OIB-TAC Conference Brings OIB Managers Together for Collaboration and Growth
OIB-TAC is excited to introduce Promising Practices in Action, a new initiative aimed at enhancing services for older individuals who are blind...
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Keep up with the current changes to RSA requirements, learn about newly released OIB-TAC courses, upcoming events, and find links to curated resources for older blind service providers. Information is shared through the Weekly Brief.
OIB-TAC April Webinar: Exploring Effective Models for Retreat Training
Join OIB-TAC on April 25, 2025, at 2:00 CT, for our next webinar! Are you looking for an innovative and effective way to help older adults navigate their daily lives with confidence and independence while maximizing staff time and resources? Join us for an enlightening webinar focused on Retreat Training Programs specifically designed for OIB consumers.
Learn about three unique retreat-style programs: New Jersey's A Shore Thing, Virginia's Senior Retreat, and Wisconsin's Adventures in Vision Loss Program. Discover what these programs have in common and what sets them apart, including their implementation methods, duration, structure, and more!
We’ll discuss how each retreat helps participants build essential skills like orientation and mobility training, daily living techniques, effective communication, and social engagement strategies while providing opportunities for peer support. Resources for retreat programs in other states will also be shared. Gain inspiration and valuable information that can be adapted to create similar opportunities that meet your programming needs.
OIB-TAC Course Gets New Name
Our course, formerly titled Cultural Diversity and Humility, has a new name. Check out Understanding Cultural Differences and Their Impact on Service Delivery!
Understanding Cultural Differences and Their Impact on Service Delivery will provide an overview of key considerations for providing vision rehabilitation services with cultural awareness, humility, and competence. This course emphasizes the importance of awareness of personal cultural orientations, understanding the effect culture has on interaction with consumers, and the impact of agency policies and culture on practice with diverse consumers.
This course is available for 2.0 hours of CRC, ACVREP, and NBPCB credit.
Click here to take this course!
Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Appreciation Week
Each year, the week of April 14th is Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Appreciation Week. Help spread the word about your program's amazing vision rehabilitation therapists by requesting a state proclamation to recognize the week and/or submit a letter to the editor through your local newspaper. For more information and submission examples, head on over to Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Appreciation Week – Low Vision Tech
T.I.P.S. Course Printable QR Code for Sharing
Consider sharing this new FREE resource today! Please copy this image onto your agency flyers, website, or social media pages to help get the word out about the T.I.P.S. course and help us get interested people connected to this new course.
Association of Vision Rehabilitation Therapists Professional Development Conference Call for Papers
Brewing Up Innovative Services: The Melting Pot of Rehabilitation
August 5 – 7, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The Association of Vision Rehabilitation Therapists (AVRT) is a professional organization dedicated to bringing together rehabilitation experts to share ideas, information, professional practices, and experiences.
AVRT strives to provide stellar professional development opportunities to Vision Rehabilitation Therapists, rehabilitation professionals, and educators working in the field of blindness, low vision, or related fields.
We are pleased to host the 2025 Annual Professional Development Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Rehabilitation professionals, educators, administrators, researchers, and others are invited to submit a proposal for a presentation. This year we want to highlight the innovative nature of rehabilitation therapist services. We encourage presentations across the individuality, diversity, and variety of teaching techniques and resources.
The Call for Papers form may be submitted via e-mail attachment as a Word document. Call for Papers is due by Monday, March 3, 2025. Should you require additional information, kindly contact:
Dr. Linda Fugate, CVRT, AVRT Vice President, 2025 Conference Chair: avrtconferenceinfo@gmail.com
Looking for Success Stories
Do you have videos or articles that have been published online about the success of your older vision impaired clients? Maybe you have some videos on your website, or maybe some clients were interviewed related to participation in one of your programs for a newsletter or newspaper article. Please send us links to these success stories at info@oib-tac.org, so we can share them.
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OIB-TAC Weekly Brief: April 24, 2025
Join OIB-TAC tomorrow, April 25, 2025, at 2:00 CT, for our next webinar! Are you looking for an innovative and effective way to help older adults navigate their daily lives with confidence and independence while maximizing staff time and resources?
OIB-TAC Conference Brings OIB Managers Together for Collaboration and Growth
The 2025 OIB-TAC Conference brought together 32 state representatives, providing OIB program managers with the opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and refine strategies for serving individuals who are blind or have low vision (B/LV).
OIB-TAC Launches Promising Practices in Action
OIB-TAC is excited to introduce Promising Practices in Action, a new initiative aimed at enhancing services for older individuals who are blind (OIB)...
New Course from OIB-TAC: T.I.P.S. for Helping People with Vision Problems
This course is designed to offer practical strategies to enhance the everyday lives of individuals who have trouble seeing.