[visionrehabtherapist] northern ill university
- From: cmlien@xxxxxxxx
- To: visionrehabtherapist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 25 May 2009 12:11:52 -0500
Colleagues:
We, at Northern Illinois University, are pleased to announce the
availability of student financial assistance for qualified graduates
students who wish to come to the campus to participate in our
on-campus master's degree program in rehabilitation teaching and/or
orientation and mobility. Please do not hesitate to distribute our
announcement found below. In summary, we can pay for all tuition
(instate or out-of-state), all fees, health insurance, and a yearly
stipend of $5,200.
Training for a Rewarding Career
Generous Student Financial Assistance
Providing Rehabilitation and/or Orientation and Mobility Services for
Adults Who are Blind
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 blind and visually
impaired adults. Rehabilitation teachers provide instruction in
independent self-care, home management, adaptive kitchen skills, and
communication
skills (including braille). They teach life skills in people's homes
as well as in center-based rehabilitation programs.
O&M instructors teach individuals who are blind and visually impaired
techniques for safe, independent travel, often using a white cane.
They prepare their
learners to travel in a variety of environments, from self-contained
residential programs to fully independent travel in unfamiliar
environments including
urban areas.
At Northern Illinois University, graduate students may major in one
or both areas of concentration.
There is an overwhelming need for these teachers. 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, individual who choose this career path experience a sense
of meaningfulness not commonly found in other careers. These
teachers play a significant role in the lives of blind individuals
and their families.
Generous student financial assistance is available. We will pay all
instate or out-of-state tuition, all fees, health insurance, and a
stipend of $5,200 per calendar year for qualified individuals who
wish to come to Northern Illinois University to enroll in the
graduate program focusing on rehabilitation and/or orientation and
mobility for blind and visually impaired adults. For more
information, go to the following web site to read about the program.
www.vision.niu.edu
Interested individuals can contact the coordinator of the program,
Gaylen Kapperman at the following e-mail:
gkapperman@xxxxxxx
Or by calling 815-753-8453.
The fall semester begins on August 27, 2009 so if you are interested,
act quickly
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Save the Dates!
AER Regional Meeting
Featuring COMA's O&M Conference Within a Conference
November 13-15, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio USA
AER International Conference 2010
July 20-25, 2010 in Little Rock, Arkansas USA
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