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By Eileen Siffermann · #1601 ·
MOD NOTE absence
Hi everyone: Just giving a heads up! I am leaving for Ottawa bright and early Friday and will return home the following Saturday (29th). If there are any admin tasks that needs attention, it will be
By Jen · #1600 ·
Poem-a-Day Midway Through
Hello everyone! John here: If you've been following Poem-a-Day, I hope you're enjoying my curation so far this month. I would love to know what you think, and whether you found a few poems to cherish.
By John Lee Clark · #1599 ·
International Deafblind conference
Hi folks: I thought I'd check in to see if any members are attending the International Deafblind (DBI) conference in Ottawa between the 21st of 29th of this month? I'll be attending and if you are
By Jen · #1598 ·
FW: "Oregon State Hospital" by Roberto Cabrera
Hello everyone! John here: As some of you may know, I¡¯m the guest editor of Poem-a-Day for the month of July. We are now midway through my curation. Today we have something special¡ªa Protactile
By John Lee Clark · #1597 ·
Re: O&M Job opening in Salt Lake City, Utah
I mean 30 minutes to skiing and mountain resorts, and 15 minutes to downtown Salt Lake City *Feng Yang* DSBVI [email protected]> wrote:
By Feng Yang · #1596 ·
Re: O&M Job opening in Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah 30 minutes to skill resorts *Feng Yang* Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) DSBVI Office: 801-323-4360
By Feng Yang · #1595 ·
Re: O&M Job opening in Salt Lake City, Utah
I have been to Salt Lake, where is this place located?
By Eric Calhoun · #1594 ·
O&M Job opening in Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired has a position open for O&M If you or someone you know are looking for a job, please share and apply today! Feng Yang DSBVI Public Job
By Feng Yang · #1593 ·
Re: Difficulty finding language interpreters?
Hi Mona! If you do not need an interpreter to be physically present then I'd suggest Language Link, you can get a live interpreter via phone without any pre-scheduling. Interpreters are available
By Rodriguez, Sandra (DSB) · #1592 ·
The Way Above
Hello everyone! John here: My partner Adrean Clark has a new zine out! It is about a landscape beloved to us both, the skyways of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Please read her announcement below. A text-only
By John Lee Clark · #1591 ·
FW: Current DBVI and VIB Career Opportunities
Itinerant O&M positions open in Fairfax and Staunton Virginia. See link below Melanie Hughes, M.S., COMS Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Fairfax office Department for the Blind and Vision
By Melanie Hughes · #1590 ·
Re: Difficulty finding language interpreters?
Hi Mona, If you are concerned about resourcing any bilingual family members you might find volunteers in the clients local community. Places of worship and local libraries are definitely worth
By Katherine Healey · #1589 ·
Re: Difficulty finding language interpreters?
At VISIONS we train and hire interpreters to be on staff part time. We also attempt to hire VRT and O&M staff that speak other languages. It is not easy but it is an agency commitment to provide
By Nancy D Miller · #1588 ·
Difficulty finding language interpreters?
Hello, I work for a VR agency and we¡¯ve been having trouble finding interpreters for certain languages. Have any of you had this problem? Any suggestions? I¡¯m disappointed to have to cancel
By Mona Hussein · #1587 ·
Re: Active Shooter Response
This a great OM question. A lot depends on how the area is set up and how oriented workers are to their worksite, public spaces used such as the caff, meeting rooms, etc. I¡¯m sure the police officer
By Meg Robertson · #1586 ·
Re: Active Shooter Response
During the years I was Envision¡¯s Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist, I had to orient all new employees to fire and tornado drills. We were not yet doing active shooter drills during
By Michael Byington · #1585 ·
Re: Active Shooter Response
Hello All-- As I said in my reply to this thread a while back, I work at Industries of the Blind in Greensboro, NC, and we had a training with a police officer about dealing with active shooter
By Jack Mitchell · #1584 ·
Wanna model traffic patterns with us on zoom tonight?
HI guys!? I'm helping present signalized traffic patterns and risks for a class of O&M students tonight 9:30-10:30 Eastern, and need someone to join us on zoom with 3-4 people who can walk through
By Dona Sauerburger · #1583 ·
Envision Virtual Fall Conference 2023 Submissions
Greetings All, A reminder that Submissions are now being accepted for Envision Virtual Fall Conference 2023, virtual presentations in Clinical Education, Panel/Symposia courses and Research Abstracts.
By Michael Epp · #1582 ·