Begin forwarded message: From: William Penrod <wpenrod@niu.edu<mailto:wpenrod@niu.edu>> Date: May 18, 2017 at 3:05:14 PM CDT To: "oandm@lists.aerbvi.org<mailto:oandm@lists.aerbvi.org>" <oandm@lists.aerbvi.org<mailto:oandm@lists.aerbvi.org>>, "orientationandmobility@lists.blindcanadians.ca<mailto:orientationandmobility@lists.blindcanadians.ca>." <orientationandmobility@lists.blindcanadians.ca<mailto:orientationandmobility@lists.blindcanadians.ca>.> Subject: [OandM] FW: COMS and Braille Dear Colleagues; If you have not done so, please take just a few minutes to go to this survey link. Your input is needed and appreciated. William M. Penrod, Ed.D., TVI, COMS Associate Professor of Special Education Northern Illinois University Department of SEED, CoE 232A Graham Hall DeKalb, IL 60115 From: William Penrod Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 11:47 AM To: 'orientationandmobility@lists.blindcanadians.ca<mailto:orientationandmobility@lists.blindcanadians.ca>.' <orientationandmobility@lists.blindcanadians.ca<mailto:orientationandmobility@lists.blindcanadians.ca>.> Subject: FW: COMS and Braille William M. Penrod, Ed.D., TVI, COMS Associate Professor of Special Education Northern Illinois University Department of SEED, CoE 232A Graham Hall DeKalb, IL 60115 From: William Penrod Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 11:40 AM To: 'oandm@lists.aerbvi.org<mailto:oandm@lists.aerbvi.org>' <oandm@lists.aerbvi.org<mailto:oandm@lists.aerbvi.org>>; 'orientationandmobility@lists.blindcanadians.ca<mailto:orientationandmobility@lists.blindcanadians.ca>.' <orientationandmobility@lists.blindcanadians.ca.<mailto:orientationandmobility@lists.blindcanadians.ca.>> Cc: 'HOLLINGER, KEVIN' <Kevin.Hollinger@fhsdschools.org<mailto:Kevin.Hollinger@fhsdschools.org>>; 'Griffin-Shirley, N' <n.griffin-shirley@ttu.edu<mailto:n.griffin-shirley@ttu.edu>>; Ximena Burgin <xrecald1@niu.edu<mailto:xrecald1@niu.edu>>; Gregory Conderman <gconderman@niu.edu<mailto:gconderman@niu.edu>> Subject: COMS and Braille Dear Colleagues, William Mefford Penrod, Nora Griffin-Shirley, Kevin Hollinger, and Ximena Burgin are conducting Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved research from the field to determine whether practicing Orientation and Mobility instructors and O&M students think that knowledge of uncontracted, contracted, and/or UEB braille should be an integral component in preparation programs leading to O&M certification. The instrument has been reviewed by persons who are blind using common screen readers and we think that it is accessible to all. Please take 10 minutes out of your busy schedules to complete the survey at https://niu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5iGONugj7TssCI5 You may choose to enter the drawing for four $50.00 gift cards upon completion of this survey. Thank you! Bill, Nora, and Kevin. William M. Penrod, Ed.D., TVI, COMS Associate Professor of Special Education Northern Illinois University Department of SEED, CoE 232A Graham Hall DeKalb, IL 60115 You are subscribed to the AER OandM Listserv, administered by The Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired. To unsubscribe from this list, go to http://lists.aerbvi.org/mailman/listinfo/oandm_lists.aerbvi.org and follow the instructions to unsubscribe. ________________________________________ OandM mailing list OandM@lists.aerbvi.org<mailto:OandM@lists.aerbvi.org> http://lists.aerbvi.org/mailman/listinfo/oandm_lists.aerbvi.org This e-mail transmission from the Francis Howell School District including any accompanying data or files is confidential and is intended only for the use of the named recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, an addressee, or the person responsible for delivering this to an addressee, you are hereby notified that reading, using, copying, or distributing any part of this message is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender at the email address above, delete this email from your computer, and destroy any copies in any form immediately. Improper retention of this e-mail and any attachment(s) to this e-mail could subject you to legal action under pertinent federal and state statutes, and result in civil and criminal penalties.