Re: Requirements to teach in school districts
In the past, Colorado for the initial state O&M license required an ACVREP certification. Then once you received your professional CDE O&M license, you no longer needed to have your ACVREP
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TRINA BOYD-PRATT
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Re: Requirements to teach in school districts
Kansas requires full State licensure and graduation from an accredited
program to be a TVI. They accept ACVREP Certification for the teaching of
O&M. When I was teaching in multiple school districts,
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Michael Byington
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Re: Requirements to teach in school districts
California requires O&M specialists who work within the educational system to possess a specialized teaching credential- California and Colorado have reciprocity.
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Robyn Casillas
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Re: Requirements to teach in school districts
Just to clarify, many states require a credential (it is called different
things in different states such as registration, certification, licensure,
etc.) for O&M for school age children but not for
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Nancy D Miller
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Re: Requirements to teach in school districts
Missouri is the only state with a B.R.I.T.E. Bill (the NFB national initiative called the B.R.I.T.E. Act) to my knowledge. It went into effect in Aug 2022 and now mandates an OMS possess either COMS
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HOLLINGER, KEVIN
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Re: Requirements to teach in school districts
In today¡¯s climate, I cannot imagine teaching O@M without being certified. I wouldn¡¯t want the liability and I don¡¯t believe my school district would either.
Arnold Nippert VI COMS
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Arnold Nippert
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Re: Requirements to teach in school districts
Pennsylvania requires a state license for TVIs.
It does not recognize ACVREP certification for
COMS. But school districts and intermediate units
require ACVREP certification for teaching O&M.
Keith
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Keith Ford
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Re: Requirements to teach in school districts
Colorado has a specific license for O&M.
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TRINA BOYD-PRATT
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Re: Requirements to teach in school districts
Washington
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Janessa Rooney
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Re: Requirements to teach in school districts
Hi Trina and Nancy,
Many states require a license through their department of education. I am
in Wisconsin, and we require this. The details for obtaining a license for
those who require one, vary and
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Meghan Fredel
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Re: Requirements to teach in school districts
I am not aware of any state license for O&M. Some states have required
state registration and some states require that you are also a TVI and an
O&M to teach in the school systems. Some states require
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Nancy D Miller
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Requirements to teach in school districts
What states require O&M Specialist who teach in public schools to have their state license as well as ACVREP certification?
Thanks
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TRINA BOYD-PRATT
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SOMA field trip sign-up deadline Sept. 29 . . .
Hi everyone! This is meant for those who are planning to come to SOMA but haven't registered yet -- I want you to know that if you want to go on one of the field trips to Space Camp or Helen Keller's
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Dona Sauerburger
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available position for and o and m instructor
Hello Everyone.
The Lighthouse Vision loss Education Center has an available full time
position for an o and m instructor.
The Lighthouse is located in Sarasota, Fl .
Consider working in beautiful,
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Rosemary Gribbin
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Re: Thermoplastic Beads Question
Julie and all, I do not know if the solution described here actually would work, because the client I ordered it for a few years ago died before we had a chance to work with it. I also do not remember
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Michael Byington
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Re: Thermoplastic Beads Question
I am thinking that if you attached a golf glove to the plastic while it is molding, it *might* be helpful
Kim
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Stumph, Kimberly A
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Re: Thermoplastic Beads Question
I have now used them for a few folks including one person who had a stroke. They haven't made holding onto the cane completely foolproof, but they have definitely helped. When you put the hot
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Jack Mitchell
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Re: Thermoplastic Beads Question
You can attach a glove to the grip as you form it.
Kim Stumph, COMS CVRT CLVT
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Stumph, Kimberly A
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Re: Thermoplastic Beads Question
Also try sugru - an O&M Specialist Paul Ehresman did a lot of presenting and teaching on its use for molding specialized or individualized grips for a long cane and/or AMD.
Kevin J.
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HOLLINGER, KEVIN
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Re: Thermoplastic Beads Question
Hello Julie Henry, a possible resource:
https://eazyhold.com/es/products/two-pack-orange
Maurie Kerrigan | COMS,CLVT [cid:image001.jpg@...]
Orientation and Mobility Specialist
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Kerrigan, Patricia
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