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Article Beyone City Sidewalks
by debandjeff＠allophone.com 20 Aug '24

20 Aug '24

Hello Everyone, I have attached several articles that may be of interest to some of you. If you have some articles that you feel may be of benefit to us, please attach it and send it out. Jeff

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Possible dates for the next O&M Conference call
by jeff.altman＠nebraska.gov 27 Aug '20

27 Aug '20

Hello Everyone, I wanted to begin planning for our next Zoom discussion, and there appears to be two possible dates. The first would be Tuesday, September 15th, and the second one would be Tuesday, September 22nd. These would be at our normal time, 7:00 pm Central Daylight Savings Time. Please let me know which time will work for you, and I'll get things going. Also, if you have particular subjects you wish to discuss, please send me an e-mail. Thanks, Jeff

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Zoom Meeting info
by debandjeff＠allophone.com 18 Aug '20

18 Aug '20

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7820970664 <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.z oom.us%2Fj%2F7820970664&data=02%7C01%7Cjeff.altman%40nebraska.gov%7C3cdabbdc c21d4b0b7c9008d83acb4ef2%7C043207dfe6894bf6902001038f11f0b1%7C0%7C0%7C637323 992167073036&sdata=XSyrw51nbAUPuUHrfnxt2CtGvsfqcvPw%2BLlzgqmCzpU%3D&reserved =0> Meeting ID: 782 097 0664 One tap mobile +16468769923,,7820970664# US (New York) +13017158592,,7820970664# US (Germantown) Dial by your location +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 782 097 0664 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdhdzjI7uE <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.z oom.us%2Fu%2FkdhdzjI7uE&data=02%7C01%7Cjeff.altman%40nebraska.gov%7C3cdabbdc c21d4b0b7c9008d83acb4ef2%7C043207dfe6894bf6902001038f11f0b1%7C0%7C0%7C637323 992167073036&sdata=ye%2F9V%2BlqV5d9sY2QCmjwFkHCCeoxA23kVEGMl5B5xOY%3D&reserv ed=0>

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Tonight's O&M conference call
by jeff.altman＠nebraska.gov 18 Aug '20

18 Aug '20

Hello Everyone, I just wanted to remind all of you about the conference call tonight. We have two subjects so far: Performing an O&M Assessment remotely, has anyone been doing these, and how have you approached them? Conchita Hernandez Discussion of the Orientation and Mobility Specialists' Association, and the need for NOMC's to become involved. Jimmy Morris Of course, we will have our normal free ranging discussions, but if you have a specific subject you wish to discuss, please let me know before tonight. Thanks, Jeff Altman MA NOMCT CVRCB

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Reminder for Tuesday, August 18th, at 7:00 pm CDT
by debandjeff＠allophone.com 16 Aug '20

16 Aug '20

Hello Everyone, I just wanted to remind you about Tuesday evening's O&M Conference call. Please if you have topics you watnt to discuss, send them to me soon.Right now there are requests to further discuss remote teaching, and also an interest in asking questions about O&M assessments for school students. I look forward to talking with all of you at 7:00 pmCDT Tuesday evening.The Zoom call information is below Jeff Altman Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7820970664 <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.z oom.us%2Fj%2F7820970664&data=02%7C01%7Cjeff.altman%40nebraska.gov%7C3cdabbdc c21d4b0b7c9008d83acb4ef2%7C043207dfe6894bf6902001038f11f0b1%7C0%7C0%7C637323 992167073036&sdata=XSyrw51nbAUPuUHrfnxt2CtGvsfqcvPw%2BLlzgqmCzpU%3D&reserved =0> Meeting ID: 782 097 0664 One tap mobile +16468769923,,7820970664# US (New York) +13017158592,,7820970664# US (Germantown) Dial by your location +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 782 097 0664 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdhdzjI7uE <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.z oom.us%2Fu%2FkdhdzjI7uE&data=02%7C01%7Cjeff.altman%40nebraska.gov%7C3cdabbdc c21d4b0b7c9008d83acb4ef2%7C043207dfe6894bf6902001038f11f0b1%7C0%7C0%7C637323 992167073036&sdata=ye%2F9V%2BlqV5d9sY2QCmjwFkHCCeoxA23kVEGMl5B5xOY%3D&reserv ed=0>

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Cane Travel Instructors Needed
by wayne.marshall＠comcast.net 15 Aug '20

15 Aug '20

Hello all, our National Seniors Division is in need of some volunteer Cane Travel instructors to participate in our 2020 Virtual Seniors Independence Training Retreat. This year's retreat will take place from October 18 through the 24th. If you are available any day during the retreat we would love to have you share your expertise with some very deserving seniors. I can be contacted at the information provided below, thank you very much Wayne F. Marshall MCRT, NOMC 303-525-9191 Independence Training Services LLC I.T.S. "It's For You" waynefmarshall at gmail.com -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Volunteer Cane Travel Instructors Needed!
by waynefmarshall＠gmail.com 14 Aug '20

14 Aug '20

Hello all, our National Seniors Division is in need of some Cane Travel instructors to participate in our 2020 Virtual Seniors Independence Training Retreat. This year's retreat will take place from October 18 through the 24th. If you are available during this time we would love to have you share your expertise with some very deserving seniors. I can be contacted at the information provided below, thank you very much Wayne F. Marshall MCRT, NOMC Independence Training Services Phone: 303-525-9191 (I.T.S.) ?It?S FOR YOU? waynefmarshall at gmail.com > On Aug 12, 2020, at 3:36 PM, nomc-request at lists.nbpcb.org wrote: > > ?Send NOMC mailing list submissions to > nomc at lists.nbpcb.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.nbpcb.org/listinfo.cgi/nomc-nbpcb.org > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > nomc-request at lists.nbpcb.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > nomc-owner at lists.nbpcb.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of NOMC digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Reminder about the NOMC conference call next Tuesday, August > 18th (Altman, Jeff) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2020 21:12:23 +0000 > From: "Altman, Jeff" <jeff.altman at nebraska.gov> > To: "NOMC at lists.nbpcb.org" <NOMC at lists.nbpcb.org> > Subject: [Nomc] Reminder about the NOMC conference call next Tuesday, > August 18th > Message-ID: > <SA9PR09MB572754C5D88E3623629302C593420 at SA9PR09MB5727.namprd09.prod.outlook.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Please, if you are planning to join us, send me some of the topics you wish to discuss. > > > > Jeff Altman MA NOMCT CVRCB > > debandjeff at allophone.com<mailto:debandjeff at allophone.com> > > (402) 489-9458 > > > > > > Join Zoom Meeting > https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7820970664<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.z…> > > Meeting ID: 782 097 0664 > One tap mobile > +16468769923,,7820970664# US (New York) > +13017158592,,7820970664# US (Germantown) > > Dial by your location > +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) > +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) > +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) > +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) > +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) > +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) > Meeting ID: 782 097 0664 > Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdhdzjI7uE<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.z…> > > > > Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director, > Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness > Louisiana Tech University > 600 Mayfield Ave / 210 Woodard Hall > PO Box 3158 > Ruston LA 71272 > Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 > ebell at latech.edu<mailto:ebell at latech.edu> www.pdrib.com<http://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 > > > >

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Braille Instructor Opportunity in Richmond
by becky.keller＠dbvi.virginia.gov 14 Aug '20

14 Aug '20

Hello from Richmond! I know mostly everyone addressed in this email is a cane travel instructor, but I also know, that you know, GREAT people! So that being said, I wanted to send out this recruitment / job opening information regarding a Braille instructor for our adjustment to blindness training Center here in Richmond. Please pass the word along to anyone you may know (or maybe you have the credentials and might be interested yourself) who loves teaching Braille and wants to be part of a dedicated and empowering structured discovery team. Thanks in advance for your help, and have a wonderful weekend! https://virginiajobs.peopleadmin.com/postings/194488 All the best, *Becky Keller, NOMC, COMS* *Lead Orientation and Mobility Instructor* Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired 401 Azalea Avenue <https://maps.google.com/?q=401+Azalea+Avenue+Richmond,+VA+23227+(804&entry=…> Richmond, VA 23227 <https://maps.google.com/?q=401+Azalea+Avenue+Richmond,+VA+23227+(804&entry=…> (804) 371-3093 <(804)%20371-3093> becky.keller at dbvi.virginia.gov Facebook: VDBVI <https://www.facebook.com/VDBVI> Worldwide Web: Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired <http://www.vrcbvi.org/> YouTube: VRCBVI <http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwsqnBw28gUNgMMSkH_eYci37g9XY6Qzd> "Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome." *-Arthur Ashe* **CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE** This message (including any attachments) contains information that may be confidential. Unless you are the intended recipient (or authorized to receive for the intended recipient), you may not read, print, retain, use, copy, distribute, or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail, and destroy all copies of the original message (including any attachments).

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Reminder about the NOMC conference call next Tuesday, August 18th
by jeff.altman＠nebraska.gov 12 Aug '20

12 Aug '20

Please, if you are planning to join us, send me some of the topics you wish to discuss. Jeff Altman MA NOMCT CVRCB debandjeff at allophone.com<mailto:debandjeff at allophone.com> (402) 489-9458 Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7820970664<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.z…> Meeting ID: 782 097 0664 One tap mobile +16468769923,,7820970664# US (New York) +13017158592,,7820970664# US (Germantown) Dial by your location +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 782 097 0664 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdhdzjI7uE<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.z…> Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness Louisiana Tech University 600 Mayfield Ave / 210 Woodard Hall PO Box 3158 Ruston LA 71272 Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 ebell at latech.edu<mailto:ebell at latech.edu> www.pdrib.com<http://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

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Assistant Director Position at BLIND, Inc.
by ebell＠pdrib.com 11 Aug '20

11 Aug '20

Blindness: Learning In New Dimensions (BLIND) Inc. Assistant Director Job Posting For 30 years, Blindness: Learning In New Dimensions (BLIND), Inc. has provided small group instruction in the alternative techniques of blindness. Our programs are based on a positive attitude toward blindness and a belief in the normality and competency of blind people. We know that with proper training and opportunity, blind people can live happy, and successful lives. We apply the Structured Discovery learning model to create an environment that promotes active learning and self-efficacy where students can empower themselves. We are one of three training centers rooted in the philosophy of the National Federation of the Blind, and are located just blocks south of downtown Minneapolis. We are seeking an energetic and responsive individual to join our team in the position of Assistant Director. Duties and Responsibilities * Provide supervision and leadership in coordination with and in absence of the Executive Director * Oversee maintenance of buildings and grounds at the 100 East 22nd Street property, including supervising part-time maintenance staff and contractors * Supervise Youth Services Coordinator and Employment Specialist, while providing support to their programs and initiatives * Edit and compile monthly reports for all program areas * Assist in program development and enhancement in all other areas of the training center * Work with the Executive Director to develop/renew contracts with state rehabilitation agencies and other vendors * Communicate effectively both orally and written with staff, students, and stakeholders * Assist in the recruitment and hiring of staff * Assist in the recruitment of students * Work with the Executive Director to evaluate center programming * Assist in the development of the BLIND, Inc. annual budget * Represent BLIND, Inc. at local, state and national NFB Conventions/events and at other professional gatherings in the field of blindness * Assist in the development of community partnerships with BLIND, Inc. * Work with Resource Development Coordinator on fundraising and grant opportunities * Assist the Executive Director to develop/implement staff training and staff improvement initiatives * Assist the Executive Director with student discipline, administering such discipline as appropriate in the absence of Executive Director * Other duties as assigned Minimum Qualifications ? Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university ? Two years of professional experience in the field of blindness ? Management, supervisory, or leadership experience ? Outstanding oral and written presentation and communication skills ? Experience working with blind people and ability to be an effective role model ? Demonstrated proficiency in the use of nonvisual techniques ? Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities ? Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people ? Ability to keep up to date with federal and state laws related to blindness legislation ? Willing to travel to NFB national and state conventions and other venues representing BLIND, Inc. Preferred Qualifications * Masters degree in the field of blindness from an accredited college or university * Experience working with the blind in an instructional setting using the structure discovery teaching model * Previous supervisor or project management experience * Demonstrated leadership experience * Active involvement within the National Federation of the Blind All employees of BLIND, Inc. are required to undergo staff training in order to ensure that they are fully competent and understand the experiences of students in training, and build a solid foundation in the beliefs of blind people. This training requires use of sleepshades and travel with the long white cane. Therefore, we are willing to work with sighted applicants who have a solid background in specific areas, and are willing to learn and practice nonvisual skills. Position Benefits * Medical benefits * Employer-contribution to 403B retirement program * Greater Minneapolis monthly transit pass * Paid attendance (including transportation, lodging and stipend) at National Federation of the Blind, state and/or national conventions * Paid holiday leave totaling 19 days annually on average * Accrued additional paid leave based on hours worked Interested applicants should submit a resume, cover letter, and three references by August 28, 2020 to Jennifer Kennedy, Executive Director, at <mailto:jkennedy at blindinc.org> jkennedy at blindinc.org. Contact Jennifer Kennedy via email at <mailto:jkennedy at blindinc.org> jkennedy at blindinc.org, or at 612-872-0100 with any questions regarding this position.

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