See announcement below. It would be great to have a decent showing of NOMCs in attendance.
Kristen J. Sims, MEd. NOMC NCUEB
Instructor, Orientation and Mobility
Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness
Louisiana Tech University 210 Woodard Hall
318-257-4554 ksims at latech.edu
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Announcing an informative webinar
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The Orientation and Mobility Specialist Association (OMSA) is proud to host the following webinar with CEUs on September 18:
Success Strategies Employed by O&M Candidates
and Blind O&M Specialists
Monday, September 18, 2023
7-8:30 PM Eastern
Cost: No Charge to Attend
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Presenters:
Nora Griffin-Shirley, Ph.D., a professor in the Special Education Program at Texas Tech University, is the Director of The Virginia Murray Sowell Center for Research and Education in Visual Impairment, and the Coordinator of Orientation and Mobility Program. Over the years, Dr. Griffin-Shirley has served as the co-principal investigator on grants, has published articles and books, made numerous presentations, and received awards and recognitions. She has also held leadership positions in the Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Council of Exceptional Children?s Division of Visually Impairment & Deafblindness in the U.S.
Laura Bozeman, Ph.D., a Professor and Director of the Vision Studies program in the School for Global Inclusion and Social Development. University of Massachusetts at Boston.
Details:
Participants will learn:
* the teaching strategies, nonvisual skills, and accommodations used by university students who are visually impaired to monitor O&M skills and the safety of their fellow students when enrolled in blindfold/simulation cane courses.
* the teaching strategies, nonvisual skills, and accommodations used by O&M instructors who are visually impaired when providing O&M services to their students with visual impairment.
* the practical implications of four studies conducted about the teaching strategies, nonvisual skills, and accommodations used by O&M instructors who are visually impaired.
CEUs: 1.5 ACVREP Credits will be provided exclusively for Current OMSA members. All who are interested are welcome to attend.
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