SOMA "LIVE" online conference -- you aint seen ANYTHING like this!
Hi everyone!?
I’ve never been more excited about an O&M
conference than I am about
the “LIVE” online SOMA O&M conference
December 14-15, 2020 (
next Friday is the deadline for the
Early-Bird registration
)!!?
PROGRAM:? First of
all, the response to the Call for Papers was awesome -- great ideas from newbies
(they inspire me with their fresh perspectives!) and O&M veterans, figuring
out how to provide O&M during the pandemic, thinking about standards and
where we want to go, and some thoughtful reflections on topics I hadn’t even
considered.? Want to see it for yourself?? .
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PLATFORM:?
Secondly, we have found a platform that will knock your socks off!? When
you log in, you can go see who is in the “lobby” and chat with them, or just
walk into the “lounge” and find a table with folks you want to sit down and
visit.? Or you can see what’s new at the exhibitors’ “booths” and go inside
to talk with them.? A huge “THANK YOU” to Brad Blair and Jack Mitchell for
testing to make sure the platform is accessible!
INTERACTIVE!?
Third, the presenters are excited (and, let’s be honest, a little nervous!)
about making their sessions interactive.? Some will be asking YOU questions
and bringing you into the discussion, some will break you into groups so you can
discuss the implications of what you learned or figure out how to apply it, and
come back to the main room and share your ideas.
WARNING:? This is
not your typical webinar we all snore through while playing CandyCrush in our
pajamas, as I have done (more than once!).? You’ll want to come prepared to
BE there, just as you would if you were there in person! Get dressed in
something fun, and turn off your phone and distractions because you’ll be
engaged and active the whole time.?
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But don’t worry about
being overloaded – although the day will be long (10 AM to 7:30 PM Eastern) so
we can include people on both sides of the country (and our NZ presenter!), we
built in lots of breaks so you can catch your breath or get your lunch/dinner
(or go see what mischief you can make in the lounge, and check out what’s new at
the exhibits!).
Speaking of wearing
something fun – we will have a contest next month to design a commemorative
T-shirt and/or bag, so put on your thinking cap and come up with some
ideas!
DEADLINE FOR
REGISTRATION:
Next Friday (July 31) is
the deadline for the Early-Bird registration of $99, which is completely
refundable if you request it by September.?
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For more information, go to ?
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Dona
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Dona Sauerburger,
COMS
Orientation and Mobility Specialist for the blind
Gambrills, Maryland
dona@... / 301-858-0138
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Re: Stop saying the toddler is "unwilling" to use a cane-
Hi Grace Here is the link to the video
And here is the article I wrote it’s on page three
I was wondering if you could associate the white cane with independence for your toddlers. The video has several interviews with adult came travelers and they really emphasized how the cane granted them independence and freedom of movement. I would also appreciate your assistance in trying to get these items out to the larger group if that’s possible. Thank you for your interest. I was wondering if you could associate the white cane with independence for your toddlers. The video has several interviews with adult cane travelers and they really emphasized how they came granted them independence and freedom of movement. I would also appreciate your assistance in trying to get these items out to the larger group if that’s possible. Thank you for your interest.
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Hi David:
Who are you asking this question to? I'm happy to receive this information- you can send to me directly - if you are unable to share on this list - info@...?
Thanks!
Grace
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
I would like to share a video form a YouTube channel I’ve subscribed to. ?The video has a brief history oh the white cane and several interviews with cane travelers. ?Any objections?
Doug Gilbert?
PS. I also have an article that’s been published in a newsletter put out by a CaiL in northern NJ, mind if I share?
On Jul 22, 2020, at 3:51 PM, Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken, COMS <gambrose@...> wrote:
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The cane is a safety device. Like a seat belt - it must be employed when the child is blind. A two-year-old can no more be unwilling to use a cane, than be unwilling to use a seat belt. If a child said "no" I don't want to wear my seat belt- would you
drive with them in the car? Risk getting a ticket- or worse, risk an accident with an unbuckled child?????
If you know that the child is blind - is unable to visually avoid collisions - if you do not provide that child with the safety device she needs- you are negligent.
A child who is blind and walking and crashing into things or not walking and not talking - is not learning.
Blind babies are not experiencing safe mobility simply "holding a cane for five seconds- 30 seconds, 2 minutes in diagonal technique with constant prompting." It matters if the cane is forming an arc or off the ground or behind them. It matters that the
cane is in the right place, at the right time, all the time. There is no other reason to hold a cane except to achieve safe mobility.
If you want to make a difference in the lives of blind babies - start understanding the purpose of the cane.
Canes are equal to wheelchairs - life is better when you get full benefit from them.
Blind babies can't wait to be safe. They need SAFE MOBILITY IMMEDIATELY - if not sooner.
For children five and younger- they need pediatric belt canes or (age three to five) rectangular canes- they don't need to be punished for being "unwilling to protect themselves" that is not healthy way to be a early education COMS.
Grace
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?
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Re: Stop saying the toddler is "unwilling" to use a cane-
Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken, COMS
Hi David:
Who are you asking this question to? I'm happy to receive this information- you can send to me directly - if you are unable to share on this list - info@...?
Thanks!
Grace
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
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I would like to share a video form a YouTube channel I’ve subscribed to. ?The video has a brief history oh the white cane and several interviews with cane travelers. ?Any objections?
Doug Gilbert?
PS. I also have an article that’s been published in a newsletter put out by a CaiL in northern NJ, mind if I share?
On Jul 22, 2020, at 3:51 PM, Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken, COMS <gambrose@...> wrote:
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The cane is a safety device. Like a seat belt - it must be employed when the child is blind. A two-year-old can no more be unwilling to use a cane, than be unwilling to use a seat belt. If a child said "no" I don't want to wear my seat belt- would you
drive with them in the car? Risk getting a ticket- or worse, risk an accident with an unbuckled child?????
If you know that the child is blind - is unable to visually avoid collisions - if you do not provide that child with the safety device she needs- you are negligent.
A child who is blind and walking and crashing into things or not walking and not talking - is not learning.
Blind babies are not experiencing safe mobility simply "holding a cane for five seconds- 30 seconds, 2 minutes in diagonal technique with constant prompting." It matters if the cane is forming an arc or off the ground or behind them. It matters that the
cane is in the right place, at the right time, all the time. There is no other reason to hold a cane except to achieve safe mobility.
If you want to make a difference in the lives of blind babies - start understanding the purpose of the cane.
Canes are equal to wheelchairs - life is better when you get full benefit from them.
Blind babies can't wait to be safe. They need SAFE MOBILITY IMMEDIATELY - if not sooner.
For children five and younger- they need pediatric belt canes or (age three to five) rectangular canes- they don't need to be punished for being "unwilling to protect themselves" that is not healthy way to be a early education COMS.
Grace
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?
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Re: Stop saying the toddler is "unwilling" to use a cane-
I would like to share a video form a YouTube channel I’ve subscribed to. ?The video has a brief history oh the white cane and several interviews with cane travelers. ?Any objections?
Doug Gilbert?
PS. I also have an article that’s been published in a newsletter put out by a CaiL in northern NJ, mind if I share?
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On Jul 22, 2020, at 3:51 PM, Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken, COMS <gambrose@...> wrote:
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The cane is a safety device. Like a seat belt - it must be employed when the child is blind. A two-year-old can no more be unwilling to use a cane, than be unwilling to use a seat belt. If a child said "no" I don't want to wear my seat belt- would you
drive with them in the car? Risk getting a ticket- or worse, risk an accident with an unbuckled child?????
If you know that the child is blind - is unable to visually avoid collisions - if you do not provide that child with the safety device she needs- you are negligent.
A child who is blind and walking and crashing into things or not walking and not talking - is not learning.
Blind babies are not experiencing safe mobility simply "holding a cane for five seconds- 30 seconds, 2 minutes in diagonal technique with constant prompting." It matters if the cane is forming an arc or off the ground or behind them. It matters that the
cane is in the right place, at the right time, all the time. There is no other reason to hold a cane except to achieve safe mobility.
If you want to make a difference in the lives of blind babies - start understanding the purpose of the cane.
Canes are equal to wheelchairs - life is better when you get full benefit from them.
Blind babies can't wait to be safe. They need SAFE MOBILITY IMMEDIATELY - if not sooner.
For children five and younger- they need pediatric belt canes or (age three to five) rectangular canes- they don't need to be punished for being "unwilling to protect themselves" that is not healthy way to be a early education COMS.
Grace
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:
?
Hunter College ITI Programs: Advanced Certificate in TVI
and O&M?
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Stop saying the toddler is "unwilling" to use a cane-
Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken, COMS
The cane is a safety device. Like a seat belt - it must be employed when the child is blind. A two-year-old can no more be unwilling to use a cane, than be unwilling to use a seat belt. If a child said "no" I don't want to wear my seat belt- would you
drive with them in the car? Risk getting a ticket- or worse, risk an accident with an unbuckled child?????
If you know that the child is blind - is unable to visually avoid collisions - if you do not provide that child with the safety device she needs- you are negligent.
A child who is blind and walking and crashing into things or not walking and not talking - is not learning.
Blind babies are not experiencing safe mobility simply "holding a cane for five seconds- 30 seconds, 2 minutes in diagonal technique with constant prompting." It matters if the cane is forming an arc or off the ground or behind them. It matters that the
cane is in the right place, at the right time, all the time. There is no other reason to hold a cane except to achieve safe mobility.
If you want to make a difference in the lives of blind babies - start understanding the purpose of the cane.
Canes are equal to wheelchairs - life is better when you get full benefit from them.
Blind babies can't wait to be safe. They need SAFE MOBILITY IMMEDIATELY - if not sooner.
For children five and younger- they need pediatric belt canes or (age three to five) rectangular canes- they don't need to be punished for being "unwilling to protect themselves" that is not healthy way to be a early education COMS.
Grace
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:
?
Hunter College ITI Programs: Advanced Certificate in TVI
and O&M?
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Looking for OM resources/contacts in Las Vegas area for College student.
Good day,? I have a College student transferring to the? University of Nevada, Las Vegas . 1515 E Tropicana Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89119 arriving? around??August 18th in the state.? She is a long cane user needing?O&M around the
campus and community.
Any suggestions for OM contacts private or state?
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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Arkansas AER Virtual Conference: Building a Stronger Vision in 20/20
T he Arkansas chapter of AER will be hosting their annual conference on September 17-18, 2020.
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Please join us for our virtual conference as we are “Building a Stronger Vision in 20/20". We are excited to be joined by presenters:? Barry Kran, Kevin McCormack, Yue-Ting Siu, and Darick Wright.? We look forward to the opportunity to learn, network, and grow together!
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Conference registration and our “Conference-at-a-Glace” can be found on our website?.???Be sure and check for updates on our Facebook page?!
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Re: Should we change the definition of independent walking?
Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken, COMS
Hi Chris:
I posted your words of support, because men like you with credibility, status and influence in O&M can substantially improve the quality of life for children born blind and mobility visually impaired - by letting others read them.
I apologize I should have asked your permission first.
Thanks again,
Grace
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
914-204-9292
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From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of Chris Tabb via groups.io [chris@...]
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 1:10 PM
To: Open International O&M listserv
Subject: Re: [OandM] Should we change the definition of independent walking?
Grace,
Though the last message was sent to you privately as a personal encouragement; very grateful that you continue to bring new ideas and concepts to the field to consider as options for those we serve.?
—
Christopher J. Tabb, M.A., COMS
chris@...
Mobile: ?512.660.2750
On Jul 15, 2020, at 12:50 PM, Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken, COMS < gambrose@...> wrote:
From:?Chris Tabb [chris@...]
Sent:?Wednesday, July 15, 2020 11:56 AM
To:?Grace Ambrose
Subject:?Re: [OandM] Should we change the definition of independent walking?
Continuing to enjoy your evolution in concept, terminology (helping us expand our concepts of what a cane is and that we have different kinds of canes for different needs, i.e. belt cane and rod cane). Thank you for hanging in their while we catch
up.?
; )
On Jul 15, 2020, at 9:32 AM, Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken, COMS < gambrose@...> wrote:
I have so many families request belt canes explain they would like a belt cane, because although their children are "walking" ?"able to walk"
meant "he will fall or hit is head if something is in front of him He easily runs into doors and walls. Trips over planters and steps on his younger sibling."? (this was from a family of 38 month old boy with CVI)
For far too long, O&M specialists have allowed this hurtful definition of walking to be part of our discussion with parents of young children. But please remember we have a unique profession.
Unlike the others.
TVIs, PTs - they don't know what we know about the importance of safe mobility to walking. In fact, that's the only reason why we teach cane skills - cane arc safe mobility is a game
changer for all who can employ rod canes this way.
A child at 24 months, 35 months- 15 months- wearing belt canes now has info to stop these body blows, and begin self-confident exploration and real independent walking - not painful excursions
into the unknown.
Belt canes are canes for children who are blind and mobility visually impaired.
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:??
Hunter College
ITI Programs: Advanced Certificate in TVI and O&M?
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Re: Should we change the definition of independent walking?
Grace,
Though the last message was sent to you privately as a personal encouragement; very grateful that you continue to bring new ideas and concepts to the field to consider as options for those we serve.?
— Christopher J. Tabb, M.A., COMS chris@...Mobile: ?512.660.2750
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On Jul 15, 2020, at 12:50 PM, Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken, COMS < gambrose@...> wrote:
From:?Chris Tabb [chris@...]
Sent:?Wednesday, July 15, 2020 11:56 AM
To:?Grace Ambrose
Subject:?Re: [OandM] Should we change the definition of independent walking?
Continuing to enjoy your evolution in concept, terminology (helping us expand our concepts of what a cane is and that we have different kinds of canes for different needs, i.e. belt cane and rod cane). Thank you for hanging in their while we catch up.?
; ) On Jul 15, 2020, at 9:32 AM, Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken, COMS < gambrose@...> wrote:
I have so many families request belt canes explain they would like a belt cane, because although their children are "walking" ?"able to walk" meant "he will fall or hit is head if something is in front of him He easily runs into doors and walls. Trips over planters and steps on his younger sibling."? (this was from a family of 38 month old boy with CVI)
For far too long, O&M specialists have allowed this hurtful definition of walking to be part of our discussion with parents of young children. But please remember we have a unique profession. Unlike the others.
TVIs, PTs - they don't know what we know about the importance of safe mobility to walking. In fact, that's the only reason why we teach cane skills - cane arc safe mobility is a game changer for all who can employ rod canes this way.
A child at 24 months, 35 months- 15 months- wearing belt canes now has info to stop these body blows, and begin self-confident exploration and real independent walking - not painful excursions into the unknown.
Belt canes are canes for children who are blind and mobility visually impaired.
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:?? Hunter College ITI Programs: Advanced Certificate in TVI and O&M?
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Should we change the definition of independent walking?
Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken, COMS
From: Chris Tabb [chris@...]
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 11:56 AM
To: Grace Ambrose
Subject: Re: [OandM] Should we change the definition of independent walking?
Continuing to enjoy your evolution in concept, terminology (helping us expand our concepts of what a cane is and that we have different kinds of canes for different needs, i.e. belt cane and rod cane). Thank you for hanging in their while we catch up.?
; )
On Jul 15, 2020, at 9:32 AM, Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken, COMS < gambrose@...> wrote:
I have so many families request belt canes explain they would like a belt cane, because although their children are "walking" ?"able to walk"
meant "he will fall or hit is head if something is in front of him He easily runs into doors and walls. Trips over planters and steps on his younger sibling."? (this was from a family of 38 month old boy with CVI)
For far too long, O&M specialists have allowed this hurtful definition of walking to be part of our discussion with parents of young children. But please remember we have a unique profession.
Unlike the others.
TVIs, PTs - they don't know what we know about the importance of safe mobility to walking. In fact, that's the only reason why we teach cane skills - cane arc safe mobility is a game
changer for all who can employ rod canes this way.
A child at 24 months, 35 months- 15 months- wearing belt canes now has info to stop these body blows, and begin self-confident exploration and real independent walking - not painful excursions
into the unknown.
Belt canes are canes for children who are blind and mobility visually impaired.
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:??
Hunter College
ITI Programs: Advanced Certificate in TVI and O&M?
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New resource for remote instruction (tactile intersections)
Terrific idea for product that works for remote instruction from LightHouse for the Blind - San Francisco Bay Area Would be great if these could also be available in downloadable format so that folks with access to a PIAF or Tactile Image Enhancer (or any fuser) could print and send to each learner developing these concepts.
— Christopher J. Tabb, M.A., COMS chris@...Mobile: ?512.660.2750
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Distance Learning for Assistive Technology Skills: 2 minute video
Learn how BVI students can learn assistive technology gestures using? fun & engaging games, at home or at school. You can customize remotely, and monitor their progress remotely. WATCH NOW AT: --Marty Schultz President, Objective Ed
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Should we change the definition of independent walking?
Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken, COMS
I have so many families request belt canes explain they would like a belt cane, because although their children are "walking"
"able to walk" meant "he will fall or hit is head if something is in front of him He easily runs into doors and walls. Trips over planters and steps on his younger sibling."? (this was from a family of 38 month old boy with CVI)
For far too long, O&M specialists have allowed this hurtful definition of walking to be part of our discussion with parents of young children. But please remember we have a unique profession.
Unlike the others.
TVIs, PTs - they don't know what we know about the importance of safe mobility to walking. In fact, that's the only reason why we teach cane skills - cane arc safe mobility is a game
changer for all who can employ rod canes this way.
A child at 24 months, 35 months- 15 months- wearing belt canes now has info to stop these body blows, and begin self-confident exploration and real independent walking - not painful excursions
into the unknown.
Belt canes are canes for children who are blind and mobility visually impaired.
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:
?
Hunter College ITI Programs: Advanced Certificate in TVI
and O&M?
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Webinar - Supporting People with Vision Impairments in Automated Vehicles
Someone just sent me info on this webinar on a project titled Supporting People with Vision Impairments in Automated Vehicles. I hadn't heard anything about the project.? Seems like something many O&Mers would like to know more about.? Webinar is free; link to registration info is:
Janet
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Janet M. Barlow
Accessible Design for the Blind
3 Manila Street
Asheville, NC 28806
770-317-0611
jmbarlow@...
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Sunday is SOMA Deadline for Call for Papers!
Hi everyone!? Our “LIVE” Online SOMA conference is December 14-15,
2020, and folks are getting excited – it’s so gratifying to see what happens
when O&Ms get their creative juices going!? I just got off the phone
brainstorming with an O&M who has so much to share, but has never presented
or published – she is now putting together some proposals for SOMA
sessions!
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One of her proposals is for a Roundtable on a topic she’s very interested
in exploring.? This is a great medium for any of you who aren’t confident
that you’ll have enough information to support a whole presentation by December,
but you want to get your feet wet and lead a discussion on a topic that
interests you.? The Roundtable moderator can start off with a short
presentation to share ideas and set the stage, and then open it up for
discussion.? If you’d like to do that, send us your proposal!
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We plan to offer enough concurrent sessions that we can keep the audience
small (30-50 people) to facilitate interaction.? That means we may ask
presenters to do their session twice, like we did for the 2016 SOMA in
Chattanooga. This gives participants more choices for each session (they can
choose 2 out of each 8 sessions instead of only 1 out of every 4)
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To submit your proposal or get more information, go to our -- this
Sunday is the deadline, so put your thinking cap on and get back to us!? If
you want to brainstorm your ideas like the O&M did this afternoon, or if you
want to submit a proposal but can’t get it ready by Sunday, let us know.
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Meanwhile, folks from around the U.S. and Canada have been – the end of this month is the deadline for the Early Bird registration
of $99 (fully refunded if requested by September).
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For more
information, check out our website at
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Dona
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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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Feeling through experience
Thought I would forward this for those who want any accessible features you have to pay attention to the special links. Why this is I do not know I am not affiliated with them but as someone who has benefited from the asl/ video description it truly makes a difference when you cannot see the screen? Vargo and Amanda Stine
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The Feeling Through Experience, there is another in
just one week in honor of the 30th Anniversary
of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)!
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) there will be a special livestream of The Feeling Through Experience! Sign up for this FREE event: www.feelingthrough.com/register ? July 16th ? 4pm PT/7pm ET
Hosted by New York City Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities & NYC DOT.
*Accessibility will include: ASL interpretation, live captions, link for braille displays & descriptive audio option
#HKSLiveThriveGrow
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This week on Feeling Through Fridays, Doug will be?speaking with Walei Sabry, the digital accessibility coordinator for NYC, about how people can better educate themselves and embrace accessibility to promote a more?inclusive world. |
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Feeling Through Live is a weekly live stream series featuring timely conversations with the deaf-blind community and beyond about?issues relevant to all. Accessibility?includes: ASL interpreter, voice interpreter, live captions.?FTL?is for everyone, building?bridges between communities.
- Airing 11am PT/2pm ET on Fridays at Facebook Live () AND YouTube Live at?
NOTE: Captions will only be available on Facebook Live
- Created by?The Feeling Through Experience?in partnership with Helen Keller Services.
In case you missed previous weeks
episodes you can watch them?on
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#HKSGratitude
#HKSLiveThriveGrow
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No Internet? No problem - Watch this 1 minute video on distance learning
Watch this brief video on how to use ObjectiveEd with students who have no Internet access, or in the car or outside.
WATCH NOW AT:
--Marty Schultz President, ObjectiveEd
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"Visionary" Shirt Fundraiser
There is still time to snatch up your “Visionary” shirt to support Arkansas AER!
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We are selling t-shirts featuring the word?Visionary. The "o" in?visionary?is depicted as a magnifying glass and?visionary?is also written in braille below the print word. (Note: the braille is not tactual.)? I hope you?will?consider?ordering a shirt and/or sharing this on social media. The shirts will arrive 12 days after the campaign ends.?
Thank you for all your support,
Arkansas AER
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BBC News: Uber: Taxi refusals make man feel 'second-class citizen'
I saw this on the BBC News App and thought you should see it:  Dan Williams says he and guide dog Zodiac have been refused taxi rides more than 100 times. Disclaimer: The BBC is not responsible for the content of this email, and anything written in this email does not necessarily reflect the BBC's views or opinions. Please note that neither the email address nor name of the sender have been verified.
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Your time saving gift from the Allied Independence community
Hi friends!!?
How would it feel to be able to consistently teach impactful lessons, even when you didn't have time to plan? Some leaders in our community created 8 REMOTE LESSON PLANS so you always have a lesson to draw on when things get crazy. They're completely done-for-you and include the digital materials that you need to teach the lesson plan. Plus, they're completely customizable so you can individualize the lesson to your student's needs. (FYI: We don't have any for adult clients but are working on getting you some).
Here's the thing-, from us!?
Over 400 O&M Specialists have grabbed their free remote lesson plans and I didn't want you to miss out. You can grab your copy through this link:?
If these interest you, you'll be happy to know that we are curating monthly lesson plans to help you show up as your best even when life gets hectic. More on Clarity, the brand new monthly lesson plan bundles later.?
For now, check out your free lesson plans:?
Happy to answer your questions and wishing you all the best!
Kassy
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Chris Tabb
