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Elaine Kitchel

Low Vision Project Leader
E-mail: ekitchel@aph.org

Elaine Kitchel has a Bachelor's Degree in English and Secondary Education from Arizona State University, and Master's Degree in Special Education and Vision from the University of Arizona. She has 25 years experience in teaching and in low vision science. She is a Research Scientist serving as the Low Vision Project Leader at APH where she designs products and educational materials for persons with low vision.

Elaine is currently working on research which includes: the effects of ultraviolet and blue light on persons with low vision, the effects of light on students with CVI, and appropriate practices for conducting functional vision assessments.

Projects include:

• a kit of tools and materials for conducting functional vision assessments
• an atlas which meets the needs of students with low vision
• an early phonics program for emergent readers with low vision
• computer games for students with low vision

Elaine has extensive training in the field of lighting and she has developed guidelines for effectively lighting the work and play spaces of persons with low vision.

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