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Bring a Fellow to the Dance…Be a Texas Fellow!

by KC Dignan, TSBVI Outreach

Abstract: The Texas Fellows program promotes recruiting new professionals into the field of educating students with vision impairments

Keywords: News & Views, Texas Fellows, recruitiing, visual impairments, education

The Texas Fellow program recognizes the hard work of recruiters. Most VI professionals were brought into the field by another person—inspired by a student, parent, or teacher. Making the move to working with students with visual impairments is a big step, especially for mid-career professionals. However, once people have made it, they stay.

As VI teachers and O&M specialists we affect the lives of children for years to come. We relish not being limited by a curriculum, and find satisfaction being able to respond to the needs of the child. Are our professional lives a bit different...not your typical educational job? You bet! And we love it.

Recruiting someone to work with students with visual impairments is a special challenge. It can take someone 12 to 18 months to make the change, and Texas Fellows are there to support their candidate during the process. They provide information and support as people move from a “comfort zone” to an “exploratory zone”.

We want to recognize these recruiting efforts, and send our appreciation to new VI professionals for making the change. If you’ve recruited someone into the VI field and they’ve started their coursework, all you need to do is complete the Texas Fellow application found on the TSBVI website: <www.TSBVI.edu/pds/texasfellow.htm>.

Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired-Outreach Program Honors Texas Fellows

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