Reading Association For The Blind

I really want to get into working for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. I have looked at various positions on their website and read all the information and there are 3 main positions of interest, Guide Dog Mobility Instructor, Guide Dog Trainer and Rehabilitation Worker. I really want to talk about the positions with someone who knows more about them so I can get more of an idea which is most suitable to me. Is there anyone out there who can point me in the right direction of who to talk to or indeed would you yourself be willing to discuss it with me if you have relevant experience. Thank you!

Why don't you get a point of contact from someone on the website. You can ask them the questions that you have and you could also do a search for local facilities where you live. If there is a local one, you could go to it and call.

www.guidedogsofamerica.org/training.html,www.eyeofthepacific.org/training.htm, www.nfb.org/nfb/guide_dog_schools.asp, www.nfb-nagdu.org/schools.html

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2009-10-07 05:15:17 by Barney

BBC Radio 4's Brian Perkins reads Les Barker's version of 'The Shipping Forecast' from Guide Cats for the Blind; a series of five ...

YOUTH ADVOCACY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT
"Nothing About Us, Without Us." These words echo through the mouths of many a disability rights advocate. As the first wave of disability advocates makes various transitions, young people have an opportunity to continue the dialogue for equality and justice and formulate an action plan. The Pacific Rim International Conference on Disabilities Youth Leadership and Empowerment topic
area is seeking proposals written and targeted for young people. For more information go to http://www.pacrim.hawaii.edu/submissions /
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: DEC 18, 2009

EMERGING LEADERS SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
The Emerging Leaders summer internship program for college students with disabilities offers paid summer internships at many of America's leading corporations. These companies are members of the National Business & Disability
Council and are proactive in recruiting qualified people with disabilities. More information can be found on the web site at http://www.emerging-leaders.com
APPLICATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 31, 2009

AAPD SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Each year the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) hosts two Summer Internship Programs for College Students with Disabilities in Washington, DC, providing paid travel to and from DC, paid fully-accessible housing and
living stipends. AAPD is now accepting applications for the 2010 Summer Internship programs. For more information go to http://www.aapd.com/AAPDInternship/

APPLICATION DEADLINE: JAN 8, 2010

BRAILLE READERS ARE LEADERS ANNUAL CONTEST FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED YOUTH
The goal of this contest is to promote the joy of reading for pleasure, to promote pride in Braille as a viable literacy medium equal to print, and to demonstrate the importance of independent reading in the development of Braille
literacy skills. Blind/visually impaired Braille reading students who are enrolled in an educational program for students from grades kindergarten through twelfth grade, in the USA and Canada, are eligible to compete in the contest.
For more information go to http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Braille_Readers_A re_Leaders_Overview.asp
CONTEST DEADLINE: ALL CONTEST MATERIAL MUST BE RECEIVED BY JAN 22, 2010

WHITE HOUSE FELLOWS PROGRAM
Founded in 1964, the White House Fellows program is one of America's most prestigious programs for leadership and public service. White House Fellowships offer exceptional young men and women first-hand experience working at the
highest levels of the federal government. For more information go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/fellows< br /> APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEB 1, 2010

BARBARA JORDAN HEALTH POLICY SCHOLARS PROGRAM
The Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program brings talented college seniors and recent graduates to Washington, D.C., where they are placed in congressional offices and learn about health policy issues, with a focus on
issues affecting racial and ethnic minority and under served communities. For more information go to http://www.kff.org/minorityhealth/bjscho lars/index.cfm
APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEB 8, 2010

INTERNSHIP WITH THE NAT'L ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN WOMEN'S FORUM
The National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF) is seeking a third or fourth year college student to work part-time (minimum 15 hours per week) during the Spring 2010 semester at our Washington, DC office. Their mission is to build
a movement to advance social justice and human rights for API women and girls through policy advocacy, community organizing and public education. For more information send an email to rjfellow@napawf.org
APPLICATION DEADLINE: APPLICATIONS REVIEWED ON ROLLING BASIS
Thanks Lilka! Don't mind the thumbs down - they are clueless about what's really important in life.

I'm disappointed to see only one other reply so far. Great list. There are a good number of local scholarship programs and internships here in the SF bay area for students w/ disabilities. IMO, the internet has made it easier for today's youth to find available opportunities. Here are two of many programs in my neck of the woods that immediately came to mind.

Dancing is not my forte, but I had a ball when I went to adult classes last year. :)

** BORP: Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program (BORP) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization working to improve the health, independence and social integration of people with physical disabilities through sports, fitness and recreation programs. At BORP, we believe that sports and recreation provide a path to greater achievement to which all people should have access, and we continually strive to make this a reality.
http://www.borp.org


** AXIS Dance Company: Master Classes for Adults, Creative Dance Class for Teens with and without disabilities, & Creative Dance Classes for Kids.

Join AXIS for an invigorating series that combines creative movement, improvisation and modern dance to explore the exciting genre of physically integrated dance. The focus is to deepen our capacity for movement invention both in our own unique bodies and in relationship to the bodies around us. For people with and without physical disabilities, no dance experience required.
http://www.axisdance.org/education_dance Access.php

2009-12-04 15:37:13 by Teddy & Chiliswoman

Price: $5.95 $5.95

Excerpt from Les Payne, a founding member of the National Association of Black Journalists and an editor at Newsday:

"There's no question that mainstream journalists completely adore McCain and cover him favorably," Payne said.

"You have been writing favorable stories about [President] Bush for eight years. This is a serious problem and one of the reasons why this organization was founded,"

Isn’t this just the opposite of what we hear and read day in and day out from the mainstream journalists? Or is it just me?

http://www.suntimes.com/news/mitchell/10 77462,CST-NWS-mitch28.article

Well my friend, that is just about the biggest farce I ever read!

Of course we know it is just the opposite. The mainstream press never favored Bush and certainly does all it can to ignore McCain. Unless you watch Fox News or any of the unbiased journals, you will hardly see McCain mentioned, and often when he is , it is unfavorable.

Obama is written about as if he was the return of the Messiah. Even though he contradicts himself quite often, it is overlooked by the mainstream media.

This sounds racial in design to me. Conservatives are not blind or deaf, we see and hear clearly through the Liberal agenda.

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2008-07-29 12:27:47 by suthrnlyts™

with a record like this? I applied to Florida State University as my first choice, and as I get closer to finding out if I got in, I'm getting more and more nervous. Do you think I had a chance?

My grades for high school were all A's. I have 4 credits of math (up to pre-cal), 4.5 of English, 5 of social science, 5 of natural science (with labs), and 2 of French. I also studied a number of electives such as home ec/life skills, music theory, health, programming and robotics, digital design, art, and sign language. FSU requires that home schoolers submit a syllabus for each course studied in high school to explain course content and list materials used, and we made these very detailed.

On top of that, I'll be graduating high school with at least 18 college credits behind me already (CHM2025, CHM2025L, HUM2930, PSY2012, SYG1000, ARH1051, and one more that hasn't been chosen yet). So far after my first semester I have all A's at the college I'm duel enrolled in.

I scored a 1930 on the SAT. 680 in reading, 730 in writing, and 520 in Math. My math score isn't great, but there were circumstances surrounding that. the College Board didn't provide the appropriate accommodations on my test (I'm legally blind) and I couldn't see the numbers and figures on the math portion of the test. I am planning on retaking it with the proper accommodations, but I wont be able to before the final application deadline.

My resume is as follows.
Programs and Activities:.
-Participated in the People to People Student Ambassador Program, a selective international study program. (2 years)
-Is a member of the People to People Alumni Society (3 years)
-Attended the National Federation of the Blind Youth Leadership Academy, a four-day program in Baltimore, Maryland giving blind high school students a chance to work with other blind mentors and practice leadership, organization, public speaking and advocacy skills necessary for becoming leaders in both the blind and sighted communities.
-Was invited to and attended an intensive, week long Leadership Seminar lead by Dr. Mark Mauer, the president of the National Federation of the Blind owing to performance at the previously-mentioned program.

Extracurricular Activities:
-Has been a student at the <my area> Fencing Academy since the 8th grade (3 to 6 hours/week).
-Received piano instruction at the <local music school> throughout 8th and 9th grade (1/2 to 1 hour/week)
-Received guitar instruction at the <local music school> in 8th and 9th grade, and later with the same instructor at a local music store in 11th grade (1/2 to 1 hour/week)
-Has been a member of the <my area> Public Library’s Chess Club since 9th grade (about 2 ½ hours/week)
-Actively participates in the <my area> Library System’s Teen Advisory Group, an organization that meets monthly to plan events, organize programs, and give input on ways the library can be improved.
-Is an active member of the <my area> Home School Association, a social and academic support group for home schooling families.
-Currently taking Bass Guitar lessons at the <local music school> (1/2 - 1 hour/week)
-Is a member of the National Federation of the Blind's Florida Association of Blind Students
-Participates actively in a local Presidential Fitness group
-Participates regularly in a home school arts and crafts class
-Participates in digital design and silversmithing lessons at the <local art school>

Community Service:
-Collected toys, candy, and home made cards for patients in a local hospital’s Child Life center and delivered them with the People to People delegation on Valentines Day, 2006
-Volunteered in a nursing home with the local People to People delegation keeping the residents company, providing recreation, and later creating a “Life Story” memory book to present to residents.
-Helped organize a service project with the local People to People delegates, collecting clothes and school supplies to be delivered to school children in Fiji
-Volunteered in the <my area> Library’s Summer Reading Program for children during the summer of 9th and 10th grade (about 30 hours)
-Served at the local Senior Center throughout 11th grade, assisting the members of their Arts and Crafts program and later helping to organize the center’s Veterans Day festivities. (about 60 hours total)
-Helped organize a holiday caroling event at a nursing home in 11th grade with a group of local blind high school students.
-Collected donations from local businesses in 9th grade for an annual silent auction to benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation
-Collected hand-made Christmas cards to deliver to hospital patients over the 2008 holiday season with the local homeschool association.

Honors, Awards and Recognitions:
-Nominated by the Florida delegation for the People to People National Student Ambassador of the Year award in 2005.
-Invited to attend the 2008 Congressional Student Leadership Conference, a selective program
Honors, Awards and Recognitions:
-Nominated by the Florida delegation for the People to People National Student Ambassador of the Year award in 2005.
-Invited to attend the 2008 Congressional Student Leadership Conference, a selective program run by LeadAmerica
-Participated in the Duke University Talent Identification Program in 2004 and received State Recognition.
-Earned the Presidential Active Lifestyles Award through the local Presidential Fitness group

Employment:
-Worked as a tutor in High School Math, English, and Chemistry throughout 10th and the first half of 11th grade receiving about $5/hour.
-Babysat for neighbors on weekends in 9th grade for between $5 and $10/hour
-Was offered a $1,500 contract in the summer before 12th grade to design logos for a soon to be established center for the blind.
-Currently tutor a student in phonics, basic arithmetic, and literature at a third grade level. $20/week
My resume has improved since I submitted it online. FSU encourages homeschoolers to submit, along with the syllabuses and transcript, anything that the homeschool representative believes will give FSU a better idea of the student's academic ability, so we'll be sending my updated resume along with my yearly homeschool evaluations and my unofficial transcript from the college (they'll of course get the official one later on). I'm also going to send along some of my best essays and other work samples, and I have a few people who said they would send letters of reference for me. Can you think of anything else I can do? Do you think I have any chance of getting in? Be honest.

Absolutely, you can apply to any college just as a regular applicant. They will request information pertaining to your situation following that.

2009-01-09 17:39:07 by i_come_from_under_the_hill

What are my chances with a record like this? I applied to Florida State University as my first choice, and as I get closer to finding out if I got in, I'm getting more and more nervous. Do you think I had a chance?

My grades for high school were all A's. I have 4 credits of math (up to pre-cal), 4.5 of English, 5 of social science, 5 of natural science (with labs), and 2 of French. I also studied a number of electives such as home ec/life skills, music theory, health, programming and robotics, digital design, art, and sign language. FSU requires that home schoolers submit a syllabus for each course studied in high school to explain course content and list materials used, and we made these very detailed.

On top of that, I'll be graduating high school with at least 18 college credits behind me already (CHM2025, CHM2025L, HUM2930, PSY2012, SYG1000, ARH1051, and one more that hasn't been chosen yet). So far after my first semester I have all A's at the college I'm duel enrolled in.

I scored a 1930 on the SAT. 680 in reading, 730 in writing, and 520 in Math. My math score isn't great, but there were circumstances surrounding that. the College Board didn't provide the appropriate accommodations on my test (I'm legally blind) and I couldn't see the numbers and figures on the math portion of the test. I am planning on retaking it with the proper accommodations, but I wont be able to before the final application deadline.

My resume is as follows.
Programs and Activities:.
-Participated in the People to People Student Ambassador Program, a selective international study program. (2 years)
-Is a member of the People to People Alumni Society (3 years)
-Attended the National Federation of the Blind Youth Leadership Academy, a four-day program in Baltimore, Maryland giving blind high school students a chance to work with other blind mentors and practice leadership, organization, public speaking and advocacy skills necessary for becoming leaders in both the blind and sighted communities.
-Was invited to and attended an intensive, week long Leadership Seminar lead by Dr. Mark Mauer, the president of the National Federation of the Blind owing to performance at the previously-mentioned program.

Extracurricular Activities:
-Has been a student at the <my area> Fencing Academy since the 8th grade (3 to 6 hours/week).
-Received piano instruction at the <local music school> throughout 8th and 9th grade (1/2 to 1 hour/week)
-Received guitar instruction at the <local music school> in 8th and 9th grade, and later with the same instructor at a local music store in 11th grade (1/2 to 1 hour/week)
-Has been a member of the <my area> Public Library’s Chess Club since 9th grade (about 2 ½ hours/week)
-Actively participates in the <my area> Library System’s Teen Advisory Group, an organization that meets monthly to plan events, organize programs, and give input on ways the library can be improved.
-Is an active member of the <my area> Home School Association, a social and academic support group for home schooling families.
-Currently taking Bass Guitar lessons at the <local music school> (1/2 - 1 hour/week)
-Is a member of the National Federation of the Blind's Florida Association of Blind Students
-Participates actively in a local Presidential Fitness group
-Participates regularly in a home school arts and crafts class
-Participates in digital design and silversmithing lessons at the <local art school>

Community Service:
-Collected toys, candy, and home made cards for patients in a local hospital’s Child Life center and delivered them with the People to People delegation on Valentines Day, 2006
-Volunteered in a nursing home with the local People to People delegation keeping the residents company, providing recreation, and later creating a “Life Story” memory book to present to residents.
-Helped organize a service project with the local People to People delegates, collecting clothes and school supplies to be delivered to school children in Fiji
-Volunteered in the <my area> Library’s Summer Reading Program for children during the summer of 9th and 10th grade (about 30 hours)
-Served at the local Senior Center throughout 11th grade, assisting the members of their Arts and Crafts program and later helping to organize the center’s Veterans Day festivities. (about 60 hours total)
-Helped organize a holiday caroling event at a nursing home in 11th grade with a group of local blind high school students.
-Collected donations from local businesses in 9th grade for an annual silent auction to benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation
-Collected hand-made Christmas cards to deliver to hospital patients over the 2008 holiday season with the local homeschool association.

Honors, Awards and Recognitions:
-Nominated by the Florida delegation for the People to People National Student Ambassador of the Year award in 2005.
-Invited to attend the 2008 Congressional Student Leadership Conference, a selecti
Honors, Awards and Recognitions:
-Nominated by the Florida delegation for the People to People National Student Ambassador of the Year award in 2005.
-Invited to attend the 2008 Congressional Student Leadership Conference, a selective program run by LeadAmerica
-Participated in the Duke University Talent Identification Program in 2004 and received State Recognition.
-Earned the Presidential Active Lifestyles Award through the local Presidential Fitness group

Employment:
-Worked as a tutor in High School Math, English, and Chemistry throughout 10th and the first half of 11th grade receiving about $5/hour.
-Babysat for neighbors on weekends in 9th grade for between $5 and $10/hour
-Was offered a $1,500 contract in the summer before 12th grade to design logos for a soon to be established center for the blind.
-Currently tutor a student in phonics, basic arithmetic, and literature at a third grade level. $20/week
My resume has improved since I submitted it online. FSU encourages homeschoolers to submit, along with the syllabuses and transcript, anything that the homeschool representative believes will give FSU a better idea of the student's academic ability, so we'll be sending my updated resume along with my yearly homeschool evaluations and my unofficial transcript from the college (they'll of course get the official one later on). I'm also going to send along some of my best essays and other work samples, and I have a few people who said they would send letters of reference for me. Can you think of anything else I can do? Do you think I have any chance of getting in? Be honest.

i would say yes
u really have no reason to be nervous, u say nothing negative about your credentials, so you just want some reassurance
looking at everything, your sat is above average for fsu, you clearly do a lot of stuff, and if your essay was great, then i don't see why not
plus they always want diversity and interesting applicants, ur legally blind, and you are more than qualified. plus fsu isnt impossibly selective
so anyway, i really dont see why not. have the attitude that if they dont let u in, then its their loss. i know its stressful but u are so much better off than other people who AREN'T homeschooled

2009-01-10 18:34:12 by i_come_from_under_the_hill