Welcome to GaAER
The Georgia chapter of the Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of Blind and Visually Impaired
Welcome!
On behalf of the Georgia Chapter of the Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (GaAER), we welcome you to our chapter website. During your visit we hope you will find the information helpful as you learn about the activities and happenings of the Georgia AER Chapter and low vision and blindness resources available in Georgia. In the navigational toolbar or the links below, you will find information about our chapter including our mission, current board members, and recent newsletters. You will also find highlights from our annual conference, statewide training opportunities, information on Georgia blindness agencies, and university systems of Georgia disability services contacts just to name a few. We encourage vision professionals as well as those entering the vision field to join us through membership.
GVEST Conference 2023
GaAER & The Georgia Vision Educators Statewide Training
October 11th - 13th
@ The Middle Georgia State University
in Macon, Georgia
Georgia AER Awards
The Georgia AER Board would like to present awards for deserving colleagues at our Georgia AER luncheon at GVEST. Please nominate fellow Georgia AER members for the following award:
Rookie of the Year Award
Professional Achievement Award
Employer of the Year Award
Bennett Baxley Merit Award
Please click the link below to nominate and see eligibility requirements!
Karen Black, an itinerant TVI and Orientation & Mobility Specialist from Gwinnett County Public Schools, received the Georgia AER Professional Achievement Award for outstanding service and dedication to the visually impaired during the Georgia AER Conference in April, 2023! Congratulations, Karen!
After receiving the award, Karen poses with the Golden Girls!
Learn more about the Georgia chapter of AER and how you can become involved.
Learn more about past and upcoming conferences and professional development opportunities and about Creating Accessible Presentations
Learn more about vision resources throughout the state of Georgia.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
Georgia AER Merchandise is Here!
We are excited to share that we have opened an online store where you can purchase Georgia AER merchandise to support our chapter and feel a part of something larger! As Helen Keller said, "Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much"! Visit our Zazzle store! and purchase GaAER merchandise today!