Providing resources, trainings, and courses for those serving older individuals who are blind or have low vision.
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The OIB-TAC team provides a variety of training and technical assistance activities to state OIB programs to improve the administration, operation, and performance of OIB programs by addressing the areas of
Every OIB program is unique. Our goal is to help programs tailor strategies to provide the highest quality services.
Help us identify promising practices in administration and service delivery by documenting what is working well and submitting a Promising Practices Submission Form.
Read more about identifying promising practices and download the form.
We host many beneficial and important trainings such as annual conferences and monthly webinars. Courses that will benefit you and your staff, and provide continuing education credits, are available from the National Research and training Center on Blindness and Low Vision.
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Research Articles Collection (RAC) is a curated collection of relevant research to support grant writing and inform direct service.
Lessons for Living with Vision Loss offers 19 vital lessons from rehabilitation professionals designed to empower individuals with practical strategies for safely and confidently completing daily tasks.
OIB-TAC's Older Blind Specialist Jennifer Ottowitz and Project Director Kendra Farrow have been named the recipients of the 2026 Susan and Paul Ponchillia VRT Publication Award for their article...
Centered on the theme “It Takes a Village,” the conference highlighted the importance of partnerships and shared approaches to strengthen OIB programs...
Our newest course, Teaching Home Maintenance to Individuals with Visual Impairments, is designed to equip vision rehabilitation professionals with the practical tools and adaptive strategies needed to help clients manage their living spaces, inside and out, with safety and confidence.
Service providers can have the Weekly Brief sent directly to your inbox by subscribing to the Chapter-2 Listserv. With hundreds of subscribed members, the Chapter-2 listserv is a great way for service providers to share and receive information to better support older blind clients.
OIB-TAC services are funded 100 percent through grant number H177Z250001 from the U.S. Department of Education. For Federal Fiscal Year 2026, the total amount of grant funds used for these services is $596,206.
