I do want to be clear the credits are only for OMSA members but anyone can attend the presentation. If you are curious about OMSA, our very own Jimmie Morris is the VP. I am a board member and one of our degree candidates, Marc Companion, serves as the student member. This is a collaborative community of O&M/GDMI professionals. Like I said, I would love to have a good showing of NOMCs registered for this event, but it would also be good to have more representation of NOMC in OMSA. We are actively seeking more presenters for the upcoming year. If you are interested, please let me know! 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 From: Dezman Jackson Sent: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 11:28 AM To: Braille <braille at nbpcb.org> Cc: Kristen Sims <ksims at latech.edu>; NOMC List <nomc at lists.nbpcb.org> Subject: Re: [Nomc] FW: Join OMSA for a CEU Opportunity! I was wondering the same thing when I saw this announcement. Surprised that they didn?t at least have someone from the Institute on the panel. Dezman On Aug 9, 2023, at 12:19 PM, Braille > wrote: ? Not sure why OMSA is ignoring the fact that NOMC?s can also receive CEU?s for participating in this event. Maybe folks on this distribution list can participate and ask that we be given the same consideration. In fact, given the subject matter, might be a very good idea to have some blind cane travel instructors participate to be sure that accurate information is being discussed. Best, Maria Maria Morais, Test Coordinator NBPCB Office PO Box 2373 Ruston LA 71273 318 299-7340 braille at nbpcb.org http://www.nbpcb.org/ www.nbpcb.org https://www.nbpcb.org/pages/lookup.php Click here to verify the status of NBPCB certified professionals From: NOMC > On Behalf Of Kristen Sims Sent: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 11:05 AM To: 'NOMC List' > Subject: [Nomc] FW: Join OMSA for a CEU Opportunity! 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 https://mailchi.mp/18d5925b6b55/mobility-monday-8774252?e=34059ffe86 View this email in your browser Announcing an informative webinar For FREE CEUs, join OMSA https://usomsa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9235a212875cf5792e924e4f8&id=4ddd313ea0&e=34059ffe86 here. 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 Registration: https://usomsa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9235a212875cf5792e924e4f8&id=2ce516506e&e=34059ffe86 https://forms.gle/ZTfQ4HG1Ao4zsG967 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: 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. Registered OMSA Members will automatically be emailed a link to the CEU form. Recordings will be made available in our LiveBinders at https://usomsa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9235a212875cf5792e924e4f8&id=a31fe90f6c&e=34059ffe86 https://www.usomsa.org/ https://usomsa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9235a212875cf5792e924e4f8&id=adbeec0af6&e=34059ffe86 https://usomsa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9235a212875cf5792e924e4f8&id=adbeec0af6&e=34059ffe86 https://usomsa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9235a212875cf5792e924e4f8&id=eb73f0b9af&e=34059ffe86 https://usomsa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9235a212875cf5792e924e4f8&id=eb73f0b9af&e=34059ffe86 This email was sent to Ksims at latech.edu https://usomsa.us8.list-manage.com/about?u=9235a212875cf5792e924e4f8&id=e8f07d7d08&e=34059ffe86&c=905ef6016a why did I get this? https://usomsa.us8.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=9235a212875cf5792e924e4f8&id=e8f07d7d08&e=34059ffe86&c=905ef6016a unsubscribe from this list https://usomsa.us8.list-manage.com/profile?u=9235a212875cf5792e924e4f8&id=e8f07d7d08&e=34059ffe86&c=905ef6016a update subscription preferences Orientation and Mobility Specialist Association ? 10010 Winegar Rd ? 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The announcement clearly says 1.5 ACVREP Credits will be provided exclusively for Current OMSA members. Why wouldn?t they include NOMC too? NBPCB was contacted last week by one of our certificants to ask if we would accept the webinar for CEUs and the answer is yes, regardless of OMSA membership. It is unfortunate that NOMCs are still not considered to be equal in OMSA even though it was established with Eddie?s help and currently contains excellent representation. NBPCB Office PO Box 2373 Ruston LA 71273 318 299-7340 admin at nbpcb.org http://www.nbpcb.org www.nbpcb.org https://www.nbpcb.org/pages/lookup.php Click here to verify the status of NBPCB certified professionals From: NOMC <nomc-bounces at lists.nbpcb.org> On Behalf Of Dezman Jackson Sent: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 11:28 AM To: Braille <braille at nbpcb.org> Cc: NOMC List <nomc at lists.nbpcb.org> Subject: Re: [Nomc] FW: Join OMSA for a CEU Opportunity! I was wondering the same thing when I saw this announcement. Surprised that they didn?t at least have someone from the Institute on the panel. Dezman On Aug 9, 2023, at 12:19 PM, Braille > wrote: ? Not sure why OMSA is ignoring the fact that NOMC?s can also receive CEU?s for participating in this event. Maybe folks on this distribution list can participate and ask that we be given the same consideration. In fact, given the subject matter, might be a very good idea to have some blind cane travel instructors participate to be sure that accurate information is being discussed. Best, Maria Maria Morais, Test Coordinator NBPCB Office PO Box 2373 Ruston LA 71273 318 299-7340 braille at nbpcb.org http://www.nbpcb.org/ www.nbpcb.org https://www.nbpcb.org/pages/lookup.php Click here to verify the status of NBPCB certified professionals From: NOMC > On Behalf Of Kristen Sims Sent: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 11:05 AM To: 'NOMC List' > Subject: [Nomc] FW: Join OMSA for a CEU Opportunity! 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 https://mailchi.mp/18d5925b6b55/mobility-monday-8774252?e=34059ffe86 View this email in your browser Announcing an informative webinar For FREE CEUs, join OMSA https://usomsa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9235a212875cf5792e924e4f8&id=4ddd313ea0&e=34059ffe86 here. 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 Registration: https://usomsa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9235a212875cf5792e924e4f8&id=2ce516506e&e=34059ffe86 https://forms.gle/ZTfQ4HG1Ao4zsG967 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: 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. Registered OMSA Members will automatically be emailed a link to the CEU form. Recordings will be made available in our LiveBinders at https://usomsa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9235a212875cf5792e924e4f8&id=a31fe90f6c&e=34059ffe86 https://www.usomsa.org/ https://usomsa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9235a212875cf5792e924e4f8&id=adbeec0af6&e=34059ffe86 https://usomsa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9235a212875cf5792e924e4f8&id=adbeec0af6&e=34059ffe86 https://usomsa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9235a212875cf5792e924e4f8&id=eb73f0b9af&e=34059ffe86 https://usomsa.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9235a212875cf5792e924e4f8&id=eb73f0b9af&e=34059ffe86 This email was sent to Ksims at latech.edu https://usomsa.us8.list-manage.com/about?u=9235a212875cf5792e924e4f8&id=e8f07d7d08&e=34059ffe86&c=905ef6016a why did I get this? https://usomsa.us8.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=9235a212875cf5792e924e4f8&id=e8f07d7d08&e=34059ffe86&c=905ef6016a unsubscribe from this list https://usomsa.us8.list-manage.com/profile?u=9235a212875cf5792e924e4f8&id=e8f07d7d08&e=34059ffe86&c=905ef6016a update subscription preferences Orientation and Mobility Specialist Association ? 10010 Winegar Rd ? 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