OIB-TAC Weekly Brief: September 4, 2025

OIB-TAC Weekly Brief: September 4, 2025

Weekly OIB-TAC Brief.

OIB-TAC September Webinar: Eye2Eye: Building Connection and Resilience Through Peer Support for Vision Loss

Join OIB-TAC on September 19, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. CDT, for our next webinar! Join us for an informational session about the Eye2Eye Peer Support Program for Vision Loss, a free, phone-based service out of Rutgers University designed to help individuals and families across the country adjust to vision loss. Participants are matched with trained peer support partners who offer emotional support, mentorship, resources, and monthly group sessions. Learn more about how Eye2Eye builds on the strength of shared experiences to promote connection, resilience, and personal growth.

Click here to register for the September Webinar!

Deadline for NRTC's Vision Specialist Program Approaching

The National Research & Training Center on Blindness & Low Vision is recruiting the 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 15, 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.

 

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