[Nfbnet-members-list] Louisiana Tech Graduate Programs

[Edward Bell]

New Opportunities for Careers in Rehabilitation of the Blind

Scholarships are now available!

*** the GRE requirement may now be permanently 
waived for applicants who qualify ***

Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness

Louisiana Tech University



Structured Discovery Cane Travel (SDCT) and 
Structured Discovery Rehabilitation 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.



Scholarships are now available for qualified 
individuals seeking one of the following degree paths:
    * Master of Arts in Counseling/Guidance with 
Concentration in Orientation and Mobility.
    * Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance 
with Concentration in Rehabilitation Teaching for the Blind



Why me?
    * The field of educating and rehabilitating 
children and adults who are blind is deeply rewarding and life-changing.
    * The job market is wide open; currently, we 
receive four times the number of employer 
requests than we have graduates to provide.
    * Training occurs on campus in Ruston, 
Louisiana, and can be completed in as little as one year.
    * No prior background or experience in 
blindness is necessary­we’ll teach you everything you need to know.
    * Scholarships are provided on a competitive 
basis to qualified persons and can cover costs for attending the university.
    * Scholarships also support travel to 
conferences, trainings, and field-based 
experiences at Structured Discovery training programs.



Who can Apply?

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.

*Note: the GRE may now be waived for applicants 
who qualify. Please contact Edward Bell to 
determine if you are eligible at <mailto:ebell at latech.edu>ebell at latech.edu



What’s the Catch?
    * 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.
    * Scholarships cover at least tuition and 
fees but may cover living and travel costs as well.
    * 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.



Where do I get started?
    * For program details, visit: <http://www.pdrib.com>www.pdrib.com
    * Send an email for more information 
to:  <mailto:ebell at latech.edu>ebell at latech.edu 
or  call Edward Bell to discuss your application: 318-257-4554





Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director,

Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness

Louisiana Tech University

600 Mayfield Ave / 210 Woodard Hall

PO Box 3158

Ruston LA 71272

Office: 318.257.4554                      Fax: 318.257.2259

<mailto:ebell at latech.edu>ebell at latech.edu  www.pdrib.com

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"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."

-- Stephen Jay Gould




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