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.