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align=center><A style="name: ole_link2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ole_link3"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face="Times New Roman">New
Opportunities for Careers in Rehabilitation of the
Blind</FONT></B></SPAN></A></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: ole_link3"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Scholarships are now
available!</FONT></B></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ole_link2"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ole_link3"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Professional
Development and Research Institute on Blindness</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ole_link2"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ole_link3"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Louisiana Tech
University</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: ole_link2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ole_link3"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ole_link2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ole_link3"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Structured
Discovery Cane Travel (SDCT) and Structured Discovery Rehabilitation</B> have
been demonstrated to be among the most innovative and effective forms of
rehabilitation training for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
Louisiana Tech University has operated its Orientation and Mobility program on
this model successfully for 18 years, with upwards of 90% successful employment
and employer satisfaction rates. </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ole_link2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ole_link3"><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 20pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ole_link2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ole_link3"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Louisiana Tech is excited to announce that along with its
O&M program, it has expanded its training and is launching a brand new
concentration in <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Rehabilitation Teaching
for the Blind</B>. </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ole_link2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ole_link3"><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 20pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ole_link2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ole_link3"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Scholarships
are now available for qualified individuals seeking one of the following degree
paths:</FONT></B></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ole_link2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ole_link3"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-fareast-font-family: wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: ignore"><FONT face=Wingdings>v</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Master of Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
with Concentration in Orientation and Mobility. </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ole_link2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ole_link3"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-fareast-font-family: wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: ignore"><FONT face=Wingdings>v</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance with
Concentration in Rehabilitation Teaching for the Blind</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ole_link2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ole_link3"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">or </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-fareast-font-family: wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: ignore"><FONT face=Wingdings>v</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Orientation and Mobility Graduate
Certification</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: ole_link2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ole_link3"><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 20pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </P><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: ; LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa'><BR
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style="mso-bookmark: ole_link2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ole_link3"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"></FONT></B></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
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style="mso-bookmark: ole_link2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ole_link3"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Why
me?</FONT></B></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
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style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: ignore"><FONT face=Symbol>·</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"
face="Times New Roman">
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman">The field of educating
and rehabilitating children and adults who are blind is deeply rewarding and
life-changing. </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
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style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: ignore"><FONT face=Symbol>·</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"
face="Times New Roman">
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman">The job market is wide
open; currently, we receive four times the number of employer requests than we
have graduates to provide. </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: ignore"><FONT face=Symbol>·</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"
face="Times New Roman">
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman">Training occurs on
campus in Ruston, Louisiana, and can be completed in as little as one year.
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: ignore"><FONT face=Symbol>·</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"
face="Times New Roman">
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman">No prior background or
experience in blindness is necessary—we’ll teach you everything you need to
know. </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: ; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"
face="Times New Roman">
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman">Scholarships are
provided on a competitive basis to qualified persons and can cover costs for
attending the university.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol"><SPAN
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style="FONT-FAMILY: ; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"
face="Times New Roman">
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman">Scholarship also
support travel to conferences, trainings, and field-based experiences at
Structured Discovery training programs. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
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style="mso-bookmark: ole_link2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ole_link3"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Who can
Apply?</FONT></B></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: ole_link2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ole_link3"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Individuals must already possess a Bachelor’s (B.A.)
degree from an accredited university, have a grade point average of 2.5 and
obtain a minimum of 287 (Verbal and Quantitative) on the Graduate Records
Examination (GRE). Individuals must also be willing to attend courses on campus
in Ruston, Louisiana on a full-time basis.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: ole_link2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ole_link3"><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 20pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
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style="mso-bookmark: ole_link2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ole_link3"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face="Times New Roman">What’s the
Catch?</FONT></B></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: ignore"><FONT face=Symbol>·</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"
face="Times New Roman">
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman">Payback through service
is required. Agreement to receive scholarship funding requires commitment for
you to work in the field of rehabilitation for two years for each year of
scholarship support you obtain. </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ole_link2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ole_link3"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: ignore"><FONT face=Symbol>·</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"
face="Times New Roman">
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman">Scholarships cover at
least tuition and fees but may cover living and travel costs as well.
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman">You have to move to
Ruston, work hard, study harder, and have the heart to be an O&M or
Rehabilitation Teacher of blind persons. </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
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style="mso-bookmark: ole_link2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ole_link3"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Where do I get
started?</FONT></B></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-list: ignore"><FONT face="Courier New">o</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT
face="Times New Roman">For program details, visit: </FONT></SPAN></SPAN><A
style='href: "http://www.pdrib.com"'><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ole_link2"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ole_link3"><FONT color=#0000ff
face="Times New Roman">www.pdrib.com</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ole_link2"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ole_link3"></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style='FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New"'><SPAN
style="mso-list: ignore"><FONT face="Courier New">o</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Send an email for more information to:
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN><A style='href: "mailto:dreed@latech.edu"'><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: ole_link2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: ole_link3"><FONT
color=#0000ff
face="Times New Roman">dreed@latech.edu</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN
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style='FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New"'><SPAN
style="mso-list: ignore"><FONT face="Courier New">o</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Or call Edward Bell to discuss your application:
318-257-4554</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Edward C.
Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC<BR>Director, Professional Development and
Research<BR>Institute on Blindness<BR>Louisiana Tech University<BR>210 Woodard
Hall<BR>PO Box 3158<BR>Ruston LA 71272<BR>Office: 318.257.4554 <BR>Fax:
318.257.2259 (Fax)<BR>Skype:
edwardbell2010<BR>ebell@latech.edu<BR>www.latech.edu/instituteonblindness<BR>********************<BR>"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>-- Stephen Jay Gould
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