[Blindtlk] FW: National Rehabilitation Conference and Registration Details

[David Andrews]

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>From: Edward Bell [mailto:ebell at latech.edu] 
>Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 2:58 PM
>To: Edward Bell
>Cc: NOMC mailing list; rehab at nfbnet.org
>Subject: National Rehabilitation Conference and Registration Details
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>Blindness: A Consumer-Based Model of Rehabilitation
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>Sixth Annual Rehabilitation and O&M Conference
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>The Marriott Marquis hotel
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>Atlanta, Georgia
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>Saturday, June 30, 2007
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>8:45 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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>The National Association of Blind Rehabilitation Professionals, the National Blindness Professional Certification Board, and the Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness are proud to announce the sixth annual rehabilitation conference which will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, at the convention of the National Federation of the Blind. 
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>The conference will include a rich agenda of key leaders and professionals working in the fields of rehabilitation and orientation and mobility.  
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>Registration for the conference will begin at 8:00 AM.  Room location will be listed on the agenda of the National Federation of the Blind convention agenda available June 1, 2007 at www.nfb.org.
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>The registration fee will be $50.00 for professionals and $25.00 for students.  Pre-registration will be available online at 
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><http://www.nbpcb.org/>www.nbpcb.org 
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>beginning April 1, 2007.  A limited number of scholarships for conference attendance will be available - contact the Institute on Blindness for details.
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>The conference will be of particular interest to those currently working in the fields of rehabilitation for the blind, students in professional preparation programs, those interested in mobility training as a career, and those with general interest in rehabilitation for the blind.  
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>Continuing Education Credits:  Conference attendees will be eligible to receive CE units towards the following certifications:  National Orientation and Mobility Certification (NOMC), Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC).
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>For more information about the conference contact the Institute on Blindness at 318-257-4554 or instituteonblindness at nbpcb.org.
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>Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC
>Director, Professional Development and Research
>Institute on Blindness
>Louisiana Tech University
>210 Woodard Hall
>PO Box 3158
>Ruston LA  71272
>318.257.4554 (Office)
>318.257.2259 (Fax)
><mailto:ebell at latech.edu>ebell at latech.edu
>www.latech.edu/instituteonblindness