Upcoming Conferences SPEVI Virtual Conference 2021 – online, 18-19 January 2021. Conference presentation recordings are available online once you register as a SPEVI member here. International Mobility Conference (IMC17) – Gothenburg, Sweden, 22-25 April 2021 2020 WBU-ICEVI General Assembly (World Blind Union – International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment) – Madrid, Spain, 21-26 May 2021 Vision 2020+1…
Sent via email from the American Printing House for the Blind: Dear Friends of APH Press, The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) acquired AFB Press in July 2018 and is now the publisher of the Foundations series of textbooks. In an effort to lower the expenses associated with the publication of a new…
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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…
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…
The Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) program is now open to Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) applicants – get your name on the list! On June 1 2018, the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals (ACVREP) announced that its COMS program has been reopened to international applicants, with new ANZ-friendly eligibility…