Re: Tactile Floor Markings?
Traction tape, grit tape, non-skid, non-slip tape may be appropriate in these situations.? Is available in a variety of colors, including a transparent version.? Most are detectable from surrounding floor surfaces, but you should probably run a trial for the specific tape you are considering to check for cane detection qualities.??
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Re: Tactile Floor Markings?
I have had the same thoughts about this floor markings not being accessible to blind people.? What type of tactile marker could be placed that would not be a tripping hazard? I have found when wearing my mask that my lower field is compromised.
Yes, I suggested rope for the perimeters of the floor labels. We use rope to mark the edges of my roller derby track so we can feel when we go out of bounds as we aren't visually staring at the floor. I wish universal design called for manufacturers to think about the blind and visually impaired when they are designing the markings being used right now but alas all the websites are focused on making signs visual only, at least it is high contrast.
Sharisse
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Re: Tactile Floor Markings?
Yes, I suggested rope for the perimeters of the floor labels. We use rope to mark the edges of my roller derby track so we can feel when we go out of bounds as we aren't visually staring at the floor. I wish universal design called for manufacturers to think about the blind and visually impaired when they are designing the markings being used right now but alas all the websites are focused on making signs visual only, at least it is high contrast.
Sharisse
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The benefit of this list multiplies
I am a retired O&M but I keep my ear very close to the accessibility ground. I get the list emails and emails from ADA regional centers, the Access Board, the Bike Ped People, Walk America etc? .
I share the content of many of the emails with my friend the VRT at my former employer. She and the other O&M's and VRT's around the state are working from home. I hear directly and indirectly that the resources from this list and the other places are very much appreciated.
I have participated in some excellent webinars etc. and have also successfully encouraged our city? traffic engineer to take the opportunity to do likewise at this time.
Hope all are well and safe
Freda Tepfer M ED COMS (for another month and a half)?
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Re: [OrientationAndMobility] Covid 19 remote instruction
Nope, Parm, aka Cheeseball, was part of the P litter through GDB ? ? Jen ?
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Subject: Re: [OandM] [OrientationAndMobility] Covid 19 remote instruction? Jen, I have another friend who has a guide dog named “Chedder.” I am curious as to whether they might be from the same litter. I know some schools are doing theme names instead of alphabetical ones these days. ?I feel sorry for anyone who might have gotten “Limburger” though. ? Michael Byington, MA, COMS, LLC Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist Co-located with Kansas Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
(785) 221-7111 (cell and voice mail) ByingtonCOMS@... (office e-mail)???? ? ? ? Old post, but I’m bringing back to the fore-front and asking the group to share their own learning experiences. What has worked? What positive experiences you’ve had during the last two months… ? What are future plans? ? This was on the old group, but it was and has been fascinating reading (I am always behind emails!) ? Jen and Parmesan ? ? Thanks so much for these ideas so far! I'm excited to check out all of these resources! I love some of these activities you named Diane! I can't wait to sit down and check them out. ? I LOVE this discussion! I’m working on an O&M virtual learning post . . . can I use your ideas listed here? This week, Paths to Technology has added a number of virtual instruction posts - check them out! I want to add some additional thoughts: - Provide specific questions about an O&M related app for the student to research and explore: How would you use (name app) when riding a new bus route?
- Have the student determine specific routes using tech and then be ablate give directions to a driver. (Route from school or other community location to student’s home). Be sure to include landmarks! Allow the student to ask family or friends about important landmarks along the way.
- Have the student create and organize a digital file about routes he has learned in O&M lessons (can be school routes, community routes or routes inside businesses)
- Create tactile maps: of home, school, community, and/or inside local businesses - depending on the student’s level.?
- Younger students: download and read teacher-created O&M-related ePub books available on Paths to Technology?
- ?(community O&M lesson - notice that the book mirrors self-familiarization techniques - the pages are in same order as Cody walks around the perimeter walls.)
- COMS, student or family members can create O&M related books and share with us via Paths to Technology!
- Blindfold games with O&M concepts (mental mapping, cardinal directions, grids right/left, etc.)
- Coding Concept activities with O&M concepts (grids, mental mapping, routes, etc.)?
- Find or assign Veroniiiica’s posts about using tech to visit various places or how she uses various apps (She has over 100 posts - too many to list here!)
- Have a student transitioning to college? Lots of blog posts on this, including?
? On Mar 13, 2020, at 10:21 AM, Chris Tabb <chris@...> wrote: ? Kathy,? We can never “make” a student learn; we can only help to shape the environment for learning to occur. The “distance” will make this more challenging and our role is to be creative as possible in helping connect the learners we work with to have resources, motivation to learn, and positive examples to be inspired by. It will all be a learning process for both the learner and the teachers. ? ? These are all great ideas...you all are very dedicated. I guess in my experience I always try to give student/families real world home/community activities, but follow thru is weak At best...just wondering w all the national stress over everything if you really believe students/families will welcome/do such activities? Or is it just our role to offer? Respectfully proud of all your efforts to alter how we do what we do. Kathy, COMS Maine? Kathy,? life has just got to be lived! ? On Mar 13, 2020, at 8:17 AM, Chris Tabb <chris@...> wrote:
?Great ideas Kevin!!! For some students who do not have WiFi or smartphones with cameras in the home, the remote instruction may be more like playing the tech support role (with the “tech” being O&M concepts). This might looking like being on a call with student and possibly parents while they build a tactile map of the child’s room or the home together, practice some basic strategies, etc. This LiveBinder () has some resources about remote instruction (teletherapy, telehealth, etc.) to show ways that students and families may be served; specifically, there is a section with some video examples from other related fields that can be a great starting point for developing O&M ideas. The?emphasis here is on how we can creatively continue services in whatever way possible. Here are some ideas to get the creative process going and growing… Sending “homework” activities for planning travel, such as the student using their smartphone to plan routes, public transportation options, etc.
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Asking parents to facilitate students making tactile maps of their room, home, etc. (this might be with construction paper, dry noodles, Elmer’s glue, etc.)
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Asking parents to hold camera on computer or smart device connecting with Zoom so that you can encourage development of skills like upper and lower body protective techniques.
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Concepts that can be taught remotely over phone, Zoom, etc. ? Odd/Even for address systems ? Cardinal directions and clockface orientation ? ? Great question - I'm looking forward to this think tank, too!? For many kids, they will simply go into a "compensatory situation" in that we cannot provide the required instruction. We too were told that we cannot have student contact, especially in the community. So, if we cannot implement a lesson we will indicate the unavailability and tact them on down the road.? I'm going to develop some self-recorded videos for my students with low vision to explore the use of maps , web-based maps, and apps. Then, I plan to use Google Hangouts and/or JoinMe to deliver some live streaming (I hope). For my students who learn tactually, I'm going to develop some tactile maps (based off APH's Tactile Graphics resource from long ago) which will include some objectives and stories to develop map skills. I also plan to mail the kids some supplies for them to create maps of their home, neighborhood, grandma's house, etc. I'm at a loss what to do with cane instruction - I'm gonna lean on the family to get them out for some spring time walks and consider using FaceTime or Google Hangouts if the family is willing/able.? I'd love the field to drop some of these lessons into a live binder - like a pool of rainy day lessons.?
Hello all!? I am currently in the situation that my school districts are closing in person instruction for at least two weeks and some up to five weeks at this point. There are still a lot of questions about logistics, but it is sounding like instruction will need to occur remotely. Most students have access to Internet at home while a few may not. There may be the chance to work with some students in the community but I've been told to maintain a distance of 6 feet from my students and their families.? I'm sure many of you are in the same boat. I love the advice this group has and look forward to hearing ideas from you on how you plan to implement O and M instruction while in this situation. I have student of all ages and all levels. Let's hear those creative ideas....ready, go! This e-mail transmission from the Francis Howell School District including any accompanying data or files is confidential and is intended only for the use of the named recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, an addressee, or the person responsible for delivering this to an addressee, you are hereby notified that reading, using, copying, or distributing any part of this message is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender at the email address above, delete this email from your computer, and destroy any copies in any form immediately. Improper retention of this e-mail and any attachment(s) to this e-mail could subject you to legal action under pertinent federal and state statutes, and result in civil and criminal penalties.?_______________________________________________
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Re: [OrientationAndMobility] Covid 19 remote instruction
Jen, I have another friend who has a guide dog named “Chedder.” I am curious as to whether they might be from the same litter. I know some schools are doing theme names instead of alphabetical ones these days. ?I feel sorry for anyone who might have gotten “Limburger” though. ? Michael Byington, MA, COMS, LLC Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist Co-located with Kansas Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (785) 221-7111 (cell and voice mail) ByingtonCOMS@... (office e-mail)???? ? ?
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Subject: Re: [OandM] [OrientationAndMobility] Covid 19 remote instruction? Old post, but I’m bringing back to the fore-front and asking the group to share their own learning experiences. What has worked? What positive experiences you’ve had during the last two months… ? What are future plans? ? This was on the old group, but it was and has been fascinating reading (I am always behind emails!) ? Jen and Parmesan ? From: OrientationAndMobility <orientationandmobility-bounces@...> On Behalf Of Katie Toennis
Sent: March 13, 2020 8:12 AM
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Subject: Re: [OrientationAndMobility] Covid 19 remote instruction ? Thanks so much for these ideas so far! I'm excited to check out all of these resources! I love some of these activities you named Diane! I can't wait to sit down and check them out. ? I LOVE this discussion! I’m working on an O&M virtual learning post . . . can I use your ideas listed here? This week, Paths to Technology has added a number of virtual instruction posts - check them out! I want to add some additional thoughts: - Provide specific questions about an O&M related app for the student to research and explore: How would you use (name app) when riding a new bus route?
- Have the student determine specific routes using tech and then be ablate give directions to a driver. (Route from school or other community location to student’s home). Be sure to include landmarks! Allow the student to ask family or friends about important landmarks along the way.
- Have the student create and organize a digital file about routes he has learned in O&M lessons (can be school routes, community routes or routes inside businesses)
- Create tactile maps: of home, school, community, and/or inside local businesses - depending on the student’s level.?
- Younger students: download and read teacher-created O&M-related ePub books available on Paths to Technology?
- ?(community O&M lesson - notice that the book mirrors self-familiarization techniques - the pages are in same order as Cody walks around the perimeter walls.)
- COMS, student or family members can create O&M related books and share with us via Paths to Technology!
- Blindfold games with O&M concepts (mental mapping, cardinal directions, grids right/left, etc.)
- Coding Concept activities with O&M concepts (grids, mental mapping, routes, etc.)?
- Find or assign Veroniiiica’s posts about using tech to visit various places or how she uses various apps (She has over 100 posts - too many to list here!)
- Have a student transitioning to college? Lots of blog posts on this, including?
? On Mar 13, 2020, at 10:21 AM, Chris Tabb <chris@...> wrote: ? Kathy,? We can never “make” a student learn; we can only help to shape the environment for learning to occur. The “distance” will make this more challenging and our role is to be creative as possible in helping connect the learners we work with to have resources, motivation to learn, and positive examples to be inspired by. It will all be a learning process for both the learner and the teachers. ? ? These are all great ideas...you all are very dedicated. I guess in my experience I always try to give student/families real world home/community activities, but follow thru is weak At best...just wondering w all the national stress over everything if you really believe students/families will welcome/do such activities? Or is it just our role to offer? Respectfully proud of all your efforts to alter how we do what we do. Kathy, COMS Maine? Kathy,? life has just got to be lived! ? On Mar 13, 2020, at 8:17 AM, Chris Tabb <chris@...> wrote:
?Great ideas Kevin!!! For some students who do not have WiFi or smartphones with cameras in the home, the remote instruction may be more like playing the tech support role (with the “tech” being O&M concepts). This might looking like being on a call with student and possibly parents while they build a tactile map of the child’s room or the home together, practice some basic strategies, etc. This LiveBinder () has some resources about remote instruction (teletherapy, telehealth, etc.) to show ways that students and families may be served; specifically, there is a section with some video examples from other related fields that can be a great starting point for developing O&M ideas. The?emphasis here is on how we can creatively continue services in whatever way possible. Here are some ideas to get the creative process going and growing… Sending “homework” activities for planning travel, such as the student using their smartphone to plan routes, public transportation options, etc.
?
Asking parents to facilitate students making tactile maps of their room, home, etc. (this might be with construction paper, dry noodles, Elmer’s glue, etc.)
?
Asking parents to hold camera on computer or smart device connecting with Zoom so that you can encourage development of skills like upper and lower body protective techniques.
?
Concepts that can be taught remotely over phone, Zoom, etc. ? Odd/Even for address systems ? Cardinal directions and clockface orientation ? ? Great question - I'm looking forward to this think tank, too!? For many kids, they will simply go into a "compensatory situation" in that we cannot provide the required instruction. We too were told that we cannot have student contact, especially in the community. So, if we cannot implement a lesson we will indicate the unavailability and tact them on down the road.? I'm going to develop some self-recorded videos for my students with low vision to explore the use of maps , web-based maps, and apps. Then, I plan to use Google Hangouts and/or JoinMe to deliver some live streaming (I hope). For my students who learn tactually, I'm going to develop some tactile maps (based off APH's Tactile Graphics resource from long ago) which will include some objectives and stories to develop map skills. I also plan to mail the kids some supplies for them to create maps of their home, neighborhood, grandma's house, etc. I'm at a loss what to do with cane instruction - I'm gonna lean on the family to get them out for some spring time walks and consider using FaceTime or Google Hangouts if the family is willing/able.? I'd love the field to drop some of these lessons into a live binder - like a pool of rainy day lessons.?
Hello all!? I am currently in the situation that my school districts are closing in person instruction for at least two weeks and some up to five weeks at this point. There are still a lot of questions about logistics, but it is sounding like instruction will need to occur remotely. Most students have access to Internet at home while a few may not. There may be the chance to work with some students in the community but I've been told to maintain a distance of 6 feet from my students and their families.? I'm sure many of you are in the same boat. I love the advice this group has and look forward to hearing ideas from you on how you plan to implement O and M instruction while in this situation. I have student of all ages and all levels. Let's hear those creative ideas....ready, go! This e-mail transmission from the Francis Howell School District including any accompanying data or files is confidential and is intended only for the use of the named recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, an addressee, or the person responsible for delivering this to an addressee, you are hereby notified that reading, using, copying, or distributing any part of this message is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender at the email address above, delete this email from your computer, and destroy any copies in any form immediately. Improper retention of this e-mail and any attachment(s) to this e-mail could subject you to legal action under pertinent federal and state statutes, and result in civil and criminal penalties.?_______________________________________________
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Re: [OrientationAndMobility] Covid 19 remote instruction
Old post, but I’m bringing back to the fore-front and asking the group to share their own learning experiences. What has worked? What positive experiences you’ve had during the last two months… ? What are future plans? ? This was on the old group, but it was and has been fascinating reading (I am always behind emails!) ? Jen and Parmesan ?
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Sent: March 13, 2020 8:12 AM
To: Orientation and Mobility <orientationandmobility@...>
Subject: Re: [OrientationAndMobility] Covid 19 remote instruction? Thanks so much for these ideas so far! I'm excited to check out all of these resources! I love some of these activities you named Diane! I can't wait to sit down and check them out. ? I LOVE this discussion! I’m working on an O&M virtual learning post . . . can I use your ideas listed here? This week, Paths to Technology has added a number of virtual instruction posts - check them out! I want to add some additional thoughts: - Provide specific questions about an O&M related app for the student to research and explore: How would you use (name app) when riding a new bus route?
- Have the student determine specific routes using tech and then be ablate give directions to a driver. (Route from school or other community location to student’s home). Be sure to include landmarks! Allow the student to ask family or friends about important landmarks along the way.
- Have the student create and organize a digital file about routes he has learned in O&M lessons (can be school routes, community routes or routes inside businesses)
- Create tactile maps: of home, school, community, and/or inside local businesses - depending on the student’s level.?
- Younger students: download and read teacher-created O&M-related ePub books available on Paths to Technology?
- ?(community O&M lesson - notice that the book mirrors self-familiarization techniques - the pages are in same order as Cody walks around the perimeter walls.)
- COMS, student or family members can create O&M related books and share with us via Paths to Technology!
- Blindfold games with O&M concepts (mental mapping, cardinal directions, grids right/left, etc.)
- Coding Concept activities with O&M concepts (grids, mental mapping, routes, etc.)?
- Find or assign Veroniiiica’s posts about using tech to visit various places or how she uses various apps (She has over 100 posts - too many to list here!)
- Have a student transitioning to college? Lots of blog posts on this, including?
On Mar 13, 2020, at 10:21 AM, Chris Tabb <chris@...> wrote: ? Kathy,? We can never “make” a student learn; we can only help to shape the environment for learning to occur. The “distance” will make this more challenging and our role is to be creative as possible in helping connect the learners we work with to have resources, motivation to learn, and positive examples to be inspired by. It will all be a learning process for both the learner and the teachers.
? These are all great ideas...you all are very dedicated. I guess in my experience I always try to give student/families real world home/community activities, but follow thru is weak At best...just wondering w all the national stress over everything if you really believe students/families will welcome/do such activities? Or is it just our role to offer? Respectfully proud of all your efforts to alter how we do what we do. Kathy, COMS Maine? Kathy,? life has just got to be lived!
On Mar 13, 2020, at 8:17 AM, Chris Tabb <chris@...> wrote:
?Great ideas Kevin!!! For some students who do not have WiFi or smartphones with cameras in the home, the remote instruction may be more like playing the tech support role (with the “tech” being O&M concepts). This might looking like being on a call with student and possibly parents while they build a tactile map of the child’s room or the home together, practice some basic strategies, etc. This LiveBinder () has some resources about remote instruction (teletherapy, telehealth, etc.) to show ways that students and families may be served; specifically, there is a section with some video examples from other related fields that can be a great starting point for developing O&M ideas. The?emphasis here is on how we can creatively continue services in whatever way possible. Here are some ideas to get the creative process going and growing… Sending “homework” activities for planning travel, such as the student using their smartphone to plan routes, public transportation options, etc.
?
Asking parents to facilitate students making tactile maps of their room, home, etc. (this might be with construction paper, dry noodles, Elmer’s glue, etc.)
?
Asking parents to hold camera on computer or smart device connecting with Zoom so that you can encourage development of skills like upper and lower body protective techniques.
?
Concepts that can be taught remotely over phone, Zoom, etc. ? Odd/Even for address systems ? Cardinal directions and clockface orientation
? Great question - I'm looking forward to this think tank, too!? For many kids, they will simply go into a "compensatory situation" in that we cannot provide the required instruction. We too were told that we cannot have student contact, especially in the community. So, if we cannot implement a lesson we will indicate the unavailability and tact them on down the road.? I'm going to develop some self-recorded videos for my students with low vision to explore the use of maps , web-based maps, and apps. Then, I plan to use Google Hangouts and/or JoinMe to deliver some live streaming (I hope). For my students who learn tactually, I'm going to develop some tactile maps (based off APH's Tactile Graphics resource from long ago) which will include some objectives and stories to develop map skills. I also plan to mail the kids some supplies for them to create maps of their home, neighborhood, grandma's house, etc. I'm at a loss what to do with cane instruction - I'm gonna lean on the family to get them out for some spring time walks and consider using FaceTime or Google Hangouts if the family is willing/able.? I'd love the field to drop some of these lessons into a live binder - like a pool of rainy day lessons.?
Hello all!? I am currently in the situation that my school districts are closing in person instruction for at least two weeks and some up to five weeks at this point. There are still a lot of questions about logistics, but it is sounding like instruction will need to occur remotely. Most students have access to Internet at home while a few may not. There may be the chance to work with some students in the community but I've been told to maintain a distance of 6 feet from my students and their families.? I'm sure many of you are in the same boat. I love the advice this group has and look forward to hearing ideas from you on how you plan to implement O and M instruction while in this situation. I have student of all ages and all levels. Let's hear those creative ideas....ready, go! This e-mail transmission from the Francis Howell School District including any accompanying data or files is confidential and is intended only for the use of the named recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, an addressee, or the person responsible for delivering this to an addressee, you are hereby notified that reading, using, copying, or distributing any part of this message is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender at the email address above, delete this email from your computer, and destroy any copies in any form immediately. Improper retention of this e-mail and any attachment(s) to this e-mail could subject you to legal action under pertinent federal and state statutes, and result in civil and criminal penalties.?_______________________________________________
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Re: Tactile Floor Markings?
Hi Sharisse,
Nothing seen in the wild yet, but for a few ideas to get the creative thoughts going…
In sports settings, such as goal ball, the road placed on the floor with strong tape over the top allows for a tactile perimeter and boundary lines. Similar strategies are used in theaters on stage for performers who are blind and visually impaired.
Auditory beaconing systems, similar to the “locator tone” on many APS systems could be used for locating the next pole position or standing spot when queuing.
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Greetings! ? Now that we are seeing more and more floor labels for direction of traffic or where to stand to maintain 6 ft distance. Is anyone seeing any accessible markings or tactile markings?? ? I have just received a request from a local college that is asking for my advice as to how to mark these to make them tactile to the white cane as most of the students on campus use a white cane and they want to make sure the floor markings that the college is putting down is accessible to everyone. Any resources for auditory signs instead of floor markings? ? Thanks! ? Sharisse Roberts, COMS Orientation & Mobility Instructor ? Division for the Blind & Visually Impaired 45 Oak Street, Suite 1 Bangor, ME? 04401 Phone:?207-441-3013 ? ? This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. ?
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Now that we are seeing more and more floor labels for direction of traffic or where to stand to maintain 6 ft distance. Is anyone seeing any accessible markings or tactile markings??
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I have just received a request from a local college that is asking for my advice as to how to mark these to make them tactile to the white cane as most of the students on campus use a white cane and they want to make sure the floor markings
that the college is putting down is accessible to everyone. Any resources for auditory signs instead of floor markings?
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Join us for a webinar - Essential Movement: Building Temporary Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities During COVID-19
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Essential Movement:
Building Temporary Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities During COVID-19
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Across the world, the COVID-19 pandemic is radically shifting travel patterns, prompting cities to take fast action to help essential workers and the general public get around safely. With an eye to current pressures and future
demand, cities are looking to temporary bike and pedestrian facilities as integral parts of their COVID response and recovery strategies.? All across the world, cities are expanding narrow sidewalks to facilitate safe queueing and walking, building out bike
facilities to ease demand on transit, and increasing capacity where it’s needed most.
In this moderated discussion led by Washington, DC, speakers from Milan and Montréal will discuss how their cities have approached building temporary bicycle and pedestrian facilities as a coronavirus response and recovery strategy. From Milan's
to Montréal's? to Washington, DC's ,? to learn why all three cities are investing in temporary facilities and how they are planning and implementing them quickly and safely.
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Thursday, May 14 | 12-1 PM ET / 9-10 AM PT
Linda Bailey, Washington, DC
Valérie Gagnon, Montréal
Demetrio Scopelliti, Milan
(must register in advance)
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The COVID-19 Transportation Response Center is part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies
. Cities interested in learning more about the many robust supports Bloomberg Philanthropies is launching through the initiative should email coronavirusresponse@....
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FYI REGISTER TODAY - Research in Action: Trends in How Municipalities Are Addressing Increased Demand for Safe Public Space
From: America Walks <info@...>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 6:52 PM
To: Robertson, Meg (MCB)
Subject: REGISTER TODAY - Research in Action: Trends in How Municipalities Are Addressing Increased Demand for Safe Public Space
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Research in Action:?Trends in How Municipalities Are Addressing Increased Demand for Safe Public Space
May 28th, 2020 at 2pm Eastern Standard Time, 11am Pacific
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Learn about the various strategies communities are implementing in response to?increased demands for safe public space for walking and cycling during
the COVID19 crisis.
Researchers at UNC’s?Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center will present on an effort to collect and analyze data on these strategies in order to
identify community-based factors related to their adoption, impacts, long-term viability, and potential unintended consequence.?
Tools for collecting pedestrian data in all communities will be presented and a range of possible indicators and creative indirect measures of pedestrian
activity will be explored.?
Attendees will be invited via instant polling to contribute to this ongoing research by sharing observations and opinions about the changing demands
on public space in your community:
- Are space considerations a significant issue in your community?
- What is your experience in sharing public space and social distancing?
- How safe are you feeling?
- What feedback are you hearing from others in your community about what’s working (or not working for them)??
Presenters will also share suggestions for creative approaches attendees can use to estimate the impacts of COVID19 on walking conditions and pedestrian
activity in their communities.?Join us and become a citizen scientist for helping us all understand the many ways that COVID19-induced stay-at-home orders and social distancing are changing the way we use public space.??
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Help Us Spread the Word About this Webinar
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Dr. Tabitha Combs
has expertise in transport and land use planning, the built environment-travel behavior connection, equity impacts of new mobility innovations, and transport planning in developing contexts.
She has a particular focus on understanding the social and environmental impacts of transport policies. She has a Ph.D. and master’s degree in city
and regional planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and an undergraduate degree from Davidson College.
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Dan Gelinne is a
Senior Research Associate at the UNC Highway Safety Research Center. Mr. Gelinne manages research and technical assistance programs related to road safety with an emphasis on pedestrian and bicyclist safety.
He serves as a Program Manager for the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC), and has managed the development and delivery of numerous training
programs for State and Federal clients.
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Heyden Black Walker?(CNU-A,
MSCRP)?is Director of Planning for Black + Vernooy, carrying forth a family legacy of local urban design and community advocacy. Together with her father, Sinclair Black, she created Reconnect Austin, a community-based call to lower the main lanes of I-35
through downtown Austin, creating a vision of the highway rebuild that reconnects neighborhoods while providing multi-modal access to jobs, medical facilities, transit, and civic resources.
With the goal of equity in transportation and increased access for all, Heyden also donates her time and advocacy efforts to the City of Austin Pedestrian
Advisory Council (member), the Congress for the New Urbanism – Central Texas Chapter (Board of Directors), Vision Zero ATX (member), and?Austin Outside (Board of Directors).?Heyden is a 2016 fellow of the national Walking College.
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ACVREP CEU: What teachers are saying about ObjectiveEd Distance Learning webinar
ObjectiveEd is offering two live webinars every day - one focused on Orientation & Mobility skills and? Assistive Technology skills, and another focused on Braille Literacy skills. To see the schedule and attend, visit: ?
“Really appreciated how it took us step-by-step through the process -? we could see how the braille system is used from letter identification all the way to reading passages and demonstrating comprehension.”, Leah P.?
“Just enough to want to try it!? The right amount of info and didn't overwhelm me - great content and pacing.”, Tarin K.?
“Very helpful.? Will be checking out the tutorials. Presenter was very skilled and great at answering questions.”, Dana G.?
“The presentations were very clear and detailed and I feel that I could go on and use it without any difficulty.”, Maryanne G.
“The webinars were effective helping to imagine how this program can support my O&M and Braille students in their current and future goals.”, Linda M.
“Fantastic! Very informative and extremely helpful. I asked several questions in the Q&A and August took the time to answer them.”, Janet B.?
“My staff of 12 says that your trainings were some of the best we have seen!”, Barbara M.
You will learn: How to get started using the system and set your students up with skills to practice and learn at home How to customize curriculum to make it more appropriate for your student’s needs How to monitor your students progress using the Web-dashboard?
Each training session runs from 45 to 60 minutes, and you’ll have a chance to ask questions and listen to the questions from your colleagues.
You do not need to have previously signed up for ObjectiveEd prior to the live webinar and receive 1.0 ACVREP CEU.? However, to start using ObjectiveEd with your students (at no cost through end of July 2019), sign up at:
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Webinar on accessibility - recording and PDF files of slides
I was part of a webinar yesterday on accessibility for the Federal Highway Administration and the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center.? The recording of the webinar and pdf files of the slides are posted at
This is a resource that's free and easily shared; Please share.
I did a presentation (last one in the files) on "Accessible Pedestrian Signals: Standards and Innovation" that I encourage O&M specialists to review and be aware of, share, use in discussion with cities, etc.? Listening to the presentation will provide you more information than just reviewing the powerpoint slides.? The intro to the webinar by Elizabeth Hilton from FHWA may also be of interest in discussing modifications with cities and municipalities.
Janet
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Accessible Design for the Blind
3 Manila Street
Asheville, NC 28806
770-317-0611
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3 Easy Steps to start using ObjectiveEd Distance Learning
Hundreds of school districts (over 30,000 students) are now using ObjectiveEd’s distance learning for students with vision impairments.? It’s free for the remainder of the 2019/2020 school year (end of July).? Here’s how to get started: Download the USAGE AGREEMENT and have it signed by a school administrator. ? You can download it here:
If getting a document signed is difficult (no printer,? no scanner or the school administrator is very busy), we can arrange a digital signature for you.? We will send the school administrator a web link to digitally sign it.? Email us at info@... for details. Once we receive the USAGE AGREEMENT, we’ll set up your account for the person you designate to be the ADMIN.? We send the ADMIN a WELCOME email.
The ADMIN adds teachers (by email address) and students (by their “gamer-tag” - a username that is not personally identifying).? If you have many teachers or students, we can do a bulk load of everyone.
Each teacher receives a WELCOME email, and can start using the system.
Attend our live webinar classes given twice a day, every weekday (ACVREP CEUs). ? You’ll learn how to customize the digital curriculum to the needs of each student’s IEP Goals & Objectives, and listen to questions asked by other teachers.
The schedule is:?
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Webinar recording available! --teaching street crossings with simulation / distance-based
Hi everyone!? I’m very pleased to
tell you that the recording of last week’s APH webinar “Street Crossings with No Traffic
Control” is now
available!? There is a link to that, as well as videos and descriptions of
remotely teaching street-crossing skills, FAQs, and more, at
(at this point, no ACVREP credit is offered for the
webinar).
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Among other things, the webinar
introduced remote instruction of some street-crossing skills.? It was
emphasized that remote / simulated O&M
instruction can be an effective tool to AUGMENT or ACCELERATE learning, but it
should never stand alone – it is essential that the O&M specialist assess
the student in real situations to ensure that whatever was learned during remote
/ simulated instruction can be applied effectively to real
situations.
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I’m so grateful to Jeremy Cefaratti
who, as far as I know, is the first person ever to get some O&M training in
street crossing REMOTELY (while each of us were in our own homes)!? Several
segments of that training were shown during the webinar, and I’ve posted some
more at .? Jeremy and I plan to have another remote O&M session next
week, and then videotape our lessons when we can resume in-person
training.
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PLEASE SEND ME YOUR EXPERIENCES WITH REMOTE O&M
TRAINING!
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Almost 800 people attended the webinar, and a lot of
people seemed enthusiastic about teaching some of these skills remotely.? I
am hoping to have some follow-up, when folks can share their experiences with
remote / simulated instructions – perhaps with another webinar, and/or post it
on line.
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So please contact me if you are providing (or considering
providing!) remote instruction for street-crossing using some of the strategies
highlighted in the webinar.
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Dona Sauerburger,
COMS
Orientation and Mobility Specialist for the blind
Gambrills, Maryland
dona@... /
301-858-0138
www.sauerburger.org
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From: Dona
Sauerburger
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 9:20 PM
To: Linda Myers
Subject: Webinar April 15 - teaching street crossings with
simulation / distance-based?
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Hi everyone!? I’m really excited to tell you
about a free, 3-hour webinar “”!? Dr. Amy Parker at the Portland State O&M program
organized the webinar, hosted by the American Printing House for the Blind
(APH), which will include a discussion of distance-based O&M consultation
with students.? ACVREP credit is available.
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Date and Time:
Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 10 am-1 pm EST
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Description:?
APH’s “Crossings With No Traffic Control” software provides simulation
experiences and information that help instructors teach students to analyze
situations at street crossings where there is no traffic control, including
recognizing when they don’t have enough warning of approaching vehicles
(“Situations of Uncertainty”). This field-tested tool can assist with building
confidence and competence with young and older clients through instruction and
coaching.?
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The presenters will provide an overview of this
multimedia product, along with case studies for its use.? Experienced
O&M panelists will also explore the ethical use of this product for
distance-based consultation with specific clients and students, with a question
and answer discussion from the attendees.
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Instructors:?
Laura
Zierer,
Independent Living Project Leader at
APH;?
Dona
Sauerburger,
COMS;?
Stephanie
Carmicheal,
COMS at Vermont Association of the Blind and Visually
Impaired;?
Amy Parker, Assistant Professor and Coordinator of O&M Program at Portland
State University (moderator)
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More information is at ? including a
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NOTE:? If you wish to stop receiving
announcements from me, please respond to this email and let me know.?
Thanks!
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Dona
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Dona Sauerburger, COMS
Orientation and Mobility Specialist
for the blind
Website:?
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Survey: Is COVID-19 impacting your students? 19 organizations want to help!
How is COVID-19 impacting students with visual impairments, their TVIs, and O&M instructors? Like many of you, ObjectiveEd has concerns. We’ve partnered with 18 other companies, organizations and universities to launch a survey so that we’re better informed and can use information learned to shape education for our students. Please??if you are:- A family member or guardian of a child with a visual impairment
- A teacher of students with visual impairment (TVI)
- An orientation and mobility (O&M) instructor
Here are the 19 organizations, companies, and universities which have developed the?Access and Engagement?to Education for Students with Visual Impairments?survey. The survey is open until May 13 at 5 PM eastern. The survey is available in both English and Spanish at: We want to hear from all families, all TVIs, and all O&M instructors serving children, whether or not services are currently occurring.
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Re: Virtual O&M opportunities
Please keep the opportunities coming! Dona Sauerburger has shared her strategy for teaching street crossings remotely. The link to Dona’s resource and a couple others have been added to the comments below the Upcoming Virtual O&M Opportunities post.
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See the Paths to Technology?
Stay safe! Diane
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Hi everyone!? I’m posting this for Dr. Amy Parker – enjoy!
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Dear colleagues,?
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We are pleased to host a webinar on April 29th
at 4 PM PST with Greg Kehret from the San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind and
our own Steve Lowry, from the Washington State School for the Blind and PSU's
O&M program. Please note we are charging a modest fee for the webinar to
help support the accessibility costs for captioning and ASL interpretation ($20
dollars for AER or DVIDB members).? Thanks to Greg and Steve for their
generosity in sharing their expertise. Thanks to PNWAER for their partnership on
ACVREP credits and to Pam Parker for the Washington clock hours.
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We are actively field-testing an online module
on ethical distance consultation in O&M which was developed by
a team of collaborators before COVID-19 hit.? We
developed it because of the specific geographic challenges in the Pacific
Northwest and the critical shortage of O&M Specialists that we face.?
Please feel free to check it out and we welcome your feedback on a survey.?
My colleague, Dr. Holly Lawson is also working with our masters students to
explore distance consultation from a culturally responsive perspective.?
There are opportunities to join a focus group on cultural considerations around
distance consultation.? If you would like to participate, email Holly at
hlawson@...
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Thank you for all that you are doing to
support your students, clients and families.
Amy
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Amy T. Parker, EdD &
COMS
Assistant Professor
Coordinator, Orientation and Mobility
Program
College of Education, Portland State
University
1900 SW
4th Avenue
Portland,
OR 97201
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The NC Division of Services for the Blind has a vacancy for an O&M Specialist in the Sandhills area of NC.? This is a full time position working with an adult case load on an itinerant basis.
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Chris Tabb
