About Kathy Hughes Williams
Kathy completed her Master’s degree in Visual Disabilities at Mercer University in Macon, Ga. She has provided vision education services in a variety of educational settings. Kathy began her career at the Academy for the Blind in Macon, GA, the state residential school for students with visual impairment. During her years at the Academy, Kathy’s opportunities included teaching health education, instructing students in Braille, coordinating the low vision program, and serving as the Junior Class Sponsor. After moving to Columbia Co, Kathy provided services to students with vision impairment in the local school system. She received the Columbia County Special Services Teacher of the Year Award in 1994. In 1998 Kathy completed the Low Vision Rehabilitation Certification Program from Pennsylvania College of Optometry.  Kathy now enjoys the opportunity of providing vision education services to multi-systems within the CSRA RESA district. Functional vision evaluations, media assessments, and technology evaluations are provided and assessment driven educational programming is implemented. Consultation services are provided to students, school systems personnel, and parents. She provides instruction in the use of low vision devices, assistive technology and appropriate accommodations for specific visual disabilities.

Kathy also provides professional learning opportunities for school personnel and other individuals in the CSRA area. She is part of a CSRA Region Vision Consortia.