<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Some of you may be interested in taking this course. The subject is how to teach art to blind people. Course credit is offered. <div>Dick Davis <br><div><div><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "Damm, Emily" <edamm@colled.msstate.edu><br><b>Date:</b> May 11, 2021 at 10:30:00 AM CDT<br><b>To:</b> nrtc-vr@lists.msstate.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[nrtc-vr] NRTC New Course, Survey Launch</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> edamm@colled.msstate.edu<br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34832306"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The IL OIB-TAC has a new course that may interest you:
</span></span><a href="https://nrtc.catalog.instructure.com/courses/fall-prevention"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34832306"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">T</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34832306"></span></a><a href="https://nrtc.catalog.instructure.com/courses/the-process-of-teaching-art"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34832306"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">he
Process of Teaching Art. </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34832306"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34832306">
</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34832306"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Individuals who are blind or have low vision may feel hesitant to create art but can be successful when given the opportunity to participate. Working
on creative projects helps program participants learn organizational strategies, develop tactile and spatial concepts, and practice problem-solving. The process can also build an individual’s confidence and provides a unique way to practice new skills to help
them in other parts of their lives. In this course, staff from the Braille Institute guide discussions about art, define the terminology used by artists, discuss adaptations to help those who are blind or have low vision to participate, and provide demonstrations
of two art projects. This course is available for 1 hour of <b><u>ACVREP</u></b> credit. For questions about this and other NRTC courses,</span></span><a href="https://www.ntac.blind.msstate.edu/courses/faq.php"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34832306"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> visit
our Frequently Asked Questions page,</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34832306"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34832306"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> or contact Simon Marcy at </span></span><a href="mailto:smarcy@colled.msstate.edu?subject=Teaching%20Art"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34832306"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">smarcy@colled.msstate.edu</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34832306"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34832306"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34832306"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Also, the NRTC has launched our first survey in our five-year longitudinal study on access technology (AT) use in the workplace by people
who are blind or have low vision. Read </span></span><a href="https://www.blind.msstate.edu/news/2021/05/nrtc-launches-access-technology-survey"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34832306"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">our news
item</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34832306"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34832306"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> for more information.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34832306"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#660000">Emily Damm
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34832306"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">National Research & Training Center on Blindness & Low Vision</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34832306"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34832306"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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