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Needing Instructors for the 2019 Cane Walk
by debandjeff＠allophone.com 22 Jun '19

22 Jun '19

Hello Fellow NOMC's, This year the Cane Walk has gained much greater public attention, and in all likelihood, this means that there will be more families seeking the opportunity this eventprovides. My sense is that we are going to need your help, so please, if at all possible, come and join us as we work together to provide the next generation of Federationists the opportunity to gain the confidence and direction they need to be successful. Instructors, O&M program students and apprentices are welcome to join in this great opportunity to share your skills and experience with these young people and their families. This is also an opportunity to gain CEU's toward your NOMC recertification. I hope to see each of you there. Cane Walk times and location: Date: Monday, July 8th Session 1: 8:45-10:30 Session 2: 11:00-12:45 Room: Tradewinds D. Sincerely, Jeff Altman MA NOMCT CVRCB

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The 2019 Cane Walk
by debandjeff＠allophone.com 19 Jun '19

19 Jun '19

Dear NOMC's, This year, the Cane Walks will be held on Monday, July 8. The times will be the same as always-the first session from 8:45-10:30 and the second session from 11:00-12:45. The room for the Cane Walk is Tradewinds D. Thank you again to everyone that plans to volunteer to be a part of this year's Cane Walk, and remember that instructors are always welcome to join us, if you would like to be a part of this terrific opportunity to share our skills and knowledge with the future generation of Federationists. Sincerely, Jeff Altman MA NOMCT CVRC

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Position Announcement - Mobility Specialist - Jefferson City, MO
by Michael.A.StJulien＠dss.mo.gov 18 Jun '19

18 Jun '19

Good Afternoon, Missouri Rehabilitation Services for the Blind is currently recruiting for a Mobility Specialist in our Mid-Missouri District Office located in Jefferson City, MO. Please see attachment for details regarding the position. If you have any questions regarding the position please contact the District Supervisor, Katy Cawdron, at 573-751-3434. Michael St.Julien Assistant Deputy Director Missouri Rehabilitation Services for the Blind 573-751-4989 (Office) 573-680-4074 (Cell) 573-751-4984 (Fax) michael.a.stjulien at dss.mo.gov<mailto:michael.a.stjulien at dss.mo.gov> "This communication is being transmitted by the Department of Social Services (DSS), and is confidential, privileged, and intended only for the use of the recipient named above. If you are not the intended recipient, unauthorized disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, please notify the sender and destroy the material received."

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FW: Job Posting - Business Enterprise Program and Facilities Manager
by jeff.altman＠nebraska.gov 17 Jun '19

17 Jun '19

From: Servan, Carlos <carlos.servan at nebraska.gov> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2019 4:14 PM To: NCBVI Everyone <NCBVI.Everyone at nebraska.gov> Subject: FW: Job Posting - Business Enterprise Program and Facilities Manager Commission staff, please share with those you think is appropriate. Carlos R. Serv?n, J.D. NCBVI Executive Director From: ncsab_members at ncsab.org<mailto:ncsab_members at ncsab.org> <ncsab_members at ncsab.org<mailto:ncsab_members at ncsab.org>> On Behalf Of Emily Wharton Sent: Monday, June 17, 2019 3:57 PM To: ncsab_members at ncsab.org<mailto:ncsab_members at ncsab.org> Subject: [NCSAB Members] Job Posting - Business Enterprise Program and Facilities Manager Dear colleagues, please share with anyone who might be interested. Thanks much, Sincerely, Emily Wharton, MFA CPM Director, Iowa Department for the Blind 515.802.7313 https://blind.iowa.gov http://www.atiowa.net "A proud partner in the America?s Job Center Network" Begin forwarded message: From: "Iowa Department for the Blind" <IADB at public.govdelivery.com<mailto:IADB at public.govdelivery.com>> Subject: Job Posting - Business Enterprise Program and Facilities Manager Date: June 17, 2019 at 2:07:54 PM CDT To: emily.wharton at blind.state.ia.us<mailto:emily.wharton at blind.state.ia.us> Reply-To: IADB at public.govdelivery.com<mailto:IADB at public.govdelivery.com> Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your browser here<http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIw…> [Iowa Department for the Blind logo] Business Enterprise Program and Facilities Manager [A proud partner of the american job center network] Salary: $60,798.40 - $93,704.00 Annually Location: Des Moines - 50309 - Polk County, IA Job Type: Full-time Agency: 131 Iowa Department for the Blind Job Number: 19-02953<http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIw…> Closing: 07/01/2019 11:59 PM Central LinkedIn Tag: #LI-DNP Point of Contact: Emily Wharton at Emily.Wharton at blind.state.ia.us<mailto:Emily.Wharton at blind.state.ia.us> Job Description: This is a non-merit position with the Iowa Department for the Blind. Candidates must follow the instructions in the "To Apply" section. Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise. The Iowa Department for the Blind is seeking an energetic, flexible, and enthusiastic professional to manage our Business Enterprise Program and oversee our facilities and maintenance staff. This individual will serve as part of our agency leadership team. An ideal candidate will: Have understanding of and experience in general business management and/or Randoph-Shepherd program management * Have excellent written and oral communication skills * Enjoy working with people and helping people to grow * Have the ability to solve problems in creative and cost-effective ways * Be excited by the opportunity to expand BEP locations and implement new service options such as micro-markets * Have a general understanding of building maintenance, remodeling, and repair * Have excellent project management skills * Have the ability to get dedication, teamwork, and quality work product from a team * Possess the ability to work as part of a team and communicate with colleagues and supervisor * Be excited by challenges and opportunities for growth * Have or be able to develop a positive attitude toward blindness * Have a passion for empowering blind Iowans to be gainfully employed and live independently Primary job duties include, but are not limited to: * Ensure BEP locations are run in a clean, efficient, and profitable manner * Oversee BEP training * Compile and file all necessary federal and state reports * Ensure IDB facilities are clean and safe * Ensure building mechanical systems function properly and receive needed maintenance and upkeep * Provide technical assistance to VR program staff and clients regarding self-employment and assist in expanding self-employment opportunities for blind Iowans * Provide supervision for BEP and maintenance staff and assist other managers in dealing with personnel issues IDB requires a background check before any offer of employment. Minimum Qualification Requirements Graduation from an accredited four year college or university and the equivalent of four years of full-time professional level experience such as program administration, development, management or operations; OR substitution of experience of the caliber and scope indicated above for the required undergraduate college education on the basis one year of qualifying experience is equivalent to one year of undergraduate education; OR substitution of twenty-four hours of graduate level course work in a special program curriculum such as Rehabilitation, Law, Education, Engineering, or Public or Business Administration for each year of the required experience to a maximum substitution of two years. 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To the members of the NOMCT Committee
by debandjeff＠allophone.com 15 Jun '19

15 Jun '19

Hello to everyone serving on the NOMCT Committee, I will place your names at the end of this message, so if your name does not appear here, please disregard this message. Given the situation with the availability of meeting rooms at the hotel, and also the need to be able to accommodate everyone, including Dr. Bell, I am asking each of you to stay after the conclusion of the O&M Conference, so that we can meet as a committee, and begin our discussions and planning. We will do our best to keep this meeting as brief as possible since we recognize that each of you will likely be tired at this point, and probably have many other things demanding your attention. Your participation in the NOMCT Committee is truly appreciated. Sincerely, Jeff Altman MA NOMCT CVRCB NOMCT Committee Members Roland Allen, Louisiana Ronald Brown, Indiana Shelford Cantan, Hawaii Joanne Gabias, Arizona Michelle Gip, Minnesota Robert Hobson, Minnesota Jennifer Kennedy, Utah Ernesto Lucca, Colorado Joni Martinez, Texas Adelmo Vigil, New Mexico Robert Wilkerson, New Mexico Colin Wong, Arizona

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Early Registration Deadline extended: 18th Annual Rehabilitation Conference
by ebell＠pdrib.com 14 Jun '19

14 Jun '19

Registration is now open! The early bird rates for registration have been extended to June 21. National Blindness Professionals Certification Board presents: Contemporary Issues in Rehabilitation and Education For the Blind 18th ANNUAL REHABILITATION AND ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY CONFERENCE Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino 3950 South Las Vegas Boulevard Las Vegas, NV 89119 Sunday, July 7, 2019 8:30 am - 7:30 pm Come and join us! Once again, this year's conference will be action packed with a variety of new speakers, topics, and hands-on events. Presentations and breakouts including: * Hear from employed blind adults on how their participation in a National Federation of the Blind summer youth program contributed to their independence. * Learn tips from itinerate professionals on how to maximize instructional time. * See how fitness and confidence equal success. * Learn where to find new material and secrets to running a dynamic philosophy discussion. * Share ideas and network in multiple rehabilitation disciplines, including Braille, home management, cane travel, and assistive technology. * Learn how to make the most of an interpreter. More agenda items coming soon. Schedule: 7:30 - 8:30 am-Registration 8:30 am-Conference Begins 2:00 - 5:00- Interactive Breakout Sessions 5:00 - 7:00 pm-NBPCB Awards Reception Registration Fee includes the NBPCB Awards Reception: Cost: Before June 21 - $85 for professionals; $75 for Students. After June 21 - $100 for both students and professionals Register here: <https://nbpcb.org/members/er.php?eid=378> https://nbpcb.org/members/er.php?eid=378 <https://www.dropbox.com/s/0lyzj2a32gs264d/Draft--Rehab%20Agenda%202019.docx ?dl=0> Draft Agenda is available here Visit the National Blindness Professionals Certification Board website to learn more about a career in changing lives: <http://www.nbpcb.org> http://www.nbpcb.org 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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Webinar on CVI
by conchita.hernandez＠maryland.gov 10 Jun '19

10 Jun '19

Check out our last webinar of the school year. Our third installment focused on CVI: The CVI Communication Matrix Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/1722b7bf6cc43723d746f627e8486654 This webinar will cover cortical visual impairment (CVI) and the communication matrix along with other strategies to use with students with CVI. This is the 3rd webinar on CVI. Paige Bradford is a doctoral candidate at The George Washington University pursuing an Ed.D. in special education. Paige's work focuses on inclusion for students with complex learning needs. She currently works as a special education teacher for the Arlington Public Schools and has a background in deaf-blindness and cortical visual impairment (CVI). -- Conchita Hernandez Statewide Low Incidence Specialist (Blind and Low Vision) Maryland State Department of Education Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services 200 W. Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21201-2595 410-767-0812 office 410-333-8165 fax conchita.hernandez at maryland.gov Click here < http://www.doit.state.md.us/selectsurvey/TakeSurvey.aspx?agencycode=MSDE&Su… > to complete a three question customer experience survey.

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call for international TVI and O&M volunteer - ETI Lebanon
by ebell＠pdrib.com 08 Jun '19

08 Jun '19

Empowerment Through Integration (ETI) is a 501(c)3 certified non-profit that is changing the narrative surrounding disability both for blind and sighted youth. We create integrated, supportive spaces with life skills training, emotional support, and community service opportunities.?Through these integrated spaces, they are able to break down internal and external barriers surrounding views on ability in order to create positive change in society.?Our?ultimate goal is to enable society to understand that inclusion of all is a value for all. ETI is currently looking for Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Specialists or TVI (Teachers of the Vision Impaired) to volunteer as Curriculum Developer and Instructor for ETI Empowerment Programs executed in Lebanon. Volunteer Curriculum Developer and Instructor will be responsible for the design and organization of our specialized Life Skills Programs? curricula as well as leading the training of ETI?s team in Lebanon during the summer of 2019. Volunteer Curriculum Developer and Instructor will be required to travel to Lebanon to train our team of eager, hard-working ETI volunteers on the ground as well as implement our Life Skills Intensive program in Lebanon. RESPONSIBILITIES * Design and revise ETI curricula and training materials associated with Empowerment Programs (EP) for youth with visual impairment, their families and volunteers; * Lead the training of ETI team in Lebanon (on-site) for the implementation of volunteer training program, life skills programs and family workshop in the summer of 2019; * Collaborate with ETI Lebanon team members with localizing and tailoring EP curricula according to local socio-cultural context and participants? needs; * Support local ETI life skills trainers? in determining each participants? capabilities and needs in the areas of Orientation & Mobility (O&M), Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Social Literacy and recommend goals and objectives for future programming of individual students; * Participate on weekly ETI's team meetings (phone calls, Skype, etc) * Check email account daily and respond to emails in a timely manner * Report to ETI Lebanon Country Director POSITION REQUIREMENTS The Volunteer Curriculum Developer and Instructor need to be comfortable working as part of a team, lead development and revision of ETI specialized life skills curricula and be available for travel to Lebanon to support our summer programs between June 23rd and July 19th 2019 (4 weeks). Education/Experience Requirements: * Master?s degree (preferred) or Bachelor?s degree in Orientation and Mobility from an accredited university which meets the ACVREP 13 core domain areas * 1-3 years of experience in the field of blindness * Comprehensive knowledge on the latest trends impacting the blind and low vision community as well as a general understanding of the blindness community * Demonstrates knowledge of specialized assessment, instruction, interventions, and modifications for individual visually impaired students * Demonstrates effective skills related to instructing paraprofessionals, other staff, and teachers in the effective use of specialized equipment, communication, and modifications or accommodations for students with visual impairment * Comprehensive knowledge of characteristics of individuals with vision impairments and other disabilities to include developmental, cognitive and socio-cultural influences * The ability to recognize and respond to individual student differences * The ability to work in a collaborative and cooperative manner with volunteers and ETI staff * Excellent interpersonal skills with attention to detail, ability to prioritize and meet deadlines, and ability to handle confidential material * Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks Graduate degrees in Orientation & Mobility (O&M), or dual certification O&M and TVI, with (2-year minimum) experience in program development (including O&M) for blind youth, and experience working with volunteers and teaching abroad are strongly preferred. TO APPLY Interested candidates should submit a resume to ETI USA Program Director, Anna Barbosa, at abarbosa at etivision.org <mailto:abarbosa at etivision.org> ETI will cover the costs associated with housing and airfare (roundtrip) for the duration of the program in the summer of 2019 (4 weeks). Volunteer will be responsible for costs associated with transportation on the ground, meals and personal expenses. For more information about ETI Empowerment Programs, please refer to our website <http://www.etivision.org> www.etivision.org and/or our social media at @ETIntegration Anna Barbosa ETI USA Program Director Empowerment Through Integration Email: abarbosa at etivision.org <mailto:abarbosa at etivision.org> Phone number (Lebanon): + 961 70 34 59 73 WhatsApp: +1 (915) 307-0924 Website: www.etivision.org <http://www.etivision.org> Facebook: @ETIntegration Instagram: ETI Rafiqi Camp

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Position Announcements - Rehabilitation Teachers - Kansas City and St. Louis
by Michael.A.StJulien＠dss.mo.gov 07 Jun '19

07 Jun '19

Good Morning, Missouri Rehabilitation is currently recruiting for Rehabilitation Teacher positions in both of our Kansas City and St. Louis-North District Offices. Please see the attachments for further details. Applicants interested in the Rehabilitation Teacher position in Kansas City may contact the District Supervisor, Rekha Nanchal, at 816-889-2850. Applicants interested in the Rehabilitation Teacher position in St. Louis may contact the District Supervisor, Lisa Randolph, at 314-264-7617. Thank you. Michael St.Julien Assistant Deputy Director Missouri Rehabilitation Services for the Blind 573-751-4989 (Office) 573-680-4074 (Cell) 573-751-4984 (Fax) michael.a.stjulien at dss.mo.gov<mailto:michael.a.stjulien at dss.mo.gov> "This communication is being transmitted by the Department of Social Services (DSS), and is confidential, privileged, and intended only for the use of the recipient named above. If you are not the intended recipient, unauthorized disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, please notify the sender and destroy the material received."

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Requesting contact from the members of the NOMCT Committee
by debandjeff＠allophone.com 03 Jun '19

03 Jun '19

Dear NOMCT Committee Member, I want to thank all of you for gbeing willing to serve on the NOMCT Committee, and I am looking forward to seeing all of you at our National convention coming up next month. Although it is short notice, I am hoping we can arrange to meet as a committee during the convention, and that we can all find a time to meet, perhaps in the afternoon following the Cane Walk on Monday, July 8th. Please e-mail me in the next couple of days, with some possible times that will fit your schedule. As a reminder of who has been appointed to the NOMCT Committee, please see the list below. Thank you, Jeff Altman MA NOMCT CVRCB Roland Allen, Louisiana Ronald Brown, Indiana Shelford Cantan, Hawaii Joanne Gabias, Arizona Michelle Gip, Minnesota Robert Hobson, Minnesota Jennifer Kennedy, Utah Ernesto Lucca, Colorado Joni Martinez, Texas Adelmo Vigil, New Mexico Robert Wilkerson, New Mexico Colin Wong, Arizona

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