Testimonials

Billy Brookshire - Texas
Training Consultant

"George Zimmerman is one of the most innovative, hard-working, & effective human beings I know. He has utilized all these exemplary qualities in the design & construction of his Low Vision Simulation Kits. Having used them numerous times in training, I can attest they are extremely helpful in educating others about the impact of vision loss. I have used them successfully in workshops on Eye Conditions & Treatment; Psycho-social Aspects of Blindness, & Blindness Orientation Programs. Simulators can be powerful training tools. They are most effective when participants don the simulators and use magnifiers, lighting, & other low vision tools to attempt to successfully accomplish every day tasks like writing checks or reading utility bills. As a reality-based trainer, I also couple simulation training with panels of successful blind & low vision individuals who share their own insights & experiences. The combination always enhances training."

Laura Bozeman, PhD - Massachusetts 
Associate Professor/Director, Vision Studies UMass Boston

"Professor Zimmerman developed the first, commercially-available low vision simulation kit. I have worked for 4 different universities and each has purchased multiple kits for teaching and for training."

Elaine R. Welch - Pennsylvania
President/CEO, Pennsylvania Association for the Blind

"I have used George's low vision simulation kits for over 15 years. They are a great tool for training volunteers, new employees, and for helping family members understand the vision of a loved one. I highly recommend that professionals in the field of low vision make use of this product and of George's expertise in the field."

Karen Walker - Virginia
President/CEO, Teacher of the Visually Impaired/Orientation and Mobility Instructor at Allied Instructional Services

"As a teacher of the blind and visually impaired and O&M specialist, I have found the Zimmerman Low Vision Simulation Kits to be an excellent tool that all working in the field of vision should have in their closet or have access to. As a professional in the field of vision, I believe it is important for those of us who are sighted to gain the best understanding as possible of the various visual impairments and their impact on vision. I have used them in trainings with staff and future professionals in the field, with sensitivity trainings to city bus drivers, with peers of students in schools, and even in the shopping mall on a community awareness day. The Zimmerman Low Vision Simulation are a great educational tool to help others better understand, that although one may be called "blind", the majority still have some remaining vision and the various challenges each visual impairment brings."

Karen Wolffe, PhD - Texas
Owner, Career Counseling & Consultation

"I worked with George at the Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center for the Blind. We both managed instructional departments - George was managing the Orientation & Mobility(O&M) Department. He did a fine job and used vision simulation as a component of his training for O&M interns working with him to develop their techniques for teaching clients who were blind or visually impaired. I recommend his vision simulation kit highly."

Amy Rebovich OTR/L, SCLV, CLVT - Pennsylvania 
Low Vision Therapist, VA Healthcare System

"Dr. George Zimmerman's low vision simulation kit is an excellent way to engage O&M, TVI, and OT students into an interactive learning environment. This information can then be directly applied to understanding the impact of vision loss of low vision and blind clients. The simulator kit is created with the highest standards and has been so beneficial with education of the low vision client's caregiver and family members."

Meg Robertson - Massachusetts
Director of O&M, Massachusetts Commission for the Blind

"I am happy to recommend the Zimmerman Low Vision Simulation Kit. Our agency has brought many of them for in-servicing purposes. These simulation googles help us work with consumers, their families and the general public in demonstrating different types of vision loss. The kits have helped in raising awareness of the impact of vision loss in activities of daily living, orientation and mobility, etc."