Lilli Nielsen

Who is Lilli Nielsen?

Dr. Lilli Nielsen is a Danish psychologist in the field of teaching blind children and those with multiple disabilities. She has written several books on the subject.

She is the second of seven children, four of whom were born blind. When she was seven she was charged with the responsibility of taking care of her blind younger brother.

She was a preschool teacher, then worked in a hospital, became a psychologist, and eventually was hired to teach the blind.

In 1988 she earned a PhD in psychology at the University of Århus.

Lilli Nielsen has worked as special education adviser at Refsnaesskolen, National Institute to Blind and Partially Sighted Children and Youth in Denmark.

She has been awarded the Knight Order of the Dannebrog.