You may know this, but EMU has an online program for AI
certification. (At least, it's mostly online)

I also see a lot of resource room jobs requiring LD or CI
certification, so you may want to consider that, too.

I am in special ed, btw, and I am in a "critical shortage" area and
I'm not sure where they get that label from, but my area has always
been tough to find a job in.

On 10/01/09, Defiance wrote:
> I would think with postings in this and more and more kids getting
> this diagnosis, it would be worthwhile. There is a school 25 or
> so miles south of the MI border that has an autism center,
> including research and development, as well as endorsements, etc.
> for this "new" specialty. Might be worth checking into.
>
> www.defiance.edu
>
> On 9/29/09, hi wrote:
>> Special ed is saturated but u r better off with that than
>> regular ed. I do see more postings for special ed,
>> especially Autistic and CI and SXI. It won't be easy but
>> overall you should be able to find something with a bit of
>> exerperience behind you of course.
>>
>>
>> On 9/29/09, ann wrote:
>>> Would it be worth it to get this?
>>>
>>> It is listed as a "shortage area" on MI DOE website, but are
>>> there actually job openings out there and it the competition
>>> so bad that I wouldn't be able to find a job in this
>> specialty?

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