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K E Y N O T E S Project earns ALSDE grant A research and outreach collaboration involving Drs. Jamie Carney, Caroline Dunn and Kathy Robinson earned a $5,000 grant from the Alabama State Department of Education. Their project is entitled “AuburnVoices: Developing Advocacy and Leadership Skills among Students in the College of Education.” Carney, Dunn and Robinson are working together to provide grant writing, advocacy and leadership training for student leaders within the College of Education. The AuburnVoices program mobilizes the college’s student organizations in collaborative projects to assist at-risk schools. To learn more about AuburnVoices, read the article on page 27. N e w i d e n t i t y Department changes name, but not its acronym The Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation and Counseling/School Psychology has changed its name to the Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation and Counseling. The Alabama Commission on Higher Education gave final approval to the name change in March 2011. The department serves more than 400 students who are enrolled in undergraduate, t e c h s av v y University hosts first assistive technology conference Auburn University provided an invaluable forum for innovators and consumers when it hosted the first Alabama Assistive Technology Expo and Conference in October 2010. The two-day event, sponsored by Auburn’s Office of Professional and Continuing Education, the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services and the Auburn University Center for Disability Research and Service, provided a showcase for products, practices and services available to individuals with disabilities. Assistive technology includes mobility devices, such as wheelchairs and walkers, and hardware like video phones for the hearing impaired or text readers for individuals with limited vision. Such tools can prove essential master’s level and doctoral programs. The department’s academic programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling-Related Educational Programs (CACREP), the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) and the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CRE). for individuals with disabilities in maximizing employment, education and recreation opportunities. The conference, held with support from the Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation and Counseling, also offered an opportunity to educate the public about the university’s research work as well as emerging technology. Robert Rummel-Hudson, author of Schuyler’s Monster: A Father’s Journey with His Wordless Daughter, served as the conference’s keynote speaker. His book tells the story of raising a child with a disability and striving to meet her needs. In the cl assroom Title: Project director Kelly Brumbeloe Course: RSED 3000 Diversity and Exceptionality of Learners When is it offered? Fall, spring and summer semesters Who takes it? Undergraduate students majoring in all areas of education What will you learn? “In RSED 3000, future teachers learn about students with disabilities. They learn about legislation impacting services for students in special education, characteristics of students with various disabilities and strategies to use when working with students with disabilities.” 4 2 K e y s t o n e V o l u m e V I I , 2 010
S p e c i a l E d u c at i o n, Rehabilitat i o n a n d counseling awa r e n e s s b u i l d i n g CATTS Program preparing secondary special education teachers to meet challenge A new graduate program in the College of Education will help fill the state’s need for secondary special education teachers capable of assisting youth with disabilities who reside in high-need areas. The Collaborative Approach to Training Transition Specialists (CATTS) Program prepares scholars to be multi-faceted professionals capable of serving students with disabilities in a number of different ways. Graduates of the master’s program receive training focused on research-based transition practices designed to improve outcomes for youth with disabilities. “We have five students right now and just interviewed four more,” said Dr. Karen Rabren, who serves as co-director of the program along with Dr. Caroline Dunn. The program, one of just six of its kind nationally, will grow to prepare 32 scholars for work in secondary transition programs. The introduction of the CATTS Program couldn’t come at a more opportune time, according to numerous state policymakers and special education experts. “We need more highly qualified teachers, and we need teachers who have had specialized training in transition and in services for students who require more individualized attention,” said Daniel Roth, education specialist for the Alabama State Department of Education. The CATTS Program receives guidance from an advisory group representing a variety of transition stakeholders. CATTS scholars develop expertise in transition and collaboration while immersing themselves in research on effective practices. The coursework prepares them to collaborate with transition professionals and stakeholders, including students with disabilities, parents and relatives. In addition to completing a master’s degree in collaborative teacher special education, scholars will meet the state’s requirements for highly qualified collaborative teacher education. The program serves as one example of how the Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation and Counseling has established Gov. Robert Bentley supports Transition Awareness Month. itself as a nationally recognized hub for transition-related research and scholarship. The Auburn Transition Leadership Institute (ATLI) recently hosted the 21st annual Alabama Transition Conference, drawing nearly 600 attendees for seminars and speakers focused on helping young adults with disabilities realize their education, employment and lifestyle ambitions. “In our country, what an individual with a disability can do is really unlimited, particularly with assistive technology and the natural support of individuals,” Rabren said. “We have the legislation in place to support those activities. It’s about getting beyond the stigmas and stereotypes associated with disability.” Rabren and ATLI outreach administrator Diane Glanzer visited the state capital in February to meet with Gov. Robert Bentley and Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard. Bentley signed a proclamation designating March as Transition Awareness Month in Alabama. Rabren said it reinforces “that individuals with disabilities, when given the chance and opportunity and with supports as needed, can be integrated in the community as contributing members of society.” “They just want the opportunity,’’ she added. “Sometimes there’s too much associated with the disability rather than the abilities these individuals possess.” N e w fac e s Holly Brigman Program Evaluator Coordinator Center for Disability Research and Service Deborah Henthorne Doris Hill Administrative Support Coordinator of Autism Assistant I - Academic Research and Community Auburn Transition Supports & Instructor Leadership Institute Center for Disability Research and Service Gregory Jones Information Technology Specialist III Auburn Transition Leadership Institute Kathy Robinson Visiting Assistant Professor Anita Smith Administrative Support Assistant I - Academic Center for Disability Research and Service A K e y s t o n e i n B u i l d i n g a B e t t e r F u t u r e f o r A l l 4 3
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