[humanser] Questions

Wed Aug 24 18:27:35 UTC 2011

Presently I am the Assistant Dean for Auxiliary services and acting assistant director of the Disability Resource Center at Purdue University. I teach a class and coordinate all services such as notetakers, readers/scrives, interpreters, transcriptionists, etc. for the 850+ students with disabilities at Purdue. I also manage a staff of specialists in a variety of disability related areas all directly under the auxiliary services umbrella. Finally, I oversee our alternative format production team including those in charge of E-text and Braille material production. It's a challenging job for sure, but one I love! 

In the past, I have served as a disability services counselor specializing in students with physical, sensory, or chronic medical disabilities. In that role, I reviewed disability documentation, approve accommodations, and help students determine what academic adjustments they need to have an equal chance of success in college. As we all know, college is a very different animal than the K-12 system! 

Even this time of year when I'm putting in 12+ hour days, I love what I do as I can see it making a difference in the lives of students. It really helps to be a practical user in this field!

Go Well,
Natasha

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Natasha Baebler
Assistant Dean of Auxiliary Services
Purdue University - Disability Resource Center
Ernest C. Young Hall, Room 830
155 S. Grant Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907
(P) 765-494-1247 (F) 765-496-3759
nbaebler at purdue.edu
www.purdue.edu/drc 

-----Original Message-----
From: humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of quinto
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:00 PM
To: Alicia Richards; Human Services Mailing List
Subject: Re: [humanser] Questions

Hello Alicia,

In my experience living in Tx. I have found that having simply a degree in 
mental health counseling your options are limited as far as employment. 
Natosha what do you do in the academia world? I would love to teach but, a 
mental health counseling degree  is not enough to teach. i think you would 
have more success with dual acreditation in CRC and LPC or social work. As 
an LPC employment opportunities are very limited and most of the agencies 
desire for you to travel and make home visits which could be challenging for 
a visually impaired individual. This is my take on the subject.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alicia Richards" <alicianfb at gmail.com>
To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 11:25 AM
Subject: [humanser] Questions

> Hello, all.  I am not sure if this is the correct list to post my 
> questions to, so forgive me if it is not, and please let me know if there 
> would be a more appropriate list.
>
> 1. Most schools require either the GRE, or GMAT. I am familiar with the 
> GRE, though I have not taken it yet. However, I know little about the 
> GMAT.  Can someone tell me more about it?  How is it different from the 
> GRE?  Does it test for different academic areas?
>
> 2. The more research I do, the more confused I become. Some are telling me 
> that the direction to go is to get my mental health counseling degree. 
> Others are suggesting a degree in Social Work, as it offers more 
> flexibility in the kind of job a person could get.  What are your 
> experiences, with the differences between these two degrees?
>
> 3. Another passion of mine is rehab counseling. Up until now, I figured I 
> needed to choose only one degree: mental health counseling, or social 
> work, or the RC field. However, I have lately learned of several schools 
> that will actually certify a person in both the RC and mental health 
> fields. Does anyone on here have such a duel certification, or not?
>
> I would greatly appreciate whatever information anyone can provide. Thanks 
> in advance!
>
> Alicia
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