Good afternoon to one and all, I would like to cordially invite you all to register to participate in our upcoming OMSA Mobility Monday for July 12, 2021 at 3PM ET or 7PM ET. OMSA will be having a guest speaker From Tappy guide. This technology is going to be very similar to the Ira platform. John Petrous, the owner of the company, wants to introduce his new technology to the O&M field. I would love for some of you to take the time to participate and join in on our conversation. The link to register for the event is below. FYI- It is required to register prior to the event, since this activity is limited to only O&M instructors. There is no fee to join, and you do not need to be a member of OMSA in order to take part in the discussion. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. Thanks! *OMSA Mobility Monday* Mobility Mondays are scheduled once a month on the second Monday at 3:00PM and 7:00PM Eastern. Join us for Mobility Monday on July 12th. The meeting will last approximately 1 ? hours. Featuring John Petrous John Petrous is the founder and creator of Tappy Guide. Tappy Guide is a smart city technology that helps cities, its transportation systems and businesses become smarter for people with disabilities. Tappy Guide has recently partnered up with Ford Motor Company and the City of Austin, TX to launch a pilot of Tappy Guide https://usomsa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9235a212875cf5792e924e4f8&id=cd69b75cc6&e=8db4603d29 . Austin Announces Winners Of City: One Challenge https://usomsa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9235a212875cf5792e924e4f8&id=ed9322d91d&e=8db4603d29 Khan Austin: ?Tappy? app aims to help those with disabilities, needs virtual assistants https://usomsa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9235a212875cf5792e924e4f8&id=0a62ad168f&e=8db4603d29 The seeds for Tappy Guide were planted in 2017 after his sister Ann, who was born blind, had a bad experience while traveling with a ride-sharing service. Tappy Guide allows for people with disabilities to contact a call center where a representative will use the caller?s real-time location and satellite location to safely navigate them to their destination. Tappy Guide is designed to make sure that people with disabilities will always have a solution when navigating unfamiliar surroundings to ensure that both the caller and their loved ones feel safe and comfortable knowing someone is always there to help. Please come learn about how individuals with visual impairments can use Tappy Guide and discuss how this can impact orientation and mobility. The meetings are not limited to OMSA members. The link will be sent after registration closes at noon Eastern on the day of the meeting. Mobility Monday 7/12/21 Registration https://usomsa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9235a212875cf5792e924e4f8&id=ab6af8b764&e=8db4603d29 *Agenda All Times Eastern* *3:00 / 7:00PM *Introductions*3:15 / 7:15PM *John Petrous*4:00 / 8:00PM *Wrap upEmails may not be able to be checked once the meeting begins. If you have registered, but did not receive the link, please check your spam or junk folder. *Jimmy Morris, MA, NOMC * 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=gmail&source=g Richmond, VA 23227 https://maps.google.com/?q=401+Azalea+Avenue+Richmond,+VA+23227+(804&entry=gmail&source=g (804) 371-3372 Jimmy.morris 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 -- 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.