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Re: Stage Safety
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýHi Suzanne,For somewhat temporary installation (e.g. for specific rehearsals and performances) some have taken cordage/rope and put tape over the top. This allows there to be a tactile indicator of where to stand for various performers. I am sure you could do the same for the curtain as well as the front of the stage. You could consider peel and stick adhesive carpet squares from Home Depot, Lowes, etc. They come in 12 inch squares but you can cut them to the size needed. Anything that is significantly that the floor covering of the stage at the edge should give a good tactile clue.?
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Christopher J. Tabb, M.A., COMS chris@... Mobile:??512.660.2750 Image: ACVREP Digital Badge for COMS Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail and?any attachments are intended only for the?individual or company to which it is?addressed and may contain proprietary?information which is intended only for?dissemination to its intended recipients. Further, this e-mail may also contain?Protected Health Information and related?materials whose usage & disclosure is?further governed by HIPAA//FERPA?and?other federal regulations. If you are not?the intended recipient, be advised that any?unauthorized use, disclosure, copying,?distribution, or the taking of any action in?reliance on the information contained?herein is strictly prohibited. If you have?received this e-mail and are not the?intended recipient, you are instructed to?notify the sender by reply e-mail and?destroy all copies of the original message.
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Re: Stage Safety
Hi Suzanne, I have gone down a similar search and found a few options outside the US described as podotactile indoor strip. I didn¡¯t purchase any. I am also a fan of taping over a cord/rope as temporary approach. I haven't used this, but perhaps 2-3 rows of transition tape could be put down at an appropriate distance from the edge? And a high contrast color, if needed.? Best, Addie Yake M.S. Ed, COMS, GDMI On Tue, Mar 18, 2025 at 10:59?AM Angela Tabb via <angela.tabb=[email protected]> wrote:
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Re: Stage Safety
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýHello Suzanne,Last summer the group I was working with used cords taped securely to the floor to provide boundaries and places to stand on the stage. I¡¯m sure thick rope under the tape could work also. ?Lots of practice on stage to gain mental map and spatial awareness. No accidents were reported and the talent show went beautifully!? I know they¡¯ve done this at a dining in the dark event to assist with orientation in open spaces while carrying trays of food.? And I believe they use this kind of idea for goal ball markings on the floors also.? Different texture rug/rubber mat could work also, as long as it doesn¡¯t have turn up edges to cause tripping hazard.? Hope these are helpful! Good luck.? ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Together, Angela Tabb, COMS? Sensory Travel, LLC Orientation & Mobility Services? Angela@... Make it a beautiful day! ? On Mar 18, 2025, at 12:25?PM, Dona Sauerburger via groups.io <dona@...> wrote:
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Re: Stage Safety
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýOh, Suzann, I applaud your initiative and hope that you find the materials you need.I¡¯m only reaching out to share the gratifying experience I had working with Stanley Robert Morgan, the actor who played the part of the blind drug-dealing bar-owner / friend of Omar in ¡°The Wire¡° as his O&M instructor shortly after he lost his vision. ?He was returning to acting, and needed tactile markings on the stage so that he could know where to stand and which way to face. We came up with silly things like little boards, but I like where you¡¯re going, with materials that would not be a tripping hazard. Years later, he did fall off the stage, by the way, backing up to the edge of the stage (I didn¡¯t realize stages have a back that you can fall off of!). I like where you¡¯re going with the materials. ?if you want sources of material that might be more appropriate (flatter, and not made of concrete!) I can ask the environmental access committee members, they have sources of that kind of material. ¡ª Dona ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Dona Sauerburger, COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist for the blind www.sauerburger.org On Mar 18, 2025, at 12:54?PM, Suzanne K-F via groups.io <smk0005@...> wrote:
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Stage Safety
Hello! I am wondering if anyone has ever had the opportunity to make a school stage more safe by putting some kind of tactile border near the edge of the stage. I wanted to put truncated domes on the stage edge and before the stairs, but everything I have searched either comes up as wet cement installation or 2'x4' warning pads, like at the crosswalks. Does anyone have any other brainstorm ideas, or something that they have used in a situation similar to this? Any links to an adhesive truncated dome - that can be installed onto a wooden stage - not concrete?
Another question along the same line - I want to have a seperate, different texture area put on the stage floor to make students aware that this line is where the curtain closes, so they should stand behind that line before the curtains close at the end of a scene.?
Any ideas are very welcome and I thank you for your time!
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Re: NEW webinar on maximizing hearing and vision for uncontrolled crossings!
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýTee hee. THANK you, I¡¯m so glad you like it!!!¡ª Dona ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Dona Sauerburger, COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist for the blind www.sauerburger.org On Mar 18, 2025, at 6:52?AM, Gene Bourquin <oandmhk@...> wrote:
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Re: NEW webinar on maximizing hearing and vision for uncontrolled crossings!
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýOh wow, Jen, thank you SO much! ?Having you in Part 2, one of several participants ?analyzing a situation and assessing its risk from the perspective of an experienced traveler made such a wonderful, ¡°real-life¡± addition that I am convinced will help folks understand how to help their students learn to deal with these crossings. ?Yay!!!!¡ª Dona ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Dona Sauerburger, COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist for the blind www.sauerburger.org On Mar 18, 2025, at 12:31?AM, Jen via groups.io <jenandnixon@...> wrote:
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Re: NEW webinar on maximizing hearing and vision for uncontrolled crossings!
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýBefore I head to bed for a very packed day tomorrow, had to respond to this email and congratulate you in completing such a daunting and tireless project recruiting volunteers to assist as ¡°students¡±. As one who assisted last summer, I learned a ton; especially since so much has changed in the teaching of O&M. My last lesson was over 20+ years ago and it was an eye opener to me of all the changes! ?Hip! Hip! Hurray!Jen.? On Mar 17, 2025, at 9:04?PM, Dona Sauerburger via groups.io <dona@...> wrote:
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HI everyone!? We just completed a webinar on a topic I think has never been done before -- maximizing your skills for listening and looking for crossing streets with no traffic control.
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It is Part 3 of a 3-part series of webinars on preparing students for uncontrolled crossings, providing the very latest information for uncontrolled crossings (we no longer use TMAD!), and in each of them, the participants -- O&Ms like yourself -- try the skills and add their insights and ideas (and sometimes push back on material that is new to them!).
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The webinars are free, offering a total of more than 8 hours of ACVREP credit.? The home page is at
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Enjoy!
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Dona
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sauerburger.org
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NEW webinar on maximizing hearing and vision for uncontrolled crossings!
HI everyone!? We just completed a webinar on a topic I think has never been done before -- maximizing your skills for listening and looking for crossing streets with no traffic control.
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It is Part 3 of a 3-part series of webinars on preparing students for uncontrolled crossings, providing the very latest information for uncontrolled crossings (we no longer use TMAD!), and in each of them, the participants -- O&Ms like yourself -- try the skills and add their insights and ideas (and sometimes push back on material that is new to them!).
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The webinars are free, offering a total of more than 8 hours of ACVREP credit.? The home page is at
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Enjoy!
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Dona
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Dona Sauerburger, COMS
sauerburger.org
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14th Annual Focus on Eye Health Summit Wednesday, May 14, 2025
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýSharing on behalf of Melanie Bush... ---------- Forwarded message --------- From:?Julie Grutzmacher?<jgrutzmacher@...> Date: Wed, Mar 12, 2025 at 1:46?PM Subject: Please join us: 2025 Focus on Eye Health Virtual Summit, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 11a-5 PM EST- register today! To:? Dear ASPECT community, ? I¡¯m writing to let you know about the Focus on Eye Health Summit and to encourage you to register today and share with your networks! It¡¯s free to attend and will be held virtually. ? About the Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health Summit Theme this year: ¡°Perspectives in Vision¡± ? Date:?Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Time:?11:00am ¨C 5:00pm Eastern ? The event will bring together professionals, policymakers, patient advocates, and innovators to exchange ideas, share experiences, and forge strategies to promote equitable access to vision care. Through dynamic keynote presentation, panel discussions, and interactive coffee chats, the??will include:
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Re: Traveling without a sidewalk
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýThat¡¯s too bad! Thank you for your help.
Sincerely,
Amber Hap, M.S.
Teacher for the Visually Impaired (TVI)
Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS)
From: Chris Tabb <chris@...>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 8:17:04 PM To: Open International O&M listserv <[email protected]> Cc: Amber.hap@... <Amber.hap@...> Subject: Re: [OandM] Traveling without a sidewalk ?
Have only found practice articles, mostly from the 70¡¯s, but nothing that is researched based.
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Re: Traveling without a sidewalk
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýHave only found practice articles, mostly from the 70¡¯s, but nothing that is researched based.
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Christopher J. Tabb, M.A., COMS chris@... Mobile:??512.660.2750 Image: ACVREP Digital Badge for COMS Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail and?any attachments are intended only for the?individual or company to which it is?addressed and may contain proprietary?information which is intended only for?dissemination to its intended recipients. Further, this e-mail may also contain?Protected Health Information and related?materials whose usage & disclosure is?further governed by HIPAA//FERPA?and?other federal regulations. If you are not?the intended recipient, be advised that any?unauthorized use, disclosure, copying,?distribution, or the taking of any action in?reliance on the information contained?herein is strictly prohibited. If you have?received this e-mail and are not the?intended recipient, you are instructed to?notify the sender by reply e-mail and?destroy all copies of the original message.
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CVI Tool for Orientation and Mobility Specialists
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýSharing on behalf of Valery Kircher, who is developing a tool to help?orientation and mobility specialists in working with learners who have CVI.If you work with individuals who have CVI, please consider completing this brief survey. Thank you!
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