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…
IWCD 2020, October 15 From all of us at the OMAA, we wish all of our members and the extended O&M community a very happy International White Cane Day for tomorrow. Are you running an event to mark the day? We invite you to send in your photos and short stories and we will feature…
Renwick Centre Podcast Did you know that the Renwick Centre hosts its own podcast? Both keynote speakers from our upcoming OMAA Online Symposium (22 September 2020) featured on recent episodes to share their expertise and promote the Symposium. Click here to hear Lil Deverell discuss her experience with measuring functional vision, and click here to hear Helen St Clair…
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…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) The OMAA takes the threat of Coronavirus (COVID-19) seriously and is concerned for the health and wellbeing of OMAA members and clients. The COVID-19 situation continues to evolve on a daily basis and varies across countries, therefore OMAA recommends that members stay up to date with information and advice from national (NZ) or…