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On the Hunt!
by npearlnj＠gmail.com 14 Feb '21

14 Feb '21

Good afternoon! I recently received my NOMC and employment through my state has fizzled out due to COVID. I know I am not the only one effected by this pesky virus, however if you know of any employment opportunities within a state agency or private agency, I?d be appreciative if you could pass them along to me. I am keeping my options open and looking into other avenues, but right now I just want to work. I hope you all are staying healthy and safe! Respectfully, Nickie Pearl 502-489-4457 njp at twc.com

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On the Hunt.
by npearlnj＠gmail.com 12 Feb '21

12 Feb '21

Good afternoon! I recently received my NOMC and employment through my state has fizzled out due to COVID. I know I am not the only one effected by this pesky virus, however if you know of any employment opportunities within a state agency or private agency, I?d be appreciative if you could pass them along to me. I am keeping my options open and looking into other avenues, but right now I just want to work. I hope you all are staying healthy and safe! Respectfully, Nickie Pearl 502-489-4457 njp at twc.com

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NOMC Demographics Survey, final call
by ebell＠pdrib.com 08 Feb '21

08 Feb '21

Thanks to those of you who have completed the NOMC survey. This is my third and final ask for participants. If you have not yet done so, I would appreciate your completing the survey. https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6048424/NOMCDS Thanks 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 www.pdrib.com ************* "I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops." -- Stephen Jay Gould

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Searching for Mentors for Summer Youth Program
by becky.keller＠dbvi.virginia.gov 01 Feb '21

01 Feb '21

Hello all, Please forward the attached mentor recruitment information to anyone you feel would be a good fit for our teen adjustment to blindness training program. Thanks in advance for your assistance! Take care and be well, *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).

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Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research Vol 11, No 1
by ebell＠pdrib.com 28 Jan '21

28 Jan '21

Hello, Click here for the newest issue of JBIR https://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/jbir/jbir21/jbir1101tc.html

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Fw: Foundations of Orientation and Mobility, 4th Edition Interest Survey
by owinm＠yahoo.com 25 Jan '21

25 Jan '21

Hello NOMC,Please see attached email from APH. They sent?out a survey to seek funds to pay for ?a new revised 4th edition of Foundations of Orientation and Mobility? which they claim is ?the leading text in the field on O&M theory and practice.? ??The survey is about how??the 3rd edition has impacted its readers in the field.? Anyway, I know we are not COMS but there is an ?Other? option so I filled out this survey and expressed how one-sided the older?textbook is; among other things. I?thought you might want to add your two cents.Dr. Merry-Noel Chamberlain Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone Begin forwarded message: On Monday, January 25, 2021, 12:59 PM, Heather Spence <hspence at aph.org> wrote: Foundations of Orientation and Mobility, 4th Edition Interest Survey#yiv7581555392 p{margin:10px 0;padding:0;}#yiv7581555392 table{border-collapse:collapse;}#yiv7581555392 h1, #yiv7581555392 h2, #yiv7581555392 h3, #yiv7581555392 h4, #yiv7581555392 h5, #yiv7581555392 h6{display:block;margin:0;padding:0;}#yiv7581555392 img, #yiv7581555392 a img{border:0;height:auto;outline:none;text-decoration:none;}#yiv7581555392 body, #yiv7581555392 #yiv7581555392bodyTable, #yiv7581555392 #yiv7581555392bodyCell{min-height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%;}#yiv7581555392 .yiv7581555392mcnPreviewText{display:none !important;}#yiv7581555392 #yiv7581555392outlook a{padding:0;}#yiv7581555392 img{}#yiv7581555392 table{}#yiv7581555392 .yiv7581555392ReadMsgBody{width:100%;}#yiv7581555392 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and (max-width:480px){#yiv7581555392 h4{font-size:16px !important;line-height:150% !important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:480px){#yiv7581555392 table.yiv7581555392mcnBoxedTextContentContainer td.yiv7581555392mcnTextContent, #yiv7581555392 td.yiv7581555392mcnBoxedTextContentContainer td.yiv7581555392mcnTextContent p{font-size:14px !important;line-height:150% !important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:480px){#yiv7581555392 td#yiv7581555392templateHeader td.yiv7581555392mcnTextContent, #yiv7581555392 td#yiv7581555392templateHeader td.yiv7581555392mcnTextContent p{font-size:16px !important;line-height:150% !important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:480px){#yiv7581555392 td#yiv7581555392templateBody td.yiv7581555392mcnTextContent, #yiv7581555392 td#yiv7581555392templateBody td.yiv7581555392mcnTextContent p{font-size:16px !important;line-height:150% !important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:480px){#yiv7581555392 td#yiv7581555392templateFooter 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In an effort to lower the expenses associated with the publication of a new revised 4th edition of Foundations of Orientation and Mobility, the leading text in the field on O&M theory and practice, APH Press is seeking additional funding that will allow us to offer the textbook to our customers at a reduced price. Below is a brief survey about how the 3rd edition has impacted its readers in the field. The survey results will be used in the appeal to potential funders. We appreciate your participation in the Foundations of Orientation and Mobility, 4th edition Interest Survey. Sincerely, ? | | Heather Spence Director, APH Press 1839 Frankfort Avenue? Louisville, KY 40206 502-899-2377 | | | | | | | | | | | | Forward to a Friend | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Copyright ? 2021 American Printing House, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a past AFB Press/APH Press customer. 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Pandemic and guiding technique
by widearc2000＠gmail.com 22 Jan '21

22 Jan '21

Good afternoon colleagues, I have some deaf blind students who tend to ask to be guided at different activities in their personal lives. some of them have been complaining to me that people who used to offer this service to them in their community activities are no longer willing to make physical contact with them. Because of varying degrees of hearing loss, the individuals are struggling with voice commands and directions. One of the complaints is that people are beginning to grab their canes again and try to pull them around. Most people do not have 6 foot canes but somehow people who are afraid to give an arm feel that this is not too close. Naturally, no blind person wants to be dragged around by her or his cane. Not only is it an abuse of our tool but it also keeps us from previewing where we are walking. Have any of my fellow orientation and mobility instructors come up with good suggestions for deaf blind people who need to be guided more frequently than the rest of us? Jane Lansaw Tulsa Oklahoma Sent from my iPhone

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NOMC Study
by ebell＠pdrib.com 22 Jan '21

22 Jan '21

Dear NOMC, In December, I sent out a link and a request for you to complete a survey specific for NOMC on basic demographics, working environments, and professional development. This is being done directly through the PDRIB at Louisiana Tech and all your response will be kept confidential. If you have done the survey, thank you. If you have not, please click the following link and provide your answers to the survey so we can have an accurate picture of the NOMC community. https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6048424/NOMCDS Thank you 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 www.pdrib.com ************* "I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops." -- Stephen Jay Gould

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FW: OMS_Position. updated Announcement.1..8.2021
by ebell＠pdrib.com 11 Jan '21

11 Jan '21

Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School Announces Employment Opportunity: Orientation and Mobility Specialist Send resume, licensure/certification, copies of transcripts and cover letter to: IESBVI Human Resources; 3501 Harry Langdon Blvd, Council Bluffs, IA 51503. Additional information and job posting available at http://www.iowa-braille.k12.ia.us/ Contact Human Resources at Phone: 712-366-3283; Email: deb.leheup at iaedb.org <mailto:deb.leheup at iaedb.org> Primary Function: * In collaboration with Area Education Agencies (AEAs) and Local Education Agencies (LEAs), and using an itinerant model, the Orientation and Mobility Specialist provides direct and consultative orientation and mobility services to students with visual impairments, in their local school and home settings. * Formulates appropriate educational objective, activities, evaluation, goals, and instruction. * Reports student growth and programs to parents periodically. * Participates as a member of multidisciplinary teams; involved with evaluations; educational planning. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in orientation and mobility plus experience using a computer and other office equipment required. Candidates must meet State of Iowa orientation and mobility specialist licensure requirements by the time of appointment. The ability to travel throughout a designated region within Iowa on a daily basis also required. Information on Iowa licensing requirements may be found at the Board of Educational Examiners webpage: https://boee.iowa.gov/ Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree in orientation and mobility and experience with school-age children preferred. Salary, Benefits, Provided work tools: Salary will be determined by the successful applicant's educational and teaching experience. (BA degree - $46,706-$72,466; MA degree - $54,825-$84,530). Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities available. Comprehensive benefit package includes but not limited to: * Medical/Dental * Retirement account options * Life insurance * Flexible spending accounts- medical and dependent care Employees are provided the use of a state vehicle, laptop and cell phone for completion of work duties. Position Details: Full-time, School-year appointment. Position starts immediately. Service region covers Des Moines, IA and surrounding area. The ability to travel throughout a designated region within Iowa on a daily basis required. Will work with students across multiple Iowa school districts within the Heartland AEA. Criminal and other relevant background checks also required. Applications will be accepted beginning immediately. Applications accepted until the position is filled. Available service regions include: * Heartland AEA - Full Time (Itinerant) office located in Johnston, IA * Other positions - location TBD Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired / Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. A Board of Regents, State of Iowa Program. Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness Louisiana Tech University 600 Mayfield Ave / 210 Woodard Hall PO Box 3158 Ruston LA 71272 Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 ebell at latech.edu <mailto:ebell at latech.edu> www.pdrib.com ************* "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 From: Jenny Lidgett <jenny.lidgett at iaedb.org> Sent: Friday, January 08, 2021 5:32 PM To: ebell at latech.edu Subject: OMS_Position. updated Announcement.1..8.2021 Hello, I was hoping you would help me by forwarding out our attached job announcement to your List Serve groups. We are actively searching for an Orientation and Mobility Specialist to join our team in the Des Moines, IA area. If this is something you can do, please let me know. Thank you, Jenny Jenny A. Lidgett Human Resources Specialist (712) 366-3284 3501 Harry Langdon Boulevard, Council Bluffs, IA 51503 <https://www.iowaschoolforthedeaf.org/> iowaschoolforthedeaf.org . <https://www.iowa-braille.k12.ia.us/> iowa-braille.k12.ia.us NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: The contents of this e-mail message and any attachments is covered by the Electronic Communication Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, is confidential, and intended solely for addressee. In addition, any student related information contained in this e-mail (including attachments) is protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1994. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please immediately notify the sender by reply e-mail or phone and delete this message and its attachments, if any. This communication and any response to it may constitute a public record and, therefore, may be available upon request in accordance with Iowa public records law, Iowa Code Chapter 22. [8th2]

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Upcoming Virtual Trainings from VRCBVI
by becky.keller＠dbvi.virginia.gov 11 Jan '21

11 Jan '21

Hello everyone, Please find below information about VRCBVI?s upcoming FREE virtual training opportunities. Please join us, or pass along these opportunities with anyone you feel may benefit from participating (blind students, clients, or other professionals in the field). Thanks in advance, and if you have any questions, please let me know. Take care and have a wonderful week! [image: VRCBVI logo (small).jpg] *2021 is here!**VRCBVI is pleased to offer virtual training opportunities throughout January and February, 2021!* *All sessions are open to anyone and free of charge.** Each training will begin at 1:00 pm EST and will end no later than 3:00 pm EST. Please check out and select events you'd like to attend, then tell us about yourself near the bottom of this form. You will receive a confirmation email containing login / call in information for each event you select. If you use Google Calendar, there is also a link you can use to create a reminder of the event, which we hope you'll take advantage of! If your email address is entered incorrectly, you will not receive this information successfully. Like our prior trainings, we will be using Zoom as our virtual platform. If any accommodations are needed, please contact Amy Phelps (amy.phelps at dbvi.virginia.gov <amy.phelps at dbvi.virginia.gov>) no later than seven days in advance of the training. And if you have any questions about the registration process or virtual training sessions, please contact Greg Chittum at 804-371-3204 or greg.chittum at dbvi.virginia.gov <greg.chittum at dbvi.virginia.gov>.* *Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision ImpairedVirtual Trainings - January / February, 2021Mondays and WednesdaysJanuary 11 to February 24* *Monday, January 11* - 1:00 to 3:00 (2 hours) Pre-ETS *Accessing Visual Information on the Go: Using Aira, Be My Eyes, Seeing AI* Have you ever found yourself needing baking directions? Tired of wondering what your envelopes say? Would you like a visual description of the world around you? Come and learn how to use mobile apps to obtain this information and much, much more. *Presenter*: Mike Fish, Lead Technology Instructor *Wednesday, January 13* - 1:00 to 2:30 (1 hour 30 minutes) Pre-ETS *Skills for Interviewing & Landing Your Next Job?Virtual and In-person Approaches That Work* Join Greg as he talks with Jeremy Grandstaff, an Executive Coach, who will discuss the skills you need to improve your professional appearance and tackle the virtual or in-person interview. This interactive discussion will include ways to present blindness in a positive way, educate the interviewer and help you land your next job. *Facilitator*: Greg Chittum, Coordinator for Community Engagement *Monday, January 18 *- 1:00 to 2:30 (1 hour 30 minutes) Pre-ETS *Cleaning Skills for the Blind and Vision Impaired: Kitchen Cleaning* This session will explore various techniques, tips and strategies to effectively clean your kitchen. Topics will include how to clean kitchen counters, stovetops, ovens, microwaves, kitchen floors, dishes and more. *Presenter*: Dave Fuller, Personal and Home Management Instructor *Wednesday, January 20 -* 1:00 to 3:00 (2 hours) Pre-ETS *Conversations About Blindness - Buying a Home as a Blind Person: Tips and Strategies* Hear about the experiences of blind individuals who have purchased homes. What worked well for them? What would they have done differently? How did they ?look? at potential homes? How did they determine if they were financially ready to own a home? In this session, we will discuss all these questions and more. Don?t let your dream home become a nightmare. *Panel Moderator*: Melody Roane, VRCBVI Director *Monday, January 25* - 1:00 to 2:30 (1 hour 30 minutes) Pre-ETS *Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone and Dancing with Fear* Discover ways to confront fear and make positive strides towards overcoming anxieties that try to hold us back from moving forward. We hope to use this training as an opportunity to uncover and share how individuals who are blind and vision impaired successfully face challenges, surpass obstacles, and celebrate victories in life. *Presenter*: Jimmy Morris, Orientation and Mobility Instructor *Wednesday, January 27* - 1:00 to 2:30 (1 hour 30 minutes) Pre-ETS *Do I Still Need Braille if I Can See Some Things?* Although this answer looks different for everyone, we?re going to talk about how you can learn Braille as a person with residual vision, ways Braille can be useful in your life, and how you can be a successful Braille reader even if you didn?t learn it as a child. *Presenter*: Domonique Lawless - Braille Instructor *Monday, February 1 *- 1:00 to 2:30 (1 hour 30 minutes) Pre-ETS *Understanding How Different Types of Diabetes Medications Can Help Improve Your Health* Currently there are over 60 different types of medications to help treat diabetes, with more being developed every day! Understanding medications is a very important part of staying healthy, but how do you know they are working? Is what I am experiencing a side effect? Why am I on so many pills? Join this webinar to gain an understanding of the different types and actions of the medications and how they help regulate blood sugar levels. *Presenter*: Kim Ladd ? Health Educator *Wednesday, February 3 *- 1:00 to 3:00 (2 hours) Pre-ETS *Take a Good Look at Yourself: Self-Assessment for Career Management* This session will be based on the activities included in the most popular job-hunting manual in the world, What Color Is Your Parachute?, by Richard Bolles. In this training, participants will gain an understanding of the parachute self-assessment process, try it out, and be able to continue & complete it on their own. Bring something to write with (notebook, brailler, computer, etc.) and be ready to take the next step on your career path! *Presenter*: Joanne Wiggins, Adult Basic Education Instructor *Monday, February 8* - 1:00 to 3:00 (2 hours) Pre-ETS *Work Smarter Not Harder: Tech Tips to Improve Your Computing Efficiency* Are you always wanting to save a little time? Find yourself thinking there must be a quicker way to do this? Come learn how to automate basic computer tasks like opening apps when you turn on your computer, entering a set block of text by pressing a few keys, or simplifying complex computer tasks. *Presenter*: Mike Villafane, Technology Instructor *Wednesday, February 10* - 1:00 to 2:30 (1 hour 30 minutes) Pre-ETS *2 Hour Job Search* If you've ever searched for a job, you know that it can become overwhelming to figure out what to do with your time each day. The 2 Hour Job Search, by Steve Dalton, takes the guesswork out of the job search by providing a structure to network efficiently, reach hiring managers and get interviews. *Presenter*: Greg Chittum, Coordinator for Community Engagement *Monday, February 15 *- 1:00 to 2:30 (1 hour 30 minutes) Pre-ETS *Cleaning Skills for the Blind and Vision Impaired: Cleaning Throughout the House* We will explore various techniques, tips and strategies for effective cleaning skills around the house. Topics will include how to vacuum carpeted and hardwood floors, sweeping, dusting, cleaning the bathroom, how to clean windows, mopping, and many others. *Presenter*: Michael Triplett, Personal and Home Management Instructor *Wednesday, February 17* - 1:00 to 3:00 (2 hours) Pre-ETS *Conversations About Blindness - Creative and Unique Leisure Pursuits* Have you ever wondered what leisure interests blind people have and how they got started with those interests? In this session you will learn from several blind individuals about what they do in their leisure time and the sure fire strategies they use for creating quality items. You will also learn how some of these pursuits led to profitable ventures and how some were just fun activities to do. *Facilitator*: Melody Roane, VRCBVI Director *Monday, February 22* - 1:00 to 2:30 (1 hour 30 minutes) Pre-ETS *Skills vs. Confidence* When it comes to independent cane travel, is one more important over the other? Or, are they both essential tools for success? Gather with us as we explore these two areas of importance, and decide each of their roles within the life of an experienced, effective, and competent traveler who happens to be blind or vision impaired. *Presenter*: Becky Keller, Lead Orientation and Mobility Instructor *Wednesday, February 24* - 1:00 to 2:30 (1 hour 30 minutes) Pre-ETS *Making Braille Work for You* Have you ever had someone tell you that when you go to college or work you won?t have access to Braille? Hear from a panel of individuals who will debunk that misconception as they describe the ways they use Braille on the job. *Presenter*: Domonique Lawless, Braille Instructor Use this link for additional information and to register! <https://www.formrouter.net/forms at VRCB/VirtualTrainingsJanFeb2021.html> *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. 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