Utah State Hosts Statewide Rehabilitation Professionals

The Utah Rehabilitation Association and the Utah Rehabilitation Counseling Association held their annual 2002 conference at Utah State University last weekend, the first time the organizations have met in Logan.


Keynote speaker Dr. Christine Reid, president of the National Rehabilitation Counseling Association, told the audience that rehabilitation professionals are empowered to make positive changes in the field of rehabilitation. Reid is also the chair of the Department of Rehabilitation Counseling at Virginia Commonwealth University.

"The conference brings even more recognition to our program and the rehabilitation professions," said Dr. Hal Cain, an assistant professor in the special education and rehabilitation office. "It brings many of our graduates back to campus and gives them a professional boost in their field."

The Rehabilitation Counselor Education program at Utah State has been ranked as the 12th best rehabilitation program in the country by ‘U.S. News and World Report’ for three consecutive years. Utah State’s Rehabilitation Counseling program graduates more master’s students than any program in the nation, Cain said.

Since 1990, the program has prepared students to enter the field of rehabilitation, as well as to upgrade the skills and knowledge of practicing professionals. In addition to traditional on-campus courses, the program is offered through distance education.