[rehab] Research and Academic Professionals Meeting in Orlando

[Ericka]

I think this is a very important area of study. I didn't get any advice, but for me lack of math skills stop me from doing things. 

Ericka Short


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> On Jun 12, 2017, at 11:56 AM, Justin Williams via rehab <rehab at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I've noticed those fields, and the computer science field as being main
> stays, but not as many chemists or other science related fields, especially
> among the totally blind. 
> Justin
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: rehab [mailto:rehab-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dick Davis via
> rehab
> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2017 12:36 PM
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> Cc: Dick Davis <ddavis at blindinc.org>
> Subject: Re: [rehab] Research and Academic Professionals Meeting in Orlando
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> Hi,
> 
> I wonder if it would be useful to do a study of blind college students to
> see if they are disproportionately steered into liberal arts programs by
> college admissions offices because of their blindness.  And
> disproportionately steered away from more hands-on career programs or
> programs in which liability could be considered an issue.
> 
> Also the proportion of blind baccalaureate and master's degree program
> graduates with no prior work experience, and the kind of jobs they got after
> graduation.
> 
> And if there is any correlation between degree of remaining vision or lack
> thereof and college or career choices by blind students.
> 
> Dick Davis, Chair
> NFB employment Committee
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> rehab
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> Cc: Edward Bell
> Subject: [rehab] Research and Academic Professionals Meeting in Orlando
> 
> Research and Academic Professionals Meeting
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> 
> 
> The National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute's Research Advisory
> Council invites interested individuals to discuss topics for research,
> publication in the Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research (JBIR), and
> to share ideas for increasing the research and academic presence of the NFB.
> Learn about the efforts of the Jernigan Institute to help guide and shape
> research that impacts blind persons, and find ways you can participate.
> Edward Bell, Arielle Silverman, and Lou Ann Blake, coordinators.
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> Lou Ann Blake, J.D.
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> Deputy Executive Director, Jernigan Institute
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> Institute on Blindness
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