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."

Sandy Finkel - Pennsylvania

Supervisor, Blind and Visually Impaired Support Program

"Dr. Zimmerman's product, the Low Vision Simulation Kit, is used extensively by myself and my colleagues to help teachers and families understand the impact of visual impairment on educational, work, and daily living activities. The value of having people not only understand the impact of visual impairment, but also having that ah-hah! moment of 'Oh, this is how you can work around the situation' is priceless. The kit gives information, understanding, and hope."



David B. Berman - Ontario

Author, expert speaker, designer, communications strategist, and consultant, his professional work has brought him to over 50 countries.

"I have used the ZLVSK kit successfully in over a dozen workshops and in accessibility audits, both to increase awareness and to assist with detection and remediation of accessibility issues in Web pages and documents. I will continue to share information on how people can get their own kit, both in our manuals and on our Web site."  www.davidberman.com

Brad Fain, PhD - Georgia
Principal Research Scientist at Georgia Tech Research Institute and Research Consultant

I used your simulators recently when guest presenting in a class for special education teachers. They are great for conveying the vast dynamics of various vision conditions in a brief amount of time!" I have both purchased Dr. Zimmerman's kits for use in my own research and training activities as well as recommended Dr. Zimmerman to my clients for many years. I have found that his kits are very well made and that the usage of his kits allows designers and engineers to gain a better understanding of what it is like for people with visual disabilities to struggle with inaccessible technologies."

Kimberly Waegele Avila - Virginia
Adjunct faculty member at George Mason University and the Virginia Consortium for Teacher Preparation in Vision Impairment

"I used your simulators recently when guest presenting in a class for special education teachers. They are great for conveying the vast dynamics of various vision conditions in a brief amount of time"!

Lauri Sue Robertson - Ontario
President, Disability Awareness Consultants

"I have been using one of Dr. George's Low Vision Simulation Kits for almost 20 years! It is terrific, and really allows the participants in my workshops to see what living and working with low-vision and blindness could be like."

Julia Halpern-Gold - Virginia
Low Vision Therapist at Department of Veterans Affairs

"I have three kits at work. Great for in-services and showing family members what their loved one's vision is like."

Kiriam Kraut - Pennsylvania
Orientation and Mobility Specialist in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

"I just wanted to say that these simulators are used in every sensitivity training I do in our community. I teach in 8 counties of PA from Erie to Clearfield county and the simulators have gone will me to nursing homes, customer's homes and are used at take your kid to work day at our office. The community appreciates the experience and expresses 'understanding' of low vision after using your kit. Our customers' families and the professionals who receive our outreach/sensitivity lecture are asked to read and walk with the simulators. Low vision devices are explored and they are taught sighted/human guide and/or intro to the cane to better understand blindness and low vision. We love these"!

Ron Petrilla, PhD - Pennsylvania
Executive Director, Greater Wilkes-Barre Association for the Blind

"I have been using Dr. Zimmerman's Low Vision Simulation Kit for many years. The kit is a very useful instructional aide; engaging participants by allowing them to experience sight problems related to various visual disorders. Highly recommend Dr. George and his low vision simulators."

Rod Haneline - Michigan

Chief Programs and Services Officer, Leader Dogs for the Blind, Inc.

"George's dedication to professional training for service providers is evident in his low vision simulators. He has perfected a product that has true value when training professionals how to provide a superior level of instruction for low vision clients."

Nanette Bowles, Ed.D - Arizona President, Life Quest Training and Consulting, LLC.

"I have used your wonderful vision loss simulation goggles for years and find them very effective for training. I can show people images on a screen that demonstrate different types of vision loss but there is nothing like putting on these goggles and having them walk around."

Dr. Gene Bourquin - New York
Bourquin Consulting, LLC.

"I have used Dr. Z's vision simulators for many years and they are a very valuable tool for rehabilitation and education."