International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment, European region

National Page of Austria

Contact person

Mrs Gerti Jaritz
School for the visually impaired
Dreierschuetzengasse 36, A-8020 Graz, Austria
tel: 00 43 316 575524, 00 43 676 3378102
fax: 00 43 316 575524 as telephone
e-mail: gerti.jaritz at bonusworld.at

Educational institutions

Bundes-Blindenerziehungsinstitut
Founded in 1898 the Bundes-Blindenerziehungsinstitut (Federal Institute for the Education of the Blind) is the oldest and biggest school for blind and visually impaired people in Austria.

Institut für Hör- und Sehbildung Linz
The special schoold for the Deaf and Blind in Linz.

Michael-Reitter-Landesschule und Pädagogisches Zentrum für Sinnesbehinderte
Austrian school and resource centre for children with visual and hearing impairment. Located in Linz.

Odilien-Institut
Besides being a special school for visually impaired students the Odilien-Institut is also involved in early intervention, support to v.i. students in mainstream schools, vocational training, rehabilitation and care of the elderly. Located in Graz, Austria.

Schule für Sehbehinderte
Special school for visually impaired in Vienna.

Associations

Elternselbsthilfe sehgeschädigter Kinder Österreichs
Austrain association of parents to visually impaired children.