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OIB-TAC Releases New Courses

OIB-TAC Releases New Courses

The OIB-TAC has several new courses available: 

  • Beyond Acuity: Addressing Functional Aspects of Lack of Depth Perception and Visual Field Deficits: Learn to detect functional difficulties caused by visual field deficits, a lack of depth perception, and other visual skills deficits. Assist your client in understanding and practice environmental adaptations, visual skills training, and integration of other senses in their daily life necessary for confidence, safety, and self-advocacy. (1-hour ACVREP and NBPCB) 
  • Strategies for Mentoring Interns: Developing Qualified Professionals for the Future: This course was created to assist those tasked with overseeing the important final training step for a new vision impairment rehabilitation specialist. This course guides you through an assessment for yourself and your organization to prepare for hosting interns. (1-hour ACVREP and NBPCB)  
  • Gearing Up for Transit: Options and Advocacy Skills for People who are Blind or have Low Vision: The goal of this course is to provide information that blindness professionals and advocates can use to help people who are B/LV increase their confidence as transportation consumers as well as their ability to advocate on behalf of themselves. (1-hour CRC, ACVREP, and NBPCB)   
  • Teaching iPhone for Low Vision: Where Do I Start?: This course will introduce important instructional considerations for helping an older person with low vision use their iPhone. Learn what features are most likely to help your client see content on their phone and how to customize the view. (1-hour ACVREP and NBPCB)  
  • Facilitating Family Support: Vision rehabilitation services frequently occur with the influence, positive or negative, of family and friends. Sarah Clark, a licensed counselor and vision rehabilitation therapist shares information and strategies on how to incorporate families into the rehabilitation process for older adults. (1 hour ACVREP and NBPCB)

All courses are available through our learning management system. For more information about our courses, visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.