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Sara Reuss

Lecturer

Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Sara Reuss joined the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders as a lecturer and coordinator of the Orientation and Mobility (O&M) training program in the summer of 2022.

Prior to arriving at Nebraska, Reuss spent 10 years at ESU4/Nebraska Center for the Education of Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired (NCECBVI). She served in various capacities, including as a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) and Certified Low Vision Therapist providing direct instruction and consultation for NCECBVI's center-based and residential programs, as well as outreach services to children throughout Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri.

In 2017, Reuss earned her master's degree from Salus University, and also became a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist through the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Educational Professionals (ACVREP). Reuss went on to earn a degree in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy in 2019 from Salus, and has been a Certified Low Vision Therapist since that time. She completed internships at the Helen Keller National Center on Long Island in its center-based and New York City community programs, as well as the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Chicago. Reuss is a 2011 graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a bachelor's degree in anthropology.

Education

Certificate, Low Vision Rehabilitation, Salus University, 2019
M.S., Orientation and Mobility, Salus University, 2017
B.S., Anthropology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2011

Honors and Recognition

  • 2021, POSB Outstanding Related Service Provider, The Council of Schools and Services for the Blind

Experience

  • 2022-present, Lecturer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • 2017-22, Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Nebraska Center for the Education of Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired, Nebraska City, Nebraska
  • 2018, Low Vision Therapist Intern, Edwards Hines Jr. Veteran Affairs Hospital, Chicago
  • 2017, Orientation and Mobility Intern, Helen Keller National Center, Long Island, New York

Memberships

Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired