New Graduate Diploma in O&M at UNSW The University of New South Wales and Guide Dogs NSW/ACT are partnering to offer a new Graduate Diploma in Orientation and Mobility, commencing in Term 2, 2021. The full-time program will combine online learning, face-to-face practical skills, and Work Integrated Learning (WIL). This means that applicants can study…
Flatten Inaccessibility: Impact of COVID-19 on Blind and Visually Impaired Adults in the United States The following information has been sourced from the American Foundation for the Blind website. The Flatten Inaccessibility report examined the impact of COVID-19 on adults with visual impairments in the United States early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Though data were…
Our latest blog offering contains 15 news items! This includes valuable information on upcoming conferences and professional development opportunities, webinar series, an important report looking at accessibility during COVID-19, a variety of interesting podcasts, new resources and opportunities for clients (including a competition!), interesting news articles and much more. Please remember that you need to…
Our latest blog offering contains an enormous 22 news items! This includes valuable information on upcoming professional development opportunities, webinar series, a huge variety of interesting podcasts, conference updates, new resources and opportunities for clients, updates on popular O&M smartphone apps, interesting news articles and much MUCH more. Please remember that you need to be logged…
Thank you for joining us at the inaugural OMAA Online Symposium on 22 September 2020! Presentation Recordings A recording of each presentation will be available to Symposium participants to watch over the next three weeks. These recordings will be removed on Monday 26 October 2020. Please click here to access the recordings, using the password…
This blog is a bumper edition full of useful resources, latest news, and plenty of creative thinking around remote services during this time of isolation. Includes updates and resources on COVID-19, remote O&M instruction, independent service providers, eyes and coronavirus transmission, closing the gap, ACVREP COMS exam, JSPEVI call for papers, a Step Forward podcast episodes,…