Bill Tomlin
Mississippi
Mississippi
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Aging in Rural Areas
Rural areas present a distinct challenge to providing services to individuals who are visually impaired and blind, and especially to those who are older.
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OIB Live Forum - Monitoring Contracts
We have three experts joining us today. They are Sylvia Stinson-Perez, Kendra Farrow, and Stephanie Jensen. Here is a snapshot of their experience.
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New eLearning course now available on the OIB-TAC community of practice!!
Last year, we released the results of the OIB-TAC Best Practices Task Force. This group of 16 experts agreed upon best practices that relate to the administration of state older blind programs.
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Question about Independent Living Services for Individuals under 55 years old
Some states provide Independent Living services to individuals who are under 55 years old.
In Virginia, we also face these same challenges. We have had success providing regional. training activities in each of our five outlying areas as well as at the rehab center in Richmond.
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In Nebraska we face these same challenges. Transportation is a major issue. Along with the services, you’ve listed, affected by lack of transportation is also, access to a grocery store.
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Beverly has it completely right. Also in Minnesota, with the way our vendered training model works, we have areas of the state where we don’t have any COMS or rehab teachers.
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Sylvia, I have to agree with the information you’ve already received in this string of emails with an emphasis on the isolation.
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