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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> NCUEB-nbpcb.org <ncueb-nbpcb.org-bounces@lists.nbpcb.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Edward Bell<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 29, 2020 6:59 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> NOMC Mailing list <nomc@lists.nbpcb.org>; ncueb@lists.nbpcb.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NCUEB] New Opportunities for Careers in Rehabilitation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:200%"><a name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3"><b>*** Please distribute to interested persons **<o:p></o:p></b></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:200%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3"><b>New Opportunities for Careers in Rehabilitation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:200%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3"><b>Scholarships are now available!<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:200%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3">Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:200%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3">Louisiana Tech University<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3"><b>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 21 years, with upwards of 95% successful employment
and employer satisfaction rates. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3"><b>Scholarships are now available for qualified individuals seeking one of the following degree paths:</b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:200%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3">Master of Arts in Counseling/Guidance with Concentration in Orientation and Mobility.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:200%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3">Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance with Concentration in Rehabilitation Teaching for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3"><b>Why me?<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3">The field of educating and rehabilitating children and adults who are blind is deeply rewarding and life-changing.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:200%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3">The job market is wide open; currently, we receive four times the number of employer requests than we have graduates to provide.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:200%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3">Training occurs on campus in Ruston, Louisiana, and can be completed in as little as one year.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:200%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3">No prior background or experience in blindness is necessary—we’ll teach you everything you need to know.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:200%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3">Scholarships are provided on a competitive basis to qualified persons and can cover costs for attending the university.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:200%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3">Scholarships also support travel to conferences, trainings, and field-based experiences at Structured Discovery training programs.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3"><b>Who can Apply?</b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3">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.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3"><b>What’s the Catch?</b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3">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. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:200%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3">Scholarships cover at least tuition and fees but may cover living and travel costs as well.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:200%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3">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.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3"><b>Where do I get started?</b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3">For program details, visit:
</span></span><a href="http://www.pdrib.com"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3">www.pdrib.com</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:200%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3">Send an email for more information to:
</span></span><a href="mailto:ebell@latech.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3">ebell@latech.edu</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3">
or call Edward Bell to discuss your application: 318-257-4554</span></span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Louisiana Tech University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">600 Mayfield Ave / 210 Woodard Hall<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:ebell@latech.edu">ebell@latech.edu</a> www.pdrib.com<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"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."<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-- Stephen Jay Gould<o:p></o:p></p>
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