Dr. Lilli Nielsen
With four blind siblings, Dr. Nielsen, PhD, has
had a unique perspective on vision and multiple
disabilities in her 40+ year career. She has
traveled the world giving hundreds of lectures and
trainings on Active Learning.
She was a special education advisor from 1967-96
for the Refsnaesskolen, National Institute for Blind
and Partially Sighted Children and Youth in Denmark.
She is a preschool teacher and psychologist, with
her PhD thesis on spatial relations of congenitally
blind infants.
When she retired from Refsnaesskolen she got the
finest recommendation you can ever get in Denmark.
The Queen of Denmark knighted Lilli by giving her
the decoration of The Knight of the Dannebrog,
a very exclusive award.
She has authored many professional articles and
books on challenged learners, including:
- Space and Self,
- Spatial Relations in Congenitally Blind
Infants,
- Are You Blind?
- Educational Approaches
- Visual Impairment - Understanding Needs of
Young Children
- The Comprehending Hand and
- Early Learning Step By Step.
- Functional Scheme: Final Skills Assessment
- The FIELA Curriculum - 730 Learning
Environments
All of Dr. Nielsen's books are available from LilliWorks.
She lectures and consults throughout the world,
and is considered the top expert in education of
children with multiple disabilities.
Note: Dr. Nielsen also recommends:
- Visual Impairment - Understanding Needs of
Young Children by Dr. Johan van der Poel, a
friend and colleague. Also available from Vision
Associates.
Click Here for Dr. Nielsen's full CURRICULUM VITAE
