University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Welcome! We are delighted you are interested in learning about the online Rehabilitation Teaching/Vision Rehabilitation Therapy graduate program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Mission Statement: UALR’s Rehabilitation Teaching/Vision Rehabilitation Therapy Program provides pre-service and in-service quality education to a heterogeneous student population through a primarily internet-based online format preparing students to work in private and public agencies providing instruction and guidance in adaptations to daily living skills and prevocational skills to enable individuals who are blind and visually impaired to confidently carry out their life activities.

Program Description: The UALR master’s program in Rehabilitation Teaching/Vision Rehabilitation Therapy is 42 semester hours of online courses that can be completed on a full- or part-time basis. The program is offered through internet online courses which utilize videostreaming as a major avenue to deliver information. With online videostreaming you will see and hear your instructors lecturing, demonstrating, etc. similar to a regular classroom. The videostreams are presented in short segments approximately 15 – 20 minutes in length and can be accessed at each student’s convenience 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Four of the courses have a required hands-on assessment workshop held in Little Rock. The degree program includes direct clinical field experiences.

Contact Information:

Dr. Pat Smith, EdD, CVRT
Department Chairperson
Coordinator, Rehabilitation Teaching/Vision Rehabilitation Therapy Program
Department of Counseling, Adult and Rehabilitation Education (CARE)
University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR)
2801 South University Avenue
Little Rock, Arkansas 72204
Voice/TDD: 501-569-3169
FAX: 501-569-8129
E-mail: pbsmith@ualr.edu