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Tue Nov 20 09:59:43 CST 2007

Agreed,
If there is going to be a University program here in Washington we need to be involved from the start.  This is why I am forwarding info from the Pacific AER group.  I hope people find this info important.

Doug Trimble
Orientation & Mobility Instructor
Off Campus Work Advisor
Washington State School for the Blind
2214 E. 13th Street Vancouver,  WA  98661
office ph. 360-696-6321 #118
cell:360-909-0833

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Doug,

It would be great if we could get a University Program here in Washington,
and it would be even better if it highlighted the Structured Discovery
Method. As a graduate of a training program that uses this method, and as
someone who grew up using more traditional methods of blindness learning, I
can't tell you how much I wish I had exposure to Structured Discovery when I
was younger. It would have helped me a lot, especially in the areas of
"having a foot in both worlds (blind and sighted)" so to speak. Having low
vision is tough, and Structured discovery's "Blindness Skills First"
approach helped me to become a confident/competent blind person, which
directly relates to my success in dealing with the occasional weirdness that
comes with being "visually impaired" and its resulting expectations
regarding use of sight, etc etc.

Respectfully,
Jedi

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Educators interested in reforming education for the blind and visually
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Sunday, November 18, 2007

Your Committee for Education Reform of the Visually Impaired has been
meeting monthly and maintaining frequent communications with legislators,
OSPI, universities within and outside of Washington, and various educational
and consumer groups. The goals of our committee are:
1. Educate Washington legislators, special education directors, general
educators, and parents of the specialized educational needs of students with
visual impairment and of the long standing underservice and teacher shortage
in Washington State.
2. Obtain a specialty endorsement certification for persons who teach
blind/visually impaired students in Washington State, requiring highly
qualified teachers to meet specific competencies developed by, and with, the
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universities or colleges in the State of Washington leading to required
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and approved new rules which enables educational groups to apply for
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