[PIBE-Division] Professional training with financial support:

[Hyde, David W. (ESC)]

Training for a Rewarding Career
Generous Student Financial Assistance

Teaching Adults who are Blind or Visually Impaired and Providing Orientation and Mobility Services for Those Adults

AND

Teaching Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired, Providing Orientation and Mobility Services for Those Children, and/or Specializing in Assistive Technology for Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired

Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, Illinois) offers a nationally regarded program at the graduate level for individuals who wish to join a rewarding career in teaching children or adults who are blind or visually impaired as a teacher of students with visual impairments, orientation and mobility instructor, or assistive technology specialist for children with visual impairments or a vision rehabilitation therapist for adults who are visually impaired. There is an overwhelming need for professionals who specialize in instruction for people who are visually impaired. As a consequence, there are many job opportunities in all regions of the United States. Individuals who choose this career path can anticipate having no difficulty obtaining life-long employment with great job security! In addition to numerous job opportunities, good pay, and excellent job security, individuals who choose this career path experience a sense of fulfillment not commonly found in other careers. These professionals play a significant role in the lives of children who are visually impaired, adults who are visually impaired, and their families.

Generous student financial assistance is available. We will pay all in-state or out-of-state tuition, all fees, health insurance, and a stipend of $5,520 per calendar year for qualified individuals who wish to come to Northern Illinois University to enroll in the Visual Disabilities Graduate Program focusing on special education for children who are blind or visually impaired with an additional emphasis in assistive technology.

For more information, go to the following YouTube link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUfWnBbNZMg

Also, go to the following website to read about the program:
www.vision.niu.edu<http://www.vision.niu.edu/>

Interested individuals can contact the Project Director, Stacy Kelly, at the following e-mail:
skelly at niu.edu<mailto:skelly at niu.edu>
Or by calling 815-753-4103<tel:815-753-4103>

Admissions requirements are as follows:
Online application with a fee of $60
GRE scores of 30%tile verbal and 30%tile quantitative ($205 fee)
Official transcripts of all previous academic work
GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
ACT score of 22 or successful completion of the Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP)
Two letters of recommendation
Personal statement
The link to the online application process for the Graduate<x-apple-data-detectors://13> School can be found on the page, www.vision.niu.edu<http://www.vision.niu.edu/>.

The direct link to the online application can be found on the page,
https://www.niu.edu/grad/admissions/apply-now.shtml.

This is not an online program. All courses except for the field experiences (e.g., student teaching and the internships) are taken on campus in DeKalb, Illinois, the home of Northern Illinois University. DeKalb is conveniently located 60 miles west of Chicago, Illinois.

Students progress through the program in cohorts. Each cohort begins in the fall of each academic year. The generous financial assistance is awarded on a first come, first served basis to qualified applicants. Be sure to notify Stacy Kelly (skelly at niu.edu<mailto:skelly at niu.edu>) of your intent to apply to ensure that your name is included in the pool of candidates!


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