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SOMA 2020 O&M conference going "live" virtually!
开云体育The
Southeastern O&M Association (SOMA) conference was scheduled for December
12-15, 2020 in Tampa, Florida, but agency/state budgets are making it hard for
many O&Ms to come.? But will that stop us from having the best
conference EVER?? NO WAY!
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THIS YEAR WILL BE HISTORIC!
We are planning a virtual O&M conference that will be “live” – you’ll
hardly believe you aren’t there in person!? We’ll have concurrent sessions
(all interactive!), meet & greet breaks, even vendors at their “tables”
eager to meet you – everything you expect at a conference but the snacks (AND
the travel expenses)!
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CALL FOR PAPERS
We encourage you – yes, YOU! – to come share your ideas and put together a
proposal to present at this historic, first-ever, interactive online SOMA
conference.? We especially welcome those of you who are practitioners
and/or have never presented before (or never presented on line before, or made
it interactive)!? We plan to support our presenters with tutorials, provide
practice sessions and technical support.?
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Following our tradition of getting participants out of their seats (SOMA
was the first O&M conference to have “Feet-in-the-Street” sessions!), all
the sessions will be interactive for at least part of the time.? The Call
for Papers has some ideas for how you can make your session interactive, which
may inspire you to come up with some ideas of your own!
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The Call for Papers is posted at – the
deadline is just a few weeks away, so put your thinking cap on!
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REGISTRATION:
We are exploring options and figuring out the costs for the platform and
technical support, captions, and related services.? Since we are nonprofit
and have no need to raise funds to support our programs, we expect the cost per
person to be very reasonable.
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Updates and news will be posted on our website :
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SOMA
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE: Chair:?
Eileen Bischof Program:
Dona Sauerburger, Susan Yarbrough Registration:?
Deena
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Re: Webinar: Exploring Accessible Campus Maps
开云体育Sure! ?Here is the??and the??Please note that you MUST sign up before Thursday to register!Diane
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Re: Webinar: Exploring Accessible Campus Maps
开云体育That sounds AWESOME, Diane! ?Can you please send us the link to join the webinar? ?I don’t want to miss that!Thanks! -- Dona Dona Sauerburger, COMS www.sauerburger.org/dona On Jun 8, 2020, at 5:26 PM, Diane Brauner via groups.io <dianebrauner@...> wrote:
? Have you been following the Paths to Technology posts about Victor, the rising college freshman as he uses a non-visual digital campus map to build a mental map during a Zoom O&M lesson? And Victor's next post where he applies this mental map during his on campus college orientation? Intrigued? Join us on Thursday for a free webinar about using these fully accessible maps for college orientation!? For details, see? Stayed tuned for most posts about the O&M activities that Victor had in elementary school that he applied to his college campus lesson! Hope you’ll join us on Thursday for the free webinar! Diane
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Webinar: Exploring Accessible Campus Maps
Have you been following the Paths to Technology posts about Victor, the rising college freshman as he uses a non-visual digital campus map to build a mental map during a Zoom O&M lesson? And Victor's next post where he applies this mental map during his on campus college orientation? Intrigued? Join us on Thursday for a free webinar about using these fully accessible maps for college orientation!? For details, see? Stayed tuned for most posts about the O&M activities that Victor had in elementary school that he applied to his college campus lesson! Hope you’ll join us on Thursday for the free webinar! Diane |
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"Technology for Visually Impaired!” Workshop Free for AER Members (4 CEUs available)
"Technology for Visually Impaired!” What’s Now and What’s New! Online Training Seminar June 17, 2020 Presented by Nanopac, Inc. Sponsored by Arkansas AER ? There will be 2 sessions available for you to attend online on June 17, 2020. Each session will have 2 hours CEU credit available! Arkansas AER is providing registration for the CEU hours. ? Technology and software solutions for blind users! Wednesday, June 17, 2020 9:00 am to 11:00 am - 2 CEU hours Zoom Meeting - We will send out the Zoom invitation closer to the date. ? Technology and software solutions for low vision users! Wednesday, June 17, 2020 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm - 2 CEU hours Zoom Meeting - We will send out the Zoom invitation closer to the date. ? ? The training will be conducted by Nanopac, Inc. Vince Cianfrone and Calvin Churchwell.? The training will show and discuss technology solutions for consumers who are visually impaired.? Questions and answers will be included! ? Registration can be found here:
Whitney Musick, COMS/CTSVI |
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Re: ideas to encourage cane use for a toddler
开云体育I agree with you, Grace!
-- Dona ________________________________________ Dona Sauerburger, COMS Orientation and Mobility Specialist for the blind Gambrills, Maryland dona@... / 301-858-0138 www.sauerburger.org ________________________________________ ? From: Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken, COMS
Sent: Sunday, June 7, 2020 6:16 PM
Subject: Re: [OandM] ideas to encourage cane use for a
toddler ?
When
a toddler needs cane arc safe mobility - she needs it all the time. Start with a
tool that fits her developmental abilities aka a pediatric belt cane. Wearing
the cane arc builds confidence and promotes complete understanding of the
necessity of cane arc to the wearer. Grace ?
Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken, COMS
Combined Master’s Degrees in RT/O&M and TVI/O&M
212-772-4741
? On Jun 7, 2020, at 4:28 PM, Rosemary Gribbin via groups.io <jumbiee9740@...> wrote:
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Re: ideas to encourage cane use for a toddler
Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken, COMS
开云体育When a toddler needs cane arc safe mobility - she needs it all the time. Start with a tool that fits her developmental abilities aka a pediatric belt cane. Wearing the cane arc builds confidence and promotes complete understanding of the necessity of cane arc to the wearer.?Grace Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken, COMS
Combined Master’s Degrees in RT/O&M and TVI/O&M
212-772-4741
On Jun 7, 2020, at 4:28 PM, Rosemary Gribbin via groups.io <jumbiee9740@...> wrote:
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Re: ideas to encourage cane use for a toddler
Good idea!? Ill try that. Thanks On June 7, 2020, at 2:53 PM, Mindspring <sauerburger@...> wrote: Could she be encouraged to reach out and explore with the cane to find things (on or near the ground!) that she wouldn’t otherwise find? ?Maybe some treasure hunts? -- Dona Dona Sauerburger, COMS ? Holding hands On Sun, Jun 7, 2020, 1:54 PM Craig Phillips <1700cleep@...> wrote:
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Re: ideas to encourage cane use for a toddler
开云体育Could she be encouraged to reach out and explore with the cane to find things (on or near the ground!) that she wouldn’t otherwise find? ?Maybe some treasure hunts?-- Dona Dona Sauerburger, COMS www.sauerburger.org/dona On Jun 7, 2020, at 2:02 PM, Rosemary Gribbin <jumbiee9740@...> wrote:
? Holding hands On Sun, Jun 7, 2020, 1:54 PM Craig Phillips <1700cleep@...> wrote:
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Re: ideas to encourage cane use for a toddler
开云体育Some people and toddlers are independent by nature, though not everyone is. I cannot tell you how many blind adults come to the center for independent living where I work and are content to not ?learn their way around a very simple building layout and prefer to travel sighted guide whenever anyone offers. I feel certain this must ?also be true for young children. Not being a professional, I will not suggest specifics, but I do encourage not over enabling both adults and children who are b/lv to believe that traveling sighted guide is the best way to travel all the time.Sheila Styron, ACTCP Blindness Low Vision Specialist II
The Whole Person
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Re: ideas to encourage cane use for a toddler
Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken, COMS
开云体育Nothing we can do will enable a toddler to properly use a rod cane all day/every day, instead we need to solve the toddler's problem. To do that identify the toddler as not yet able to benefit from a rod cane. Therefore, since toddlers who are mobility
visually impaired and blind need mobility tools everywhere they walk, just like an adult who is blind.
Maybe ask - what tool will a toddler who is blind obtain consistent tactile path information from - all the time. all day, every day?
There are three canes now- there is the rod cane, that requires the user sweep back and forth to create an arc.
There is the rectangular cane - the user simply pushes the arc forward - much easier and very effective.
There is a belt cane - the toddler can wear her cane all the time - and learn how to feel safe and confident about exploring everywhere.
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
and O&M?
From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of Rosemary Gribbin via groups.io [jumbiee9740@...]
Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2020 2:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OandM] ideas to encourage cane use for a toddler Holding hands
On Sun, Jun 7, 2020, 1:54 PM Craig Phillips <1700cleep@...> wrote:
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Re: ideas to encourage cane use for a toddler
I agree. Unfortunately I can't do a direct session right now.. Ina few weeks hopefully we will take a walk and get back to using the cane On Sun, Jun 7, 2020, 2:10 PM Craig Phillips <1700cleep@...> wrote:
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Re: ideas to encourage cane use for a toddler
Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken, COMS
开云体育We need to stop thinking that toddlers are cognitively mature enough to understand what the consequence of their decisions are- when toddlers don't want to be in a car seat- would your advice be- well let the toddler experience a car crash- then she'll
sit in her car seat without a problem.
We are the adults, we make sure they are strapped in car seats and we need to provide toddlers who are mobility visually impaired and blind with mobility tools that actually provide them with effective path information- from which to learn confidence.
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
and O&M?
From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of Craig Phillips via groups.io [1700cleep@...]
Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2020 2:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OandM] ideas to encourage cane use for a toddler Thinking from her perspective...why should I use my cane when I have someone's hand? Wonder what will happen if that hand is no longer there? A hyssy?fit or two initially, I bet, but in the long run?
Craig Phillips, MS Ed. COMS
“That which we persist in doing becomes easier to do, not that the nature of the thing has changed but that our power to do has increased.”??Ralph Waldo Emerson On Sun, Jun 7, 2020 at 1:02 PM Rosemary Gribbin <jumbiee9740@...> wrote:
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Re: ideas to encourage cane use for a toddler-don't encourage- solve the problem
Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken, COMS
开云体育We don't need to encourage the child- we need to solve the child's problem.
To do that we need to talk about toddlers who need mobility tools for effective path information in a new way.
The toddlers you mentioned should be identified as a child who is not benefiting from a rod cane. Therefore, since toddlers who are mobility visually impaired and blind need mobility tools everywhere they walk, just like an adult. The thing to ask is -
what tool will a toddler who is blind obtain consistent tactile path information from - all the time. all day, every day?
There are three canes now- there is the rod cane, that requires the user sweep back and forth to create an arc.
There is the rectangular cane - the user simply pushes the arc forward - much easier and very effective.
There is a belt cane - the toddler can wear her cane all the time - and learn how to feel safe and confident about exploring everywhere.
for more information? about belt canes.
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
and O&M?
From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of Rosemary Gribbin via groups.io [jumbiee9740@...]
Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2020 11:13 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [OandM] ideas to encourage cane use for a toddler Hi?
Does anyone have any suggestions to encourage a toddler to use her cane? She was using it for several weeks but has now decided that she is familiar enough walking outside with her family and doesn't need it anymore.?
Other than having her walk an unfamiliar route, does anyone have any other ideas?
Thank you
Rosemary Gribbin?
Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center
Sarasota Fl
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Re: ideas to encourage cane use for a toddler
Craig Phillips
Thinking from her perspective...why should I use my cane when I have someone's hand? Wonder what will happen if that hand is no longer there? A hyssy?fit or two initially, I bet, but in the long run? Craig Phillips, MS Ed. COMS “That which we persist in doing becomes easier to do, not that the nature of the thing has changed but that our power to do has increased.”??Ralph Waldo Emerson On Sun, Jun 7, 2020 at 1:02 PM Rosemary Gribbin <jumbiee9740@...> wrote:
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Re: ideas to encourage cane use for a toddler
Holding hands On Sun, Jun 7, 2020, 1:54 PM Craig Phillips <1700cleep@...> wrote:
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Re: ideas to encourage cane use for a toddler
开云体育Obstacle course? ?What if her other traveling companions were using white cane like devices so she doesn’t feel self conscious ? ? Or have her conduct a running monologue about what she is detecting with the cane?Doug Gilbert? On Jun 7, 2020, at 1:43 PM, Rosemary Gribbin <jumbiee9740@...> wrote:
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Re: ideas to encourage cane use for a toddler
Craig Phillips
"walking outside with her family" independently or tethered (hand, arm, etc.)? ?? Craig Phillips, MS Ed. COMS “That which we persist in doing becomes easier to do, not that the nature of the thing has changed but that our power to do has increased.”??Ralph Waldo Emerson On Sun, Jun 7, 2020 at 12:44 PM Rosemary Gribbin <jumbiee9740@...> wrote:
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