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MOVIE "Feeling Through" -- incorrect street-crossing card!
开云体育Hi everyone!? I have my popcorn ready to watch the movie described
below, but I’ve been told that for some reason, the card the deaf-blind person
is using to cross the street was switched with the , based on research.
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Enjoy!
-- Dona ________________________________________ Dona Sauerburger, COMS Orientation and Mobility Specialist for the blind Gambrills, Maryland dona@... / 301-858-0138 www.sauerburger.org ________________________________________ ? From: Dona
Sauerburger
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 1:50 PM
To: [email protected] ; oandm@... ; aernet@...
Subject: [OandM] MOVIE tomorrow for Deaf-Blind Awareness
Week ?
Hi guys!? I hope you’ll join me in watching a movie I’ve heard about
and am eager to see, to celebrate Deaf-Blind Awareness week.? It’s tomorrow
night, June 25, at 7:00 Eastern – info is below.
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Thanks!? -- Dona
From:
Carrie Benson
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 12:38 PM
To: Cynthia Ingraham
Subject: Happy Deaf-Blind Awareness Week ? Greetings All, ? I wanted to take a moment to connect with everyone during Deaf-Blind Awareness Week.? In light of all the disconnection, social distancing, and stay-at-home orders we have all endured over the past three months, it is fitting that the HKNC Deaf-Blind Awareness Week theme is centered around connections and thriving in the workplace. Despite all that we have been forced to accept, we are all still thriving.? We are making our communities safer, many of us live in states where we helped to "flattened the curve and slow the spread" and our consumers are still thriving because of the services we are providing.? ? For those of you who are still staying in or close to home, please join us tomorrow evening for an online presentation of the movie Feeling Through. This short film about the chance encounter of a deafblind man and a young man has been a big hit all over the country.? Please share the link with your friends and families and encourage them to join the watch party as well.
Cynthia
L. Ingraham, EdD Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults 14440
Cherry Lane Court; Suite 214 240-786-6534 (voice) 516-319-6390 (cell) 240-786-6874 (fax/tty) 240-667-7295 (VP – local) cynthia.ingraham@...
? While HKNC’s New York facilities are closed during this COVID-19 time, we continue to provide remote assessment and training services, peer learning groups, professional learning opportunities, information, and referrals. Please contact us – we continue to be available by email, phone/VP, and other electronic means. ? ? PLEASE HELP US TO UPDATE OUR NATIONAL REGISTRY, VISIT , AND COMPLETE A REGISTRY FORM FOR A PERSON YOU KNOW WHO IS DEAF-BLIND OR SHARE ONE WITH A FRIEND. WITH YOUR HELP WE CAN IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF SERVICES FOR CONSUMERS WHO ARE DEAF-BLIND. THANK YOU. ? ? |
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MOVIE tomorrow for Deaf-Blind Awareness Week
开云体育Hi guys!? I hope you’ll join me in watching a movie I’ve heard about
and am eager to see, to celebrate Deaf-Blind Awareness week.? It’s tomorrow
night, June 25, at 7:00 Eastern – info is below.
?
Thanks!? -- Dona From:
Carrie Benson
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 12:38 PM
To: Cynthia Ingraham
Subject: Happy Deaf-Blind Awareness Week ? Greetings All, ? I wanted to take a moment to connect with everyone during Deaf-Blind Awareness Week.? In light of all the disconnection, social distancing, and stay-at-home orders we have all endured over the past three months, it is fitting that the HKNC Deaf-Blind Awareness Week theme is centered around connections and thriving in the workplace. Despite all that we have been forced to accept, we are all still thriving.? We are making our communities safer, many of us live in states where we helped to "flattened the curve and slow the spread" and our consumers are still thriving because of the services we are providing.? ? For those of you who are still staying in or close to home, please join us tomorrow evening for an online presentation of the movie Feeling Through. This short film about the chance encounter of a deafblind man and a young man has been a big hit all over the country.? Please share the link with your friends and families and encourage them to join the watch party as well.
Cynthia
L. Ingraham, EdD Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults 14440
Cherry Lane Court; Suite 214 240-786-6534 (voice) 516-319-6390 (cell) 240-786-6874 (fax/tty) 240-667-7295 (VP – local) cynthia.ingraham@...
? While HKNC’s New York facilities are closed during this COVID-19 time, we continue to provide remote assessment and training services, peer learning groups, professional learning opportunities, information, and referrals. Please contact us – we continue to be available by email, phone/VP, and other electronic means. ? ? PLEASE HELP US TO UPDATE OUR NATIONAL REGISTRY, VISIT , AND COMPLETE A REGISTRY FORM FOR A PERSON YOU KNOW WHO IS DEAF-BLIND OR SHARE ONE WITH A FRIEND. WITH YOUR HELP WE CAN IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF SERVICES FOR CONSUMERS WHO ARE DEAF-BLIND. THANK YOU. ? ? |
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NEW: Online Paraeducator course from invision.training
开云体育Dear Colleagues,? Please see the announcement below for Invision’s new free course offering: Paraeducators for Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired. Best to all,? John John Higgins Founding Director, COMS Invision Services ?
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BBC News: Blind campaigner asks people to remove overhanging trees
开云体育I saw this on the BBC News App and thought you should see it: ![]() Ella Sparrow, who is blind, says overhanging trees on pavements leave her disoriented. Disclaimer: The BBC is not responsible for the content of this email, and anything written in this email does not necessarily reflect the BBC's views or opinions. Please note that neither the email address nor name of the sender have been verified. |
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TOP 3 Questions about ObjectiveEd Free Distance Learning for BVI students
开云体育Can it be used without Internet access? Yes.? We understand that not all families have reliable Internet access.? As long as the child’s device connects to the Internet every two weeks, the ObjectiveEd distance learning curriculum will work fine.? When it connects, it will upload the child’s progress and download new curriculum settings that you’ve established on the web-dashboard. When is the free usage period over? August 15, 2020.? Many school districts asked us to allow free usage until the end of the Extended School Year. What age range is it best for? We provide skill-based games that start with children as young as pre-K: Simon, for example, is great for teaching swiping and tapping and cause-and-effect, and Sound Search can be set up to have one item on the left column to match with one of two items on the right column.? All of the games can be customized and configured to the needs of the child, including those not developmentally at grade level, or have mobility limitations. For higher grades, the O&M and Assistive Tech games are best through 5th grade, although teachers have told us older students still have gaps in their navigation concepts.? Wayfinder, for example, is a lot of fun for both young and old students. With students learning braille, Braille Sheets is focused on early braille learners, and Braille AI Tutor helps students through 12th grade improve their contractions and reading speed. Some vision rehabilitation therapists use our distance learning with adults. To use our system with your students at no cost, click here: What are other teachers? saying about us? |
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Re: Guide Technique Option
开云体育Kim, I read the article too.? I agree with the you. ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of
Stumph, Kimberly A via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 9:36 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OandM] Guide Technique Option ? EXTERNAL: This email originated from outside of the State of Maine Mail System. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I am glad to see people using creativity to try to solve concerns, but after looking at the product I struggle with seeing why it would be helpful.? It does not allow for further distancing.? It still has the person’s hand very close to the guide’s arm. Why is this any better than wearing a glove?? Unless we use something rigid along the same principle of a guide rope, it is not going to give subtle body movement cues from the guide. Would a pvc or other rigid baton give more info? ?How about using the cane as a guide stick? ? I see the issue being more the distance between the guide and the person, not the location of the touch.? Wearing a sleeve or having the person wear a glove seems more appropriate to me. ? Kimberly Stumph, M.S., M. Ed., COMS, CLVT, CVRT State of Maine Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired 207 446-7779 ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
On Behalf Of Chris Tabb via groups.io ? EXTERNAL: This email originated from outside of the State of Maine Mail System. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Was reading an article from Forbes on the challenges people who are blind and visually impaired are experiencing with re-opening across the globe, ? In the article, it lists an option for Guide Technique called The Ramble Tag, ? Might be something to consider for Staff who are doing lots of guiding throughout their workday as a way to minimize direct body contact. ? ? ?
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Re: Guide Technique Option
开云体育Hi Kimberly,I do indeed like the other options such as using the PVC baton; though for some use cases the “Ramble Tag” may be useful. In environments such as schools for the blind where students with an array of cognitive and functional abilities may need regular guidance, and may be unwilling/unable to wear PPE (i.e. gloves, masks, face shields, etc.) and have not yet learned to use something like a baton, the Ramble Tag may be a closer approximation to what the are comfortable with. The functional fixedness of some individuals may be new learning for all of us born out of sheer necessity.? -- Sent from iPhone Chris Tabb chris@... 512.660.2750 On Jun 17, 2020, at 10:52 AM, Stumph, Kimberly A <kimberly.a.stumph@...> wrote:
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Re: Guide Technique Option
开云体育I am glad to see people using creativity to try to solve concerns, but after looking at the product I struggle with seeing why it would be helpful.? It does not allow for further distancing.? It still has the person’s hand very close to the guide’s arm. Why is this any better than wearing a glove?? Unless we use something rigid along the same principle of a guide rope, it is not going to give subtle body movement cues from the guide. Would a pvc or other rigid baton give more info? ?How about using the cane as a guide stick? ? I see the issue being more the distance between the guide and the person, not the location of the touch.? Wearing a sleeve or having the person wear a glove seems more appropriate to me. ? Kimberly Stumph, M.S., M. Ed., COMS, CLVT, CVRT State of Maine Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired 207 446-7779 Kimberly.a.stumph@... ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of
Chris Tabb via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:38 AM To: Open International O&M listserv <[email protected]> Subject: [OandM] Guide Technique Option ? EXTERNAL: This email originated from outside of the State of Maine Mail System. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Was reading an article from Forbes on the challenges people who are blind and visually impaired are experiencing with re-opening across the globe, ? In the article, it lists an option for Guide Technique called The Ramble Tag, ? Might be something to consider for Staff who are doing lots of guiding throughout their workday as a way to minimize direct body contact. ? ? ? -- Kimberly Stumph, M.S., M.Ed., COMS, CLVT, CVRT State of Maine Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired 207 446-7779 Kimberly.a.stumph@... |
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Re: Guide Technique Option
开云体育Good day!? Ramble tag is available from the RNIB () but, stateside, at Carroll Center for the Blind.? , for $35.00 ( I think.) ? This may be a good solution for some, but the only issue, the Ramble tag, might have, is the guide needs to put it on, and return it to the individual, so one may need more than one, to reduce cross contamination.? ? ? Adaptive Guiding Techniques:? ?????? Everyone wears a mask! ??????? Use a voice guide ??????? Place hand on guide’s back. ??????? If shopping, use the cart between you and the guide. ??????? Use a backup cane for guide to hold one end & person holds the other end. ? Cane & guide dogs need to be used with most of these techniques.? These “adaptive guiding techniques” offer less protection than standard guiding techniques. ? Carry extra masks and gloves to offer to guides. ? Always use hand sanitizer after any contract or entering or exiting a location. ? Carry a re-sealable plastic bag for trash disposal of gloves and masks to dispose of items, upon return home. ? Is there a different way to do the trip?? (On-line shopping, friends or families, etc., while COVID19 social distancing guidelines are in place?)? ? Be prepared with a plan, if one needs a guide due to COVID restrictions to get around a place, have your list, call ahead to find out what are the COVID changes in your business, etc., so you are prepared with work arounds to get your errands done. ? ? Meg Robertson COMS MA Director, Orientation and Mobility Department Massachusetts Commission for the Blind 600 Washington St. 3rd Floor Boston MA 02111 617-626-7581 ? ? The Massachusetts White Cane Law states “At street crossings, motorists must STOP for pedestrians using a white cane or guide dog!” ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
douglas gilbert
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:54 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OandM] Guide Technique Option ?
? ?I'm reading that article right now ? it could deal with the stigma of physically touching another person by having this bit of Velcro and a nylon strap acting as an intermediary. Going forward this could be good for students who are afraid of touching peple. ?19 pounds seems like a lot I wonder if it's available through MaxiAIDS.? ? Doug Gilbert
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Re: Guide Technique Option
开云体育Hi All - The Carroll Center for the Blind sells Ramble Tags at their online store: ? Laura Koester, MS Ed., TVI/COMS AMESVI Central MA Region Rep. Marlborough Public Schools ? ? From: <[email protected]> on behalf of douglas gilbert <dgilbert605@...> ? ?I'm reading that article right now ? it could deal with the stigma of physically touching another person by having this bit of Velcro and a nylon strap acting as an intermediary. Going forward this could be good for students who are afraid of touching peple. ?19 pounds seems like a lot I wonder if it's available through MaxiAIDS.? ? Doug Gilbert
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Re: Guide Technique Option
开云体育?I'm reading that article right now ? it could deal with the stigma of physically touching another person by having this bit of Velcro and a nylon strap acting as an intermediary. Going forward this could be good for students who are afraid of touching peple. ?19 pounds seems like a lot I wonder if it's available through MaxiAIDS.?Doug Gilbert
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Re: Guide Technique Option
I was reading this too this morning and was interested in the concept of the Ramble Tag.? I found the website but haven't looked too far into getting?one shipped to the US.? It looks interesting though. ? Cat ? Catherine J Bacik MA, COMS, CLVT Orientation and Mobility Specialist: Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired 1076 Jefferson Highway Staunton, VA. 24401 P: 540-332-7862 On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 11:38 AM Chris Tabb <chris@...> wrote:
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Guide Technique Option
开云体育Was reading an article from Forbes on the challenges people who are blind and visually impaired are experiencing with re-opening across the globe, ? In the article, it lists an option for Guide Technique called The Ramble Tag, ? Might be something to consider for Staff who are doing lots of guiding throughout their workday as a way to minimize direct body contact. ? |
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(Updated) Part 2: How are other vision team leaders handling COVID distance learning?
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Part 2: How are other vision team leaders handling COVID distance learning?
开云体育Watch this brief video by Michael Fish, Trainer and Instructor II at the Virginia Department for the Blind and Visually Impaired. WATCH NOW AT: -mikef --Marty Schultz President, Objective Ed |
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Re: UPCOMING WEBINAR: Where's the Cafeteria? Orientation & Mobility on Your College Campus (Even if it is Virtual) - College students interested in learning about all things O&M on a college campus should check out our webinar. We'll be talking about how to prepare, goals to set, ideas for practicing, and how to do all that in a virtual world. https://bit.ly/2zRBMnN
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Re: UPCOMING WEBINAR: Where's the Cafeteria? Orientation & Mobility on Your College Campus (Even if it is Virtual) - College students interested in learning about all things O&M on a college campus should check out our webinar. We'll be talking about how to prepare, goals to set, ideas for practicing, and how to do all that in a virtual world. https://bit.ly/2zRBMnN
开云体育Hi Jack,Sorry I had not shared sooner. The session was recorded and Learning Ally will be sharing the recording; will send the details once they have a chance to post the recording of the webinar.? -- Sent from iPhone Chris Tabb chris@... 512.660.2750 On Jun 10, 2020, at 12:40 PM, Jack Mitchell <JACK@...> wrote:
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UPCOMING WEBINAR: Where's the Cafeteria? Orientation & Mobility on Your College Campus (Even if it is Virtual) - College students interested in learning about all things O&M on a college campus should check out our webinar. We'll be talking about how to prepare, goals to set, ideas for practicing, and how to do all that in a virtual world. https://bit.ly/2zRBMnN
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Is this being repeated or was it recorded?? This announcement only went out to the group a few minutes before the session started yesterday! J On Tue, Jun 9, 2020 at 4:54 PM Chris Tabb <chris@...> wrote:
Jack Mitchell, M.S.Ed.,?COMS, CVRT Indigo Logix, LLC Local Office: 109 E Maynard Ave Business office: 3135?Tyree Springs Rd --
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UPCOMING WEBINAR: Where's the Cafeteria? Orientation & Mobility on Your College Campus (Even if it is Virtual) - College students interested in learning about all things O&M on a college campus should check out our webinar. We'll be talking about how to prepare, goals to set, ideas for practicing, and how to do all that in a virtual world. https://bit.ly/2zRBMnN
开云体育Where's the Cafeteria? Orientation & Mobility on Your College Campus (Even if it is Virtual) - College students interested in learning about all things O&M on a college campus should check out our webinar. We'll be talking about how to prepare, goals to set, ideas for practicing, and how to do all that in a virtual world.??? |