Dana Bush, Lighthouse for the Blind Scholarship Recepient
Dana Bush recently received a scholarship from Lighthouse for the Blind to help complete her goal of working with children who have vision impairments. Currently working as a Low Incidence teacher in Francis Howell, Dana will attend Western Michigan University next fall to obtain her Orientation and Mobility certificate. Dana is a graduate student in the Early Interventions in Autism and Other Sensory Impairments program, planning to graduate in May 2013. The Lighthouse for the Blind has multiple scholarship programs, which Dana discovered while researching for a class at Lindenwood. There are many guidelines for the scholarship, which include: specializing in the field of service to persons who are blind or visually impaired, minimum GPA of 3.0, two letters of reference, and a personal essay on why the person has chosen this field. Dana received the maximum amount of that is awarded for scholarship by the Lighthouse for the Blind. The Lighthouse for the Blind mission is to assist individuals who are legally blind maintain dignity and independence by making available employment, education and support services.
About rpan52
As a teaching professor who does research, I have an amazing opportunity to observe the work of early intervention professionals coaching families of young children making my textbooks come alive. My students are the beneficiaries even though they may not be by my side. For exemplary teaching at the university level to transpire, research and teaching cannot be separated. Professors involved in research witness this transformation in process and pass on to the classrooms of today and tomorrow. Contextual teaching, membership in professional organizations, and attending and presenting at national conferences allow me to pass the latest evidence-based interventions to my students.
I want to create more opportunities for interaction.
Prior to teaching at Lindenwood University, I worked for Special School District of St. Louis County with children of all abilities and their families for 20 years, and led professional development for 2500 special education teachers while earning my doctorate in Special Education at University of Missouri. I continue teaching online undergraduate and graduate special education methods courses. My research interest includes field testing The Family Planner as a "Do It Yourself Tool" and Android App.
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