• Join Rehabilitation Counseling students and educators from around the US
• Become engaged in the exciting changes taking place in disability policy and rehabilitation in Ireland
• Learn from Irish and European leaders in Rehabilitation Counseling and Disability Policy.
• Visit with practitioners, educators, and consumers and
• Contribute in an international conversation that affects all of us who are interested in improving the lives of all people with disabilities.
• All while enjoying the beauty and rich cultural experience that is Ireland.

Why Study Rehabilitation Abroad?
Why Study in Ireland?
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There is currently a tremendous amount of interest in developing relations and increasing understanding of the way people in different countries are practicing rehabilitation and working to ensure quality of life for people with disabilities. There is no better way to learn this than to actually visit, meet, and develop relationships with consumers and professionals in other countries. The experience will provide you with skills, knowledge, and professional relationships that simply can not be attained with the same richness and quality in any other forum.

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Students and educators will have the opportunity to visit an Ireland that is currently in the transition from centralized to diversified services to people with disabilities. This opportunity, in this environment, at this time will allow the participants to experience and engage in a discussion that is currently and increasingly occurring in America as well. At the same time, the Rehabilitation Counseling profession is really in its infancy in Ireland. New services and ways of providing services are being developed and explored and participants in this course will be able to learn and think about their own practices in an exciting and energized environment of trial and discovery.

Further, Ireland offers an ideal environment for a number of reasons, including: existing familiarity with US legislation and standards, a thriving independent living movement, advanced and enforced equality legislation, a vigorous voluntary sector, extensive utilization of innovative European project initiatives, strong national policy debate and a common language and accessible cultural environment.

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Students, Educators, and Professionals in Rehabilitation Counseling or Related fields, or anyone with an interest in Disability Policies and Practice. We are hoping to bring a diverse group with multiple perspectives and backgrounds.

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Dates:     May 20- June 4, 2004
Credit:   Students may receive 3 Upper Division/Graduate Credits
Application Deadline: February 27, 2004

Program Costs:

The cost of the Program will be $2645.00.  This includes round-trip transportation from designated cities; International Student Identification Card (if eligible); accommodations; daily breakfast; additional meal coupons; a Dublin bus/city rail pass; program visits; airport transfers; and other excursions as scheduled.

For those arranging their own transportation, the estimated cost will differ. These individuals must contact the central office before initiating travel arrangements (prior to the application deadline).

Please be aware that tuition is not included in the program costs stated above. Please refer to the Tuition & Fees section of the CCSA Web Page for additional information.

Accommodations and Meals

Participants in the Ireland Program will reside in university housing and/or hotels in Dublin and Galway. Other accommodations and homestays with Irish families may also be utilized. Daily breakfasts and some additional meal coupons will be provided.

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What is CCSA?

CCSA is a higher education consortium of 23 colleges and universities with member schools from Alabama, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. CCSA is headquartered at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Kentucky. Dr. Michael Klembara, Executive Director, along with the assistance of his staff and guided by the policies determined by the board of trustees, annually develops, plans, and coordinates study abroad programs in Australia, Barbados, England, Ireland, Belize, Jamaica, Singapore, South Africa, and Scotland. Special programs, such as choir tours and alumni trips, are planned in these and other English-speaking regions as requested. Students can receive higher education credit (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) for successfully completing the CCSA program in which they are enrolled. The classes are taught by faculty from consortium-member schools. In addition, eight-week internships are available in London, England, Dublin, Ireland and Sydney, Australia.

All undergraduate and graduate students in good academic standing are eligible to participate in any CCSA program. Regular or part-time students at CCSA member institutions must register for courses through their home institutions. Students from institutions outside the consortium register as visiting students at Northern Kentucky University. CCSA program courses are part of the regular course offerings of member universities; therefore, students may apply for any student loans or grants for which they would normally have eligibility.

The members of CCSA are: Abilene Christian University, Austin Peay State University, Bellarmine University, Belmont University, Eastern Kentucky University, Georgetown College, Kentucky State University, Middle Tennessee State University, Mississippi State University, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Northern Kentucky University, Saint Francis University, South Dakota State University, Spring Hill College, Thomas More College, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, University of South Alabama, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Walsh University, Western Kentucky University, Western Oregon University

NOTE: YOU NEED NOT BE AFFILIATED WITH A MEMBER UNIVERSITY TO JOIN US IN TAKING THIS COURSE.

For more information please contact the central CCSA office at Northern Kentucky University at:

TELEPHONE: (859) 572-6512 or (800) 319-6015
FAX: (859) 572-6650
EMAIL: CCSA@NKU.EDU
WEBSITE: http://www.ccsa.cc

For more details and information you may also contact the following:

Course Instructor:

Malachy Bishop, Ph.D., CRC
Assistant Professor, Rehabilitation Counseling Program
Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling
University of Kentucky
220 Taylor Education Building
Lexington, KY 40506
(859) 257-4291
email: mbishop@uky.edu
 

University of Kentucky Campus Representative to CCSA:

Connie Baird
Distance Learning Programs / Distance Learning Technology Center
William T. Young Library B108
Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0456
Telephone: (859) 257-3010
Email: bairdc@email.uky.edu
 
 

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This page will be updated as information becomes available
Most recent update: 8/20/03