Success Beyond Sight, (SBS), a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization, has created a FREE National Registry for TSVIs/TVIs (NRTSVI) to empower a national voice for TSVIs/TVIs and to provide a means to reach, on a national level, TSVIs/TVIs with free resources and important professional information.
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What's New in RSA?On August 12, 2020, RSA held a teleconference with VR agencies and other stakeholders to continue to strengthen the communication between RSA and VR agencies.
Recording Available of Webinar on Accessible Virtual Meeting Platforms The U.S. Access Board recently conducted a webinar on the accessibility of virtual meeting platforms as part of its Section 508 Best Practices Webinar Series.
LendEDU Provides Scholarship Information for Students with Visual ImpairmentsLendEDU, a website for comparing financial products, recently created a guide for students with visual impairments who are obtaining higher education.
Semitic Museum at Harvard Offering Free Accessible ToursThe Semitic Museum at Harvard is providing free tours on the "Stone to Silicone" exhibit for visitors with vision impairments, starting February 23, 2020.
DESE Institute Registration OpenSTEM Education: Supporting the Unique Needs of Students with Visual Impairments in Massachusetts
Instructor: Kate Fraser, TVI, and Science Instructor at Perkins School for the Blind
ACVREP Recertification Point CalculatorACVREP has restated and clarified the points calculator document. No categories have changed and points have not changed. They have just endeavored to provide the information and the documentation required for each area more clearly.
New CVI CertificationThe University of Massachusetts Boston Vision Studies Program and Perkins School for the Blind announce the cooperative creation of a Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) series of professional development courses for vision professionals.
New DESE InstituteSTEM Education: Supporting the Unique Needs of Students with Visual Impairments in Massachusetts
Instructor: Kate Fraser, TVI, and Science Instructor at Perkins School for the Blind
Dr. Laura Bozeman Receives 2018 NEAER Father Carroll Award
The School for Global Inclusion and Social Development's Dr. Laura Bozeman was named the 2018 Father Carroll Award recipient at the Northeast Regional Association and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired regional conference.