I was just talking with someone about the need for updated literature from the standpoint of SD. I would love to be a part of this working group. Dezman From: NOMC <nomc-bounces at lists.nbpcb.org> On Behalf Of Edward Bell Sent: Monday, March 29, 2021 3:28 PM To: 'Justin Salisbury' <PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu>; 'NOMC Mailing list' <nomc at lists.nbpcb.org> Subject: Re: [Nomc] Article about SDCT in the April 2021 Braille Monitor Justin, Thanks for sharing. This reads pretty good. Last summer, he contacted me about writing a Structured Discovery textbook. I suggested that folks like Merry Noel, Jeff, myself and others like you have been at this writing business for a while, some some collaborative effort would be best so as not to work across purposes, but we never got back around to it. Perhaps it is time for a small group to consider taking on this task. Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness Louisiana Tech University 600 Mayfield Ave / 210 Woodard Hall PO Box 3158 Ruston LA 71272 Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 ebell at latech.edu <mailto: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: NOMC <nomc-bounces at lists.nbpcb.org <mailto:nomc-bounces at lists.nbpcb.org> > On Behalf Of Justin Salisbury Sent: Monday, March 29, 2021 11:43 AM To: NOMC Mailing list <nomc at lists.nbpcb.org <mailto:nomc at lists.nbpcb.org> > Subject: [Nomc] Article about SDCT in the April 2021 Braille Monitor Hi everyone, There is an article in the 2021 issue of the Braille Monitor, and I'd like to call your attention to it. Structured Discovery Cane Travel in Context: Arguments for Its Continued Practice in Our Current Environment by Ryan Carsey https://nfb.org//images/nfb/publications/bm/bm21/bm2104/bm210413.htm <https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm21/bm2104/bm210413.htm> I teach in Pennsylvania, and I actually did not realize that this guy lived in Pennsylvania. I wonder if we ought to step up to do more writing like this to help spread the word throughout the Federation about what we're experiencing as teachers of the blind right now and to dispel myths about remote instruction. I'm not really in a position right now to grasp the fullness of it, but I think it's worth reading. Aloha, Justin Justin Mark Hideaki Salisbury he/him/his Phone: 808.797.8606 Email: President at Alumni.ECU.edu <mailto:President at Alumni.ECU.edu> LinkedIn: <https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury> https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury ResearchGate: <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Justin_Salisbury> https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Justin_Salisbury "Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore." Cesar Chavez

Hello everyone, SAAVI Services for the Blind, through a grant from Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, is honor to host the first ever Integrated Employment Conference. Below you will see the description of the conference, who should attend, the rough agenda as well as a call for presentations. You can find all of this information on the our website at www.saavi.us/iec/<http://www.saavi.us/iec/>. Please pass this information along to anyone who you think would be interested to participate as a presenter, as an employer or as a consumer. Integrated Employment Conference Integrated Employment- Cultivating a Culture of Strengths The Integrated Employment ? Cultivating a Culture of Strengths conference will provide information critical to fostering a culture of asset-based employment by bringing together employers, community partners, families, and consumers who are blind and/or those who have other disabilities. The overall purpose of this conference will be for persons with disabilities to gain information to help them transition to competitive, integrated employment settings where they can work in positions that play to their strengths and allow them to earn a competitive wage. Most importantly, this conference will positively impact many Arizonans with IDD, some of whom currently working in sheltered work environments, and those who are under- or unemployed. Informing local companies and community members who will participate in our conference to gain information cultivating a culture of strengths. This conference will highlight advancements gained by the blind community to provide companies with information to take an integrated approach to strength-based employment; inform consumers of their rights and responsibilities; and provide information for families, caregivers, and professionals central to integrated employment. The conference will culminate with a job fair at the end of the day, where participants will be exposed to companies with various employment options, as well as have a chance to network. Date: May 14, 2021 Location: This conference will be hosted live via the Zoom conference platform. Registration: Registration for this conference will open on April 15th. Price: Donations only USD ________________________________ Who Should Attend Any persons who are blind or visually impaired, persons with other physical disabilities, persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), caregivers, families, professionals, educators, employers, community members, and other stakeholders looking into creating a more inclusive environment for people with disabilities. There will be keynote presentations and plenary conference sessions where participants will hear and learn from experts in the field of asset-based employment, working with people with disabilities and disability law. Topics may include: * Agency-wide philosophy and culture on blindness and/or disabilities * Educational technologies, policies, and practices for integrated meaningful employment * Rehabilitation methods, principles, and policies that impact employment * Understanding one?s rights and responsibilities, accessibility options and solutions to perceived barriers of blindness and other disabilities * ADA accomplice and the law which supports cultivating a high performing company * Misperceptions: how blindness and other disabilities will not affect work performance * How to navigate the most common interview questions; disclosing your disability * Navigating the ?unknown? how to see past the disability * Asset-based employment * company productivity, overcoming the ?disability? label. We invite professionals in related fields to submit a proposal to present at this conference during one of the concurrent breakout sessions. Read below for more information about our call for presentations. ________________________________ Agenda at a Glance * 7:30 a.m. ? 8:00 a.m. Virtual Exhibit Space * 8:00 a.m. ? 8:50 a.m. Breakfast Program * Master of ceremony- Welcome & Introductions * Opening Session Speaker: CEOs focusing on the culture of asset-based employment, capitalizing on individual strengths how a blind worker can contribute to company productivity, overcoming the ?disability? label. * 9:00 a.m. ? 10:15 a.m. Session 1: Americans with Disabilities Act and Your Rights * Presentation 1 (For Consumers): Understanding your rights and responsibilities, accessibility options and solutions to perceived barriers of blindness * Presentation 2 (For Employers): How the law supports you in cultivating a high performing company * Presentation 3 (For consumer advocacy organizations): Help us help you * 10:15 a.m. ? 10:30 a.m. Break: Networking & Exhibit Space * 10:30 a.m. ? 11:45 a.m. Session 2: Accommodations and Resources * Presentation 1: Vendor round table, hands-on discussion of tools, technology, and low-cost accommodation options * Presentation 2: Misperceptions: how blindness and other disabilities will not affect work performance * 11:45 a.m. ? 1:00 a.m. Lunch Program: Master of Ceremony * Lunch Session Speaker: How I transitioned from sheltered employment to competitive integrated employment, as told by a successful employee * 1:15 p.m. ? 2:30 p.m. Session 3: The Job Interview * Presentation 1 (For Consumers): How to navigate the most common interview questions; disclosing your disability * Presentation 2 (For Employers): Navigating the ?unknown? how to see past the disability * 2:45 PM ? 4:00 PM Session 4: Career Information Fair * Providers and employers available to network with consumers ________________________________ Call for Presentations We would like to invite you to submit a proposal to present at this conference during one of the concurrent breakout sessions. Abstracts should be submitted on one of the following conference themes or another closely related track: * Agency-wide philosophy and culture on blindness and/or disabilities * Educational technologies, policies, and practices for integrated meaningful employment * Rehabilitation methods, principles, and policies that impact employment * Understanding one?s rights and responsibilities, accessibility options and solutions to perceived barriers of blindness and other disabilities * ADA accomplice and the law which supports cultivating a high performing company * Misperceptions: how blindness and other disabilities will not affect work performance * How to navigate the most common interview questions; disclosing your disability * Navigating the ?unknown? how to see past the disability * Asset-based employment * company productivity, overcoming the ?disability? label. Proposals should include: * Title of presentation * Name and contact information for lead presenter * Name and contact information of additional presenters (if any) * AV requirements (Note: you may be required to provide your own equipment) * Abstract that includes a description of the workshop and what participants will learn. Proposals should not exceed 200 words in length. Questions about presentations can be directed to Reginald Laister rlaister at saavi.us<mailto:rlaister at saavi.us> Deadline for proposals is April 15th 2021. Selected presenters will be notified by May 1st 2021 and all presenters are expected to register for the conference. All completed proposals should be emailed to rlaister at saavi.us<mailto:rlaister at saavi.us>. Joanne Gabias, M.A., NOMCT, NCUEB, NCRTB Deputy Operations Officer SAAVI Services for the Blind 3767 E. Grant Road Tucson, AZ 85716 Office: 520-795-1331 Cell: 318-497-2782 Email: jgabias at saavi.us<mailto:jgabias at saavi.us> Expect more, Achieve more, Become more! www.saavi.us<http://www.saavi.us/>

Hello everyone,Soon, The ABCs of Structured Discovery Cane Travel for Children will be published. It?offers some ?textbook type??material for instructors that can be used for?children and adults alike. It is in the final stages of publication.Merry-Noel? Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Friday, April 2, 2021, 2:59 PM, msjenniferkennedy at gmail.com wrote: #yiv8193924671 #yiv8193924671 -- _filtered {} _filtered {} _filtered {}#yiv8193924671 #yiv8193924671 p.yiv8193924671MsoNormal, #yiv8193924671 li.yiv8193924671MsoNormal, #yiv8193924671 div.yiv8193924671MsoNormal {margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;}#yiv8193924671 a:link, #yiv8193924671 span.yiv8193924671MsoHyperlink {color:#0563C1;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv8193924671 span.yiv8193924671EmailStyle20 {font-family:sans-serif;color:windowtext;}#yiv8193924671 .yiv8193924671MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} _filtered {}#yiv8193924671 div.yiv8193924671WordSection1 {}#yiv8193924671 Hi all, ? I?ve talked with Dr. Bell about this for years. Count me in as I?ve got all kinds of random bits and pieces I?ve written that could be useful. Something else to consider would be a group who is willing to interview and write articles based on what has been learned by seasoned instructors who perhaps don?t teach currently or aren?t much for writing. For example, my entire Tech cohort is either now in management or other areas of rehabilitation, but we had 35+ years of teaching experience between the three of us. ? ? Perhaps that?s its own story in itself. ? Jennifer ? ? From: NOMC <nomc-bounces at lists.nbpcb.org> On Behalf Of s.colin.wong at gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 12:45 PM To: 'Dezman Jackson' <jackson.dezman at gmail.com>; 'Edward Bell' <ebell at pdrib.com>; 'Justin Salisbury' <PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu>; 'NOMC Mailing list' <nomc at lists.nbpcb.org> Subject: Re: [Nomc] Article about SDCT in the April 2021 Braille Monitor ? I would also love to be a part of this working group. ? From: NOMC <nomc-bounces at lists.nbpcb.org> On Behalf Of Dezman Jackson Sent: Monday, March 29, 2021 1:12 PM To: 'Edward Bell' <ebell at pdrib.com>; 'Justin Salisbury' <PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu>; 'NOMC Mailing list' <nomc at lists.nbpcb.org> Subject: Re: [Nomc] Article about SDCT in the April 2021 Braille Monitor ? I was just talking with someone about the need for updated literature from the standpoint of SD. I would love to be a part of this working group. ? Dezman ? From: NOMC <nomc-bounces at lists.nbpcb.org> On Behalf Of Edward Bell Sent: Monday, March 29, 2021 3:28 PM To: 'Justin Salisbury' <PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu>; 'NOMC Mailing list' <nomc at lists.nbpcb.org> Subject: Re: [Nomc] Article about SDCT in the April 2021 Braille Monitor ? Justin, ? Thanks for sharing. This reads pretty good. Last summer, he contacted me about writing a Structured Discovery textbook. I suggested that folks like Merry Noel, Jeff, myself and others like you have been at this writing business for a while, some some collaborative effort would be best so as not to work across purposes, but we never got back around to it. Perhaps it is time for a small group to consider taking on this task. ? Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness Louisiana Tech University 600 Mayfield Ave / 210 Woodard Hall PO Box 3158 Ruston LA 71272 Office: 318.257.4554????????????????????? Fax: 318.257.2259 ebell at latech.edu? 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: NOMC <nomc-bounces at lists.nbpcb.org> On Behalf Of Justin Salisbury Sent: Monday, March 29, 2021 11:43 AM To: NOMC Mailing list <nomc at lists.nbpcb.org> Subject: [Nomc] Article about SDCT in the April 2021 Braille Monitor ? Hi everyone, ? There is an article in the 2021 issue of the Braille Monitor, and I?d like to call your attention to it. ? Structured Discovery Cane Travel in Context: Arguments for Its Continued Practice in Our Current Environment by Ryan Carsey https://nfb.org//images/nfb/publications/bm/bm21/bm2104/bm210413.htm ? I teach in Pennsylvania, and I actually did not realize that this guy lived in Pennsylvania. ? I wonder if we ought to step up to do more writing like this to help spread the word throughout the Federation about what we?re experiencing as teachers of the blind right now and to dispel myths about remote instruction. ? I?m not really in a position right now to grasp the fullness of it, but I think it?s worth reading. ? Aloha, ? Justin ? ? Justin Mark Hideaki Salisbury he/him/his ? Phone: 808.797.8606 Email:?President at Alumni.ECU.edu LinkedIn:?https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury ? ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Justin_Salisbury ? ? ?Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.? ? Cesar Chavez ? ? _______________________________________________ NOMC mailing list NOMC at lists.nbpcb.org http://lists.nbpcb.org/listinfo.cgi/nomc-nbpcb.org

Hello Everyone, Aproximately twenty years ago I started working on writing a replacement to the Mettler textbook; however, I ran into a number of challenges, difficulty inm finding the resources necessary to underpin the work, having a full-time job teaching Travel, and my own inexperience in turning my knowledge and research into a manageable manuscript. Eventually I lost my focus on the project; although I do believe there is some very valuable material that came of this effort. At the very least it helped me to better understand Structured Discovery, and has improved my teaching. In any case, I have attached it to this e-mail, and I hope that it may provide all of you with some useful material. Yes, some of this book did become a part of the 29th I.R.I, which is in itself a significantly important document in the history of Structured Discovery, thanks to the contributions of Dr. Bell and others. Dr. Schroeder played a critical role in the writing of the 29th I.R.I., and therefore I felt that I should also include him in this e-mail. In any case, if I can be of help in this project, please let me know. Jeff Altman From: NOMC [mailto:nomc-bounces at lists.nbpcb.org] On Behalf Of Edward Bell Sent: Monday, March 29, 2021 2:28 PM To: 'Justin Salisbury'; 'NOMC Mailing list' Subject: Re: [Nomc] Article about SDCT in the April 2021 Braille Monitor Justin, Thanks for sharing. This reads pretty good. Last summer, he contacted me about writing a Structured Discovery textbook. I suggested that folks like Merry Noel, Jeff, myself and others like you have been at this writing business for a while, some some collaborative effort would be best so as not to work across purposes, but we never got back around to it. Perhaps it is time for a small group to consider taking on this task. Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness Louisiana Tech University 600 Mayfield Ave / 210 Woodard Hall PO Box 3158 Ruston LA 71272 Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 ebell at latech.edu 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: NOMC <nomc-bounces at lists.nbpcb.org> On Behalf Of Justin Salisbury Sent: Monday, March 29, 2021 11:43 AM To: NOMC Mailing list <nomc at lists.nbpcb.org> Subject: [Nomc] Article about SDCT in the April 2021 Braille Monitor Hi everyone, There is an article in the 2021 issue of the Braille Monitor, and I'd like to call your attention to it. Structured Discovery Cane Travel in Context: Arguments for Its Continued Practice in Our Current Environment by Ryan Carsey https://nfb.org//images/nfb/publications/bm/bm21/bm2104/bm210413.htm <https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm21/bm2104/bm210413.htm> I teach in Pennsylvania, and I actually did not realize that this guy lived in Pennsylvania. I wonder if we ought to step up to do more writing like this to help spread the word throughout the Federation about what we're experiencing as teachers of the blind right now and to dispel myths about remote instruction. I'm not really in a position right now to grasp the fullness of it, but I think it's worth reading. Aloha, Justin Justin Mark Hideaki Salisbury he/him/his Phone: 808.797.8606 Email: President at Alumni.ECU.edu LinkedIn: <https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury> https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury ResearchGate: <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Justin_Salisbury> https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Justin_Salisbury "Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore." Cesar Chavez