social skills, Recreation and leisure, Self-determination

Irene Macdonald

Dorchester, Massachusetts
Specialization:
Teacher of the Visually Impaired, Other Specialization
Expertise (special certification or a minimum of 5 years of experience):
Multiple disabilities/Independent living skills
DOE certified in:
Massachusetts

Meredith Mahoney

Cumberland, Rhode Island
Specialization:
Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Expertise (special certification or a minimum of 5 years of experience):
CVI, Braille, Technology, Multiple disabilities/Independent living skills, Assessment, Transition, Career education, Social skills, Recreation and leisure, Self-determination
DOE certified in:
Rhode Island