[Colorado-Talk] FW: News from the NRTC - Winter 2024

Wed Jan 3 22:12:47 UTC 2024

FYI – just sharing.

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Sent: Wednesday, January 3, 2024 8:08 AM
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Subject: News from the NRTC - Winter 2024

4to24 App: For Parents of Deaf-Blind Youth

The 4to24 app is a free mobile app created for parents of youth who are deaf-blind or have combined hearing and vision loss and additional disabilities. It covers ages 4 to 24, from preschool age into young adulthood. It focuses on reaching the youth’s highest potential for independence, community engagement, and employment. Learn more… <https://www.blind.msstate.edu/news/newsletters/winter-2024-quarterly-connections-news-nrtc> 

Current Research Highlight: Job Search Skills Training via Videoconference

Job search skills training has proven to be an effective method for enhancing employment prospects among job seekers and positively impacting the well-being of individuals facing employment barriers. In one study, people who are blind or have low vision identified job search skills knowledge as a significant facilitator to employment, but a curriculum specific to this population was not available. The purpose of this project is to… Learn more… <https://www.blind.msstate.edu/news/newsletters/winter-2024-quarterly-connections-news-nrtc> 

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Training and Technical Assistance

New Online Course

Cultural Diversity and Humility <https://nrtc.catalog.instructure.com/courses/cultural-humility>  provides an overview of key considerations for providing vision rehabilitation services with cultural awareness, humility, and competence… Learn more… <https://www.blind.msstate.edu/news/newsletters/winter-2024-quarterly-connections-news-nrtc>  

Featured Resource

In celebration of January being Braille Literacy Month, the NRTC shares a featured course:  <https://nrtc.catalog.instructure.com/courses/braille-what-it-is> Braille: What It Is and Why It Is Important. This course provides an overview of how the code works, the equipment used for reading and writing braille, and barriers faced by those who want to learn and use braille… Learn more… <https://www.blind.msstate.edu/news/newsletters/winter-2024-quarterly-connections-news-nrtc>  

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Other NRTC News

Vision Specialist Program Updates

We are proud of the 13 graduates of our Vision Specialist in Vocational Rehabilitation program for their extraordinary work in completing this intensive program!  Additionally, we are pleased to announce that we have selected 14 professionals for the 2024 class...  <https://www.blind.msstate.edu/news/newsletters/winter-2024-quarterly-connections-news-nrtc> Learn more… 

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Publications, Presentations, and Miscellanies

Publications

Cmar, J. L., & Steverson, A. (2023).  <https://www.blind.msstate.edu/research/publications> Confidence and expectations among parents of and students with visual impairments. The New RE:view, 1(2), 51-67.

Moffitt, C. (2023).  <https://www.blind.msstate.edu/research/publications> Using checklists as a vocational rehabilitation tool for employed consumers. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 117(5), 380-382.

McDonnall, M. C., Cmar, J. L., & McKnight, Z. S. (2023).  <https://www.blind.msstate.edu/research/publications> College degree majors and associated earnings: Are there differences between people with visual impairments and the general population? Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 59(3), 263–272.

McDonnall, M. C., Sessler-Trinkowsky, R., & Steverson, A. (in press). Use of braille in the workplace by people who are blind. Journal on Technology and Persons with Disabilities.

McDonnall, M. C., Steverson, A., & Boydstun, J. (in press). Actual and preferred methods for learning to use assistive technology. Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits. 

Upcoming Webinars

January 19 (2:00 pm CST) – Braille and Beyond!: With so many new and exciting things happening at NLS, it’s a great time to get to know what’s going on at the nation’s free library for people with visual and print disabilities, along with how it might be a great resource for your clients. The presenter will give an overview of what NLS has to offer in audio and braille, as well as how to enroll with the NLS cooperating library in your state or territory, and share some book lists to get your clients started! To learn more and register, visit our  <https://www.oib-tac.org/events/2023/12/braille-and-beyond> event page. 

Upcoming Presentations

McDonnall, M. C., & Sessler-Trinkowsky, R. (2024, January 26). Actual and preferred methods for learning to use assistive technology. ATiA – Assistive Technology Industry Association, Orlando, FL.

McDonnall, M. C., & Sessler-Trinkowsky, R. (2024, March 18-22). Use of braille in the workplace by people who are blind. CSUN, Anaheim, CA.

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Additional NRTC News and Activities  

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