Dear NOMC, A member of the NFB is interested in obtaining certification through the NOMC apprenticeship. In order to get support, his VR counselor is wanting to know what job prospects are for you as an NOMC. If you have time, especially if you are apprenticeship trained, can you answer the below questions and email them directly to Jordy? The questions follow. Thanks again for your help! A: What is your full name? B: Do you work as an NOMC privately, or are you employed by an agency? If private would you please include your company name? C: How long have you been a licensed NOMC? D: What are some of the buriers you've faced as a totally blind person obtaining employment as such? E: What is the likelihood in your professional opinion that I would be able to achieve employment as an NOMC? F: Additional comments? Jordy D. Stringer President, Performing Arts Division, National Federation of the Blind E-mail: president at nfbpad.org <mailto:president at nfbpad.org> Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness Louisiana Tech University 210 Woodard Hall PO Box 3158 Ruston LA 71272 Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 (Fax) Skype: edwardbell2010 ebell at latech.edu <mailto:ebell at latech.edu> <http://www.pdrib.com> www.pdrib.com ************************************************************** "I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops." -- Stephen Jay Gould From: Jordy Stringer [mailto:jordystringer83 at gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 2:33 PM To: 'Edward Bell' <ebell at pdrib.com> Subject: RE: Follow-up Importance: High Sensitivity: Confidential The questions follow. Thanks again for your help! A: What is your full name? B: Do you work as an NOMC privately, or are you employed by an agency? If private would you please include your company name? C: How long have you been a licensed NOMC? D: What are some of the buriers you've faced as a totally blind person obtaining employment as such? E: What is the likelihood in your professional opinion that I would be able to achieve employment as an NOMC? F: Additional comments? Jordy D. Stringer President, Performing Arts Division, National Federation of the Blind E-mail: president at nfbpad.org <mailto:president at nfbpad.org> The national federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raze the expectations of blind people because lo expectations create opsticals between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. Confidentiality Notice This e-mail may contain confidential information that may also be legally privileged and that is intended only for the use of the Addressee(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient or an authorized agent of the recipient, please be advised that any dissemination or copying of this e-mail, or taking of any action in reliance on the information contained herein, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify me immediately by use of the Reply button, and then delete the e-mail from your system. Thank you! From: Edward Bell [mailto:ebell at pdrib.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 2:27 PM To: 'Jordy Stringer' Subject: RE: Follow-up Sensitivity: Confidential Jordy, No, Unfortunately, I did not get that posted. Please email me again with the questions and your email address in the same note so I can tell them to respond directly to you. Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness Louisiana Tech University 210 Woodard Hall PO Box 3158 Ruston LA 71272 Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 (Fax) Skype: edwardbell2010 ebell at latech.edu <mailto:ebell at latech.edu> <http://www.pdrib.com> www.pdrib.com ************************************************************** "I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops." -- Stephen Jay Gould From: Jordy Stringer [mailto:jordystringer83 at gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 12:40 PM To: Edward Bell <ebell at pdrib.com <mailto:ebell at pdrib.com> > Cc: jordystringer83 at gmail.com <mailto:jordystringer83 at gmail.com> Subject: Follow-up Importance: High Sensitivity: Confidential Salutations Dr. Bell. I am writing to follow-up to see if any other NOMC'S had had the opportunity to answer the questions I posed to you. Thanks in advance for your response. Jordy D. Stringer President, Performing Arts Division, National Federation of the Blind E-mail: president at nfbpad.org <mailto:president at nfbpad.org> The national federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raze the expectations of blind people because lo expectations create opsticals between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. Confidentiality Notice This e-mail may contain confidential information that may also be legally privileged and that is intended only for the use of the Addressee(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient or an authorized agent of the recipient, please be advised that any dissemination or copying of this e-mail, or taking of any action in reliance on the information contained herein, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify me immediately by use of the Reply button, and then delete the e-mail from your system. Thank you!