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<h1><b>National Blindness Professional Certification Board<br><br>
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Code of Conduct<br><br>
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Annual Notice to Stakeholders</b></h1> <br><br>
The National Blindness Professional Certification Board's (NBPCB) CODE OF
CONDUCT is a public statement of the common set of values and principles
used to promote and maintain high standards of behavior among those
specialists in work with the blind who elect and are accepted to become
Structured Discovery (SD) Professionals or those training facilities that
are certified through this Board's certification processes. The Board is
committed to furthering the ability of persons who are blind to function
competently, independently and successfully--not only in their own
environments--but also as fully integrated and participating citizens in
the broader society. To this end, all SD PROFESSIONALS and certified
facilities shall treat persons who are blind with dignity and respect and
will provide the best possible training and related vocational
rehabilitation services which can be offered based upon the most current
techniques and training principles available at the time. <br><br>
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This notice to all stakeholders is being sent out annually to ensure that
responsible parties are aware of the NBPCB code of Conduct and the
procedures that have been put in place.<br><br>
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To access the complete code of conduct, visit this link:
<a href="https://www.nbpcb.org/pages/code-of-conduct.php">
https://www.nbpcb.org/pages/code-of-conduct.php</a><br><br>
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If you, or someone you know feels that you may have been harmed by a
professional who holds Structured Discovery certification through the
NBPCB, please visit the following link to learn about our grievance
process and how to file a complaint.
<a href="https://www.nbpcb.org/pages/complaint-policy-guidelines.php">
https://www.nbpcb.org/pages/complaint-policy-guidelines.php</a>
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If you are not certain whether an individual is currently certified
through our organization, you can verify the certification status of any
individual by going here:
<a href="https://www.nbpcb.org/pages/lookup.php">
https://www.nbpcb.org/pages/lookup.php</a> <br><br>
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If you represent an agency, school, or other employer who hires
Structured Discovery Professionals we would like to encourage you to put
a link to our code of conduct on your web page or other prominent message
boards. <br><br>
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If you have any general questions about our organization, you may visit
<a href="http://www.nbpcb.org">www.nbpcb.org</a> or contact us
at:<br><br>
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<h1><b>Contact the NBPCB Office</b></h1>NBPCB Office<br><br>
PO Box 2373<br><br>
Ruston LA 71273<br><br>
318-299-7340<br><br>
<a href="mailto:admin@nbpcb.org">admin@nbpcb.org</a><br><br>
<a href="http://www.nbpcb.org/" eudora="autourl">www.nbpcb.org<br><br>
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Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director, <br><br>
Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness<br><br>
Louisiana Tech University<br><br>
600 Mayfield Ave / 210 Woodard Hall<br><br>
PO Box 3158<br><br>
Ruston LA 71272<br><br>
Office:
318.257.4554
Fax: 318.257.2259 <br><br>
<a href="mailto:ebell@latech.edu">ebell@latech.edu</a>
<a href="http://www.pdrib.com/" eudora="autourl">www.pdrib.com<br><br>
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"I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions
of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of
equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and
sweatshops."<br><br>
-- Stephen Jay Gould<br><br>
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