[Cabs] Going back to school

[Arielle Silverman]

Hi Alicia,

I agree that it's important to specialize in the field that you're
most passionate about--not necessarily what others think you should do
or where all the jobs are. But, I also understand that it can be
difficult to determine where your passion really lies.

Though I don't know anything about Colorado Christian or UNC, I also
think that most universities are pretty much the same blindness-wise.
Some have more advanced DSS services than others, but ultimately
success lies within the blind student, not the services provided by
the university. There are some situations when it is actually
advantageous to have a smaller DSS presence.

So, I'd recommend picking on a program based on its overall fit with
your interests--and the blindness issues will work themselves out.

Cheers
Arielle

P.S. Thank you for graciously putting up with my repeated snack-pack
pitches at convention!

On 11/26/08, Amy Sabo <amylsabo at comcast.net> wrote:
> hello alicia,
>
> thanks for posting to the list on your interest in going back to school for
> your masters. in deciding on which masters program that you want to work
> towards is your preference not what people think in the nfb. you need to go
> where your passion is in. if it's mental health than you should puruse that
> not what someone tells you to do!
>
> as for unc or ccu i don't attend either one of them myself but, i'm sure
> that both marty and alicia wells can assist you on this and any questions
> that you might have. i attend the university of colorado-denver and i
> believe that they have a excellent program for mba in counceling.
>
> but, i'm majoring in communications with a minor in political science which
> i don't know anything of this program. but, if you want to check into ucd or
> the programs for their mba program in counceling you can go to their web
> site at www.cudenver.edu
>
> well, that's all for now take care and i wish you good luck in making the
> right decision for your academic career in either rehab or mental health
> counceling.
>
>
> hugs,
> amy sabo
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "Alicia Richards" <alicia716 at msn.com>
>
>> Hello, everyone. I know I haven't posted to this list a lot, but I
>> actively
>> read it. I thought about joining CABS at State Convention, but I'm not yet
>> a
>> student, so I wasn't sure if I should. I am planning to become a student
>> again
>> soon, which is why I'm writing. I have some questions that I'm hoping some
>> of
>> you can help answer. Feel free to respond to me off-list as well as on. I
>> will
>> include my email address at the end of this message, and I apologize in
>> advance
>> for its length.
>>
>> I already have my Bachelor's degree in counseling. Now I want to go back
>> for my
>> Master's. However, I'm debating between going back for my Master's in
>> mental
>> health counseling, which is what my bachelor's was focused on, or rehab
>> counseling, focusing on working with the blind. I am passionate about both
>>
>> things. Mental health has been my interest for years, but I've also been
>> told
>> by many in the NFB that my greatest chance of employment lies in the rehab
>>
>> field.
>>
>> If I get my degree in mental health counseling, the school I am primarily
>> looking at is Colorado Christian University. I know they've had blind
>> students
>> in the past, and I believe Elisha Wells currently attends CCU. Do any of
>> you
>> have experiences with CCU that you could share with me, as far as how they
>> treat
>> blind students? Or, might any of you have recommendations of other schools
>> with
>> good counseling programs?
>>
>> If I got my Master's in rehab, the only program in the state that I'm
>> currently
>> aware of is University of Northern Colorado. Based on what I heard several
>> weeks
>> ago at State Convention, though, that is not a very good program. If I
>> remember
>> correctly, blind students have also gone there, and Marty Rahn possibly
>> still
>> is. Again, what can any of you tell me about UNC and it's rehab program?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any help you guys can give me. If you would like to
>> write
>> me off list, my email address is:
>> alicia716 at msn.com
>>
>> Alicia
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