[Pibe-division] TVI Training

Mon Feb 17 21:17:21 UTC 2014

Hello Makayla,
Wile it is good to be doing research and gathering ideas, I believe that you 
shouldn't be limiting yourself by proximity to your family. At this stage in 
your life you are obviously thinking in those terms. However, by the time 
college application time rolls around in a few years you may have changed 
your mind in this regard. So, I advise doing your research and keeping your 
options open until then.
Warmly,
Heather Field

-----Original Message----- 
From: Mikayla Gephart
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 10:50 AM
To: Professionals in Blindness Education Division List
Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] TVI Training

Thanks, especially since I want to stay kind of close to my family. I do 
know Laura, and will ask her my questions.

Sent from my iPad

On Feb 17, 2014, at 11:24 AM, Krystal Guillory <krystalguillory at aol.com> 
wrote:

> The TBS program at Louisiana Tech now has an online component, so those 
> who cannot fathom a small-town life may want to look into that route. Dr. 
> Bell and Laura Bostick would be able to answer your questions directly. 
> But, I will also say that Ruston is a different town from 2007. There are 
> many more eateries, shops, and speciality stores.
>
> Krystal Guillory
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Feb 17, 2014, at 9:04 AM, Allison Hilliker <AllisonH at benetech.org> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>   Hi All,
>>
>> I went to Louisiana Tech for the TBS program for about 6 months in 2007. 
>> It absolutely has the best blindness philosophy and beliefs in the 
>> capability of blind people around. You'll definitely get the best teacher 
>> education there.
>>
>> That said, Jewel is right, it is located in the middle of nowhere. I 
>> didn't care for Ruston at all and that's why I left the program. I loved 
>> my instructors and my classes, but they only lasted for about 12 hours a 
>> week and the rest of the week I was still stuck living in the small town 
>> south. And the lack of transportation is a huge problem when trying to do 
>> your field work as most blind students do not live in Ruston and you'll 
>> need to hire drivers to get to neighboring towns. I was able to get rides 
>> with friends sometimes, but when a quarter's worth of classes require 
>> more than 30 hours of field work then depending on friends is not 
>> necessarily practical. I was spending a lot of money on drivers to do 
>> field work. Also, I was the only blind student in the program, and most 
>> of my instructors were also sighted, so  I didn't necessarily feel like I 
>> was getting many alternative technique suggestions for how to be an 
>> effective blind teacher. While The Louisiana Center does have
>> many blind instructors, Louisiana Tech did not and those were the people 
>> I was working with in my grad program. And most of all, I just did not 
>> like the small town culture. Many people may love it, but I'm not one of 
>> them.
>>
>> Sorry fellow NFB members. I realize this post won't be popular, but I 
>> felt moved to be honest. I've been in the NFB for years, consider myself 
>> a philosophical purest, and am  a Louisiana Center graduate. Even so, I 
>> have to be honest about Ruston. It's not the greatest place to spend two 
>> years of one's life. We desperately need more than one NFB-focused 
>> graduate program in this country because Ruston is not an option for 
>> everyone. It has many limitations that I feel we need to be real about.
>>
>> JMO,
>> Allison
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Pibe-division [mailto:pibe-division-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
>> Of Jewel
>> Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2014 6:22 PM
>> To: Professionals in Blindness Education Division List
>> Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] TVI Training
>>
>> I looked into Louisiana Tech, too. I really liked the program 
>> description, and I really like their director, who took the time to speak 
>> to me. However, this school is in the middle of nowhere. There is no bus 
>> system. The only way to get to any good shopping is by Greyhound bus. And 
>> getting around town unless you're walking is difficult. You would have to 
>> bum rides from fellow students. That is the bad side of Louisiana Tech, 
>> but their program looks really good.
>> Jewel who went to Louisiana Tech last June to visit
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Feb 16, 2014, at 8:07 PM, Mikayla Gephart <mikgephart at icloud.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>  As I have said, I want to be a TVI. I am looking at training programs, 
>>> and am leaning towards the College of New Jersey and Louisiana Tech, as 
>>> I live in New Jersey. What are your experiences with these and other 
>>> programs.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
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