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OIB-TAC Hosted Live Forum on Remote Training
The Older Individuals Who are Blind – Technical Assistance Center (OIB-TAC) regularly hosts live forums to allow professionals to converse with designated experts on a specific topic through comments posted on our Community of Practice.
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OIB-TAC Hosted Inaugural Technical Assistance Conference
The Older Individuals who are Blind (OIB) Technical Assistance Center hosted an inaugural OIB Program Manager’s Technical Assistance Conference September 10-12 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Tip of the Week
There are lots of Talking Books or audiobooks available to help you better adjust to and cope with your vision loss. You can find books about your visual condition and biographies about people just like you who have gone through similar vision loss experience and learned how to live independently, be productive, and enjoy life—otherwise, they would not have a book. You can ask the librarian to help you find some, or use the digital online options search by visual impairment or the specific eye condition.
Funding Statement
The Older Individuals who are Blind Technical Assistance Center is a development of the National Research & Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NRTC) at Mississippi State University, focused on agencies serving older individuals who are blind (OIB). This grant (#H177Z150003) is funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) under the U.S. Department of Education.
I have the site as Aunt Bertha dot com. I was able to put in my zip for my city and also able to find information. Hope that this helps.
by Denice Pagano on Innovative Solutions for Remote and Virtual Training Webinar
I agree we don't give our consumers enough credit. Some might not be interested in technology, but many are.
by Stephanie Jensen on Innovative Solutions for Remote and Virtual Training Webinar
Someone one Florida mentioned a national service for looking for resources by zip codes. The name of the site was not clear enough to understand.
by Samantha Oldiges on Innovative Solutions for Remote and Virtual Training Webinar