Yes Kathy! Happy to send you flyers of Hunter College distance learning programs in VRT and O&M!! Dorm rooms available for all on campus requirements!! Or Feel free to share this video!! Top 5 reasons to choose Hunter Programs in Blindness and Visual Impairments <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw6UrTzkdYE> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw6UrTzkdYE Grace Ambrose Zaken, Ed.D. Project Coordinator RT and O&M Programs Programs in Blindness and Visual Impairments Department of Special Education 916W Hunter College of The City University of New York 695 Park Avenue New York, NY 10065 212-772-4741 Combined Masters in RT and O&M webpage: <http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/school-of-education/programs/graduate/special-education/blind-visually-impaired/rehabilitation> http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/school-of-education/programs/graduate/special-education/blind-visually-impaired/rehabilitation Video on Hunter VRT and O&M Programs: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lszZBf7jhs&feature=youtu.be> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lszZBf7jhs&feature=youtu.be ITI Brochure: <http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/school-of-education/repository/files/ITI_BrochureWEB.pdf> http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/school-of-education/repository/files/ITI_BrochureWEB.pdf Video on ITI TVI and O&M Programs: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9fgfEnwMfc&feature=youtu.be> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9fgfEnwMfc&feature=youtu.be From: OrientationAndMobility [mailto:orientationandmobility-bounces@lists.blindcanadians.ca] On Behalf Of Kathy Barlick Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2016 2:46 PM To: Orientation and Mobility Cc: aernet@lists.aerbvi.org; O&M Listserv Subject: Re: [OrientationAndMobility] [GRAYMAIL] Re: Dire Shortages of Vision Rehabilitation Professionals in New York - everybody's retiring!! I work for a therapist staffing agency. We constantly have TVI and O&M needs for the schools. We always are challenged to fill these needs. With more children being diagnosed with these needs, it is a profession with tremendous demand. Kathy Barlick From: OrientationAndMobility [mailto:orientationandmobility-bounces@lists.blindcanadians.ca] On Behalf Of Coby Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2016 2:39 PM To: Orientation and Mobility Cc: aernet@lists.aerbvi.org; O&M Listserv Subject: [GRAYMAIL] Re: [OrientationAndMobility] Dire Shortages of Vision Rehabilitation Professionals in New York - everybody's retiring!! I agree...make high school students aware of the profession. My wife and I are in our 40's...she was approached 4 years ago by the soon to be retiring TVI, asking if she would be interested in becoming a TVI. Even though we both started teaching in 1998, it never occurred to us that there were TVIs and O&Ms. She is now a TVI and I should have my O&M certification in about 10 months. She loves her job and I'm excited for the next step in my career. Coby Twilligear On Nov 17, 2016, at 1:31 PM, Laurent, Joanne (DSB) <joanne.laurent@dsb.wa.gov> wrote: This question Grace asked caught my attention.” I am not sure how we can meet the growing demand for VRT, O&M and TVI professionals. Does anyone have any good ideas?” Maybe we should be talking to high schools students (even much younger) to make people aware of this career option? I had never heard of O&M or any profession that involved working with blind people until I was old enough to already have grey hair. Then—while searching for a new career idea—I found out I could actually get paid for teaching people how to shop AT A MALL! That sounded like fun and I started planning my new career that very day and I’ve never looked back! I kind of stumbled across the blind rehabilitation profession while unsuccessfully trying to investigate how to become a dog guide instructor. After numerous phone calls I eventually got routed to someone at a state agency for the blind who told me about rehab teaching and O&M. I wish I had known about this career when I was young because this is what I was meant to do all along. Joanne Laurent, Program Specialist/Certified O&M Specialist If you can’t learn it, I’m not teaching it right! (360) 696-6239 Dept. of Services for the Blind 2214 East 13th St. Suite 208 Vancouver, WA 98661 From: OrientationAndMobility [mailto:orientationandmobility-bounces@lists.blindcanadians.ca] On Behalf Of Grace Ambrose Zaken Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2016 10:22 AM To: 'Orientation and Mobility'; 'O&M Listserv'; aernet@lists.aerbvi.org Subject: [OrientationAndMobility] Dire Shortages of Vision Rehabilitation Professionals in New York - everybody's retiring!! Have you all noticed the age of our VRTs?? Not to mention that most O&Ms leave direct practice for administrative positions as soon as they show some gray-LOL. J This time of year I get oodles of requests from employers in vision rehabilitation and education– Hunter College can’t fill them because all of Hunter’s graduates are immediately absorbed into a giant vacuum of stable employment. J I am not sure how we can meet the growing demand for VRT, O&M and TVI professionals. Does anyone have any good ideas? I know that Fall Registration Deadline for Hunter College is in March – maybe we could all encourage a friend to consider checking out one of the programs in the field?? Replace yourself – that’s our motto! It is easy at Hunter as our distance learning program allows folks to live at home and attend in real time through video/audio weekly classes. No matter what– remember your alma mater they want you to replace yourself too!! Encourage someone to make the call today for a rewarding career as a VRT, O&M or TVI!! What do you think? Grace Grace Ambrose Zaken, Ed.D. Project Coordinator RT and O&M Programs Programs in Blindness and Visual Impairments Department of Special Education 916W Hunter College of The City University of New York 695 Park Avenue New York, NY 10065 212-772-4741 Top 5 reasons to choose Hunter Programs in Blindness and Visual Impairments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw6UrTzkdYE Combined Masters in RT and O&M webpage: http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/school-of-education/programs/graduate/special-education/blind-visually-impaired/rehabilitation Video on Hunter VRT and O&M Programs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lszZBf7jhs <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lszZBf7jhs&feature=youtu.be> &feature=youtu.be ITI Brochure: http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/school-of-education/repository/files/ITI_BrochureWEB.pdf Video on ITI TVI and O&M Programs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9fgfEnwMfc <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9fgfEnwMfc&feature=youtu.be> &feature=youtu.be _______________________________________________ The operators of this mailing list are not responsible for material posted on this list and the views expressed are solely those of their respective authors. 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