[nabs-l] Special Ed Certification

[melissa Green]

I had to get certified in first aide and cpr for my degree in special ed.
many times people feel that if you are blind go work with the blind.
I also took a job at a camp for children and adults with disabilities.
You learn how to assess your surroundings and when they are getting agetated 
and how to deal with it.
There were totally blind people that could throw a punch and sighted people 
missed it.
I believe the educators list, and the professionals in blindness list are 
both very helpful  and are on NFBnet.
I agree with arielle, there are many children who are blind at a school for 
the blind who also have other disabilities.
So you may still have to duck punches.
Even as an Itinerant teacher of the blind.
best wishes,
Sincerely,
Melissa R Green
"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole 
staircase." -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe" <jsoro620 at gmail.com>
To: "'NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND STUDENTS'" <NABS-L at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2014 6:49 PM
Subject: [nabs-l] Special Ed Certification


Hello,



There's a student in Texas who is having difficulty obtaining a
certification in special education. The student has been told they would be
better off pursuing a second Master's to become a vision itinerant teacher
or using the credentials they have to be a counselor in the state's
vocational rehabilitation agency. The student would rather work with general
special ed, specifically elementary-age students with behavioral disorders.
Unfortunately, there are a lot of concerns about making special
accommodations and the student's independent ability to make certain
observations. Now, I have zero experience in education, special or
otherwise. Are there people here who have, or are, pursuing this type of
career path who could pass along some tips for success? The student is a
hard-working 4.0 GPA achiever. It seems generally and legally incorrect that
placements in general special education classes suddenly disappear when the
student informs the coordinators they are blind. Further, the student should
not be sent to a state school for the blind by default just because the
student is blind. Any thoughts, advice and referrals would be welcomed.
Thanks in advance.



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