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National Leadership
Consortium for Sensory
Disabilities
Kathleen Mary Huebner, NLCSD Director
Brooke Smith, NLCSD Coordinator
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NLCSD MISSION STATEMENT
2.1.2010
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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 1
Increase the number of
doctoral leadership
personnel in sensory
disabilities by 28 within 5
years
Cohort 1 = 12 Fellows
Cohort 2 = 16 Fellows
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OBJECTIVE 1
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28 NLCSD Fellows (contingent upon
quality of applicants, finances)
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Recommended range of distribution of
fellows among disciplines:
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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 2
Create 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
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University Consortium Members
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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 3
Develop 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 researchbased forums.
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OBJECTIVE 3
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The primary foci of the NLCSD Enrichment
program will be to:
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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 4
Establish 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 :
Multidisciplinary
Collaborative
Effort
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NLCSD VENN CHART
FELLOWS
PAC
UNIVERSITY
OSEP
CONSORTIUM
Salus University
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The Fellows
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12 Cohort 1
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2 DB
4 B/VI
6 D/HH
16 Cohort 2
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1 DB
9 B/VI ( 2 to join cohort 1)
6 D/HH
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TOTALS ANTICIPATED
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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…
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Can contribute to the field…
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How the field…
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Can contribute to NLCSD…
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