June 2, 2005 
Drs. Martin, Curtis, and doctorate student Chad Duncan go to Memphis

The team attended a meeting of the Council on Rehabilitation Education’s (CORE) committee on Undergraduate Education (CUE). Held at the University of Memphis, the topic was Towards International Accreditation in Disability Studies.

More than 30 experts representing 30 American and Canadian universities met at the prestigious FedEx Institute of Technology on University of Memphis’ campus. The mission of the meeting was to collaboratively brainstorm and to talk about how to establish a worldwide accrediting process in the field of rehabilitation and disability studies. This will establish a set of standards that are uniform and concise for those who will be working with persons with disabilities.

As the meeting progressed, Drs. Martin and Curtis were assigned to a committee that looked at the “Identity” aspect of undergraduate rehabilitation and disability studies. Chad Duncan was assigned to the “Credentialing” committee. His committee looked at how credentialing could strengthen undergraduate programs and others who work with individuals with disabilities in the field of rehabilitation and disability. The goal of the committees is to develop a white paper that will be presented sometime in 2006.
 

While the Auburn crew was not in meetings they were seen at Graceland (the home of Elvis), Beale Street, listening to Elvis impersonators, and touring the Mississippi River on the Tunica Queen.

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Debra Haizlip and Gray Broughton successfully completed their master's program and graduated one semester early! Congratulations you two and well done! Debbie has accepted a job as a Deaf Counselor in Wilmington, NC and will be moving there in mid-June, 2005

Gray continues to work in private practice (Broughton & Associates) in Richmond, VA.

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Debbie Haizlip was nominated and chosen by Rehabilitation and Special Education Faculty to receive the annual College of Education's Outstanding Graduate Student Award for the department. Debbie began her master's program in 2003 and graduates Spring 2005. In addition to exceptional academic performance, Debbie has demonstrated outstanding leadership in her community, her job, and with her classmates.
 

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Rehabilitation Faculty traveled throughout Region IV in April and May to pay site visits to distance learners who are completing their internship requirements for their masters program. A few pictures from Dr. McDaniel's trips are below.

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Recent AU graduate aiding tsunami recovery  Courtney Furlong ('05) was in Thailand when the tsunami struck southeast Asia...>>>read on
 

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   Distance Learners Visit Campus! Again! 

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>>>Showcase: Rebecca Parks and Chad Duncan

Master's distance learners came to campus for their second-to-last semester visit (besides graduation)! Highlights from the week of January 24 include: reuniting and hanging out with each other again, the Auburn-Alabama men's basketball game, an all-day workshop on the CRC exam for which they are now fully prepared, learning to "Wimba", and wrapping up (with looming bad weather and great pastries) at Panera's. Oh, and Baron learned how to fly a plane! Best wishes to both Brenda and Patrice who weren't able to be here for health reasons. We hope you both get feeling better soon - our thoughts are with you!

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