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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. 

 
 
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OIB-TAC July Webinar: Hands-On Independence: Adaptations for Older Adults with Limited Use of Their Hands

Join OIB-TAC on July 18, 2025, at 2:00 CDT, for our next webinar! Did you know that hand function declines in older adults? This includes declines in strength and movement, as well as age-related structural changes to joints and muscles, along with neurological changes. Join us as Lindsey Angst, MS, OTR/L, CLVT, educates us on a combination of strategies and adaptations for older adults living with hand deficits and limitations in addition to vision impairment. Learn what can be done to help these individuals remain independent and safe with their activities of daily living. 

Click here to register for the July Webinar!

 

 

NRTC Recruiting Applications for Vision Specialist Program

The National Research & Training Center on Blindness & Low Vision is recruiting our next class of Vision Specialists in Vocational Rehabilitation! Our online graduate certificate program, funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration, lasts one year (January to December). The courses are designed for professionals to help them become more effective in their work with individuals who are blind or have low vision. Applications will be accepted until October 1, 2025. To learn more about this program and how to apply, visit our Vision Specialist page on our website.

We would love for you to share this announcement with anyone who might benefit from it. If you need any other information or have questions about this program, please email Tony Candela at anthonycandela66@gmail.com.

 

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. 

Shareable QR Code linking to T.I.P.S. Course registration

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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