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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.
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All About Albinism and NOAH Zoom Webinar
This webinar on March 20, 2020 provided a brief overview of albinism and descriptions of the National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation (NOAH) programs and services for people with alb
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Current times/customers
A lot of my grantees are closed due to the safety of staff. I am curious if this is happening in other states who have CILS and grantees within their OIB program? Thanks.
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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.
Melinda, I am so sorry you are not getting emails. Please contact AER at (703) 671-5875 or memberservices@aerbvi.org to make sure they have the right email address.
by Matthew Haynes on OIB Live Forum - Remote Instruction
Hi Matt - can you add me back to the invitation list? Somehow I'm no longer receiving the info. Many thanks. If there's a link to the last meeting, please send that as well.
by Melinda Underwood on OIB Live Forum - Remote Instruction
Hi Crystal, please see https://about.usps.com/publications/pub347/pub347_v03_revision_102015.htm for the regulations. It doesn't appear that there is a weight or size limit.
by Kendra Farrow on OIB Live Forum - Remote Instruction