The Older Individuals who are Blind Technical Assistance Center (OIB-TAC)
May 16, 2022
Read our Summer 2022 newsletter and learn about updates for the 4to24 app and Exploration of National Datasets research project.
April 8, 2022
Kendra Farrow and Polly Abbott with the Older Individuals who are Blind Technical Assistance Center (OIB-TAC) represented the NRTC and OIB-TAC at the…
April 13, 2022
The NRTC is pleased to announce the appointment of Kendra Farrow as the Project Director of the Older Individuals who are Blind Technical Assistance…
April 1, 2022
The NRTC is excited to welcome Victoria “Tori” Palm to the team as an Administrative Assistant. She is currently working on a bachelor’s degree in…
March 29, 2022
The National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NRTC) is excited to partner with the American Printing House (APH) for a…
March 7, 2022
The National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NRTC) is recruiting for a pilot study of a new job search skills training…
February 1, 2022
The National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NRTC) has launched a webinars and podcasts series called Employment Insights.…
January 7, 2022
Cantrice Moffitt, Rehabilitation Training and Outreach Specialist, represented the NRTC at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2021…
November 22, 2021
Kendra Farrow, Interim Director for the Older Individuals who are Blind Technical Assistance Center (OIB-TAC), presented at the Association of Vision…
November 15, 2021
The National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NRTC) is excited about the launch of our podcast series for individuals with…
November 4, 2021
The NRTC welcomes Anthony “Tony” Candela, Vision Specialist Program Director, to the Center’s staff. Tony brings immense knowledge of blindness and…
October 29, 2021
The NRTC would like to welcome Polly Abbott as the Project Manager for the Independent Living Services Older Individuals who are Blind Technical…
October 25, 2021
The National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NRTC) at Mississippi State University is celebrating its 40th anniversary.…
October 15 is nationally recognized as White Cane Awareness Day. For many individuals with blindness or have low vision (B/LV), this day means a lot…
October 14, 2021
Members of the NRTC team participated in the Mississippi Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (MAER)…
October 11, 2021
The first surveys 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…
October 8, 2021
On October 7, 2021, the Mississippi Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (MAER) presented Dr. Karla…
October 7, 2021
The NRTC is pleased to announce that Katerina Sergi has joined our team as a Research Associate III. She brings to the center years of research…
September 23, 2021
The Older Individuals who are Blind Technical Assistance Center (OIB-TAC) hosted its second annual virtual OIB Program Manager’s Technical Assistance…
September 22, 2021
The NRTC is excited to welcome Sarah Moody as our new Communications Coordinator. Sarah previously served as Guest and Conference Coordinator for the…
September 13, 2021
The NRTC spent two days filming instructive content at the Mississippi State University Television Center for one of our research projects.
July 21, 2021
The NRTC is pleased to announce that Lisa Gooden-Hunley has joined the Independent Living Services Older Individuals who are Blind Technical…
June 17, 2021
The Independent Living Services Older Individuals who are Blind Technical Assistance Center’s (IL OIB-TAC) third annual Technical Assistance…
June 9, 2021
Our online graduate certificate program, funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration, lasts one year and consists of four courses.
June 3, 2021
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
