SWOMA

Southwest Orientation and Mobility Association

[SWOMA @SWOMAtweets]

Final Days to submit a presentation for SWOMA 2023 (virtual conference this year).

Last day to submit a session proposal is March 31st...

https://t.co/zlid4jpQUd

[SWOMA @SWOMAtweets]

SWOMA 2023 Call for Presentation Submissions is Open

Scheduled for November 2-4, 2023, this year we will be presenting in a virtual format (odd numbered years will be virtual, and even numbered years will be in-person format).

Submissions due 03/31

https://t.co/pMo4OOZfWk

[Sensory Travel @Sensory_Travel]

Accessibility Lessons Learned from Blind Users Attending a User Research Study

https://t.co/M71AD6c1ga

[Sensory Travel @Sensory_Travel]

Assessing Spatial Dysfunction in O&M and the Classroom, Presenters Lil Deverell and Ian Stuart

Coffee Hour webinar on Monday, Feb. 13, 3:00pm-4:00pm (CST)

https://t.co/2gQ8V23pVD

[SWOMA @SWOMAtweets]

Now hearing the additional sound added to new electric vehicles. Parking lots and residential areas will be most for noticing.
NHTSA ruled that drivers cannot select their own sound.
Additional information on the final rule can be found at
https://t.co/PJ7GIXK2XL

[Orientation and Mobility Specialist Association @om_association]

Join us for OMSA's December Town Hall Meeting!

Tomorrow!
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
7PM (Eastern Time)

All are welcome.

https://t.co/0jFLAWIXek

[Orientation and Mobility Specialist Association @om_association]

December’s Mobility Monday!

12/5 at 7:00 EST

A Model Approach to a National Problem?

In many schools O&M specialists struggle to get permission for off-campus lessons. Hear how California O&Mers have tackled this issue through legislation!

https://t.co/rSvBBFy6Gm

[Orientation and Mobility Specialist Association @om_association]

OT's Certification in Blindness and Low Vision Discussion at OMSA's November Town Hall Meeting!

Kathie Zeider will discuss ACVREP's development of a certification for licensed/registered OT’s in blindness/low vision.

Nov. 30 at 7PM (Eastern Time)

https://t.co/V5AGPwhwSs

[Orientation and Mobility Specialist Association @om_association]

Join OMSA for November's Mobility Monday!

Bill Koehler will present on amounts of instructional time needed to teach and learn O&M skills, effectiveness of various program options

Monday, November 14th
3 PM & 7PM Eastern

https://t.co/OoGT2fNiAA

[Emily Coleman @emsuecoleman]

Presenters from @TSBVI_News challenged the audience to name one thing a student who is #blind #lowvision or #deafblind does that is not related to #OrientationandMobility. Can you name one thing? (Spoiler alert: we could not.) @SWOMAtweets @TSBVI_Outreach

[Sensory Travel @Sensory_Travel]

WE NEED YOUR PROFESSIONAL OPINION!

Deafblind International is calling on all deafblindness experts for a study in the ICF Core Set for Deafblindness project.

We appreciate your participation by the end of Nov 30th 2022.

Access the English survey here: https://t.co/cLl8vxQslU

[SWOMA @SWOMAtweets]

O&M Scholarships are available through the Reach Across Texas Program.

PDF link provides more information.

https://t.co/YgIJUcTHuZ

[SWOMA @SWOMAtweets]

SWOMA T-Shirt with Dog Guide and Cane on @Bonfire https://t.co/Jf6aqsGwlI

[SWOMA @SWOMAtweets]

SWOMA T-Shirt with Dog Guide and Cane on @Bonfire https://t.co/Jf6aqsH4bg

[Sensory Travel @Sensory_Travel]

Call for presentations for Texas AER is open for one more week! Our conference theme this year is "Pathways & Perspectives"

TX AER 2023 Conference Embassy Suites, Denton, TX

March 23-25, 2023 Deadline for proposals: October 31, 2022 Texas AER

https://t.co/nmLgaugIN5

@txaer

[Orientation and Mobility Specialist Association @om_association]

Join us for an Orientation and Mobility Town Hall Meeting!

Wednesday, October 26, 2022
7PM (Eastern Time)

Topic: OMSA Town Hall Meeting
Time: October 26, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Click on the link for connection details...
https://t.co/8lw6pPUjlT

[Sensory Travel @Sensory_Travel]

Call for Papers Now Open for Texas AER 2023 Conference!

The conference dates are March 23-25, 2023. All presentation sessions will be 1 hour and 15 minutes.

https://t.co/nmLgauhgCD

[Orientation and Mobility Specialist Association @om_association]

Town Hall meetings for Orientation and Mobility Association are now on Wednesdays…

Wednesday, September 28, 2022
7PM (Eastern Time)

https://t.co/3WiGLH8McU

[Sensory Travel @Sensory_Travel]

Wonderful playground design for student who is blind. Worth watching this 2 minute video...

https://t.co/MSTniE0WBw

Full story at https://t.co/rBiWga8NqF

[SWOMA @SWOMAtweets]

Two more weeks until "Early Bird Registration" rate closes for SWOMA 2022

https://t.co/7Fudlpzhyl

Image: Dog guide with white cane in its mouth, along with the words SWOMA 2022 Together Again