Justin, Don't know if it'll help, but Dr. Bell and I were involved in a Institute on Rehabilitation Issues study in the early 2000s on O & M. In it, I believe NOMC and COMS were identified as equal professional certifications. The importance is that the IRI is an official publication of the U.S. Department of Education. In other words, it can be argued that the U.S. Department of Education recognizes both, so it should not be a stretch for a state to do the same. Best, Fredric K. Schroeder, Ph.D. From: NOMC [mailto:nomc-bounces at lists.nbpcb.org] On Behalf Of Justin Salisbury Sent: Saturday, March 9, 2019 1:50 AM To: NOMC at lists.nbpcb.org Subject: [Nomc] Resolution about Structured Discovery in K-12 Schools in State Legislature Aloha Colleagues, A set of resolutions was just introduced in the Hawaii State Legislature that urges the Hawaii Department of Education to accept the NOMC for teachers of orientation and mobility, which it currently does not. Have any other state legislatures had any resolutions like this? Here are the links to the concurrent resolutions, which include links to their non-concurrent companions: Senate: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SCR <https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SCR&billnumber=1 41&year=2019> &billnumber=141&year=2019 House: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HCR <https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HCR&billnumber=1 92&year=2019> &billnumber=192&year=2019 Mahalo, Justin Justin M. Hideaki Salisbury he/him/his Board Member | National Association of Blind Students A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind (808) 797-8606 president at alumni.ecu.edu <mailto:president at alumni.ecu.edu> | <http://www.nabslink.org/> www.nabslink.org