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NOMC insurance coverage
by antoniowilliams79＠yahoo.com 29 Nov '22

29 Nov '22

Hello all, I wanted to know if anyone has any recommendations for insurance companies who will cover NOMC?s for liability? If you have, or are attempting to get liability coverage, are you finding the process difficult? Any and all suggestions are welcome. Thanks! Antonio R. Williams NOMC Sent from my iPhone

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FW: Job Posting - Rehabilitation Services Technician Req # 513659
by admin＠nbpcb.org 28 Nov '22

28 Nov '22

Hello, We have been asked to pass along the following job opportunity. 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 From: Lizbeth Alarcon <LizbethAlarcon at azdes.gov> Sent: Friday, November 25, 2022 11:44 AM To: admin at nbpcb.org Subject: Job Posting - Rehabilitation Services Technician Req # 513659 Good morning, Kindly, post this job announcement. Attached you will find the job description and information. In advance, I want to thank you for your help and assistance. Have a great day, Liz Alarcon Human Resources Analyst Intermediate Department of Economic Security Division of Employment and Rehabilitation Services 1789 W. Jefferson St. Phoenix, AZ 85007 Cell: (480)521-0391 <http://www.azdes.gov/> www.azdes.gov <http://www.hr.az.gov/AZStateJobs/> http://www.hr.az.gov/AZStateJobs/ How am I doing? Please take a moment to answer a few questions. <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZPSN3PB> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZPSN3PB Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am-4:30pm NOTICE: This e-mail (and any attachments) may contain PRIVILEGED OR CONFIDENTIAL information and is intended only for the use of the specific individual(s) to whom it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged and confidential under state and federal law. This information may be used or disclosed only in accordance with law, and you may be subject to penalties under law for improper use or further disclosure of the information in this e-mail and its attachments. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the person named above by reply e-mail, and then delete the original e-mail. Thank you.

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Fwd: OMSA November Town Hall
by widearc2000＠gmail.com 22 Nov '22

22 Nov '22

Heads up, you guys might want in on this zoom. It?s OMSA with a speaker from ACVREP talking about certifying occupational therapists. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Orientation and Mobility Specialist Association <oandmassociation at gmail.com> > Date: November 20, 2022 at 12:56:15 PM CST > To: Jane Lanslaw <widearc2000 at gmail.com> > Subject: OMSA November Town Hall > Reply-To: oandmassociation at gmail.com > > ? > View this email in your browser > > > > Join us for OMSA's November Town Hall Meeting! > > Kathie Zeider, President/CEO of ACVREP, will discuss ACVREP's development of a certification for licensed/registered Occupational Therapists in blindness/low vision. > > > Wednesday, November 30, 2022 > 7PM (Eastern Time) > > The OMSA board is interested in staying current on what is happening in the O&M world, and in exploring how best to advocate for our members and the O&M community. Issues brought up at the Town Hall meetings may be discussed at upcoming board meetings. Members may request that OMSA take action on issues and may be asked to present to the OMSA board on issues of concern. > > Topic: OMSA Town Hall Meeting > Time: November 30, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) > > > Join Zoom Meeting > https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86590953291?pwd=Qy8wVGlGajVYb2IyNFFKckRta0h0Zz09 > > Meeting ID: 865 9095 3291 > Passcode: 716548 > One tap mobile > +13863475053,,86590953291#,,,,*716548# US > +14086380968,,86590953291#,,,,*716548# US (San Jose) > > Dial by your location > +1 386 347 5053 US > +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) > +1 564 217 2000 US > +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) > +1 646 931 3860 US > +1 669 444 9171 US > +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) > +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) > +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) > +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) > +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) > Meeting ID: 865 9095 3291 > Passcode: 716548 > Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbCRVOP8qM > > > > > Copyright ? 2022 Orientation and Mobility Specialist Association, All rights reserved. > You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. > > Our mailing address is: > Orientation and Mobility Specialist Association > 10010 Winegar Rd > Laingsburg, MI 48848-9326 > > Add us to your address book > > > Want to change how you receive these emails? > You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. > >

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FW: Vacancy Notice - Orientation Counselor II
by jeff.altman＠nebraska.gov 17 Nov '22

17 Nov '22

I believe it should read "NCBVI," so please excuse any errors. Jeff From: Gomez, Carlos O <Carlos.O.Gomez at nebraska.gov> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2022 7:56 AM Subject: Vacancy Notice - Orientation Counselor II Hello, The following position is being posted and available for application: Orientation Counselor II - NDBVI 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, Carlos Gomez Recruitment Specialist | Human Resources Nebraska Department of Administrative Services 1526 K Street, Suite 150 I Lincoln, NE 68508 PHONE 531-510-7879 | FAX 402-742-8361 carlos.o.gomez at nebraska.gov<mailto:carlos.o.gomez 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 01D8FA5A.0E8CF8B0]

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Job Opportunities in Great State of Virginia!!
by becky.keller＠dbvi.virginia.gov 10 Nov '22

10 Nov '22

Hello everyone! Please see the job postings below for some awesome opportunities in Virginia!! We are on the hunt for some inspiring teammates with high expectations and drive to help empower our blind and vision impaired students in our beautiful state! Please contact me directly if you have any questions, and pass this along to anyone not within these listservs you may feel would be interested! I've posted the direct links below to an O & M position in the field, and a Personal Home Management & an Access Technology Instructor position at our residential training Center. Orientation and Mobility Position - Staunton, VA - $10,000 sign on bonus. https://virginiajobs.peopleadmin.com/postings/323487 Personal Home Management Instructor Position at the Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired - Richmond - VA https://virginiajobs.peopleadmin.com/postings/322753 Access Technology Instructor at the Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired - Richmond, VA https://virginiajobs.peopleadmin.com/postings/313505 Have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday season!! All the best, *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 Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Req 513234
by admin＠nbpcb.org 04 Nov '22

04 Nov '22

Hello, We have been asked to circulate the following job opportunity. From: Maritza Duffy <MaritzaDuffy at azdes.gov> Sent: Friday, November 4, 2022 12:44 PM To: admin at nbpcb.org Subject: Job Posting Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Req 513234 Good morning - Would you please be so kind as to post the attached Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor job post on your website? Thank you Maritza Duffy HR Analyst Department of Economic Security 1789 W. Jefferson St. Phoenix, AZ 85007 T: 602-542-1235 F: 602-364-0143 c: 602-679-5360 <http://www.azdes.gov/> www.azdes.gov <http://www.hr.az.gov/AZStateJobs/> http://www.hr.az.gov/AZStateJobs/ How am I doing: Please take a moment to answer a few questions. <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZPSN3PB> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZPSN3PB Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7:00am-3:30pm NOTICE: This e-mail (and any attachments) may contain PRIVILEGED OR CONFIDENTIAL information and is intended only for the use of the specific individual(s) to whom it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged and confidential under state and federal law. This information may be used or disclosed only in accordance with law, and you may be subject to penalties under law for improper use or further disclosure of the information in this e-mail and its attachments. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the person named above by reply e-mail, and then delete the original e-mail. Thank you.

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O and M position
by MPeret＠nfb.org 01 Nov '22

01 Nov '22

From: Conchita Hernandez -MSDE- <conchita.hernandez at maryland.gov<mailto:conchita.hernandez at maryland.gov>> Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 1:05 PM Subject: O and M position Please spread the word on this opening. Orientation and Mobility Specialist in Saint Mary's county Position: O and M Specialist Description: This is a professional position to prepare students with visual impairments to travel independently and safely. Orientation and Mobility (O & M) is one of the nine areas of the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) required to be evaluated for students with visual impairments. Job Description in Saint Mary's<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-u…> If interested contact Cheryl Raley: clraley at smcps.org<mailto:clraley at smcps.org> Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. This email has been scanned for viruses and malware, and may have been automatically archived by Mimecast Ltd, an innovator in Software as a Service (SaaS) for business. Providing a safer and more useful place for your human generated data. Specializing in; Security, archiving and compliance. To find out more visit the Mimecast website.

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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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