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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi All, hope everyone is well. Just sharing a resource.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Stay safe and have a great Summer! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> the-nrtc-newsletter-request@lists.msstate.edu <the-nrtc-newsletter-request@lists.msstate.edu> <b>On Behalf Of </b>nrtc-blv@colled.msstate.edu<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 6, 2022 6:14 AM<br><b>To:</b> the-nrtc-newsletter@lists.msstate.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> News from the NRTC - Summer 2022<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><img width=659 height=323 style='width:6.868in;height:3.368in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01D89104.8AF07220" alt="NRTC Quarterly Connections"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'><br></span><span class=normaltextrun><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>National Job Board through the NRTC</span></b></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision is excited to offer a new online job board for the blindness and low vision (B/LV) field! The job board is a free online resource designed for organizations to share professional job opportunities and for professionals seeking employment. </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.blind.msstate.edu/news/newsletters/summer-2022-quarterly-connections-news-nrtc" target="_blank"><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Read more…</span></span></a></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Current Research Highlight: Online Job Application Accessibility</span></b></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Lack of web accessibility, particularly for screen reader users, is a longstanding issue, and inaccessible job application sites are a major barrier to employment opportunities for people who are B/LV. Research has documented both of these problems, but the most recent study on online job application accessibility was conducted more than 10 years ago. </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.blind.msstate.edu/news/newsletters/summer-2022-quarterly-connections-news-nrtc" target="_blank"><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Read more…</span></span></a></span><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p></div><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Training and Technical Assistance</span></b></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>New Resources</span></i></b></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The NRTC Podcast, <i>Employment Insights</i>, has new episodes available! In each episode, we sit down with an individual who is B/LV who shares insight into their employment journey and advice based on their experiences in the workplace. </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.blind.msstate.edu/news/newsletters/summer-2022-quarterly-connections-news-nrtc" target="_blank"><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Read more…</span></span></a></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>New Courses </span></i></b></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We have one new course available: </span></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><a href="https://nrtc.catalog.instructure.com/courses/facilitating-family-support" target="_blank"><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Facilitating Family Support:</span></span></a></span><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Vision rehabilitation services frequently occur with the influence, positive or negative, of family and friends. Sarah Clark, a licensed counselor and vision rehabilitation therapist shares information and strategies on how to incorporate families into the rehabilitation process for older adults. </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.blind.msstate.edu/news/newsletters/summer-2022-quarterly-connections-news-nrtc" target="_blank"><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Read more…</span></span></a></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Certificate Program</span></i></b></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The NRTC is pleased to offer a new Blind & Low Vision Certificate Program for Business Development Professionals. </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.blind.msstate.edu/news/newsletters/summer-2022-quarterly-connections-news-nrtc" target="_blank"><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Read more…</span></span></a></span><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span class=normaltextrun><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Other NRTC News</span></b></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>NRTC Recruiting Applicants for Vision Specialist Program<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The NRTC is recruiting our next class of Vision Specialists in Vocational Rehabilitation. Our online graduate certificate program, funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration, lasts one year (January to December). </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.blind.msstate.edu/news/newsletters/summer-2022-quarterly-connections-news-nrtc" target="_blank"><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Read more…</span></span></a></span><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Welcome Cassidy Pedram</span></i></b></span><span class=eop><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The NRTC is excited to welcome Cassidy Pedram to our Communications team! </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.blind.msstate.edu/news/newsletters/summer-2022-quarterly-connections-news-nrtc" target="_blank"><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Read more…</span></span></a></span><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Putting Your Best Foot Forward Workshops </span></i></b></span><span class=eop><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Putting Your Best Foot Forward (PYBFF) is a job search skills training program for transition-age youth who are B/LV. </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.blind.msstate.edu/news/newsletters/summer-2022-quarterly-connections-news-nrtc" target="_blank"><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Read more…</span></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Publications, Presentation, and Miscellanies</span></b></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Publications</span></i></b></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Crudden, A. & McKnight, Z. (2022). Out of the labor force due to health reasons? An analysis of the Survey of Income and Program Participation regarding persons with visual impairments. <i>International Journal of Rehabilitation Research</i>. </span></span><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121'>DOI: </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><a href="https://doi.org/10.1097/mrr.0000000000000528" target="_blank"><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>10.1097/MRR.0000000000000528</span></span></a></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=paragraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>McDonnall, M. C., Cmar, J., & McKnight, Z. S. (2022). Beyond employment rates: </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.blind.msstate.edu/sites/www.blind.msstate.edu/files/2022-05/McDonnall%20et.%20al%20%282022%29%20Continuity%20of%20Employment.pdf" target="_blank"><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Continuity of employment for people with visual impairments.</span></span></a></span><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <i>Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness.</i> Advance online publication. </span></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=paragraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Stinson-Perez, S., & Lang, A. H. (2022). </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.blind.msstate.edu/sites/www.blind.msstate.edu/files/2022-05/Stinson-Perez%20%26%20Lang%20%282022%29%20OIB%20Programs%20in%20the%20US.pdf" target="_blank"><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Independent living older blind programs in the United States: Key findings in administrative best practices.</span></span></a></span><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness. Advance online publication.</span></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=paragraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Steverson, A., McDonnall, M., & Sergi, K. (2022, May). What assistive technologies are used in the workplace? Initial research findings by NRTC on Blindness and Low Vision. <i>AccessWorld.</i> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.afb.org/aw/23/5/17939" target="_blank"><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://www.afb.org/aw/23/5/17939</span></span></a></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=paragraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Upcoming Presentations</span></i></b></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Moffitt, C. (2021, July 7). <i>Career advantage & blind rehabilitation professionals.</i> [Virtual Training]. NFB National Convention: National Association of Blind Rehabilitation Professionals.</span></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=paragraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>McDonnall, M., Steverson, A., & Sergi, K. (2022, July 21). <i>Assistive technology use in the workplace for people who are blind or have low vision</i>. Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) Biennial International Conference. St. Louis, MO</span></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=paragraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Abbott, P., Norris, D., Connors, E., & Ottowitz, J. (2022, July 22). <i>The future of the VRT field.</i> Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) Biennial International Conference. St. Louis, MO</span></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=paragraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Antonelli, K., Cmar, J., & Steverson, A. (2022, July 23). <i>4to24: An app to help parents and youth prepare for employment.</i> Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) Biennial International Conference. St. Louis, MO.</span></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=paragraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Farrow, K., McMahon, J., Connors, E., & Norris, D. (2022, July 24). <i>Establishing reliability for the VRT functional independent living assessment</i>. Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) Biennial International Conference. St. Louis, MO</span></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=paragraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Upcoming Webinar</span></i></b></span><span class=eop><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;font-kerning: none'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>July 15 (2:00 CST) – <i>Strategies for Recruiting on College Campuses</i>: During this webinar, participants will be introduced to staff recruitment strategies and resources to help recruit on college campuses to attract and retain qualified staff. 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