Announcing an informative webinar
The Orientation and Mobility Specialist Association (OMSA) is proud to host the following webinar with CEUs?on February 8, 2024.
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O&M in the DeafBlind World
Thursday, February 8, 2023
7-8:30 PM Eastern
Cost: No Charge to Attend
Registration:??
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Presenter:
Monica Godfrey-Lehrer
Helen Keller National Center
Monica hails from the great state of Michigan within the United states and grew up on our family's dairy farm. She has a BA in Audiology and Speech Sciences from Michigan State University and a MA in Blind Rehabilitation from Western Michigan University with a credential in O&M. Monica currently works as the supervisor of the O&M, Low Vision, Audiology and Creative Arts departments at Helen Keller National Center located on the North shore of Long Island in NY. She has been with HKNC for the past 24 years and is fluent in American Sign Language (ASL). Monica has a guide dog, Mocha, who is a Facility Dog at HKNC from the Guide Dog Foundation in NY. Mocha provides demonstration walks to participants who are interested in applying for a guide dog.
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?Details:?
Rarely do O&M professionals work with individuals with a combined hearing and vision loss. At HKNC in NY that is our sole customer and through my years of experience at HKNC I've learned that communication is the most paramount consideration when working with this extraordinary population. During this presentation you will learn about the simple accommodations to the O&M curriculum that will assist DeafBlind individuals to navigate more fluidly and also what communication considerations you and your student need to have in place to be successful.
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Participants will Learn:?
¡¤???????Three accommodations to the standard O&M curriculum to consider when working with a DeafBlind individual
¡¤???????How to design effective communication cards for public interactions.
¡¤? ??? ?Communication considerations when working with a sign language interpreter.
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Intended Audience:
O&M Instructors
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1.5 CEUs will be provided exclusively for Current OMSA members.?
The CEs are awarded by ACVREP and approved by ACVREP and NBPCB??
Not a member? Join OMSA?.
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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??
