National LeadershipConsortium for

Sensory Disabilities

Kathleen Mary Huebner, NLCSD DirectorBrooke Smith, NLCSD Coordinator

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NLCSD MISSION STATEMENT

2.1.2010

To increase, through specialized doctoral training, the number [28] and quality of leadership personnel competent in the areas of  higher education and research to improve education services for infants, children and youth who have sensory disabilities  (deafness/hard of hearing, blindness/low vision, and deafblindness) including those with multiple disabilities.

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OBJECTIVE 1Increase the number of

doctoral leadership personnel in sensory disabilities by 28 within 5 years

Cohort 1 = 12 FellowsCohort 2 = 16 Fellows

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OBJECTIVE 1  28 NLCSD Fellows  (contingent upon

quality of applicants, finances)

Recommended range of distribution of fellows among disciplines: 12-14 D/HH      10-12 B/VI      6-8 DB

Minimum of 3 in each area contingent upon meeting the application criteria

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OBJECTIVE 2Create and utilize the NLCSD

Consortium of 24 IHEs to strengthen doctoral leadership personnel's preparation in sensory disability research

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OBJECTIVE 2 University Consortium Members

Must have doctoral level active programs in Special Education focusing at a minimum of one of the identified sensory disabilities

Will have one representative for each of the sensory disabilities for which they offer special education doctoral programs

Must be committed and assist their NLCSD Fellows in completing their doctoral programs within 4 years

Must actively participate in NLCSD Committee and attend required meetings.

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OBJECTIVE 3Develop and implement a Core Curriculum to be

known as the “Research-Based Enrichment Program” using various modes of technology deemed to be appropriate by the University Consortium, PAC, Enrichment Committee, Technology Committee and Leadership Team with input from the NLCSD Fellows, such as Blackboard, Wiki, Webcasts, Webinars, and Face-to-Face meetings to deliver research-based forums.

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OBJECTIVE 3 The primary foci of the NLCSD Enrichment

program will be to: Strengthen the research abilities and confidence

among the NLCSD Fellows Provide face-to-face training, guided discussion

forums, externships, and other opportunities to work with accomplished researchers among the NLCSD University Consortium and greater community of learners

Additional training will be provided in public policy, grantsmanship, and the professoriate

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OBJECTIVE 4Establish inclusive and collaborative

“Community of Learners” to “grow” the knowledge base of “what works” to enhance academic performance of students with sensory disabilities and to improve the process, collaboration, and efficiency with which research informs practice

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OBJECTIVE 4 Community of Learners is all inclusive

beginning with Fellows, OSEP, NLCSD University Consortium, PAC, and Salus and expanding to all potential contributors and participants involved in the 3 Low Incidence Disability areas.

The focus on research is to increase our knowledge base and produce outcome measures for our students with disabilities through greater collaboration and more regional and/or national research efforts.

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NLCSD is a :

MultidisciplinaryCollaborative Effort

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NLCSD VENN CHART

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FELLOWS

OSEP

Salus University UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM

PAC

The Fellows 12 Cohort 1

2 DB 4 B/VI 6 D/HH

16 Cohort 2 1 DB 9 B/VI ( 2 to join cohort 1) 6 D/HH

TOTALS ANTICIPATED 3 DB 13 B/VI 12 D/HH

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The NLCSD Consortium 24 IHE’s with on campus leadership

programs leading to doctorates in visual impairment and blindness, deafblindness, and deafness and hard-of-hearing

3 addition IHE’s represented by leadership team members

16 programs in B/VI, 13 in D/HH, and 8 in DB. Some IHE’s have more than one low incidence program

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The Public Advisory Council (PAC) 23 National Organizations 8 Blind/Visually Impaired Consumer,

Parent, Service Agencies 8 Deaf/Hard of Hearing Consumer, Parent,

Service Agencies 4 Deaf/Blind Consumer, Parent, Service

Agencies and Projects 3 General Special Education Organizations

and Agencies

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What NLCSD… Can contribute to the field…

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How the field… Can contribute to NLCSD…

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