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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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FW: Board appointment
by jeff.altman＠nebraska.gov 28 Oct '22

28 Oct '22

From: Daly, Connie M <connie.m.daly at nebraska.gov> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2022 8:35 AM To: NCBVI Everyone <NCBVI.Everyone at nebraska.gov> Subject: Board appointment Hello everyone, I have posted an article below about a client of the commission and former employee who is making a huge difference across the country. Conchita heard that the services in Nebraska were the best in the country. She moved here to attend the Training Center and develop the non-visual alternatives that she needed to be successful. She attended Louisiana Tech to get her Master's Degree and was eventually hired by NCBVI as a Vocational Counselor. Her passion is teaching and she accepted a position with the Washington DC public school system. She is working on her Doctorate. This is another example of a blind Nebraskan moving on to make a difference in other parts of the country. OCTOBER 27, 2022 President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions 1. HOME<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.white…> 2. BRIEFING ROOM<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.white…> 3. STATEMENTS AND RELEASES<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.white…> WASHINGTON - Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve on the National Board for Education Sciences: ? S. James Anaya, Member, National Board for Education Sciences ? Linda Darling-Hammond, Member, National Board for Education Sciences ? Douglas Fuchs, Member, National Board for Education Sciences ? Denisa G?ndara, Member, National Board for Education Sciences ? Elmer J. Guy Sr., Member, National Board for Education Sciences ? Shaun R. Harper, Member, National Board for Education Sciences ? Mar?a de la Concepci?n Hern?ndez Legorreta, Member, National Board for Education Sciences ? Dana S. Hilliard, Member, National Board for Education Sciences ? Stephen K. Klasko, Member, National Board for Education Sciences ? Carol D. Lee, Member, National Board for Education Sciences ? Ruth N. L?pez Turley, Member, National Board for Education Sciences ? Derrick Cornelius Scott, Member, National Board for Education Sciences ? Caroline Sullivan, Member, National Board for Education Sciences ? Hirokazu Yoshikawa, Member, National Board for Education Sciences National Board for Education Sciences The National Board for Education Sciences consists of 15 voting members appointed by the President. The board's duties include advising the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences and serving as a "board of directors" for the Institute by approving or disapproving the Institute's priorities as proposed by the Director. The board ensures that the priorities of the Institute and the National Education Centers are consistent with the organization's mission. S. James Anaya, Member, National Board for Education Sciences S. James Anaya is a University Distinguished Professor and the Nicholas Doman Professor of International Law at the University of Colorado Law School, where he teaches and writes in the areas of international human rights and issues concerning indigenous peoples. Anaya is a graduate of the University of New Mexico and Harvard Law School. Among his numerous publications is his acclaimed book, Indigenous Peoples in International Law and co-authored textbook, International Human Rights: Problems of Law, Policy and Practice (with Hurst Hannum and Dinah Shelton). Anaya served as the United Nations Human Rights Council's Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples from 2008 to 2014. In that capacity, he examined and reported on conditions of indigenous peoples worldwide and responded to allegations of human rights violations against them, including through country visits and direct contacts with governments. In addition, Anaya has litigated major indigenous rights and human rights cases in domestic and international tribunals, including the United States Supreme Court and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Among his noteworthy activities, he participated in the drafting of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and was the lead counsel for the indigenous parties in the case of Awas Tingni v. Nicaragua, in which the Inter-American Court of Human Rights for the first time upheld indigenous land rights as a matter of international law. Linda Darling-Hammond, Member, National Board for Education Sciences Linda Darling-Hammond is the Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education Emeritus at Stanford University and President of the Learning Policy Institute, created to provide high-quality research to inform policies enabling equitable and empowering education for every child. Her research, which examines issues of both policy and practice, has focused on understanding how systems of teaching and learning can ensure teachers and leaders are well-prepared, curriculum and assessment support meaningful learning, and schools are equitably and adequately resourced. Darling-Hammond is a past president of the American Educational Research Association and recipient of its awards for Distinguished Contributions to Research, Lifetime Achievement, Research Review, and Research-to-Policy. She is also a member of the American Association of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Education, as well as a fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. She holds 17 honorary degrees from universities around the world. Darling-Hammond began her career as a public school teacher and co-founded both a preschool and a public high school. Among her more than 600 publications are a number of award-winning books, including The Right to Learn, Teaching as the Learning Profession, Preparing Teachers for a Changing World, and The Flat World and Education: How America's Commitment to Equity Will Determine our Future. She received an Ed.D. from Temple University with highest distinction and a B.A. from Yale University, magna cum laude. Douglas Fuchs, Member, National Board for Education Sciences Douglas Fuchs, Ph.D. is an Institute Fellow at the American Institutes for Research and Research Professor in the Departments of Special Education and Psychology and Human Development at Vanderbilt University. He is the former holder of the Nicholas Hobbs Chair of Special Education and Human Development and Alexander Heard Distinguished Service Professor at Vanderbilt. Fuchs has been a first-grade teacher in a private school for children with behavior problems, fourth-grade classroom teacher in a public school, and school psychologist. He has directed 50 federal research grants with which he and colleagues have developed approaches to service delivery (e.g., pre-referral intervention, response-to-intervention); assessments (e.g., measures of student progress, dynamic assessment); and instruction (e.g., peer-mediated learning strategies). Fuchs is the author or co-author of more than 500 articles in peer-review journals and 80 book chapters. He was identified by Thomson Reuters as among the 250 most frequently cited researchers in the social sciences in the United States from 2000-2010, inclusive. In 2021, he and Lynn Fuchs were awarded the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education to "celebrate innovation, inspiration, and impact in education by recognizing outstanding leaders who have devoted their careers to closing gaps and accelerating educational opportunity to all students." In 2014, he received the American Educational Research Association's Distinguished Contributions to Research in Education Award, the purpose of which "is to publicize, motivate, encourage, and suggest models for educational research at its best." Denisa G?ndara, Member, National Board for Education Sciences Dr. Denisa G?ndara is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy at The University of Texas at Austin. She is a William T. Grant Scholar, a Ford Foundation Fellow, a McNair Scholar, and a Head Start alumnus. G?ndara's research examines the development of higher education policy decisions and the effects of these decisions on students who have been excluded from and underserved in higher education. An additional line of research explores how various approaches to funding colleges and universities might promote or hinder social equity. Her work has been funded by the Institute of Education Sciences, the Ford Foundation, the William T. Grant Foundation, the Spencer Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the American Educational Research Association. G?ndara graduated as a Dean's Distinguished Graduate from The University of Texas at Austin and earned a Ph.D. from the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia. She was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas. Elmer J. Guy Sr., Member, National Board for Education Sciences Dr. Elmer J. Guy currently serves as the President of Navajo Technical University (NTU), a member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium and the largest tribal university in the United States. Navajo Tech offers certificates to master's degrees. Prior to becoming president, Guy served NTU as Vice President of Academic and Student Services and Dean of Instruction. In 2011 and 2012, NTU was named one of the top 120 community colleges in the United States by the Aspen Institute College of Excellence Program. In 2018, NTU was listed as one of the top three best higher education institutions in New Mexico according to BestColleges.com. Before joining NTU, Guy was appointed by the Navajo President to serve as Executive Director and Deputy Director of the Navajo Nations Department of Education. Guy completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in Special Education at the University of Arizona, his masters in Rehabilitation Administration from the University of San Francisco, and his doctoral degree in Rehabilitation and Special Education Leadership at the University of Arizona. Guy serves as a Trustee on the College Board, the Vice President of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium, Co-Chair of the World Indigenous Higher Education Consortium, and is involved in a number of other educational organizations. Shaun R. Harper, Member, National Board for Education Sciences Dr. Shaun Harper is a Provost Professor in the Rossier School of Education and the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California, where he holds the Clifford and Betty Allen Chair in Urban Leadership. Harper also is founder and executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center. He served as the 2020-2021 American Educational Research Association president and the 2016-2017 Association for the Study of Higher Education president. Harper is an expert on diversity, equity, and inclusion in K-12 schools, colleges and universities, corporations, and other organizations. He has published 12 books and over 100 other academic publications. The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and hundreds of other news outlets have quoted Harper and featured his research. He has interviewed on CNN, ESPN, NBC News, and NPR. He also has testified twice to the United States House of Representatives and spoken at many White House and U.S. Department of Education convenings. Harper served on President Barack Obama's My Brother's Keeper Advisory Council, on the national education policy committee for the Biden-Harris Campaign, and on California Governor Gavin Newsom's statewide task force on education, racial equity, and COVID-19 recovery. The recipient of dozens of top honors in the field of education and three honorary doctorates, Harper has been repeatedly recognized in Education Week as one of the 10 most influential scholars in the field of education. He was inducted into the National Academy of Education in 2021. Mar?a de la Concepci?n Hern?ndez Legorreta, Member, National Board for Education Sciences Mar?a de la Concepci?n Hern?ndez Legorreta (Conchita) is a disabled Latina immigrant. She grew up in California and now resides in Washington, DC. Hern?ndez Legorreta worked in DC public schools as a teacher of blind students and is now the Maryland Blind and Low Vision Specialist overseeing the education of blind and low vision students through the Maryland State Department of Education and the Maryland School for the Blind. Her focus is on inclusion and high expectations. Hern?ndez Legorreta conducts research in areas of education focusing on blind English Learners and students from underrepresented communities. Hern?ndez Legorreta received her bachelor's degree from Saint Mary's College of California and her master's degree from Louisiana Tech University. She is currently a Doctoral Candidate at George Washington University. Hern?ndez Legorreta founded a non-profit organization, METAS, which works with Spanish-speaking communities in the United States and internationally in areas of education and policy. Hern?ndez Legorreta has written and presented extensively around education, best practices, and accessibility in publications, including Oxford Press, Refinery 29, Allure Magazine, and the Disability Visibility Podcast. Dana S. Hilliard, Member, National Board for Education Sciences Mayor Dana S. Hilliard is serving his fifth term as Mayor of the Hilltop City. A graduate of Somersworth High School, he attended Keene State College, earning a bachelor's degree in Political Science in 1995 and Plymouth State University with a Master Degree in Educational Leadership in 2011. Entering elected public service when he was 20, Hilliard served five terms in the New Hampshire House and two terms on the City Council. He has served on numerous city committees, boards, and commissions. He was awarded the Pink Triangle Award in 2008 from the University of New Hampshire for his commitment to diversity and civil rights and the New Hampshire Democratic Party Kathy Sullivan Courage and Leadership Award in 2013. Currently in his twenty-third year of education, Hilliard served as a para professional for two years at Somersworth Middle School before joining the Social Studies Department at Somersworth High School where he taught for six years. Next, he entered into administration, serving as Assistant Principal for three years and ten years as the Principal of Somersworth Middle School. Since 2021, Hilliard has served as the Director of School District Operations. For his 21st century approaches in educational leadership, he was named the 2013 A+ Administrator by the New England League of Middle Schools. He received the New England Education Opportunity Association NEOA Achiever Award in 2009 and the Council for Opportunity in Education National TRIO Achievers Award in 2014. Under his leadership, Somersworth Middle School received the 2019 New Hampshire Excellence in Education Award for Middle School of Excellence. Hilliard and his husband Sean reside in Somersworth. An avid Bruins fan, he enjoys hockey season, traveling, and running and biking. Stephen K. Klasko, Member, National Board for Education Sciences Stephen K. Klasko, M.D., M.B.A. is an advocate for transformation in higher education and healthcare, including his call for institutions to close gaps of equity and health disparities. He has been a university president, dean of two medical colleges, and leader of three academic medical centers. He has authored books on health assurance and encouraging academic institutions to confront the opportunity gap for students of color. From 2013 through 2021, he was President of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and CEO of Jefferson Health. Under his leadership, the university merged with Philadelphia University, growing from six colleges to 14 and creating the first "design thinking curriculum" for a medical college. Similarly, Jefferson Health grew to 18 hospitals and is now the largest provider of hospital services in Greater Philadelphia. From 2004 to 2013, Klasko was Dean of the Morsani College of Medicine and CEO of University of South Florida Health. From 2000 to 2004, he was Dean of the College of Medicine at Drexel University. Klasko is currently Executive in Residence with General Catalyst, helping to design responsible innovation in education and healthcare. In addition, he is leading global innovation initiatives with Sheba Medical Center in Israel and is chair of the board of Opera Philadelphia. He is the author of UnHealthcare: A Manifesto for Health Assurance with Hemant Taneja; Bless This Mess: A Picture Story of Healthcare in America,We CAN Fix Healthcare; and The Phantom Stethoscope. His new book, Stayin' Alive: How the Message in the Music Can Create a Healthier America is due out in late 2022. Carol D. Lee, Member, National Board for Education Sciences Carol D. Lee is the Edwina S. Tarry Professor Emerita at Northwestern University, School of Education and Social Policy (Learning Sciences Program). She is the President of the National Academy of Education, former President of the American Educational Research Association and the National Conference on Language and Literacy, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and fellow of the American Educational Research Association and the International Society for the Learning Sciences. She has received numerous awards for her research, including the Distinguished Research in Education Award from AERA and the McGraw Prize in Education for Learning Sciences Research, the Squire Award from the National Council of Teachers of English, the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Illinois, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education. For over 50 years, she has taught at all levels of the educational system - primary school, high school, community college, and university. Her research focuses on cultural supports for literacy and ecological supports for youth holistic learning and development. Ruth N. L?pez Turley, Member, National Board for Education Sciences Rice University Professor of Sociology Ruth N. L?pez Turley is Director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, which brings together data, research, engagement, and action to improve lives. In 2011, she founded the Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC), a research-practice partnership between Rice and eleven Houston area school districts, representing over 700,000 students. A program of the Kinder Institute, HERC works to improve educational equity by connecting research to policy and practice, working closely with district leaders. She directed HERC from 2011 to 2022, during which she raised over $30 million so that school districts would not have to pay for this research. She also founded the National Network of Education Research-Practice Partnerships, which connects and supports over 60 partnerships between research institutions and education agencies throughout the country. She is a graduate of Stanford and Harvard and is originally from Laredo, Texas. Derrick Cornelius Scott, Member, National Board for Education Sciences Originally from Varnville, South Carolina, Dr. Derrick Scott received his B.S. in Biology at Virginia State University, his M.S. in Molecular Biology from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Integrative Biology with a focus in Bioinformatics from the University of South Carolina. He is currently the Dean of the College of Natural and Health Sciences at Virginia State University where his goals are to help lead the University to High Research Activity status and create more opportunities for minorities and women to enter science careers. His research involves bringing down the costs of expensive medicines by using informatics to identify target genes in Chinese hamster ovary cell lines that will make the lines more stable. He recently helped to establish the Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory at Delaware State University that helped the university and surrounding communities stay safe via COVID-19 PCR testing. His hobbies include spending quality time with his wife and four children. Caroline Sullivan, Member, National Board for Education Sciences Caroline Sullivan is the Executive Director of the North Carolina Business Committee for Education, the education nonprofit in the Office of the Governor. She works with state agencies, school districts, higher education, and employers to develop cross-agency strategies and data informed initiatives to support the education and workforce systems in the state. Sullivan has launched multiple innovative programs to support student success and educator effectiveness. She led the development of a statewide work-based learning platform that provides opportunities for students and longitudinal data for education systems. The platform has been highlighted in national publications as a best practice to expand and measure work-based learning. She has been an advocate for individuals with disabilities for over 20 years, and previously chaired the NC Interagency Coordinating Councils for Children with Disabilities. She developed LiNC-IT, a statewide internship program for individuals with autism. Sullivan has made numerous presentations on neurodiversity employment programs and work-based learning to state and national audiences. Sullivan currently serves on the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching Board, the Teacher Working Conditions Survey Advisory Committee, NC Workforce Credentials Advisory Council, the NC Careers Advisory Board, and the Advisory Board of the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development. Prior to this appointment, she was elected to the Wake County Board of Commissioners, serving as Chair of the Education Committee. She received a B.A. with Honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Hirokazu Yoshikawa, Member, National Board for Education Sciences Hirokazu Yoshikawa is the Courtney Sale Ross Professor of Globalization and Education and a University Professor at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. He is a community and developmental psychologist who studies the effects of public policies and programs on young children and adolescents, particularly in the contexts of migration, forced displacement, sexuality, and poverty reduction. He conducts research in the United States, Latin America, South Asia, and the Middle East. He has served as a Trustee of the Russell Sage Foundation, the Foundation for Child Development, and the William T. Grant Foundation. He previously served on the National Board of Education Sciences during the Obama-Biden Administration. He has served in advisory roles for UNICEF, UNESCO, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the U.N. Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office. He is an elected fellow of the National Academy of Education, the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and received an honorary doctorate from Utrecht University in 2020.

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ACVREP considering certifying occupational therapist for love vision and blindness
by widearc2000＠gmail.com 28 Oct '22

28 Oct '22

Good evening colleges, I am sitting in the orientation mobility specialist association meeting and listening to people worry about a news certification that may be coming through the Academy. Is anybody on our team seeing occupational and physical therapists stepping out of line and trying to teach orientation and mobility? this is the first that I heard it was a problem and the first I heard academy is considering certifications for occupational therapist in either blindness or low vision. Some COMS are already saying they are seeing paraprofessionals doing their jobs. they seem to be referring to occupational therapists and physical therapists. Is anybody on our team seeing this? I?m really not. A little concerned about what the Academy plans to certify and how robust the tests are but honestly, I?m just not seeing it in my area. It?s definitely something to watch but more to watch what the Academy is up to then watching occupational and physical therapists to see if they are stepping over a line. Even in Oklahoma where we have a training center accredited by NAC, using occupational therapists and certified occupational therapy assistance to teach braille and home management skills, even there they look to certified orientation mobility specialist for cane travel. I?m just not seeing these people step over the line. Am I isolated here in this state? Is there a lot going on and I don?t know? Curiouser and curiouser, Jane Lansaw NOMC Tulsa Oklahoma

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Structured Discovery Certified Centers
by admin＠nbpcb.org 27 Oct '22

27 Oct '22

Hello, We want to acknowledge the training centers that NBPCB currently certifies. They are: BLIND, Inc. Minneapolis, MN Colorado Center for the Blind, Littleton Ho`opono Services for the Blind Orientation Center, Honolulu, HI Louisiana Center for the Blind, Ruston Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired Orientation Center, Lincoln New Mexico Commission for the Blind, Orientation Center, Alamogordo These centers have undergone a rigorous evaluation process to ensure that their policies, practices, philosophy, and environment are consistent with the tenants of Structured Discovery. (These tenets can be found on our website as part of our Code of Conduct.) We recognize that our certification is coveted by other centers and sometimes some have used language to insinuate that they use Structured Discovery principles; however, only those listed on our web page are certified to offer training that is based in Structured Discovery. Those individuals seeking jobs, training, or immersion at a Structured Discovery training center should do their due diligence to ensure that the center is in fact certified by NBPCB or is working toward that end. Only those certified have the right to claim Structured Discovery status. An up-to-date list on Certified Structured Discovery Centers can always be found on our website, Structured Discovery Certified Centers <https://www.nbpcb.org/pages/NBPCBcenterapproval.php> NBPCB Office PO Box 2373 Ruston LA 71273 318 299-7340 <mailto:admin at nbpcb.org> admin at nbpcb.org <http://www.nbpcb.org> www.nbpcb.org <https://www.nbpcb.org/pages/lookup.php> Click here to verify the status of NBPCB certified professionals

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FW: Saavi seeks Orientation and Mobility Instructor at our Phoenix training Center
by ebell＠pdrib.com 19 Oct '22

19 Oct '22

Subject: Saavi seeks Orientation and Mobility Instructor at our Phoenix training Center Hello, Would you two mind sending out to all of your folks? Saavi Services for the Blind is seeking an Orientation and Mobility Instructor for it's Phoenix training Center Location Want to teach cane training in 70-degree weather all winter? Want to work with students of all ages in a creative environment Do you like opportunities to grow, and flex your creative muscle in a consumer driven model? Then Saavi Services for the blind is looking for you. Seeking a cane training instructor to Essential Functions * Evaluate the student's skill level and provide training based on their needs. * Teach using Structured Discovery and NOMC-based approved methodologies * Facilitate one-on-one and multi student environment lessons. * Plan lessons geared towards transferability that students are able to take with them in their lives and future career goals * Participate in outings where promotion of the cane and non-visual training is required. * Provide direct instruction with travel and navigational applications. * Teach the difference between different types of canes and promote a positive outlook of the usage of canes in the everyday life geared towards self-reliance and independence. Requirements * NOMC, COMS certification or equivalent * Or have at least 5 years of experience in the field of teaching Orientation and Mobility, and willing to work towards their NOMC apprenticeship upon employment. * Able to teach using structure discovery methodology, * Experience teaching students with secondary disabilities and adapt the curriculum based on their needs including working with PT's, OTs, and other specialists. * Able to demonstrate proficiency with a cane under learning shades. Salary range is between $50,000-$57,000 Benefits include * Health and dental insurance * Generous time off package * Matching 401K * Short-term disability * Free access to BetterHelp therapy * Additional supplemental insurances * Access to an on-site gym with personal trainer support * Opportunities for growth * Paid trainings and certifications available Come join our thriving community of likeminded people who share a positive philosophy of blindness. For more information, please contact Joanne Williams jwilliams at saavi.us <mailto:jwilliams at saavi.us> . Amy Porterfield, She/Her President, Saavi Services for the blind 520-795-1331 EXT 321 <mailto:aporterfield at saavi.us> aporterfield at saavi.us <http://www.saavi.us/> www.saavi.us Expect More, Achieve More, Become more

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Access Technology Instructor Opening in Virginia!!
by becky.keller＠dbvi.virginia.gov 14 Oct '22

14 Oct '22

Hey there everyone!! Happy Friday!! Please share this opening for an Access Technology Instructor at the Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired with anyone you feel may be interested. Thanks and have a great weekend!! https://virginiajobs.peopleadmin.com/postings/313505 *Becky Keller, MA, 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). -- Commonwealth of Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired Established 1922 ?Celebrating our past and empowering our future?www.vdbvi.org? <http://www.vdbvi.org/> **Notice:**?This email is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain privileged and confidential information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or duplication of this email is expressly prohibited. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately, delete the email from your computer, and do not copy or disclose it to anyone else. Your receipt of this message is not intended to waive any applicable legal privilege and does not constitute an electronic signature or provide consent to contract electronically. Also, given the nature of electronic mail and its potential to carry computer viruses, the Department of the Blind and Vision Impaired and the sender in no way warrant a virus free transmission. You and your organization should use appropriate means to check this email and any attachments for potential viruses and to prevent their execution.

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FW: Job Posting - Rehabilitation Technology Specialist
by ebell＠pdrib.com 14 Oct '22

14 Oct '22

Subject: Job Posting - Rehabilitation Technology Specialist Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your browser <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVy aSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjEwMTMuNjUwNzk4ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJo dHRwczovL2NvbnRlbnQuZ292ZGVsaXZlcnkuY29tL2FjY291bnRzL0lBQ0lPL2J1bGxldGlucy8z MzIxYzdkIn0.XMey-ZRdHicOfQmeX8x0BF-Enk8fQQ83a1Fuw1wGO2w/s/894646797/br/14586 5957257-l> here Iowa Department for the Blind Logo Rehabilitation Technology Specialist Education and Training Division Location: Des Moines, IA Salary Minimum: $55,910.40 Salary Maximum: $86,694.40 Job Type: Full-time Agency: 131 Iowa Department for the Blind Job Number: 23-00546 Post Close Date: October 27, 2022 Pointe of Contact: Emily Wharton To Apply: Applicants should apply by clicking on the "Apply" button. Persons who wish to be considered for this position must submit a resume and cover letter. It is strongly advised that your cover letter outline why you are a good fit for this specific position. Job Description: The Iowa Department for the Blind (IDB) is seeking someone who is passionate about technology, loves to learn, has excellent problem-solving skills and enjoys helping people get the technology they need to be successful in employment. We have an excellent team of smart and supportive professionals and want to add another talented geek to our squad. Strong candidates will be adept problem-solvers who love to learn new technology, have a "can do" attitude, and can communicate clearly with clients and employers about challenges and potential solutions. IDB is happy to provide training in the required blindness skill areas and blindness specific access technology to candidates who demonstrate the technical aptitude and communications skills required. Duties and responsibilities to include the following: * Complete worksite assessments and provide workplace support to clients, including transition-age youth during work-based learning experiences, to support the clients in successful employment. * Assist employers in determining the accessibility of their technology systems for blind employees. * Gather data about a work site and the technology that will be used on the job, and determine what is needed to integrate non visual access technology with technologies used at the work site. * Research possible solutions to problems involved with integrating non visual access technology into the work site. * Test and implement scripts to improve the use of screen access technology with programs used. * Install, test, and configure hardware and software to facilitate operation with speech, refreshable braille, and/or screen enlargement systems. * Provide on-site training and remote assistance to employers and clients regarding non visual access technology used at the work site. * Troubleshoot technical problems involving the integration of nonvisual access technology with other programs, determine what configuration changes, repairs, and/or upgrades may be necessary, and facilitate efforts to implement needed hardware/software acquisitions or configuration changes. * Produce written reports and case notes to document the work performed. * Obtain and review quotes for the purchase of client and loaner technology. * Set up new hardware and software including computers with screen access software, braille displays, and CCTVs to make them ready for client use. * Install updates and troubleshoot issues as they arise. Work with manufacturers as needed to troubleshoot more complex problems and arrange for the repair of devices. * Design, validate, and implement skills assessments and training curricula to determine a client's ability to use technology and teach all necessary technology skills. * Develop and/or modify technology skills assessments to ensure the most accurate results. Based on these assessments, produce written and verbal reports concerning a client's ability to use technology (with or without non visual access software/hardware), the client's need for specialized training, and the configuration of any equipment that the client might require. * Develop, maintain and evaluate curricula for effectively teaching nonvisual technology skills using the structured discovery methodology. * Travel statewide to provide individualized and group training to Vocational Rehabilitation clients, including transition-age youth, in the use of nonvisual access and mainstream technologies. * Monitor client progress during such training, produce written reports and case notes for client files, and provide prompt notification to counselors and/or rehabilitation teachers concerning client progress and impediments to client success. * Collaborate with Individualized Education Program teams across the state to provide appropriate Pre-Employment Transition Services to high school students. * Assess the skill level of the students and assist in developing training plans to help students meet their immediate and long-term goals. * Recommend and assist with the provision of accommodations as appropriate. Arrange for the loan of technology to students and provide training as needed. * Serve as a resource to parents, teachers and paraprofessionals as requested. Create cheat sheets and other resources for use by parents and educators to support students' technology usage. * Provide presentations to students, parents and educators as directed. Essential functions of this position: * Communicate effectively in person, on the phone, and in writing with clients, counselors, and the public. * Write clear and thorough reports on training provided or technology evaluated for employers, counselors, educators and other professionals. * Communicate technical information in a manner understandable to nontechnical individuals. * Travel regularly to clients' worksites, schools and homes. * Utilize and teach others to use technology including smartphones, tablets and computers nonvisually without the need for any visual information. * Research and teach oneself to use new and updated technology; locating training resources as appropriate. * Read and write contracted braille accurately in order to provide training on the use of braille notetakers, braille displays and other braille-related technology. * Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of non-visual access technologies-including screen access software, screen enlargement technology, refreshable braille displays, braille embossers, tablets, smart phones, and video magnifiers-and make sound recommendations about which technologies should be used for specific situations and under what circumstances. * Teach individuals and/or groups how to use specific technologies, and vary the teaching method depending on the learning style that works best for each student. * Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical problems with the use of all available resources as appropriate. 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FW: Vacancy Notice - Deputy Director for Services
by jeff.altman＠nebraska.gov 06 Oct '22

06 Oct '22

From: Nath, Nicole <Nicole.Nath at nebraska.gov> Sent: Wednesday, October 5, 2022 11:16 AM Subject: Vacancy Notice - Deputy Director for Services Hello, The following position is being posted and available for application: Deputy Director for Services - NCBVI Closes - 10/19/2022 at 11:59PM For more information, click HERE<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gover…> *if the link doesn't work, copy the link into a different web browser It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess, including your current position. AS Personnel will reject your application if it is does not reflect the required minimum qualifications or if you do not provide the required materials. Please read the job posting and the requirements carefully before you submit your application. Once you submit your application for a job, you cannot modify it for that job, nor re-apply for that job, unless the job is posted again. When you have successfully applied for a job, you will receive an instant confirmation via e-mail. Thank you, Nicole Nath, C.L.S.S.Y.B. HR Business Partner II | Human Resources Nebraska Department of Administrative Services 1526 K Street, Suite 150 I Lincoln, NE 68508 PHONE 402-417-3396 | FAX 402-742-8361 Nicole.nath at nebraska.gov<mailto:Nicole.nath at nebraska.gov> DAS-HR SharePoint Site<https://sharepoint.nebraska.gov/as/hr/SitePages/Home.aspx> das.nebraska.gov<http://das.nebraska.gov/> | Facebook<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…> | Twitter<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.c…> Treating others with dignity and respect, acting ethically, and creating a culture where the customer is always the priority. [cid:image001.png at 01D8D8AB.DE4C4FE0]

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