Virtual Pass to Mobility Matters, 2020
Portland State University is offering Mobility Matters for the next 3 weeks as a Virtual Pass for just 45 dollars. Please share with those who may be interested, who may not have attended the live event.
Registration is available here:??
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Attendees can earn ACVREP credits by taking short 4-question quizzes at the end of each session. There are 17 sessions to choose from- all captioned and all available in American Sign Language. We had some really interesting speakers! Handouts are available for downloading. Check out the site for all of our topics and speakers.
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Please note:?For those pursuing ACVREP credits, the deadline to submit quizzes is June 10.
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Thank you,
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Amy, Becky, and the Mobility Matters Team
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Re: Resources for returning to school during social distancing
Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken, COMS
this is very nice resource to review- thanks Chris!
Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken, Certified O&M Specialist
Project Coordinator RT and O&M Programs
Hunter College CUNY
695 Park Ave 1140W
New York, NY 10065
212-772-4741
Top 5 Reasons to Choose Hunter Programs in Blindness and Visual Impairments:
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Hunter College ITI Programs: Advanced Certificate in TVI
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wow thanks so much Chris!
Anne
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CIUSSS de la Mauricie-et-du-Centre-du-Québec
Centre de réadaptation en déficience physique-Déficience Visuelle?Vachon
375, rue Vachon
Trois-Rivières (Québec) G8T 8P6
Tél: 1 (819)? 378 4083? ext.1504
fax: 1 (819) 374 4967
E-Mail: anne_evrard@...
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Envoyé : jeudi 28 mai 2020 12:06
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Here is a document from the UK that is a terrific resource for building your own plan...
https://habilitationviuk.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Habilitation-Mobility-Risk-Assessment-COVID-19-procedures-May20.pdf
It is now added to the LiveBinder on O&M during Social Distancing at?https://www.livebinders.com/b/2667694
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Chris Tabb
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Mobile: 512.660.2750
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CIUSSS de la Mauricie-et-du-Centre-du-Québec
Centre de réadaptation en déficience physique-Déficience Visuelle?Vachon
375, rue Vachon
Trois-Rivières (Québec) G8T 8P6
Tél: 1 (819)??378 4083? ext.1504
fax: 1 (819) 374 4967
E-Mail:?anne_evrard@...
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Was really Joe?MacDonell from Atlantic Provinces who introduced me to it.
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Mobile: 512.660.2750
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wow thanks so much Chris! Anne
Anne EVRARD?-?????? ??????? COMS, Spécialiste en Orientation et Mobilité ? ? ? ? ? ???<Outlook-elzg1g5u.jpg>? ? ?<Outlook-015uikrg.jpg> CIUSSS de la Mauricie-et-du-Centre-du-Québec
Centre de réadaptation en déficience physique-Déficience Visuelle?Vachon 375, rue Vachon Trois-Rivières (Québec) G8T 8P6 Tél: 1 (819)??378 4083? ext.1504 fax: 1 (819) 374 4967
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? Here is a document from the UK that is a terrific resource for building your own plan...
It is now added to the LiveBinder on O&M during Social Distancing at?
— Chris Tabb
Mobile: 512.660.2750 Anne EVRARD?-?????? ??????? COMS, Spécialiste en Orientation et Mobilité ? ? ? ? ? ???  ? ? ?  CIUSSS de la Mauricie-et-du-Centre-du-Québec Centre de réadaptation en déficience physique-Déficience Visuelle?Vachon 375, rue Vachon Trois-Rivières (Québec) G8T 8P6 Tél: 1 (819)??378 4083? ext.1504 fax: 1 (819) 374 4967
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wow thanks so much Chris!
Anne
Anne EVRARD -?????? ???????
COMS, Spécialiste en Orientation et Mobilité
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CIUSSS de la Mauricie-et-du-Centre-du-Québec
Centre de réadaptation en déficience physique-Déficience Visuelle?Vachon
375, rue Vachon
Trois-Rivières (Québec) G8T 8P6
Tél: 1 (819)? 378 4083? ext.1504
fax: 1 (819) 374 4967
E-Mail: anne_evrard@...
De : [email protected] <[email protected]> de la part de Chris Tabb via groups.io <chris@...>
Envoyé : jeudi 28 mai 2020 12:06
? : Open International O&M listserv <[email protected]>
Objet : [OandM] Resources for returning to school during social distancing
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Here is a document from the UK that is a terrific resource for building your own plan...
It is now added to the LiveBinder on O&M during Social Distancing at?
—
Chris Tabb
Mobile: 512.660.2750
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Anne EVRARD?-?????? ???????
COMS, Spécialiste en Orientation et Mobilité
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CIUSSS de la Mauricie-et-du-Centre-du-Québec
Centre de réadaptation en déficience physique-Déficience Visuelle?Vachon
375, rue Vachon
Trois-Rivières (Québec) G8T 8P6
Tél: 1 (819)??378 4083? ext.1504
fax: 1 (819) 374 4967
E-Mail:?anne_evrard@...
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Resources for returning to school during social distancing
Here is a document from the UK that is a terrific resource for building your own plan...
It is now added to the LiveBinder on O&M during Social Distancing at?
— Chris Tabb
Mobile: 512.660.2750
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My masks have been loose so I just tie a knot in one of the elastics that goes behind the ear.
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On May 27, 2020, at 10:26 AM, Sheila Styron <SStyron@...> wrote:
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Any hat, mask or hood requires adjusting to how it feels ?to process environmental information when traveling. However, I personally have weighed the consequences of refusing to make allowances for these at times uncomfortable accommodations to my personal
preferences, realizing that sometimes, I just have to do certain things like wear hats and hoods when it’s freezing out and masks when the little Coronas might be out to get me.
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Sheila
Styron, ACTCP
Blindness
Low Vision Specialist II
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The Whole Person
3710 Main Street, Kansas City, MO??64111
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In my family, no single mask design fits everyone comfortably and we have all had to try multiple masks. Two solutions are available to those who don’t tolerate straps/strings pulling on their ears.
? First, you could get cloth masks with four strings. ?Tie the top strings above your ears and the others below to keep the ears free. You could also try tying the bottom pair high on the back of your head and bringing the top strings down to
the base of the skull which helps some people avoid fogging their glasses.
? Second, Amazon has at least 50 products under the category of “mask strap extenders” typically around ten dollars. ?Ours, pictured below, is a plastic strap about six inches long with three hooks on each end so you have some control over how
tight the mask is. We can wash sanitize and reuse these. We got ten of them. You still need to find a mask with straps about the right length but hooking the straps to this extender takes the pressure off your ears.
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Will Horton
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?We have had complaints that facial vision, is impacted.? I have suggested that folks practice wearing masks in the home & familiar areas, to be sure that this not an issue.? Right now I do not know if that impact will fade with time, after using
masks for awhile.? I'm waiting for a couple people to get back to me with their observations.? However this is not universal for everyone.
Meg Robertson COMS
Director Orientation & Mobility Department
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
600 Washington St.
Boston MA 02111
Meg.Robertson@...
617-626-7581
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What are everyone’s thoughts on face masks and their effect on blind travelers? They can change ear shape and obscure sensory input. Are there specific designs that may be less problematic than others?
Thanks,
Angela Smith, COMS
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Any hat, mask or hood requires adjusting to how it feels ?to process environmental information when traveling. However, I personally have weighed the consequences of refusing to make allowances for these at times uncomfortable accommodations to my personal
preferences, realizing that sometimes, I just have to do certain things like wear hats and hoods when it’s freezing out and masks when the little Coronas might be out to get me.
?make ??
Sheila
Styron, ACTCP
Blindness
Low Vision Specialist II
The Whole Person
3710 Main Street, Kansas City, MO??64111
direct 816-627-2217 ?| ?main 816-561-0304 ?| ?mobile 816-896-6552 ?| ?fax?816-931-0534
mailto: sstyron@...? |??
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In my family, no single mask design fits everyone comfortably and we have all had to try multiple masks. Two solutions are available to those who don’t tolerate straps/strings pulling on their ears.
? First, you could get cloth masks with four strings. ?Tie the top strings above your ears and the others below to keep the ears free. You could also try tying the bottom pair high on the back of your head and bringing the top strings down to
the base of the skull which helps some people avoid fogging their glasses.
? Second, Amazon has at least 50 products under the category of “mask strap extenders” typically around ten dollars. ?Ours, pictured below, is a plastic strap about six inches long with three hooks on each end so you have some control over how
tight the mask is. We can wash sanitize and reuse these. We got ten of them. You still need to find a mask with straps about the right length but hooking the straps to this extender takes the pressure off your ears.
Will Horton
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?We have had complaints that facial vision, is impacted.? I have suggested that folks practice wearing masks in the home & familiar areas, to be sure that this not an issue.? Right now I do not know if that impact will fade with time, after using
masks for awhile.? I'm waiting for a couple people to get back to me with their observations.? However this is not universal for everyone.
Meg Robertson COMS
Director Orientation & Mobility Department
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
600 Washington St.
Boston MA 02111
Meg.Robertson@...
617-626-7581
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What are everyone’s thoughts on face masks and their effect on blind travelers? They can change ear shape and obscure sensory input. Are there specific designs that may be less problematic than others?
Thanks,
Angela Smith, COMS
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In my family, no single mask design fits everyone comfortably and we have all had to try multiple masks. Two solutions are available to those who don’t tolerate straps/strings pulling on their ears. ? First, you could get cloth masks with four strings. ?Tie the top strings above your ears and the others below to keep the ears free. You could also try tying the bottom pair high on the back of your head and bringing the top strings down to the base of the skull which helps some people avoid fogging their glasses. ? Second, Amazon has at least 50 products under the category of “mask strap extenders” typically around ten dollars. ?Ours, pictured below, is a plastic strap about six inches long with three hooks on each end so you have some control over how tight the mask is. We can wash sanitize and reuse these. We got ten of them. You still need to find a mask with straps about the right length but hooking the straps to this extender takes the pressure off your ears.
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On May 26, 2020, at 4:00 PM, Robertson, Meg (MCB) <Meg.Robertson@...> wrote:
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?We have had complaints that facial vision, is impacted.? I have suggested that folks practice wearing masks in the home & familiar areas, to be sure that this not an issue.? Right now I do not know if that impact will fade with time, after using masks for
awhile.? I'm waiting for a couple people to get back to me with their observations.? However this is not universal for everyone.
Meg Robertson COMS
Director Orientation & Mobility Department
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
600 Washington St.
Boston MA 02111
Meg.Robertson@...
617-626-7581
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What are everyone’s thoughts on face masks and their effect on blind travelers? They can change ear shape and obscure sensory input. Are there specific designs that may be less problematic than others?
Thanks,
Angela Smith, COMS
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Hi My input...all masks needs plastic insert for thosecfolks who are hard of hearing.
Coby
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On May 26, 2020, at 1:48 PM, Smith, Angela < axs0002@...> wrote: What are everyone’s thoughts on face masks and their effect on blind travelers? They can change ear shape and obscure sensory input. Are there specific designs that may be less problematic than others?
Thanks,
Angela Smith, COMS
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To help with the ear issues (including ear pain from long time wearing) I would recommend using a face mask with ties vs elastic loops.? You can make the loops longer but the mask could sag too far away from the face.? So I recommend ties. 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, May 26, 2020 at 3:56 PM Smith, Angela < axs0002@...> wrote: What are everyone’s thoughts on face masks and their effect on blind travelers? They can change ear shape and obscure sensory input. Are there specific designs that may be less problematic than others?
Thanks,
Angela Smith, COMS
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?We have had complaints that facial vision, is impacted.? I have suggested that folks practice wearing masks in the home & familiar areas, to be sure that this not an issue.? Right now I do not know if that impact will fade with time, after using masks for
awhile.? I'm waiting for a couple people to get back to me with their observations.? However this is not universal for everyone.
Meg Robertson COMS
Director Orientation & Mobility Department
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
600 Washington St.
Boston MA 02111
Meg.Robertson@...
617-626-7581
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What are everyone’s thoughts on face masks and their effect on blind travelers? They can change ear shape and obscure sensory input. Are there specific designs that may be less problematic than others?
Thanks,
Angela Smith, COMS
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What are everyone’s thoughts on face masks and their effect on blind travelers? They can change ear shape and obscure sensory input. Are there specific designs that may be less problematic than others?
Thanks,
Angela Smith, COMS
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Memorial day webinars - earn ACVREP CEU
Many teachers asked us to present webinars on distance learning for students with vision impairments today. ? Please think about those who serve our nation and are no longer with us.
3PM ET: ? Braille Literacy skills through distance learning, using the ObjectiveEd web dashboard & iPad/iPhone apps.
6PM ET: Orientation & Mobility skills, Assistive Technology skills, using the ObjectiveEd web dashboard & iPad/iPhone apps.
To sign up:
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 the ACVREP CEU.?
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New email address. This one will end in a few days...
On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 5:22 PM Chris Tabb < chris@...> wrote: As we grow nearer to a time when face to face instruction can resume, here are some resources that may be helpful...
— Chris Tabb
Mobile: 512.660.2750
-- Tara Nelson Bowie, M.Ed.,TVI.,COMS
NE GA RESA Vision Coordinator
"Education is the most powerful?weapon which you can use to?change the world.”
Nelson Mandela
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Awesome! Thanks Chris!
? Lori Bousfield
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District Orientation and Mobility Specialist
District Vision Resource Teacher
Burnaby North Secondary
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As we grow nearer to a time when face to face instruction can resume, here are some resources that may be helpful...
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-- Erin Buckley, M.A., COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist
Vision Services Supervisor
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Agreed!!! I’m using this too. Thanks Tracy!!!
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Lori Bousfield
Lori bousfield
District Orientation and Mobility Specialist
District Vision Resource Teacher
Burnaby North Secondary
751 Hammarskjold Drive
Burnaby, BC
V5B 4A1
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of
Janet Carlson via groups.io
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2020 11:36 AM
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Subject: [OandM] homeBOUND FOR ADVENTURE - O&M Podcast
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If you haven’t listened in to this O&M Podcast- check it out!! It is simply fabulous!! My students and I are listening to this together during this online learning time. Well done, Tracy!!
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Awesome! Thanks Chris!
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Lori Bousfield
Lori bousfield
District Orientation and Mobility Specialist
District Vision Resource Teacher
Burnaby North Secondary
751 Hammarskjold Drive
Burnaby, BC
V5B 4A1
???? Phone: 604-790-6898???? Fax: 604-296-6877
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Please note that my email address has changed to?Lori.Bousfield@...
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Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2020 2:23 PM
To: Open International O&M listserv < [email protected]>
Subject: [OandM] Resources for O&M Social Distancing
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As we grow nearer to a time when face to face instruction can resume, here are some resources that may be helpful...
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Resources for O&M Social Distancing
As we grow nearer to a time when face to face instruction can resume, here are some resources that may be helpful...
— Chris Tabb
Mobile: 512.660.2750
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homeBOUND FOR ADVENTURE - O&M Podcast
If you haven’t listened in to this O&M Podcast- check it out!! It is simply fabulous!! My students and I are listening to this together during this online learning time. Well done, Tracy!!
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Join 2,000 TVIs and O&Ms and get CEU credits
Attend one of the ObjectiveEd distance learning webinars (45 minutes): learn from your peers and get CEU credits.
Choose one: ??Orientation & Mobility /? Assistive Technology skills ? Braille Literacy skills
To see the schedule and reserve:
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Chris Tabb