[Ohio-talk] Consider Attending or Please Share This Great Opportunity Called "The blindness experience teaching internship"

[Suzanne Turner]

The blindness experience teaching internship is designed for professionals
who are either currently working with blind individuals or who are preparing
to work in the blindness field.

The internship is offered by the National Federation of the Blind, along
with its three comprehensive residential training centers
<https://www.nfb.org/about-us/training-centers> .

*	Work directly with and learn from leaders within the field of
blindness
*	Gain hands-on experience in instruction, curriculum, challenge
recreation as a teaching tool, program development, and administration
*	Participate in a training that uses the structured discovery
teaching method
*	Learn about the effectiveness of consumer-based training
administered by the NFB

We believe that it is vital for professionals working in the blindness field
to have full belief in blind individuals. We also want professionals to
possess excellent blindness skills that they can demonstrate to blind and
low-vision students and trainees.

Our training centers offer unparalleled skills training to enable blind and
low-vision people of all ages to optimize their independence to live the
lives they want. This nine-month internship program will provide you with
the hands-on training, philosophy, positive attitude, and experience
necessary to put you on the cutting edge of work with blind and low-vision
individuals.


Program Details


The program will run from September 2019 through August 2020.

*	Successful applicants are assigned to an NFB
<https://www.nfb.org/about-us/training-centers>  training center
*	Lodging, travel, and a stipend for food and incidentals are provided
*	Interns attend our Washington Seminar
<https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar>  and NFB
state conventions
*	Interns participate in professional development and experiential
activities at the Jernigan Institute
<https://www.nfb.org/about-us/national-headquarters>  in Baltimore, Maryland

Initially, interns receive three months of intensive blindness training
under sleepshades at one of our centers. Sleepshade training is a
foundational experience for professionals in the blindness field. It will
show you the dynamic nonvisual skills used by the blind, convince you of the
efficacy of those tools, and ultimately convince you of the capacity of the
blind to be successful.

Interns also take core classes at our centers including Braille, technology,
home management, and cane travel. You will also participate in all challenge
recreation activities and other extracurricular activities. Following this
training, you will have opportunities to work with and provide instruction
to blind and low-vision students of all ages. 


Application


Apply online no later than May 31, 2019.

*	Blindness Experience Teaching Internship Application
<https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/blindness-exp
erience-teaching-internship/blindness> 


Qualifications and Standards


*	Bachelor's degree or higher, with preference given to those with
advanced degrees
*	Degree in the field of education, special education, or
rehabilitation preferred
*	Openness to the NFB's belief in the abilities of blind people to
live the lives they want
*	Experience in working with blind and low-vision students preferred
*	Ability to or willingness to learn, role-model, and teach using
nonvisual techniques


More Information


For more information about the blindness experience teaching internship
program, please contact us at teachinternship at nfb.org
<mailto:teachinternship at nfb.org> .