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FW: OREIENTATION AND MOBILITY SPCLST AER
by ebell＠pdrib.com 20 Nov '17

20 Nov '17

The New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI), a division within the Department of Human Services, is seeking to hire up to four Orientation and Mobility Instructors. Must have a valid O & M Certification issued by the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Educational Specialists or the National Blindness Certification Board, as well as, 24 months of appropriate certified teaching experience in an approved school. Email resumes to: Lalita.vishwanath at dhs.state.nj.us <mailto:Lalita.vishwanath at dhs.state.nj.us> From: Angela.Sutton at dhs.state.nj.us [mailto:Angela.Sutton at dhs.state.nj.us] Sent: Friday, November 17, 2017 2:58 PM To: Ebell at latech.edu Subject: OREIENTATION AND MOBILITY SPCLST AER Hello Dr. Bell, I hope all is well and that you are enjoying your Fall:) If you would, please tell any our your graduates, and or post the attached Job Opportunity within the University. We appreciate all of your help. Thanks _____ This E-mail, including any attachments, may be intended solely for the personal and confidential use of the sender and recipient(s) named above. This message may include advisory, consultative and/or deliberative material and, as such, would be privileged and confidential and not a public document. Any Information in this e-mail identifying a client of the Department of Human Services or the Department of Children and Families is confidential. If you have received this e-mail in error, you must not review, transmit, convert to hard copy, copy, use or disseminate this e-mail or any attachments to it and you must delete this message. You are requested to notify the sender by return e-mail.

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Of Little Faith: A Troubling Trend with Blindness Professionals
by mperet＠BISM.org 16 Nov '17

16 Nov '17

https://medium.com/@lisaferris/of-little-faith-a-troubling-trend-with-blind… Maurice Peret, Talent Recruiter, Human Resources Department Blind Industries & Services of Maryland 3345 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21227 Office: 410.737.2673 Mobile: 804.928.4015 mperet at bism.org<mailto:mperet at bism.org> https://www.bism.org/career <image001.png>************************************************** ************************************************** ?Ignorance and fear are but matters of the mind?and the mind is adaptable.? ?Daniel Kish **************************************************

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Fwd: O&M position
by cordlesslansaw＠yahoo.com 15 Nov '17

15 Nov '17

New posting for the orientation and mobility position in Tulsa Oklahoma. This is a growing little town with bus transit, Uber, lyft, and a great little Nfb chapter. We are growing and moving forward. Come be a part of us and work with a great team. from the world's smallest keyboard. Begin forwarded message: From: "Jane E. Lansaw" <JLansaw at okdrs.gov> Date: November 15, 2017 at 11:19:36 AM CST To: "'cordlesslansaw at yahoo.com'" <cordlesslansaw at yahoo.com> Subject: O&M position

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FW: University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy, PATIENTS 10-Step Research Program Soliciting Blind and Vision-Impaired Participants for a Study Conducted by Telephone
by ebell＠pdrib.com 14 Nov '17

14 Nov '17

*** FYI, posted on behalf of Daniel Frye ** Subject: University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy, PATIENTS 10-Step Research Program Soliciting Blind and Vision-Impaired Participants for a Study Conducted by Telephone Friends and Colleagues: I have been working with the University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy, as a consultant for the last several years. In very simplified form, I agreed to participate, as a representative blind person, on an external advisory panel, consisting of a diverse collection of stakeholders who interact with the American healthcare system. The PATIENTS program has, as its broadest mission, conducting research that will, at its end, help healthcare professionals, across the spectrum of the healthcare system, better engage with, and understand the needs of, patients. This seemed like a worthwhile objective, as a blind person who has experienced less than optimal empathy, access, and communication from representatives from different segments of the healthcare industry. We have now reached a point in the research where we have a need for blind and vision-impaired people to participate in an exercise that is calculated to help achieve research in this arena. I am sharing this invitation with you to participate in a telephone interview, that will last approximately 90 minutes, and will see that you are given a $25 gift card in compensation for your time, as part of this study. I am approaching each of you personally, as friends or colleagues, who I know to be thoughtful and interested in improving the quality of life that blind people experience. I have sent this to each of you in the BCC field of this message to preserve your confidentiality. This is one sphere in which I have devoted some of my personal, discretionary time to try and improve our life experience as blind and vision-impaired people. I will be grateful if some of you would take the time to agree to participate in this important, consumer-focused, research. Following, I am providing some preliminary information about this research opportunity. I realize that the description below is a bit vague and uses some research buzz phrases that may not be familiar to you, but I assure you that this research promises to yield valuable information that should improve the experience of blind and vision-impaired people who engage with the healthcare system. If you are interested in participating, either respond to me alone, by replying only to me, or communicate directly with Hillary Edwards, whose details will be provided below. Again, I am communicating with a random number of my friends and colleagues, with an emphasis on people in Maryland, but since this research is being conducted by phone, I have included other potential research participants from across the country. Please do not feel any obligation to participate, but I am bringing this to you as a personal request that I hope you will consider. The details about the research are here: Dear Stakeholders: The University of Maryland PATIENTS Program is leading a study funded by the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to map methods of engaging patients and stakeholders to the various steps of a research study. We also seek advice regarding the resources required to achieve meaningful and sustained engagement, particularly with the blind and vision impaired community. Given your interest in community-engaged research, we would like to invite you to participate in a ninety-minute interview by phone in the coming month. These interviews will be conducted on a one-on-one basis. During the interview, we seek to learn about your experiences with implementing methods to engage patients and stakeholders throughout the research continuum. In this session, we will describe and discuss with you a ?game board? in which we will ask you to select the engagement methods that you believe are most appropriate at each phase of research. These methods are based on an environmental scan that we conducted during Phase I of our research, and we will ask you if there are other methods that were not uncovered during Phase I. Participants will receive a $25 gift card as compensation for your participation. For more information on the project, please contact Hillary Edwards at 410-706-1068 or hedwards at rx.umaryland.edu <mailto:hedwards at rx.umaryland.edu> . If you have colleagues whom you think would be interested in participating, please pass along our information with a CC or provide us with the referral. Thanks! We look forward to hearing from you. With Kind Regards, Daniel B. Frye, J.D. Executive Director State of New Jersey Department of Human Services COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED 153 Halsey Street, 6th Floor, P.O. Box 47017 Newark, NJ 07101 Office: (973) 648-2324 ? Mobile: 973-951-1156 ? Fax: (973) 648-7364 Email: <mailto:Daniel.Frye at dhs.state.nj.us> Daniel.Frye at dhs.state.nj.us _____ This E-mail, including any attachments, may be intended solely for the personal and confidential use of the sender and recipient(s) named above. This message may include advisory, consultative and/or deliberative material and, as such, would be privileged and confidential and not a public document. Any Information in this e-mail identifying a client of the Department of Human Services or the Department of Children and Families is confidential. If you have received this e-mail in error, you must not review, transmit, convert to hard copy, copy, use or disseminate this e-mail or any attachments to it and you must delete this message. You are requested to notify the sender by return e-mail.

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FW: Iowa Department for the Blind Job Posting - Independent Living Teacher
by ebell＠pdrib.com 13 Nov '17

13 Nov '17

Iowa Department for the Blind JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Job title: Independent Living Rehabilitation Teacher (SSB2) Domiciled: Blackhawk County (with potential to negotiate alternative domicile location within Northeast/North Central Iowa) Salary Minimum: $44,012.80 Salary Maximum: $ 66,851.20 Post Close Date: November 16, 2017 Job Description: This is a courtesy posting for a non-merit position. Please follow instructions in the ?To Apply? section for directions on how to apply for this position. The Iowa Department for the Blind (IDB) is seeking applicants for a position that will promote IDB?s mission, vision and values through providing blindness-skills instruction and training to independent living and vocational rehabilitation clients throughout the state. This position is assigned to the Independent Living Program Division. The program serves a diverse population and ages. Essential functions: ? Support the mission, vision, values and culture of the agency. ? Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, in the English language. ? Promote a positive philosophy of blindness including that blind persons can be as proficient as their sighted counterparts ? Adheres to Federal program and State Administrative Rules as well as agency and program policies and procedures. ? Verifies and where assigned completes program applications with agency?s applicants. ? Collects, analyzes, and interprets various data and information including but not limited to eye and/or medical reports. ? Determines and certifies applicant?s eligibility for program services. ? Assesses client independent living service and skills training needs. ? In partnership with client, develop a service plan that offers sustainable, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound solutions/goals. As necessary, in partnership with client amend service plan. ? Provides adjustment to blindness counseling and guidance for the benefit of clients. ? Provides instruction/training using structure discovery model incorporating alternative techniques of blindness/non-visual skills training. ? Delivers core service training in the areas of orientation and mobility or travel with long white cane; daily living/home-management; communications to include Braille literacy; leisure; and integration. Where identified as a service need, offers information and make referrals. ? Facilitate and document observed and client reported confidence levels, skill gains, control over life advances, and positive attitude or acceptance toward their blindness. ? Recommends and prepares service authorizations. ? Moves each client in a positive direction to facilitate goal achievement and case closure. ? Responsible for client case management including entering information and data from application through case closure using an electronic case management system as well as ensure relevant documents and forms are filed into the client?s paper files. ? Responsible to manage large case load within assigned service region(s). ? Ability to effectively read, write and communicate routinely with agency constituents, agency staff, and general public. ? Ability to travel extensively statewide and to stay overnight two to three times per work week to ensure effective service delivery. ? Ability to ambulate from place to place, climb standing, reaching, critical thinking, stooping, bending, lifting and carrying up to 20 lbs. ? Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather. ? Ability to learn concepts and apply what has been learned. ? Demonstrates independent living assistive technology, adaptive devices, aids, and equipment. ? Use sound judgement, and works with a high level of integrity and ethics. ? Ability to work autonomously and in a team setting. It is the policy of the Department for the Blind to conduct background checks on all finalist candidates prior to any offer of employment. For further information, contact Kimberley Barber, 515-281-1299 or Kim.Barber at blind.state.ia.us To Apply: Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services ? Human Resources Enterprise. Persons who wish to be considered for this position must submit letter of application and resume to: Kimberley Barber Independent Living Program Administrator Iowa Department for the Blind 524 4th Street Des Moines, IA 50309-2364 Kim.Barber at blind.state.ia.us Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness Louisiana Tech University 210 Woodard Hall PO Box 3158 Ruston LA 71272 Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 (Fax) Skype: edwardbell2010 ebell at latech.edu <mailto:ebell at latech.edu> <http://www.pdrib.com> 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: Bickell, Tiffany [mailto:tiffany.bickell at blind.state.ia.us] Sent: Tuesday, November 7, 2017 8:08 AM To: Tiffany Bickell <tiffany.bickell at blind.state.ia.us> Subject: Iowa Department for the Blind Job Posting - Independent Living Teacher Hello, Please see the attached job posting from the Iowa Department for the Blind and send out to your distribution lists. Thank you, Tiffany -- Tiffany Bickell Executive Assistant to the Director, Commission Board Secretary Iowa Department for the Blind 515.281.1336 tiffany.bickell at blind.state.ia.us <mailto:tiffany.bickell at blind.state.ia.us> https://blind.iowa.gov ?A proud partner in the American Job Center network?

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““Fully self-driving cars are here.””
by mperet＠BISM.org 08 Nov '17

08 Nov '17

Waymo Waymo, the autonomous vehicle division of Alphabet, Google?s parent company, reached an important milestone recently: since mid-October, the company has been operating its autonomous minivans on public roads in Arizona without a safety driver ? or any human at all ? behind the wheel. And starting very soon, the company plans to invite regular people for rides in these fully self-driving vehicles. The news that Waymo?s vehicles have been on public roads with no human in the driver?s seat was announced today by the company?s CEO John Krafcik at a tech conference in Lisbon. The announcement comes on the heels of Waymo?s decision to invite a group of reporters to visit Castle, a 91-acre facility in California?s Central Valley that it has been using as a training course for its self-driving vehicles. At the time, Krafcik declined to provide an exact timetable as to when it would begin testing fully self-driving vehicles on public roads. Little did we know at the time, they were already doing it. ??Fully self-driving cars are here.?? ?Fully self-driving cars are here,? Krafcik said, according to a copy of his speech provided by Waymo. There are some caveats, of course. A Waymo employee will remain in the vehicle for now. But instead of being in the front seat, that employee will likely sit behind the driver?s seat. (Waymo says that won?t always be the case, though.) The cars won?t have free rein over Arizona?s roads. They?ll be geofenced within a 100-square-mile area of the town of Chandler, a suburb of Phoenix ? though Waymo says it plans to expand to areas beyond that as its cars collect more data and conduct more trips. And the cars won?t be available to just anyone who wants to go for a ride. Members of Waymo?s Early Rider program, which has been in operation in Chandler since last April, will be the first to experience the new technology. But it most certainly signals a growing level of confidence by Waymo, and, by extension, Alphabet, in the technology developed by its engineers over the last eight years. It represents a raising of the stakes for the rest of the industry that sees full, Level 4 autonomy, in which a vehicle is capable of driving itself, with no human behind the wheel, in most environments and road conditions, as the ultimate goal. In the year since it spun off from Google, Waymo has moved aggressively to test its cars on public roads. The company has certainly been testing self-driving cars on public roads longer than the broader tech and auto industries, and it has access to Google?s machine engineering talent, making it a formidable competitor to companies with decades of car-building experience. But Waymo isn?t going it alone. The company has partnerships with Fiat-Chrysler, Lyft, and Avis, even while it?s manufacturing its own sensors and hardware to reduce dependence on suppliers. In his speech, Krafcik enumerated the many advantages that Waymo?s vehicles have over its competitors. ?This is the most advanced vehicle we?ve developed to date,? he said. ?Everything in it is designed and built for full autonomy. Our combination of powerful sensors gives our vehicles a 360 degree view of the world. The lasers can see objects in three dimensions, up to 300 meters away. We also have short range lasers that stay focused close-up to the side of the vehicle. Our radars can see underneath and around vehicles, tracking moving objects usually hidden from the human eye.? ?The next step for Waymo is a big one: a commercial ride-hail service? Chandler?s local government has been informed of the driverless cars, and appears to welcome the fame (and scrutiny) that comes with playing host to Waymo?s experiment. "Waymo's work here in Chandler is groundbreaking as they work toward their goal of fully autonomous vehicles,? said Chandler Mayor Jay Tibshraeny, in a statement provided by Waymo. ?At the same time, this research and development taking place in our community will ultimately make our roads safer and provide new freedom for those unable to drive.? The next step for Waymo is a big one: a commercial ride-hail service, in which riders can hail one of the company?s autonomous minivans via an app like Uber or Lyft. ?People will get to use our fleet of on-demand vehicles, to do anything from commute to work, get home from a night out, or run errands,? Krafcik said. And because Waymo is operating its vehicles in Arizona, where the laws regulating autonomous tests are practically non-existent, a lot of the reporting on the progress of these vehicles will be incredibly one-sided. Unlike California, which is another hotbed for self-driving vehicle testing, Arizona doesn?t require companies to publicly disclose accidents involving its cars, nor the number of times human drivers were forced to take control of their driverless vehicles. Of course, disengagements are moot for a vehicle without a human in the driver?s seat. (Its last report to California showed that Google?s disengagements dropped precipitously.) Waymo recently released its first safety report, a glossy, 41-page document that details its testing regime that involved 3.5 million miles driven on public roads and 2.5 billion miles driven in simulation. The report, which was released voluntarily, earned the company an atta boy from US Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao. Chao?s department is scrambling to amend its voluntary autonomous vehicle guidelines to include buses and trucks, the latter of which Waymo is also working on. And Congress is weighing legislation that would give companies wide latitude to deploy, test, and make money off of self-driving vehicles. But most companies are still moving cautiously, cognizant of the fact that most people are skeptical or flat-out distrust autonomous technology. They say they plan to keep their safety drivers behind the wheel until 2020 at the earliest. But not Waymo. Maurice Peret, Talent Recruiter, Human Resources Department Blind Industries & Services of Maryland 3345 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21227 Office: 410.737.2673 Mobile: 804.928.4015 mperet at bism.org<mailto:mperet at bism.org> https://www.bism.org/career [cid:image001.png at 01D14DDC.986E89E0]************************************************** ************************************************** ?Ignorance and fear are but matters of the mind?and the mind is adaptable.? ?Daniel Kish **************************************************

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Orientation and Mobility Specialist for a K-12 environment in VA
by ebell＠pdrib.com 26 Oct '17

26 Oct '17

*** This is a forward, see below for contact information if interested. Hi! I am hoping you can help me with finding an O&M in Arlington. I am a part of a School-Based Therapy Staffing organization and have just received word that we are in need of an Orientation and Mobility Specialist for a K-12 environment and I thought of contacting you first. With experience in Career Services, I always try to go to a training facility or university first. Please see details below on this position and feel free to call me with any questions. I am hoping you have a new graduate who can help us out. :) Job Details: *This District will take someone with licensure in pending status as long as they seem like a qualified candidate since VA is so good with reciprocity.* * Start / End date: ASAP to End of School Year (High possibility of extending or placing as a perm employee) * Hours: 40 hrs per week (M-F) * Caseload: 10-25 Students, many with consult of 15-30 minutes per month, some with 30 mins/wk direct service. * Age/Grade levels: PreK thru 12th grade * Number of locations: Could range from 5 to 15 locations, all within Arlington County, which is geographically the smallest county in the U.S., very different from their neighbors, Fairfax and Montgomery County Public Schools. There is nowhere in Arlington that isn't a few minutes away from another location. * Your interview preference: phone or in person: They would prefer an in-person interview, although they would consider Skype. They have conducted phone interviews, but they are not preferred by the director. * Their interview availability: Looking to interview this week! Again, let me know if you have any questions! I would be more than happy to talk with any graduates or alumni who have questions as well. Thanks for your help! Kindest Regards, Chelsea A. Miller National Hiring Coordinator Mediscan Therapy Services o: 813-448-5842 Ext: 25842 f. 813.464.2758 e: chelseam at mediscan.net <mailto:chelseam at mediscan.net> w: <http://www.mediscan.net/> www.mediscan.net *ASHA Approved Continuing Educator Provider* <https://www.pinterest.com/mediscan/> <https://www.facebook.com/mediscan> <https://twitter.com/mediscan> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/mediscan> "A goal should scare you a little, and excite you a lot." - Joe Vitale This e-mail, including any and all attachments, is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may include confidential information. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended Recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message and then delete this e-mail immediately Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness Louisiana Tech University 210 Woodard Hall PO Box 3158 Ruston LA 71272 Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 (Fax) Skype: edwardbell2010 <mailto:ebell at latech.edu> ebell at latech.edu www.pdrib.com <http://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: NBPCB Admin [mailto:admin at nbpcb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 4:32 PM To: 'Edward Bell' <ebell at pdrib.com> Subject: FW: Orientation and Mobility Specialist for a K-12 environment in VA From: Chelsea Miller [mailto:ChelseaM at mediscan.net] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 1:54 PM To: admin at nbpcb.org Subject: Orientation and Mobility Specialist for a K-12 environment in VA Hi! I am hoping you can help me with finding an O&M in Arlington. I am a part of a School-Based Therapy Staffing organization and have just received word that we are in need of an Orientation and Mobility Specialist for a K-12 environment and I thought of contacting you first. With experience in Career Services, I always try to go to a training facility or university first. Please see details below on this position and feel free to call me with any questions. I am hoping you have a new graduate who can help us out. :) Job Details: *This District will take someone with licensure in pending status as long as they seem like a qualified candidate since VA is so good with reciprocity.* * Start / End date: ASAP to End of School Year (High possibility of extending or placing as a perm employee) * Hours: 40 hrs per week (M-F) * Caseload: 10-25 Students, many with consult of 15-30 minutes per month, some with 30 mins/wk direct service. * Age/Grade levels: PreK thru 12th grade * Number of locations: Could range from 5 to 15 locations, all within Arlington County, which is geographically the smallest county in the U.S., very different from their neighbors, Fairfax and Montgomery County Public Schools. There is nowhere in Arlington that isn't a few minutes away from another location. * Your interview preference: phone or in person: They would prefer an in-person interview, although they would consider Skype. They have conducted phone interviews, but they are not preferred by the director. * Their interview availability: Looking to interview this week! Again, let me know if you have any questions! I would be more than happy to talk with any graduates or alumni who have questions as well. Thanks for your help! Kindest Regards, Chelsea A. Miller National Hiring Coordinator Mediscan Therapy Services o: 813-448-5842 Ext: 25842 f. 813.464.2758 e: chelseam at mediscan.net <mailto:chelseam at mediscan.net> w: <http://www.mediscan.net/> www.mediscan.net *ASHA Approved Continuing Educator Provider* <https://www.pinterest.com/mediscan/> <https://www.facebook.com/mediscan> <https://twitter.com/mediscan> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/mediscan> "A goal should scare you a little, and excite you a lot." - Joe Vitale This e-mail, including any and all attachments, is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may include confidential information. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended Recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message and then delete this e-mail immediately.

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Job Announcement -- Assistive Technology Specialist in New Mexico, Closes November 6
by ebell＠pdrib.com 25 Oct '17

25 Oct '17

Subject: [rehab] Job Announcement -- Assistive Technology Specialist in New Mexico, Closes November 6 Greetings, We are recruiting for an Assistive Technology Specialist position with the New Mexico Commission for the Blind. The position is in our Albuquerque office and serves Central and Northern New Mexico. The most relevant aspects of the job posting are provided below my signature block. The closing date is November 6. To reach the job posting, 1. Visit the following link to go directly to the posting: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/newmexico/jobs/1881946/assistive-tech nology-specialist-nmcfb-64313?page=2&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs Or 2. Go to the NM State Personnel Website at www.spo.state.nm.us, click the link for View Job Opportunities And Apply, and enter the job title in the search field. Applications are accepted through the New Mexico State Personnel Office online application system only! Note to Applicants: Pay particular attention to question 2 in the Specific Supplemental Questions section: "How many years of experience do you have RELATED to the PURPOSE of this position?" Minimum qualifications for this position are at least two years of experience related to the purpose of this position (that being assistive technology experience). Be sure that if you indicate that you have two years of experience that is related to the purpose of the position, that you clearly describe *at least* two years of full-time equivalent related experience in the Work History section of the online application. Similarly, if you indicate in this question that you have five years of experience related to the purpose of the position, you must describe *at least* five years of full-time equivalent experience in the Work History section. Regardless of the number of years of related experience that you claim to have in answer to this question, you will be disqualified if you do not substantiate that number of years in the Work Experience section of the application, even if you described at least the minimum number of years required. For example, if you claim five years of related experience, but only describe four years of related experience, you will be disqualified even though you have at least two years of related experience (two years being the minimum requirement for this particular position). Additionally, when describing your assistive technology work experience, be sure to use wording that will make it easy for the analyst at the State Personnel Office to credit you for the requisite 24 months of assistive technology experience required for the position. Note to screen reader users: Recent updates to this online application utility have made it very difficult to complete independently using screen reading technology. Screen reader users who experience difficulty with the application utility should notify Ms. Andrea Rivera-Smith of the State Personnel Office at (505) 695-5606 for assistance. She can also confirm that your application (including uploaded transcripts, licenses, etc.) has been successfully received for consideration. Please forward this announcement to any individuals that you believe might be interested in a great job with our agency. Interested individuals can contact either Mr. Curtis Chong, Manager, Assistive Technology Program, or me to discuss the position. Mr. Chong can be reached in Albuquerque at 505.383.2239 or at Curtis.Chong at state.nm.us. Thank you. Jim James L. Salas Deputy Director NM Commission for the Blind Phone 505.383.2251 www.cfb.state.nm.us James.Salas at state.nm.us --- New Mexico Commission for the Blind Vacancy Announcement - Job Title: Assistive Technology Specialist - Full/Part Time: Full-Time - Regular/Temporary: Regular - Permanent - Closing Date: November 6, 2017 - Pay Grade: 65 - Salary: The salary range for this position is $31,782 - $55,307 Annually, ($15.28 - $26.59 Hourly). Offered salary will be based on education and experience. - Benefits: Full State of New Mexico benefits, including health insurance, life insurance, retirement, sick leave, annual leave, and ten holidays. - Purpose of Position: This position will support blind/visually impaired clients by evaluating their technology and assistive technology needs, analyzing their education and workplace environments, researching solutions to technical/accessibility problems, configuring and delivering customized personal computer systems and assistive technology, and orienting and training clients in the use of technology and assistive technology in order to help them obtain or maintain employment. - Minimum Education and Experience requirements: Associates degree and two (2) years of professional experience in assistive technology related to blindness or low vision. Experience in this job classification or related classification may substitute for the required education on a year for year basis. -- If you have indicated in your application that you have an education higher than a high school diploma or GED, you must attach a copy of your unofficial transcript to the application. Your application WILL NOT be considered for further review if you have failed to provide this information. - Working Conditions: -- Work is generally performed in an office setting, though work requires frequent visits to client homes, secondary and post-secondary schools, and employer locations; regular exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT), personal computers, printers, scanners, video magnifiers, and Braille displays/embossers; and requires extensive telephone usage. Duties require lifting of typical computer hardware, as well as walking, standing, sitting, bending, and crawling. Regularly works with individuals with secondary disabilities, some of which resulting in challenging behaviors. Occasionally exposed to service animals. Regular travel is required throughout Central and Northern New Mexico, including occasional overnight travel. - Bargaining Unit: This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to. - Agency Contact Information: Kelly Quintana, (505) 476.4456 - There are also approximately ten questions addressing education, experience, and specialized qualifications. -- end _______________________________________________ rehab mailing list rehab at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/rehab_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for rehab: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/rehab_nfbnet.org/ebell%40pdrib.com

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FW: Iowa Department for the Blind Job Posting
by ebell＠pdrib.com 20 Oct '17

20 Oct '17

Iowa Department for the Blind JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Vocational Rehabilitation Teacher Location: Des Moines, Iowa Salary Minimum: $48,193.60 Salary Maximum: $73,403.20 Post Close Date: November 13, 2017. Job Description: This is a courtesy posting for a non-merit position. Please follow instructions in the ?To Apply? section for directions on how to apply for this position. The Iowa Department for the Blind (IDB) is seeking applicants for a position that will promote IDB?s mission, vision and values through providing blindness-skills training to vocational rehabilitation clients throughout the state. A significant portion of this position will include work with transition-age youth. Duties and responsibilities to include the following: Teach blindness skills, including but not limited to braille, cane travel, home and personal management, and basic technology usage, to vocational rehabilitation clients, individually and in groups, including pre-employment transition services for clients and potentially eligible students. Provide regular written reports documenting training, and communicate regularly with vocational rehabilitation counselors regarding client progress and concerns. Evaluate the skill level and training needs of vocational rehabilitation clients and potentially eligible students. Provide reports documenting strengths, weaknesses and training recommendations to clients, counselors and IEP teams as appropriate. Assist in developing and implementing group trainings for vocational rehabilitation clients and potentially eligible students such as transition weekend retreats. Assist in developing assessments and training curricula for use with clients. Assist in developing and provide training to service providers including paraprofessionals, in working with blind persons in a manner that supports skill development and fosters independence. Spread awareness of department services and training opportunities through community presentations as directed. Essential functions of this position: Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, in the English language. Teach contracted braille Teach independent travel using the long white cane Promote a positive philosophy of blindness including that blind persons can be as proficient as their sighted counterparts It is the policy of the Department for the Blind to conduct background checks on all finalist candidates prior to any offer of employment. For further information, contact Helen Stevens, 515-829-7411 or helen.stevens at blind.state.ia.us <mailto:helen.stevens at blind.state.ia.us> To Apply: Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services ? Human Resources Enterprise. Persons who wish to be considered for this position must submit a resume and letter of application to: -- Tiffany Bickell Executive Assistant to the Director, Commission Board Secretary Iowa Department for the Blind 515.281.1336 tiffany.bickell at blind.state.ia.us <mailto:tiffany.bickell at blind.state.ia.us> https://blind.iowa.gov ?A proud partner in the American Job Center network?

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FW: FW: 4 Public Comment; Peggy Martinez
by mperet＠BISM.org 19 Oct '17

19 Oct '17

Dear Colleagues, As a way of introducing the below thread, I have been sitting on this message for far too long after having committed myself to sharing it with you. Peggy Martinez has become a friend and is a member of our Seattle Washington area chapter. She is the author of the below comments offered to the Access Board sometime last summer. You might recognize Peggy by her family name, which she shares with her sister, Cathy Martinez who has spoken at NFB conventions in the past in her prior role at the U.S. Department of Labor and now working for Wells Fargo. In any case, Peggy is passionate about inserting the voice of the nation's blind into the fast evolving landscape of smart street development and shared spaces. She seeks collaboration from everyone in the blindness community interested and who shares her passion to get to work on this. You will find her contact information in her comments and please share your thoughts with members of this list. I tend to think we may have lagged over the years since the historically contentious debates over audible pedestrian signals in our responsibility to insert our expectations and to hold traffic engineers accountable. Thank you for giving Peggy's thoughts your attention. Maurice ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: peggy at creativeinclusion.us Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2017 09:36:33 -0700 Subject: FW: 4 Public Comment; Peggy Martinez To: mauriceperet at gmail.com Peggy Martinez Principal, Creative Inclusion, LLC 206.588.2012 peggy at creativeinclusion.us www.creativeinclusion.us First, thank you appointees and employees of the Access Board for your excellent work. My name is Peggy Martinez, I live in Seattle Washington, I am an advocate and business owner. My comments today pertain to the need for specific guidance for wayfinding and other treatments for people who are blind and sight-impaired regarding current trends in sidewalk and street design, new intersection design, protected bike lanes, large open spaces such as pavilions, transit facilities etc. As I understand, there is currently no official guidance for planners and designers to use when considering how best to make these spaces accessible specifically for wayfinding and orientation for people who are blind and sight-impaired. I believe the US Access Board along with organizations such as the American Council of the Blind, American Foundation for the Blind, National Federation of the Blind, the Association of Educators and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired, the orientation and mobility community, notable cross-disability experts and research entities along with the planning and design community should organize to create solutions so that people who are blind and sight-impaired can independently navigate these spaces safely and with confidence. Please let me know if I can provide further information and/or how I can be of help with this significant and complex request. I understand it will take considerable coordination and have begun communicating with the leadership of the blindness organizations to make my concerns and recommendations known. Along with accessible technology and the myriad of programs and services vrucial to the independence and self-sufficiency of people with disabilities, clearly defined wayfinding in our public spaces for people who are blind and sight-impaired are equally as important for full participation in all life's many opportunities. Thank you for accepting my comments. I would appreciate hearing back on any next steps that will be taken. Sincerely, Peggy Martinez

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