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Fall Risk Certification
I have been working at a school district, but I have a new job with the East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind. Because of this, I am working with older individuals and I don't co-treat with PTs and OTs.
By Julie Henry · #1660 ·
O&M Symposium Presentation Apps Closing Soon!
Hey y'all, O&M Symposium Presentation Applications are closing next Thursday, October 5. We have an amazing group of presentation applications already and would love to hear from you! It only takes
By Kassandra Maloney Heil · #1659 ·
Join us at the HELIX Conference 2023 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
We are excited to invite you to the upcoming HELIX Conference 2023, taking place at the Lancaster Convention Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, from November 15th to the 17th. This year's conference
By ggerhart@... · #1658 ·
Re: Walkers with sensors
Susan, this is absolutely amazing, thank you so much for sharing this with us!? It demonstrates how important it is to test and develop this carefully, AND is inspiring to think that maybe some one
By Dona Sauerburger · #1657 ·
Re: Walkers with sensors
I was not able to find my documentation on the "smart walker", but the paper the engineering students wrote is still available at MSU and I've attached it. It gives technical data as well as the laser
By Susan Langendonk · #1656 ·
Re: AR-AER's "Spooktacular" Conference
Hi Whitney? I'm Eric Calhoun. I'd like to know more about this conference! How much will it be, and what's its purpose? Where is the conference located, and how can I register, with a credit card? You
By Eric Calhoun · #1655 ·
AR-AER's "Spooktacular" Conference
We are?in the final countdown to *AR- AER 's?"Spooktacular" Conference* , which will be held in Rogers, AR. Pre-conference ( http://bit.ly/AERspooktacular ) : October 25, 2023 Conference:
By Whitney · #1654 ·
Re: Walkers with sensors
Please share with the listserv - I have a client with the exact same issue ¡ª Dona ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Dona Sauerburger, COMS www.sauerburger.org/Dona
By Dona Sauerburger · #1653 ·
Re: Walkers with sensors
Thank you, Susan. I believe my client has a neighbor who is pretty handy and may be able to adapt her walker into a smart walker. I¡¯d love to pass along any info you have. Sheila
By Sheila Spencer · #1652 ·
Re: Walkers with sensors
Hi Sheila, I took a look at this and didn't get the impression that it alerts to obstacles for someone with vision loss, but rather gives some visual information via a laser line that may help the
By Susan Langendonk · #1651 ·
Walkers with sensors
Good morning - I have an elderly client who is legally blind and uses a rollator walker due to balance issues. She found a walker online that is supposed to alert her to obstacles.
By Sheila Spencer · #1650 ·
Touch the Future
Dear everyone! John here: I can hardly breathe, because my new book "Touch the Future: A Manifesto in Essays" will be released next month, on October 17. So many people, a whole movement, have made
By John Lee Clark · #1649 ·
Free webinar Section 508 Best Practices Webinar: Maps for All: Building Accessible Maps (September 26)
The attachment was forwarded from Meg Robertson -- enjoy!
By Dona Sauerburger · #1648 ·
FW: Tactile paving at closed crossings - Research study
Sent: Sunday, September 3, 2023 3:26 PM To: b.butterfly@... Subject: Tactile paving at closed crossings - Research study Dear Becky Frankenberger, We are a group of researchers from the
By Becky Frankeberger · #1647 ·
White Cane Day Shirts
Posting to share our Wisconsin White Cane Day Celebration shirts, in case anyone is interested. We make these available for purchase to help fund the shirts we give away to students in Wisconsin
By Julie Hapeman · #1646 ·
Ensuring safety
?Oh, Kevin, you nailed it! We cannot ensure anyone¡¯s safety, especially using the dictionary definition of safety as being ¡°free from risk.¡± 30 or 40 years ago, many of the documents with
By Dona Sauerburger · #1645 ·
Re: Cafeteria Dilemma - College Freshman
Hugs to you, Terrie! Your response is exactly the way many successful adults (and K-12 students) use when navigating a lunch room. Placing the arm around the tray and holding the tray close to the
By Diane Brauner · #1644 ·
Re: Cafeteria Dilemma - College Freshman
Thank you Terrie. My plan is to have 3-4 options when we talk to her and the cafeteria. We do have to work with their resources also. My main goal is to teach independence, as long as she is safe and
By Julie Henry · #1643 ·
Re: Cafeteria Dilemma - College Freshman
This is wonderful, Terrie! Thank you for sharing your personal tips on reaching independence and success in a cafeteria setting. And congratulations on all your degrees. I will gladly accept the hugs.
By Angela Tabb · #1642 ·
Re: Cafeteria Dilemma - College Freshman
Hello everyone, I am a blind 71-year-old who got two BA degrees, a Master¡¯s degree, and a PH.D. This info is relevant only because it shows that I went through a lot of university cafeterias. I got
By Terrie Terlau · #1641 ·