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Reminder: Cane Walk 2026
by Michell Gip 12 Jun '26

12 Jun '26

Hello, Instructors still needed for the Cane Walk! If you are planning to be at National Convention in Austin, TX; please consider helping. What is the Cane Walk? The Cane Walk is put on by the National Organization Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC). It is an opportunity for parents or family members of blind children to learn about cane travel. They will receive a teaching cane, learning shades, and a lesson with a NOMC. The Cane Walk will be during the morning of July 4, 2026 from 8:30AM-11:30AM. Please email me at michellgip(a)gmail.com <mailto:michellgip@gmail.com> if you are interested in participating or have questions. If you have already reached out to me regarding your interest to participate, you should have heard back from me. Look forward to hearing from you soon! Kind Regards, Michell Gip

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TONIGHT: Minnesota Center for the Blind Board Meeting
by Justin Salisbury 09 Jun '26

09 Jun '26

Hi everyone, In case you're interested in following the developments with the Minnesota Center for the Blind, it appears that this might be the last ever meeting of its Board of Directors. There is a pending vote to dissolve. If you've never attended such a meeting and still want to, this is likely to be your last chance. Meeting information is in the forwarded email that appears below my message. For those who are new to Structured Discovery, welcome! This entity used to be one of the three training centers that was affiliated with the NFB and was accredited by the NBPCB. In its glory days, it was a truly wonderful place that changed so many lives. BLIND, Incorporated, has forever been a part of growing the Structured Discovery teaching model that we strive to practice today. Aloha, Justin Justin MH Salisbury, MEd, NOMC, NCRTB English Pronouns: He/Him/His Email: President(a)Alumni.ECU.edu<mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu> ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Justin_Salisbury<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Justin_Sa…> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury&s…> ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1786-2786 Recent Public Scholarship: Salisbury, J. (2025). Defining and understanding the blind community<https://ojs.scholarsportal.info/ontariotechu/index.php/id/article/view/323>. Including Disability, 6. "Until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter." Chinua Achebe From: NFBMN-News <nfbmn-news-bounces(a)nfbnet.org<mailto:nfbmn-news-bounces@nfbnet.org>> On Behalf Of Corbb O'Connor via NFBMN-News Sent: Sunday, June 7, 2026 11:37 PM To: News NFB <nfbmn-news(a)nfbnet.org<mailto:nfbmn-news@nfbnet.org>> Subject: [NFBMN-News] Tuesday night: Minnesota Center for the Blind Board Meeting The following message comes from Steve Decker, Chairperson of the MCB Board of Directors. Greetings from the Board of the Minnesota Center for the Blind. We invite you all to our next public board meeting, held on Tuesday, June 9th at 6:30 PM Central. This will likely be a shorter meeting than normal. In alignment with the MCB Task force recommendation to dissolve MCB, we'll be discussing and voting on a resolution and plan to dissolve. We'll also share an overview of our finances and recent MCB activity. We'll close with a brief Q&A. Please note that we will not hold a lengthy discussion on the merits of dissolution, as this has already occurred within the task force, and we received ample public comments at the recent public task force meeting in April. If you have any questions, please email boardchair(a)blindinc.org<mailto:boardchair@blindinc.org> Thank you, Steve Decker Topic: MCB Public Board Meeting Join Zoom Meeting<https://zoom.us/j/97789382148?pwd=0b7JgpWprdOXoogyAZmfJpt3HZZNaR.1> https://zoom.us/j/97789382148?pwd=0b7JgpWprdOXoogyAZmfJpt3HZZNaR.1 Meeting ID: 977 8938 2148 Passcode: 134037 One tap mobile +13017158592,,97789382148#,,,,134037# US (Washington DC) +13052241968,,97789382148#,,,,134037# US instructions for joining by phone<https://zoom.us/meetings/97789382148/invitations?signature=e-7YJyKJRNUIT6nT…>

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2026 NBPCB Conference Registration Reminder and Agenda
by martinez.joni＠gmail.com 01 Jun '26

01 Jun '26

Register for the 2026 NBPCB Annual Conference! Remember to secure your spot for the **2026 National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB) Annual Conference**. Our annual conference is a premier opportunity to connect with fellow professionals, earn continuing education credits, and engage with the latest advancements in our field. * **Online Registration Deadline:** June 25, 2026 Don't wait until the last minute—secure your spot today by clicking the link below: https://nbpcb.org/members/login.php?r=/members/er.php?eid=619 If you have any questions regarding registration, accommodations, or the schedule, please don't hesitate to reach out to the Conference Committee: Joni Martinez (Martinez.joni(a)gmail.com) Dezman Jackson (jackson.dezman(a)gmail.com ), or Jordan Moon (jmoon(a)saavi.us) We look forward to seeing you there! National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB) 2026 Annual National Rehabilitation and Orientation and Mobility Conference Agenda 25 Years of Excellence and Empowerment for the Blind From Strong Roots to Expanding Horizons July 3, 2026 8:30 AM-7:30 PM CDT JW Marriott Austin 110 E. 2nd St. Austin, TX 78701 800-627-7468 Acknowledgements We would like to express our appreciation to the National Federation of the Blind (NFB). The NFB has not only hosted these rehabilitation events for more than 20 years, but more importantly, it has provided the philosophy, leadership, and guidance upon which the most effective rehabilitation practices have been established. We would also like to give special thanks to the many individuals who contributed their time, energy, and expertise to making this rehabilitation and orientation and mobility conference a success. It is through the dedication, determination, and fortitude of these leaders in the organized blind movement that we have collectively shifted the focus of rehabilitation in this country. Together, we are truly helping people to live the lives they want! General Session Room: TBD 7:30AM-In-Person Registration Opens 8:30AM-Welcome & Opening remarks Joni Martinez, NOMC, Conference Committee Chair, National Blindness Professional Certification Board; Austin, TX Dezman Jackson, MA, NOMC, NCRTB, Conference Committee, Independent Contractor & Owner of Directed Solutions LLC; Baltimore, MD Jordan Moon, NOMC, Graduate Certificate Louisiana Tech, Conference Committee, Director of Strategic Initiatives, SAAVI Services for the Blind,; Phoenix, AZ 8:35AM-A Welcome from NFB Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, MD 8:50AM-Keynote: From Strong Roots to Expanding Horizons Jeff Altman, MA, NOMCT, CVRCB, National Blindness Professional Certification Board, Trainers Committee for Structured Discovery; Lincoln, NE 9:20AM-What's New with NBPCB Colin Wong, MA, President, National Blindness Professional Certification Board; Seattle, WA 9:30AM-Updates From PDRIB Kristin Sims, MED, NOMC, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness; Ruston, LA 9:40AMA Word From the Orientation & Mobility Specialists Association Jimmy Morris, MA, NOMCT, Vice President, Orientation & Mobility Specialists Association, Lead Orientation & Mobility Instructor, Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired; Richmond, VA 9:50AM-Announcing Dare to Be Remarkable 2026 Nikki Jackson, Employment Program Coordinator, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, MD 10:00AM-Advocating for Local Change Jesse Shirek, Director of Advocacy, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, MD 10:15AM-Transferring Success: Incorporating Family & Friends as Partners in the Journey Pam Allen, Executive Director, Louisiana Center for the Blind; Ruston, LA 10:30AM-AI and Structured Discovery: Can They Work Together? Yadiel Sotomayor, MA, NOMC, NCRTB, NCATB, NCUEB, Access Technology Instructor, Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired; Richmond, VA 10:45AM-Functional Strategies for Building Effective Communication with ESL and Deafblind Students Jennifer Kennedy, NOMC, Orientation & Mobility Instructor, Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired; Salt Lake City, UT 11:00AM- What Structured Discovery Means to Me Liz Delgado, MA, COMS, NOMC, NCRTB; Oklahoma City, OK 11:10AM-Panel: 25 Years of NBPCB: The History and Evolution Ron Brown, MEd, NOMCT, National Blindness Professional Certification Board, Trainers Committee for Structured Discovery, Cane Travel Instructor, Cane & Able; Indianapolis, IN Curtis Chong, NCATB, National Blindness Professional Certification Board, Trainers Committee for Structured Discovery; Aurora, CO Casey Robertson, Ed.S, NCUEB, National Blindness Professional Certification Board, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness, Louisiana Tech; Ruston, LA, 11:55AM-Closing Remarks 12:00PM-2:00PM-Lunch, Learn & Network Afternoon Breakout Sessions Rooms: TBD 2:00PM-2:50PM Breakout 1 Session A-Ethics: Maintaining Professional Relationships with Coworkers & Students, Jessica Bartenbach, NCUEB, NCRTB, Supervisor, Nebraska Center for the Blind, Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired; Lincoln, NE Jamie Sibson, MRC, NCUEB, Director, New Mexico Orientation Center for the Blind, New Mexico Commission for the Blind; Alamogordo, NM Session B-Cane Travel: Guide Dogs and Structured Discovery Macaulay Beasley, NOMC, Center Director, Mississippi EMERGE Center, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind, Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services; Long Beach, MS Rachel Grider, MA, NOMC, NCRTB, Cane Travel Instructor, Louisiana Center for the Blind; Ruston, LA Becky Keller, NOMC, COMS, Director of Orientation & Mobility, Pre-Employment Transition Specialist, Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired; Richmond, VA Domonique Lawless, MA, NOMC, NCUEB, National Program Director, Blind Veterans Association; Mechanicsville, VA Session C- Incorporation of Braille Across Different Mediums Kelly Burma, NCUEB, Skills Center Coordinator, New Mexico Commission for the Blind; Albuquerque, NM Emily Smith, NCUEB, Braille Instructor, Blind Industries and Services of Maryland; Baltimore, MD 3:00PM-3:50PM Breakout 2 Session A- A Focus on Functional Technology Joe Goode, Access Technology Instructor, SAAVI Services for the Blind, Access Technology Committee Chair, National Federation of the Blind of Arizona; Phoenix, AZ Jaime Trausch, Chief Technology Officer, SAAVI Services for the Blind; Tucson, AZ Session B-Accelerating Cycles of Advocacy: Successful Strategies for Bringing NBPCB Certifications to the Table Justin M. H. Salisbury, Med, NOMC, NCRTB, Graduate Student, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Minneapolis, MN Daniel Belding, MA, NOMC, NCRTB, Orientation & Mobility Instructor, Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired; Indianapolis, IN Jordan Moon, NOMC, Graduate Certificate Louisiana Tech, Director of Strategic Initiatives, SAAVI Services for the Blind, Legislative Director, National Federation of the Blind of Arizona; Phoenix, AZ Session C-Trainers Committee for Structured Discovery Meeting (Closed Event) Jimmy Morris, MA, NOMCT, Committee Chair, Trainers Committee for Structured Discovery, Lead Orientation & Mobility Instructor, Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired; Richmond, VA 4:00PM-4:50PM Breakout 3 Session A- An Approach to Training Co-workers and Apprentices in a Safe and Professional Space Colin Wong, MA, President, National Blindness Professional Certification Board; Seattle, WA Roland Allen, NOMCT, Cane Travel Instructor, Louisiana Center for the Blind; Ruston, LA Session B- Building a Structured Discovery Training Center From the Ground Up Jordan Moon, NOMC, Graduate Certificate Louisiana Tech, Director of Strategic Initiatives, SAAVI Services for the Blind; Phoenix, AZ Dorothy Young, Director, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind, Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services; Madison, MS Joanne Wilson, Founder, Louisiana Center for the Blind, National Blindness Professional Certification Board; Alexandria, VA Session C-Exploring the Application of Structured Discovery to Deafblind Instruction Maurice Peret, NOMCT, Trainers Committee for Structured Discovery, Orientation & Mobility Therapist III, Ho’Opono Services for the Blind New Visions Adjustment Program; Honolulu, HI Evening Reception Room: TBD 5:30pm-7:30pm-Conference Mix & Mingle Facilitated by NBPCB and PDRIB  Speak with the day’s presenters in a less formal setting.  Networking opportunity for job seekers and employers.  Meet our newest NOMC certificants.  Meet our newest NCRTB certificants.  Meet our newest NCUEB certificants.  Awards and recognition  Announcements from centers across the nation  Cash bar and light snacks will be available. Sponsors National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB) Colin Wong, President www.nbpcb.org <http://www.nbpcb.org> admin(a)nbpcb.org <mailto:admin@nbpcb.org> Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness (PDRIB), Louisiana Tech University www.pdrib.com <http://www.pdrib.com> pdrib(a)latech.edu <mailto:pdrib@latech.edu> *Agenda subject to change

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