[Colorado-Talk] Fw: Fwd: You're Invited: January DVR Blind & Low Vision Virtual Groups

Mon Jan 3 20:42:20 UTC 2022

These are groups that Are run by PAT specialist and DVR staff. There is a group for southern Colorado.
The groups are open to all. Even if you are net a rehab client.
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From: Porter - COULDLE, Rebecca  <rebecca.porter at state.co.us>
To: Rebecca Porter  <rebecca.porter at state.co.us>
Date: 01/03/2022 12:54 pm
Subject: Fwd: You're Invited: January DVR Blind & Low Vision Virtual Groups

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> Sorry if you are getting this twice. It is the PAT Unit Virtual Groups for January 2022. Liz said there was a problem with the mailing list this month, so we are just trying to catch those who may have been missed.
> Becky
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> Rebecca Porter, COMS, CVRT
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> She | Her | Hers* 
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> Vision Rehabilitation Therapist, Orientation & Mobility Specialist
> Blind and Low Vision Services Unit
> Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
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> From: Robertson - COULDLE, Elizabeth <elizabeth.robertson at state.co.us>
> Date: Thu, Dec 30, 2021 at 11:39 AM
> Subject: You're Invited: January DVR Blind & Low Vision Virtual Groups
> To: Austin Kram <austin.kram at state.co.us>, Emilie Jackson - COULDLE <emilie.jackson at state.co.us>, Garrett Mumma - COULDHS <garrett.mumma at state.co.us>, Jadwiga Brown - COULDHS <jadwiga.brown at state.co.us>, James Pilkington - COULDLE <james.pilkington at state.co.us>, John Muck Kilpatrick - COULDHS <john.kilpatrick at state.co.us>, Judy Mathews - COULDLE <judy.mathews at state.co.us>, Lorraine Hutcheson - COULDHS <lorraine.hutcheson at state.co.us>, Megann Brousard - COULDLE <megann.brousard at state.co.us>, Michele Reed - COULDLE <michele.reed at state.co.us>, Michelle Trela - COULDLE <michelle.trela at state.co.us>, Rebecca Porter - COULDHS <rebecca.porter at state.co.us>, Sarah Holm - COULDLE <sarah.holm at state.co.us>, Tina Ektermanis - COULDHS <tina.ektermanis at state.co.us>
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> Happy New Year! 
> We are pleased to share that DVR's blind & low vision groups are continuing to be offered statewide! See below for a list of group offerings available throughout the month of January. For more details, you may email the meeting host (contact information provided below). A reminder email will also be sent the morning of each meeting. No RSVPs are required; simply join the Zoom meeting with the provided link to participate.
> Intermediate Braille, with host Tina Ektermanis (Tina.Ektermanis at state.co.us)
> Monday, January 3 @ 7 - 8 pm
> We will discuss reading and writing of contracted braille, reviewing groups of contractions as necessary. Topics covered will relate to the use of braille in daily life.
> Join Intermediate Braille
> Meeting ID: 973 9698 7754
> Passcode: 765712
> +1 346 248 7799
> One tap mobile: +134624877991,97396987754#ea#
> Reflections, Smart Goals: An Acronym for Success, with host Michele Reed (michele.reed at state.co.us)
> Tuesday, January 4 @ 1 - 2 pm
> Short- and long-term goals are essential to personal and professional success. By planning for the future, you work toward developing a plan of action that is successful and sustainable. There are some strategies for creating goals that enable you to effectively accomplish your objectives. One such strategy is SMART goals, which ask you to clearly define all of the variables related to your goals, to make it easier and more likely that you achieve them.
> Join Reflections
> Meeting ID: 919 3957 3515
> Password: 706354
> +1-346-248-7799 
> One tap mobile: +134624877991,91939573515#ea#
> Women's Group, with host Judy Mathews (judy.mathews at state.co.us)
> Wednesday, January 5 @ 3 - 4 pm
> This month's topic will be makeup. Come learn about and share tips and strategies for makeup organization, labeling, and application. We look forward to learning from one another!
> Join Women's Group
> Meeting ID: 819 7371 6014
> Passcode: 559256
> +1-346-248-7799
> One tap mobile: +134624877991,81973716014#,,,,*559256#
> Enrichment Hour: Orientation and Mobility, with host Austin Kram (austin.kram at state.co.us)
> Thursday, January 6 @ 3 - 4 pm
> This group meeting is informative and fun, as we focus on a different topic each week.
> Join Enrichment
> Meeting ID: 924 8533 8230
> Password: 527202
> +1 346 248 7799
> One tap mobile: +134624877991,92485338230#ea#
> Reflections: How Our Culture and Beliefs Influence Our Journey with Blindness and Visual Impairment, with host Showe Trela (michelle.trela at state.co.us)
> Tuesday, January 11 @ 1 - 2 pm
> Does your culture or upbringing play a role in how you view your blindness? Come listen, learn, and support one another as we share stories about how our beliefs help and hinder our journeys towards dealing with our visual impairment.
> Join Reflections
> Meeting ID: 919 3957 3515
> Password: 706354
> +1-346-248-7799 
> One tap mobile: +134624877991,91939573515#ea#
> Basic Braille, with host Tina Ektermanis (tina.ektermanis at state.co.us)
> Tuesday, January 11 @ 7 - 8 pm
> An ongoing group focused on learning basic Braille skills.
> Join Basic Braille
> Meeting ID: 857 7722 9949
> Passcode: 654283
> +1 346 248 7799
> One tap mobile: +125321587821,85777229949#,,,,*654283#
> Enrichment Hour: Daily Living Skills: Practicing Adaptive Measuring Skills, with host Sarah Holm (sarah.holm at state.co.us)
> Thursday, January 13 @ 3 - 4 pm
> Recipe: No bake cookie balls
> Ingredients:
> 125 g unsalted butter, softened
> 80 g brown sugar
> 1 tsp vanilla extract
> 1 cup plain flour
> 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
> 2 cups dark chocolate melts
> Beat butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add vanilla. Beat in flour until just combined. Stir through choc chips
> Form into 24 small balls. Freeze in a single layer for one hour
> Dip into melted chocolate. 
> Join Enrichment
> Meeting ID: 924 8533 8230
> Password: 527202
> +1 346 248 7799
> One tap mobile: +134624877991,92485338230#ea#
> Intermediate Braille, with host Tina Ektermanis (Tina.Ektermanis at state.co.us)
> Monday, January 17 @ 7 - 8 pm
> We will discuss reading and writing of contracted braille, reviewing groups of contractions as necessary. Topics covered will relate to the use of braille in daily life.
> Join Intermediate Braille
> Meeting ID: 973 9698 7754
> Passcode: 765712
> +1 346 248 7799
> One tap mobile: +134624877991,97396987754#ea#
> Reflections: Accessible Crafting for Valentine's Day, with host Tina Ektermanis (tina.ektermanis at state.co.us)
> Tuesday, January 18 @ 1 - 2 pm
> If you're a braille reader, have you ever wanted to know how to draw a heart with slate or brailler? Would you like some creative sensory ideas to surprise your sweetheart, or to enjoy for yourself? Come join us, and feel free to bring your own fun, festive crafty designs!
> Join Reflections
> Meeting ID: 919 3957 3515
> Password: 706354
> +1-346-248-7799
> One tap mobile: +134624877991,91939573515#ea#
> Enrichment Hour: Tech Tips, with host Jim Pilkington (james.pilkington at state.co.us)
> Thursday, January 20 @ 3 - 4 pm
> Come with questions about the world of adaptive technology, and we'll discuss them.  If we don't know the answer, you'll be given a resource to go and find it!
> Join Enrichment
> Meeting ID: 924 8533 8230
> Password: 527202
> +1 346 248 7799
> One tap mobile: +134624877991,92485338230#ea#
> Reflections, with host Jim Pilkington (jim.pilkington at state.co.us)
> Tuesday, January 25 @ 3 - 4 pm
> During this lively, interactive group meeting, we discuss various topics through the lens of low vision and blindness.
> Join Reflections
> Meeting ID: 919 3957 3515
> Password: 706354
> +1-346-248-7799 
> One tap mobile: +134624877991,91939573515#ea#
> Southern Colorado Group: Online Resources and Learning, with hosts Megann Brousard, Emilie Jackson, and Judy Mathews (megann.brousard at state.co.us; emilie.jackson at state.co.us; judy.mathews at state.co.us)
> Tuesday, January 25 @ 3 - 4:30 pm
> Hosted by the Southern Colorado team (but open to all!) on the last Tuesday of every month. The topic changes monthly.
> Join Southern Colorado Group
> Meeting ID: 748 939 2796
> +1 346 248 7799
> One tap mobile: +134624877991,7489392796#ea#
> Basic Braille, with host Tina Ektermanis (tina.ektermanis at state.co.us)
> Tuesday, January 25 @ 7 - 8 pm
> An ongoing group focused on learning basic Braille skills.
> Join Basic Braille
> Meeting ID: 857 7722 9949
> Passcode: 654283
> +1 346 248 7799
> One tap mobile: +125321587821,85777229949#,,,,*654283#
> Enrichment Hour: Book Club, with host Tina Ektermanis (Tina.Ektermanis at state.co.us)
> Thursday, January 27 @ 3 - 4 pm
> We will be discussing the following book, available on BARD. Here is the listing:
> A brush with darkness: Learning to paint after losing my sight by Lisa Fittipaldi
> DB60724
> Reading time: 8 hours, 8 minutes. 
> Narrator: Jill Ferris
> Summary: Author discusses her life after being diagnosed with vasculitis in her forties. Describes her feelings of despair during her first two years of blindness. Relates that a gift from her husband-a child's watercolor set-became the catalyst for her new career as a renowned painter, and for her new outlook. 2004.
> Join Enrichment
> Meeting ID: 924 8533 8230
> Password: 527202
> +1 346 248 7799
> One tap mobile: +134624877991,92485338230#ea#
> Intermediate Braille, with host Tina Ektermanis (Tina.Ektermanis at state.co.us)
> Monday, January 31 @ 7 - 8 pm
> We will discuss reading and writing of contracted braille, reviewing groups of contractions as necessary. Topics covered will relate to the use of braille in daily life.
> Join Intermediate Braille
> Meeting ID: 973 9698 7754
> Passcode: 765712
> +1 346 248 7799
> One tap mobile: +134624877991,97396987754#ea#
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> Common Zoom Questions and Answers
> Do I have to share my video while in a meeting?
> Answer: No, feel free to keep your video off if that makes you more comfortable. These meetings are casual.
> My house is not very quiet. Can I still join a meeting?
> Answer: Absolutely! We all understand that dogs bark, doorbells ring, and kids can be noisy. If there is noise in the background, please keep yourself muted, and only un-mute your audio when you want to make a comment or ask a question.
> What are the most important shortcut keys while in a Zoom meeting?
> Below is a condensed list of the most relevant keyboard shortcuts. You can view the entire list here:
> Hot keys and keyboard shortcuts - Zoom Help Center
> On a PC:
> ALT+A: Toggle audio on and off (mute and unmute your microphone; you will still hear the audio from the meeting, but no one will hear you)
> ALT+Very: Toggle video (your camera) on and off (you will still see other participants who have their video on, but no one will see you)
> ALT+You: Raise/lower your hand
> CTRL+SHIFT+That or CTRL+2: Identify who is currently speaking
> ALT+Have: Show/hide the chat panel
> ALT+Us: Show/hide the participants panel (who is in the meeting)
> ALT+So: Share your screen (meeting host has to allow this)
> ALT+F1: Switch to active speaker view
> ALT+F2: Switch to gallery view
> ALT+From: Enter or exit full screen
> ALT+WINDOWS+So: Disable/Enable Spoken alerts (JAWS only)
> ALT+Quite: Leave meeting (you may also use ALT+F4)
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> Disclaimer: this group is not intended to provide counseling or mental health support. If you are in need of information on those services, contact your DVR rehabilitation counselor.  
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> Liz Robertson, MA, COMS
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> Personal Adjustment Training Unit Manager 
> Blind and Low Vision Services 
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> We Keep Colorado Working.
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> P (303) 866-3562 | C (719) 985-0549 | F (303) 866-3419
> 2211 W. Evans Ave, Denver CO 80223
> elizabeth.robertson at state.co.us | www.dvr.colorado.gov
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> We are conducting day-to-day business through a hybrid approach and we're able to serve you both remotely and in-person. Due to COVID-19, DVR requires a health screening to be completed upon entering our office and we recommend face coverings be worn by all parties at all times. If you need assistance, please contact me by email or call 719-985-0549 to schedule a remote or in-person appointment. Thank you for your understanding.    
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