Good morning all!
Please check out this great opportunity to teach cane travel in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia!
If you enjoy mountain views and historic sites, while only a few hours away from D.C. or the beach, then this may be the perfect place for your next career move. Please check out the link below for further information, and if you have any questions you can contact Ms. Julie Chappell, DBVI's Regional Manager who is recruiting for the position.
Julie Chappell
Julie.chappell at dbvi.virginia.gov
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Regional Manager
Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
1076 Jefferson Hwy
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 332-7791 Office
(540) 332-7733 Fax
https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/jobs/orientation-mobility-specialist-sign-on-…
Sincerely,
Becky Keller, NOMC, COMS
Lead Orientation and Mobility Instructor
Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind & Vision Impaired
Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired
401 Azalea Ave, Richmond, VA 23227
Office: 804-371-3093
Fax: 804-371-3092
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Email Address: becky.keller at dbvi.virginia.gov
"Success is a journey not a destination. The doing is usually more important than the outcome." ~ Arthur Ashe
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Contemporary Issues in Rehabilitation and Education for the Blind
22ND ANNUAL REHABILITATION AND ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY CONFERENCE
The Hilton Americas-Houston
1600 Lamar Street
Houston, TX 77010
800-236-2905
Come participate in the only National Conference focused on Structured
Discovery teaching and education for the blind. Presentations and breakouts
including:
* Discover the tenants of Structured Discovery as a professional and
within training centers
* Learn new strategies that you can implement in your classroom or
teaching environment.
* Share ideas and network in multiple rehabilitation disciplines,
including Braille, home management, cane travel, and assistive technology.
* More topics and agenda items to come!
Schedule
7:30 to 8:30 am - Registration
8:30 am - Conference begins
8:30 am - 12:00 pm - General Session
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Breakout Sessions
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Mix & Mingle Reception for Rehabilitation Professionals
Registration is $85 before June 15, $100 after that date.
Sponsors
National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB) and the
Professional Development & Research Institute on Blindness (PDRIB, Louisiana
Tech University.
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
<mailto:ebell at latech.edu> ebell at latech.edu <http://www.pdrib.com>
www.pdrib.com
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"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
Good morning fine people!
Hello from Richmond, Virginia!! Please help us pass along the word to any and all up and coming young blind adults interested in a summer job being a mentor for an exciting and fun adjustment to blindness training program for blind teens ages 14 to 18. Please see the email and flyer below from our Director! Hope you have a wonderful week!
All the best,
Becky K.
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From: Roane, Melody (DBVI) <Melody.Roane at dbvi.virginia.gov>
Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2023 12:42 PM
To: ~ All DBVI Staff (DBVI) <AllDBVIStafflist at DBVI.virginia.gov>
Cc: Roane, Melody (DBVI) <Melody.Roane at dbvi.virginia.gov>
Subject: Recruitment for LIFE Program Mentors
Hello everyone,
VRCBVI will be recruiting three mentors for this year?s LIFE Program. Please see the attached mentor recruitment flyer and contact William Sutton at 804-371-3204 for further information. This is a great opportunity for individuals in college or who are just getting started in their careers.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Have a great day.
Melody L. Roane, Director
Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired, Virginia Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired
401 Azalea Avenue, Richmond, VA 23227
Melody.Roane at dbvi.virginia.gov<mailto:Melody.Roane at dbvi.virginia.gov>
Phone: (804) 371-3323 | Fax: (804) 371-3092
Facebook: facebook.org/VDBVI<https://www.facebook.com/VDBVI>
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/VDBVI<https://www.linkedin.com/company/virginia-department-for-the-blind-and-visi…>
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