AER Rehabilitation Counseling & Employment Division Listserv (Div 2)
View all threadsDear Division 2 Members,
Please read with interest the notes from the NRTC which outline several
useful "products" you may use in your daily work.
Tony
Anthony R. Candela, MA, CRC
Immediate Past Chair, AER DDivision 2
Outreach Coordinator, Bookshare/Benetech
Rehabilitation Specialist/Consultant
(510) 912-0969
From: Damm, Emily [mailto:edamm@colled.msstate.edu]
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2019 5:38 PM
To: acandela@juno.com
Subject: NRTC Notes: Monthly News from the NRTC on Blindness & Low Vision
Dear Tony,
The NRTC on Blindness & Low Vision at Mississippi State University has had a
busy summer. We have some news to share about recently developed products
and activities that we think might be useful for you. Please look over our
NRTC Notes to learn what we've been doing - and share as you see fit!
Sincerely,
Emily Damm
Communication Specialist
The National Research https://www.blind.msstate.edu/ & Training Center on
Blindness & Low Vision
Mississippi State University
662.325.6695
TipTuesdays: We've implemented OIB-TAC #TipTuesday posts on our
https://www.facebook.com/msu.nrtc/ Facebook and
https://twitter.com/MSU_NRTC Twitter pages for daily content that directly
impacts consumers. Our #TipTuesday posts have included tips on audiobooks
and cooking. August will feature tips related to family activities. Feel
free to email us your tips at mailto:edamm@colled.msstate.edu
edamm@colled.msstate.edu; you might find them featured on our OIB-TAC
website and social media accounts!
Human Resource Guide for Working with Employees Experiencing Vision
Loss: This new guide on our
https://www.ntac.blind.msstate.edu/businesses/ NTAC-BVI website provides
useful information for HR staff who are helping employees who experience
vision loss maintain employment. It is especially helpful for HR supervisors
who are unfamiliar with blindness or low vision. It is formatted in two
ways: a regular PDF and a booklet format to be printed.
Applications for the Vision Specialist in Vocational Rehabilitation
graduate certificate program are now open. The online program consists of
four graduate courses designed to provide specialized training to vocational
rehabilitation counselors and vision rehabilitation professionals to become
more effective in their work with consumers who are blind or visually
impaired. If funding is received, approximately 12 students will be awarded
stipends. Those interested in attending the program can find more
information by contacting Sylvia Stinson-Perez at
mailto:sperez@colled.msstate.edu sperez@colled.msstate.edu or through the
Vision Specialist web site at http://www.distance.msstate.edu/vision/
www.distance.msstate.edu/vision/.
In July, we added four new, free online courses. All four are on our
https://www.ntac.blind.msstate.edu/courses/ NTAC-BVI Continuing Education
page.
a. Case Documentation provides an overview of the importance and
purpose of high-quality case documentation when working with individuals
with visual impairments. It is worth two CRC credit hours.
b. Basics of Blindness & Low Vision provides a foundation on critical
matters within this multidisciplinary field. It is targeted to individuals
and professionals who are new to the field of blindness and low vision. It
is worth one credit hour.
c. The Role of the Family of an Older Individual with Vision Loss
examines psychosocial adjustment to vision loss and the role of family
members in the adjustment process. This is a text-based course worth one
credit hour.
d. Identifying Mental Health Impairments for Seniors helps
professionals identify mental health conditions in seniors, and resources
for seniors with mental health conditions. This is a text-based course worth
two credit hours.
Want more updates? Check out our Summer 2019 newsletter, Quarterly
Connections
https://www.blind.msstate.edu/news/newsletter/newsletter_summer_2019.php
here!
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