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Special Education Service Agency


3501 Denali Street
Suite 101
Anchorage, AK 99503
Local Telephone: (907) 334-1300
TDD/TTY Telephone: (907) 563-8284
www.sesa.org
E-mail: sesa@sesa.org

Contacts


Patrick Pillai, Executive Director, ppillai@sesa.org
Andrea Story, Education Specialist, Vision Impairment, alstory@sesa.org
Brenda Jager, Education Specialist, Vision Impairment , bjager@sesa.org

General Information


Geographic Area Served: Alaska.

Services Offered


Braille and Reading Instruction


Offers braille instruction.

Daily Living Skills/Independent Living Skills Training


Provides training in activities of daily living; braille; handwriting; typing; use of assistive technology such as video magnifiers, Optacon, electronic mobility aids; home management; sensory training; rehabilitation teaching in student's home and community, sensory training.

Education Services


Provides instruction in all developmental areas, parent and teacher training, and consultant services to other programs. Accepts deaf-blind, mentally challenged, other multiply disabled students, ages 3-21. Offers a special blind program, college preparation, academic, vocational and skills development programs. Itinerant staff delivers on-site services statewide to local districts. Provides instructional materials for students who are blind or visually impaired in Alaska.

Employment/Job Training


Provides career and skills counseling, consultation to other agencies, and pre-vocational evaluation. Refers for other employment services.

Libraries/Alternate Media and Learning Resources


Maintains a library of books, videos, software, assessments, journals, equipment.

Travel/Orientation and Mobility


Provides orientation and mobility training.