The Hadley School for the Blind: Everything You Always Wanted to Know

The Hadley School for the Blind:

Everything You Always Wanted to Know

Distance Education Since 1920

Hadley’s Mission

The mission of our school is to promote independent living through lifelong, distance education programs for people who are blind or visually impaired, their families and blindness service providers.

William A. Hadley

Hadley’s Students• Blind or visually impaired

individuals who are age 14 or older

• Parents, grandparents and other family members of blind or visually impaired loved ones

• Professionals, volunteers or service providers who currently work with visually impaired individuals

The Hadley School for the Blind

Fast Facts1. Study anytime, anywhere2. Tuition-free courses for adults who are blind and their

families3. Toll-free telephone access (U.S. and Canada)4. Individualized attention by supportive instructors5. Accredited member NCA-CASI and DETC6. Courses available in braille, large print, audio and

online 7. Open enrollment by mail or online


Hadley’s Program Areas


1. Adult Continuing Education Program (ACE)

2. High School Program (HS)

3. Family Education Program (FE)

4. The Hadley School for Professional Studies (HSPS, 01/2008)

Student EnrollmentsFY 2010

1. Adult Continuing Education Program: 5,3842. High School Program: 6053. Family Education Program: 1,0664. Professional Education Program: 2,507

Total Students: 9.562

• Hadley-China: 1,012 students


Adult Continuing EducationWho Can Enroll?

We invite you to apply for enrollment if:• You are age 14 or older and• You are blind or meet vision eligibility

requirements and• You can understand courses written in

English.


Adult Continuing Education

Why Enroll?

• Learn to read and write braille• Adjust to life after vision loss• Enhance independent living skills• Explore enriching activities• Improve employability and business skills• Discover the joys of lifelong learning


High School Program

Who Can Enroll?

We invite you to apply for enrollment if:• You are age 14 or older and• You are blind or meet vision

eligibility requirements and • You are a U.S. resident and• You can understand courses written

in English (at the high school level.)


High School Program

Why Enroll?

• Transfer high school credits to a local school• Earn a high school diploma• Take blindness-specific courses that are not

always available locally• Take courses in accessible media• Discover the joys of lifelong learning


Family Education ProgramWho Can Enroll?

We invite you to apply for enrollment if:• You are a parent or grandparent of a

blind or visually impaired child or • You are a spouse, adult daughter or son,

or adult sibling of a blind or visually impaired adult and

• You can understand courses written in English.


Family Education Program

Why Enroll?

• Learn to read and write braille• Foster the development of a child with a

visual impairment• Support your family member’s adjustment to

vision loss


The Hadley School for Professional Studies

Who Can Enroll?

We invite you to apply for enrollment if:• You are a professional, volunteer or service

provider who currently works with visually impaired individuals and

• You can understand courses written in English.


The Hadley School for Professional Studies

Why Enroll?

• Build skills to work more effectively with your clients or students

• Familiarize yourself with Hadley’s distance education courses

• Earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs)– ACVREP and CRCC hours, too!

Hadley Distance Education: How It Works

• A prospective student emails or calls Hadley toll-free to request application materials.



• Prospective students can enroll online through the Hadley Web site at www.hadley.edu. HSPS students visit www.hadley.edu/HSPS.


http://www.hadley.edu/


• The course catalog and application are mailed to the prospective student. The enrollment application is completed and submitted via email, mail, fax or online.

• HSPS catalog and enrollment is online only.



• Student Services staff reviews the enrollment application. If complete, Adult Continuing Education and High School applicants are enrolled in the Entrance Assignment. Family and Professional applicants are immediately enrolled.



• After successfully completing the Entrance Assignment, the new student is enrolled in the course he/she selected.



• Hadley then mails the course in the student’s preferred medium. A welcome letter and contact information from the instructor is included. Students enrolled in online courses receive instructions via email.



• The student completes a lesson from the course and sends the assignment to the instructor who promptly grades and returns it with feedback. Assignments can be mailed, faxed or emailed.



• After a student demonstrates the ability to submit an assignment, an instructor may approve sending multiple assignments. A student may enroll in a second course. Student Services will explain these guidelines to the student.



• The student receives a Certificate of Achievement after successfully finishing the course.


Introducing eHadley


Our students are discovering the benefits of elearning.

eHadley Initiative

• August 2002: First eHadley online course: Internet Basics

• 2002 – 2010: 35 courses are now offered online


Keeping Current• OASIS (students access their records 24/7)• eConnect and Class Notes• Phone assignment submission• DTB course conversions• Synchronous Lectures/Discussions

through Seminars@Hadley• Archived S@H: streaming or mlearning• William Hadley and Hadley on Facebook• Twitter

http://www.facebook.com/thehadleyschoolfortheblind

http://www.twitter.com/thehadleyschool

Utilizing Hadley

• Prior to• Concurrent with• Post

… local services.


Building Partnerships• Hadley has established

partnerships with national and international organizations.

• Building partnerships helps us become more innovative and continuously improve our services.

http://www.nib.org/

Hadley School for the Blind


For more information on our courses or to receive an enrollment application, call us at 1-800-323-4238 or visit our Web site at www.hadley.edu

You can also email us at:

General Inquiries – [email protected]

Student Services – [email protected]

HSPS Services – [email protected]

Documents

The Hadley School for the Blind: Everything You Always Wanted to Know