Irene L Topor, Ph.D.

Professional Experience

2006-2007

Author and Instructor with Karen Mulholland (ASDB). Functional Vision Assessment Project. Karen Mulholland (ASB low vision specialist) and I authored and taught five teaching modules for the FVA project. Each module was designed to take three hours of instruction (two 1 ½ hour sessions). After each module, the U of A students and ASB teachers worked together to conduct assessment of what they learned with a student from the teacher’s class.

1999-present

Adjunct Associate Professor, Specialization in Vision Program, Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies, College of Education, University of Arizona

1999-2000

Certified Low Vision Therapist, Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind, Technical Assistance to Schools Statewide Program.

1991-1999

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Specialization in Vision Program, Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies, College of Education, University of Arizona

1996-2006

Allied Health Professional with the Children’s Rehabilitative Services – conducted functional vision assessments.

1993-2003

Vision assessment and vision program intervention consultant for TRACES and state deaf-blind coordinators in Arizona, California, Nevada, Idaho, Indiana, New Mexico, Oregon, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Hawaii

1992–2005

National instructor for PROJECT VIISA (Vision Inservice In America), Ski Hi Institute, Utah State University. A national inservice model for early interventionists and early childhood specialists working with children from birth through 5 years of age. Worked in Nebraska, Kansas, Louisiana, Arizona, Oklahoma, and Wyoming to teach infant/preschool courses

1994-present

Educational Consultant for national programs serving children with visual impairments

1988-1994

Tucson Pediatric Ophthalmology part time educational staff for Dr. Sam Sato

1984-1989

Coordinator and Supervisor, Visually Impaired Preschool Program in Tucson and statewide Parent Outreach Program for families who have infants, toddlers and preschoolers with visual impairments – Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind

1980-1984

Consultant for Safford and Bisbee School Districts for students with visual impairments.

1974-1979

Resource teacher for children who have visual impairments, Casis Elementary School, Austin Independent School District, Austin, Texas