The Latest News from the NRTC

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NRTC Films for Interactive Video Project

The NRTC spent two days filming instructive content at the Mississippi State University Television Center for one of our research projects.

July 21, 2021
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Summer 2021 - Quarterly Connections: News from the NRTC

Read our Summer 2021 newsletter to learn about our progress on our 4to24 app and Interactive Video research project.

June 29, 2021
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Welcome Lisa Gooden-Hunley

She says she is “happy to join the team and looking forward to a very productive year.”

June 17, 2021
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Registration Open for Free Virtual IL OIB-TAC Conference

The Independent Living Services Older Individuals who are Blind Technical Assistance Center’s (IL OIB-TAC) third annual Technical Assistance Conference is open for registration. It will be held virtually September 13-16 on the Community of Practice website with the theme “Empower, Educate, and Engage.”

June 9, 2021
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NRTC Recruiting Applicants for Vision Specialist Program

Our online graduate certificate program, funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration, lasts one year and consists of four courses.

June 3, 2021
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NRTC 4to24 App Available on Apple App Store

The “4to24” app can be used by parents of youth with blindness or low vision ages 4 to 24 and youth with visual impairments ages 16 to 24.

May 27, 2021
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NRTC Launches Access Technology Survey

The 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 (B/LV) has launched! More than 300 employed individuals have signed up to participate in the study.

May 10, 2021
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Career Advantage for V.I.P.s Available for Free

We have updated our free Career Advantage for Visually Impaired Persons (V.I.P.s) curriculum. This program was created for youth and adults with blindness or low vision and provides participants with the knowledge and skills to conduct an independent and effective job search.

April 19, 2021
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NRTC Unveils Updated NTAC-BLV Website

Our technical assistance website, the National Technical Assistance Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NTAC-BLV), has been redesigned.

January 21, 2021
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NRTC Recruiting Participants for Access Technology Study

The NRTC is recruiting people with blindness or low vision (age 21+) who are working or interested in working to be part of a 5-year study about access technology (AT) use, particularly in the workplace.

January 21, 2021
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NRTC Congratulates 2020 VSP Class Graduates

Sylvia Stinson-Perez, Vision Specialist Program Director, is extremely proud of these graduates, who "met an extraordinary challenge during COVID-19 to rise above not only in the demands of this program but in their professional roles."

December 4, 2020
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NRTC Offers Free PYBFF Trainer Workshops

The NRTC is offering several Putting Your Best Foot Forward (PYBFF) Trainer Workshops in 2021, starting with January 26-27. Participation in the workshop is required to obtain access to the new PYBFF training curriculum.

November 23, 2020
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NRTC Presents at MAER Conference

Many NRTC research and support staff participated in the Mississippi Association for Education & Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (MAER) Virtual Conference on October 8-10. This year's theme was "Beyond Vision Loss: Partnerships for Successful Transition Toward Autonomy."

October 16, 2020
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The NRTC Awarded Second Major National Grant

The NRTC is proud to announce our receipt of another competitive national grant. This grant, Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind Training and Technical Assistance, is sponsored by the Rehabilitation Services Administration under the U.S. Department of Education. This 5-year grant, which provides approximately $3 million in funding, begins October 1, 2020.

October 1, 2020
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OIB-TAC Hosted Virtual Technical Assistance Conference

The Older Individuals who are Blind Technical Assistance Center (OIB-TAC) hosted our second annual OIB Program Manager’s Technical Assistance Conference on August 31 – September 4.

September 17, 2020
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NRTC Director Honored with 2020 John H. McAulay Award

This award, from the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired, was established to "honor professionals who have contributed outstanding efforts and achievements leading to the placement of people with visual impairments in productive employment."

September 9, 2020
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The NRTC Awarded Major National Grant

The National Research & Training Center on Blindness & Low Vision (NRTC) has a 39-year history of conducting research and advancing knowledge about the employment of people who are blind or low vision.

August 10, 2020