Almeda P. Ruger, CFCS, CVRT, CLVTAlmeda P. Ruger, CFCS, CVRT, CLVT

Assistant Professor
aruger@PCO.edu

  • Director, Graduate Programs in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy (formerly Rehabilitation Teaching)
  • Low Vision Rehabilitation Instructor
    William Feinbloom Vision Rehabilitation Center @ The Eye Institute

Education:

  • Certification in Ed. for the Visually Impaired, anticipated Summer 2007
  • M.S. Rehabilitation Teaching, PA College of Optometry
  • M.S. Vision Rehabilitation, PA College of Optometry
  • B.S.,  Home Economics, Drexel University

Role at PCO:  

  • Director, Master of Science and Certificate Programs in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy (formerly Rehabilitation Teaching)
  • Coordinator of low vision rehabilitation services in the Feinbloom Center

Professional affiliations:

  • American Association of Family and Consumer Science, since 1978
  • Pennsylvania Association of Family and Consumer Science
  • Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Iimpaired (AER), Divisions 7 & 11

Selected representative publication:

Duffy, M.A., & Ruger, A.P. (1994). Rehabilitation teacher of blind and visually impaired adults: A career option for family and consumer sciences?   Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 86 (4), 31-37.